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Ben Darashte

@bendarashte

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I guide APJ enterprises to securely adopt cloud, data, edge, and agentic AI.

Australia

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead APJ field technology strategy where I can help enterprises securely adopt AI, cloud, edge, and data platforms while connecting customer needs with product, engineering, sales, and partner teams.

I'm currently Chief AI Architect at the Australian Sports Commission, defining identity, privacy, data-access, responsible-AI, and production controls for Generative AI and agentic AI adoption.

Previously, I led Data & Analytics Solution Architecture across APJ at AWS, partnering with strategic customers and technical leaders to shape secure cloud and data strategies. I translated recurring customer requirements and adoption barriers into feedback for AWS specialist, product, and field organisations.

I also directed cloud, data, analytics, and AI transformation at Deloitte and founded CBIG's regional architecture practice, which was acquired by Deloitte.

Across 20+ years in APJ, I've advised CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CISOs, and enterprise architects on distributed cloud, identity, data protection, governance, resilience, and secure technology adoption.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Chief AI Architect

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Australian Sports Commission

Jan 2026 - Present (8 months)

Serve as senior architecture authority for enterprise AI adoption, advising executives on secure, governed and scalable deployment of Generative AI, agentic AI and supporting data/cloud capabilities. Define security and architecture guardrails spanning identity, privacy, data access, responsible AI and production controls for AI workloads and agentic workflows.