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kade ayi

@kadeayi

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Strategic enterprise architect with expertise in technology transformation.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, focusing on AI and cybersecurity.

I am a strategic enterprise architect with over 15 years of experience driving technology transformation, governance, and compliance across large enterprises. My expertise lies in advising institutions on secure AI adoption, data governance, and regulatory compliance, having successfully delivered several multi-million-dollar projects. I possess strong interpersonal skills and a broad understanding of software architecture, programming, and data technologies.

Throughout my career, I have demonstrated proven success in integrating Microsoft CoPilot and OpenAI ChatGPT into secure enterprise workflows while upholding privacy, ethics, and stakeholder inclusion. I have led enterprise architecture efforts to define and evolve GenAI frameworks, ensuring alignment with governance and ethical risk frameworks. My work has consistently emphasized internal cloud solutions and strategic integrations, aligning technical decisions with business priorities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Product Security Enterprise Architect

Current

Ada AI

Apr 2022 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Led enterprise architecture efforts to define and evolve GenAI frameworks, aligning them with governance and ethical risk frameworks. Designed an enterprise AI strategy aligned with security frameworks (MITTRE ATLAS, MITTRE EMB3D), including ethical risk frameworks and stakeholder engagement models.

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Founder

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Smile Care Initiative

Dec 2007 - Present (17 years 7 months)

Founded Smile Care Initiative, a not-for-profit entity in Canada, which currently has over 2,000 registered members. This role involves leadership and organizational development within the non-profit sector.

Community Engagement Volunteer Management Organizational Development Leadership Fundraising

Director Cyber Security

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)

Jan 2018 - Present (7 years 6 months)

Conducted cyber risk assessments and cyber risk quantification for one of RBC’s largest International Applications Development groups. Reviewed security architecture and design with Athena and the architecture review board (ARB), analyzing and standardizing software design patterns, cloud infrastructure utilization.

Head, Product and Infrastructure Security

Standard Bank Group

Jan 2015 - Present (10 years 6 months)

Headhunted from Deloitte to set up information risk unit in over 10 countries across the Standard Bank Group. Developed an Information Technology Risk Governance Framework and Digital Risk Management Framework with key focus on the use of data analytics, machine learning, data science, and data governance for proactive risk management.

PCI DSS Information Risk Unit Setup Technology Risk Frameworks Data Analytics Machine Learning Data Science Data Governance Risk Management Information Security ISO 27001

Senior Consultant, Product Security

Deloitte

Sep 2011 - Present (13 years 10 months)

Performed fraud examination, forensic investigations, SOC audits, vulnerability assessments and penetration testing (Ethical Hacking) on clients’ network and CRM systems (Internet Banking and Social Media Platforms) for various multinationals. Performed cybersecurity maturity assessments, vulnerability assessments and improve threat intelligence by applying analytics to provide data-driven insight

Fraud Investigation Forensics Vulnerability Assessment Penetration Testing Ethical Hacking Network Security CRM Systems Social Media Cyber Maturity Threat Intelligence Data Insights Identity Protection Access Management Data Protection Application Security AWS GCP Audit Exercises

Cyber Risk, Governance & Compliance Specialist

AO Partners

Jul 2009 - Present (16 years)

Led the IFRS Unit at the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) Strategy Review Round Table held at the IFRS Foundation Board Room in London, U.K. Launched cyber governance risk and compliance (GRC) practice within the firm to improve the overall risk posture of our clients and increase revenue generation capability by 30%.

Risk Posture Improvement Revenue