Gradient Institute

Supporting Gradient Institute’s mission to build safety, ethics, accountability and transparency into AI systems: developing new algorithms, training organisations operating AI systems and providing technical guidance for AI policy development.

Principal AI Specialist

Honest AI

In an era where technology evolves unprecedentedly fast, staying educated and appreciating ethical boundaries is more crucial than ever. I desire to bring you "Honest AI" to make sense of the complex world of artificial intelligence, ethics, and the future of work. Understand what’s genuine—honest!— vs. the hype. 

Honest AI is a publication that includes short essays, blog posts, a podcast and a newsletter. 

By subscribing to Human Override (the weekly Honest AI newsletter), you become part of a movement towards responsible innovation and ethical awareness in the digital age.

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Archimedes

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The Ethics of AI: Facts, Fictions and Forecasts

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Interim Head of Data & Finance Analytics

Advisor, data science

ARK Venture Studio

Scope opportunities for addressing AI Risk and contributing to the Complex AI Risk Think Tank. AI is a great technology. The risk management industry has the historic opportunity to play a pivotal role in enabling its safe adoption.

Head of Opportunity Scoping

Tesla

Data Science, Tesla Insurance

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Advisor, Product Management and Strategy

Genade Inc.

Genade was a nice learning experience :)

We built digital products to help insurance agents, brokers, wholesalers to automate customer acquisition, lead qualification tasks, and the quoting process. Some examples were interactive web apps that run prospects' fact-finding, qualify leads, pre-populate ACORD forms, and organize information in a super simple CRM. Insurance agents and brokers who used our tools saw a significant increase in time savings and could manage twice as many customers.

We were honored to win the support of:
• 2018 - 19 NYU 300K Entrepreneurs Challenge (Semi-finalist)
• 2019 NYU Summer Launchpad
• 2019 NYU Summer Sprint
• Ignite Fellowship Beta

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic introduced team and sales dynamics that made our quest difficult to drive forward.

Genade's story ended in December 2020. Many challenges in the world of insurance agents' productivity, lead management, and customer acquisition remain unsolved, and we failed to create a sustainable platform for running an insurance agency on autopilot.

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Miranda srl - Miranda Bot

Co-Founder, Advisor

AI can be both technically brilliant and used to build a deeply human future.

I've built AI systems from the ground up, written "The Ethics of AI," and advised hundreds of leaders navigating this transformation. I've learned most teams get lost chasing shiny tech while forgetting the humans who actually use it.

I see everywhere this pattern:

- AI projects that sound impressive but fail in practice
- Teams paralyzed by ethical concerns
- Leaders afraid they're falling behind
- Products that work on paper but frustrate real users

My focus is simple: helping you build or use AI that actually serves people. That works for you, and not against you.

Not AI for AI's sake. Not algorithms that impress other engineers. AI that solves real problems and creates genuine value.

I work with founders and leaders who want to:

☑ Build products users actually love
☑ Navigate ethical challenges with confidence
☑ Create sustainable competitive advantages
☑ Sleep well knowing their AI makes the world better

If you're tired of AI hype and want practical guidance on building technology that matters, let's connect.

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Alberto Chierici

Most people hyping the latest AI tool haven't built anything beyond a 30-minute demo.

Josh did the opposite. Product-focused CTO with 25 years of coding experience:

He went all-in, spending 3 months using AI to write every line of code for a new product (attention! Not a toy project.) as a real test of what happens when you actually commit.

The product shipped. It worked. He felt productive.

Then he needed to make a simple change and couldn't confidently modify his own code.

"Who owns that product, Josh? You or Claude Code?" Bob Galen asked him.

The answer: Claude Code owned it. Josh had become a passenger in his own product development.

This is the intellectual honesty the AI conversation needs. Not another breathless demo. Not another "look what I built in 10 minutes" post. An actual engineer doing the hard work of understanding what happens when delegation replaces comprehension.

His November deep-dive article shares what he learned the hard way, five principles that aren't sexy or revolutionary, but are real, sustainable, and work beyond the honeymoon phase:

1️⃣ Own the architecture
2️⃣ Make the hard decisions
3️⃣ Maintain the context
4️⃣ Understand the why
5️⃣ Take responsibility when it breaks

That's how you actually integrate this technology without eroding the skills that make you valuable.

Josh's story matters because he had the courage to admit what happened when he delegated too much. And more importantly, he documented exactly how to avoid making the same mistake.

Read his full story: https://lnkd.in/e7ZE7VgB

His November article with the complete breakdown: https://lnkd.in/ekC38xD4

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Snowflake

AI Field CTO & Enterprise Transformation Partner

• Strategic voice to the C-suite – partner with CIOs, CTOs and business leaders to convert macro AI trends into clear roadmaps, value cases and measurable outcomes.

• Architect & operationalize end-to-end AI solutions (GenAI, RAG, LLM fine-tuning) that are cloud-native, secure and governed across structured + unstructured data.

• Own the technical relationship throughout the customer lifecycle—shaping deals, guiding solution design, and steering post-sales adoption as the “CTO for every account.”

• Shape product & GTM by channeling field feedback into roadmap priorities, crafting industry sales plays, and standardizing frameworks that accelerate repeatable wins.

• Evangelize & influence the market through keynote speaking, white-papers, and analyst briefings that elevate discourse on Enterprise AI, Data Intelligence, and modern architectures.

• Mentor & scale talent—coach solution engineers and junior architects, codify best practices into playbooks, and foster a culture of continuous innovation.

Key Skills & Domains
Generative AI | RAG & Semantic Search | ML Frameworks | Data & AI Architecture | Cloud-Native / SaaS Design | Security & Governance | Industry GTM Strategy | Executive Storytelling

Principal AI Architect

• Lead Advisor for clients across the US East & Canada
• C-Level alignment with our most strategic customers 
• Provide thought leadership and deep technical expertise on the most critical deals for the region 
• Collaborate internally with Product, Engineering, Sales & Marketing to escalate critical customer feedback
• Develop reusable content and code for the technical field and others

Principal Solutions Engineer - US East & Canada

I'm a Lead Solutions Engineer for strategic accounts in Canada. I serve as Executive Advisor, helping customers craft their data strategies. 

Internally, I partner with Marketing, Sales, Engineering and Product to bring forward the best of Snowflake's capabilities for my customers and act as their advocate.

2022
• Contributed to landing one of the largest companies in Canada. The first footprint on a 6-figure deal
• Executive Advisor for our Financial Services customers
• Member of the Enablement Advisory Counsel
• Mentor other SEs looking to uplevel their skills

2021
• Within six months of joining, contributed to closing multiple multi-year 7-figure deals
• Co-presented with our partner ThoughtSpot at their company kickoff a joint solution that was instrumental in landing a high profile customer

Senior Solutions Engineer - Major Accounts

AI Circle

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Toronto Machine Learning Society (TMLS)

Committee Member

TEDxConcordiaUniversity

"The Invisible Power of AI" - Exploring the intersection of Human ingenuity and AI. The true impact of AI is felt, not seen.

https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/59606

TEDx Speaker

PreSales Collective

Elastic

Elastic is a search company, we provide solutions for all kinds of data ranging from Logging and Security Analytics, Application Monitoring, Business Analytics, Enterprise Search, and many more.

Interested in learning more? Please check out www.elastic.co or reach out.

Senior Solutions Architect

Cloudera

Advise customers in defining their big data strategies, and help them with solution design and proper implementation whether is on-prem or cloud infrastructures. I also advise them on use cases discovery and requirements workshops. Ultimately, I own the technical relationship with the customer and serve as a technical advisor and architect for any initiatives involving the Cloudera software stack. 

Additionally, I lead Cloudera’s worldwide team of Data Warehouse SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) in the field. This team provides a bridge between Product strategy and industry best practices in order to deliver value and thought leadership to our customer base.

Senior Solutions Engineer - DW Team Lead

As a Solutions Engineer, I advise and assist customers in defining their big data strategies, and help them with solution design and proper implementation whether on-prem or cloud infrastructures. I also advise them on use cases discovery and requirements workshops. Ultimately, I own the technical relationship with the customer and serve as a technical advisor and architect for any initiatives involving the Cloudera software stack. 

Additionally, I lead Cloudera’s worldwide team of Data Warehouse SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) in the field. This team provides a bridge between Product strategy and industry best practices in order to deliver value and thought leadership to our customer base.

Solutions Engineer - DW Team Lead

• Business Intelligence Consultant for the Finance, Insurance & Investment Banking sectors.
• Subject matter expert and developer on BI architecture, reporting, data modeling for external clients. 

Client: Deutsche Bank
Project: Client Reporting and Data Visualization platform for the Asset & Wealth Management division

BI Consultant

Deutsche Bank

• Senior BI developer on the Client Reporting and Data Visualization platform for the Asset & Wealth Management division at Deutsche Bank. 
• SQL tuning which decreased data access time to the Data Warehouse by 50%.
• Migration of 80% of the BI infrastructure and reports from Actuate to IBM Cognos BI suite. 
• Collaborate with Data Architects and provide recommendations for the Data Warehouse and Data model to ensure business rules are correctly applied.  
• Coaching and onboarding of new members to the project.   

Technical Environment: Oracle 11g, MS SQL Server 2010, IBM Cognos 10.2.2, PL/SQL, Stored Procedures, Oracle SQL Developer, XML, JavaScript, Jira, ADF

Paysafe Group

• Implement agile BI solutions and practices that support the organizations day-to-day operations and strategic planning.
• Provide reporting and analytical insight to all areas of the company: Risk, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Finance. 
• Design and develop ETL processes and flows to populate the Data Warehouse and Data Marts.
• Create and enhance corporate reports, dashboards and portals providing data analysis to the stakeholders.
• Support, troubleshoot and document technical changes and issues within the BI Environment.

Achievements: 
• Lead developer / analyst in a Data Warehouse project for our Direct Debit application. I was able to meet with all stakeholders to gather their requirements. Performed the data analysis and data modeling. Followed by the implementation of ETL scripts to leverage the power of our BI infrastructure and provide data analytics to our end users. This resulted in the elimination of more than 50% manual reports done in Excel. 

Technical Environment: Oracle 11g, Cognos 10, TOAD, PL/SQL, Oracle SQL Developer, UNIX Shell Script, XML, JavaScript, Jira, Confluence, CVS.

BI Developer

I advise and help companies do more with their data. Solutions Engineering @ Snowflake | Mentoring | Storytelling | Data all day everyday

"AI transformation fails when strategy and execution live in different worlds."

I'm Doneyli De Jesus, and I've spent over 20 years proving that the most successful AI initiatives occur when technical expertise meets strategic leadership and flawless execution.

As Principal AI Architect at Snowflake, I translate C-suite goals into reality by uncovering bottlenecks, aligning stakeholders, and driving change management that unlocks AI-driven competitive advantage. 

What sets me apart is the rare combination of strategic thinking, leadership, and execution that turns AI vision into measurable business impact.

My approach bridges the gap between boardroom strategy and operational excellence:

Strategic Diagnosis – I lead comprehensive AI strategy audits that map workflows, quantify pain points, and deliver executive-ready roadmaps ranked by impact and effort, with clear ROI prioritization.

Rapid Solution Design – When pain points are known but paths aren't clear, I orchestrate focused discovery sprints combining stakeholder interviews, rapid prototyping, and implementation planning to move from insight to action in weeks.

Execution Leadership – I don't just strategize—I deliver. Whether leading technical teams through workflow automation or rolling up my sleeves with Python and SQL, I ship solutions that create significant value.

Change Management Excellence – I design adoption programs that transform pilots into permanent competitive advantages, complete with training frameworks and internal champion development.

This track record of consistent delivery makes me a tremendous asset to organizations seeking AI transformation with real-world impact.

I also contribute to the broader AI leadership community through selective speaking engagements and strategic advisory work.

Most importantly, I'm a husband, a proud father, and someone who believes authentic leadership creates lasting organizational change.

Note: All opinions are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.

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