:: Shaji Zaidi
:: Founder & Principal Consultant
Dynamic and results-driven senior advisor with over two decades of leadership experience in aligning IT strategies with organizational goals to drive innovation, efficiency, and profitability. Expert in strategic planning, digital transformation, enterprise governance and operational excellence across public and private sectors. Proven track record of delivering technology solutions for healthcare, financial technology, cybersecurity, and telecommunications industries. Adept at managing complex portfolios, advising senior executives, and fostering innovation through Lean, Agile, and other modern frameworks.
- IT Strategy: Leading development of various digital strategies for Nova Scotia IT healthcare systems to modernize technology infrastructure and enhancing clinical workflows.
- Business Strategy: Collaborated to develop a comprehensive IT strategy and a business plan to launch a client’s North American cybersecurity subsidiary with focus on autonomous vehicle safety.
- Data Strategy and Governance: Advised public sector clients on data privacy, security and regulatory compliance. Created data management and governance structures to facilitate business intelligence, access controls and AI readiness.
- Enterprise Solutions Design: Pioneered the design and development of a digital content management venture from concept to test market release.
- Operational Excellence: Enhanced service delivery across organizations by implementing ITIL, DevOps, Agile methodologies, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Enterprise Security: Managed development, delivery and support of cybersecurity solutions focussed on protecting enterprise domain and endpoint assets.
:: Mo Lafta
:: Consulting Partner
With over twenty years in the technology sector, Mo has provided his expertise across various industries and regions, assisting Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies in addressing complex challenges. His proficiency encompasses cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, cloud strategy, IT infrastructure, and application development. Over the last fifteen years, he has dedicated himself to cybersecurity, gaining extensive hands-on experience across numerous frameworks and philosophies. Combining strategic insight with technical acumen, Mo is committed to empowering technology leaders to establish robust, resilient organizations.
- IT Infrastructure: Led initiatives in designing and modernizing sophisticated IT environments—from on-premises data centers to hybrid and multi-cloud architectures. These efforts have enhanced scalability, resilience, and operational efficiency within large enterprises.
- Enterprise Cybersecurity: As a proficient expert in risk management, Zero Trust, and threat mitigation, developed cybersecurity programs compliant with NIST, ISO 27001, and other standards. Spearheaded security transformations in critical sectors such as finance, healthcare, and manufacturing.
- Enterprise Architecture: Facilitated clarity and structure within extensive, fragmented technology ecosystems. Crafted enterprise architectures that align IT strategies with business objectives, reduce technical debt, and support long-term flexibility—serving as foundational blueprints for major digital transformation projects.
- Business and IT Strategy: Assisted organizations in bridging the gap between corporate strategy product engineering, defining strategic roadmaps, and aligning investments with growth-driven outcomes.
- AI Development: Actively engaged in leveraging AI to address genuine business challenges—from automating processes to extracting meaningful insights from unstructured data. Leveraged AI-driven tools to enhance cybersecurity, decision-making, customer experiences, and operational efficiencies.
