Faisal Khan

Senior Director – Data, AI & Digital Platforms

Buffalo, NY

🟡Lurking

25+ Years Technology Leadership experience leading Simplification, Modernization, Innovation, Transformation, Operations, Cloud/Digital, Data/Analytics, Hyper Automation, and AI Adoption for Fortune 100/500 companies across High Tech, Semiconductor, Manufacturing, BFSI, Hospital, Pharma, Consulting, CPG, Energy, and Technology Software/Services industries.

Work Preferences

Salary

USD 180,000 – 250,000

Skills

Digital Transformation10/10

Change Management9/10

Cloud Platforms (Azure/AWS)9/10

P&L / Budget Management9/10

IT & OT Leadership9/10

AI & Machine Learning (9/10)Data & Analytics (9/10)Automation (RPA/BPM/iPaaS) (9/10)Agile / SAFe (8/10)Cybersecurity / Information Security (8/10)Data Lakehouse / Databricks (8/10)Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF) (8/10)Generative AI / LLMs (8/10)SAP S4 HANA (8/10)PLM (Oracle Agile/Enovia) (7/10)Power BI / Tableau (7/10)Robotics & Industrial Automation (7/10)Salesforce CRM/CPQ (7/10)ServiceNow (SNOW) (7/10)IIOT / Industry 4.0 (7/10)

Work Experience

Senior Director – Data, AI & Digital Platforms

Lorven Technologies

May 2024 — Present

Holistically own and strategically evolve 3 Pillars: Data, Applied AI and Digital Platforms. Accountable for $15M+ budget, 80 FTEs. Led novel use-cases including Lakehouse 2.0, Digital Twins, Emergent AI, Agentic Workflow, LLMs, and Industrial Robotics leading to 8-figure net-new revenue generation.

Senior Director – IT & OT

Ultra Clean Holdings Inc

Nov 2022 — Apr 2024

Accountable for $12M+ capital and $25M operational IT annual budget, 75+ FTE, 100+ contractors. Oversaw 125+ foundational technologies including SAP S4 HANA, MES, HCM, AI ecosystems, PLM, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Industry 4.0 platforms. Led M&A IT integration and fostered 'Automation 1st and AI NoW' culture.

Global Head – Automation & AI CoE

OTIS Elevator - United Technologies

Oct 2019 — Oct 2022

Led global thought leadership, strategy, execution, and governance across WHQ, Americas, EMEA, APAC, and China. Accountable for $11M+ capital and $30M operational IT budget, 100+ FTE, 100+ contractors. Drove digital transformation using data, automation, and AI. Led IT separation during divestiture from UTC.

Senior Director – Data, Analytics & Insights

NIIT Technologies

Jan 2017 — Sept 2019

Led strategy, execution, governance, and operations of Data, Sciences, Enterprise Analytics, and Decision Intelligence. Built Data-As-A-Service. P&L accountability for $50M, 60 FTEs. Negotiated multi-million dollar managed services deals and led large-scale global business process simplification programs.

Director – Digital Workplace & Cyber Security

Hamilton General Hospital

Sept 2013 — Dec 2016

Head of IT

Intact Insurance – ING Canada

Jun 2010 — Aug 2013

Director PMO

Canadian Natural Resources

May 2006 — May 2010

Technical PM

TD Bank

Feb 2003 — Apr 2006

Solutions Engineer

Swire Coca-Cola

Jan 1999 — Dec 2002

Education

University of Cincinnati

MEng · Robotics & Intelligent Autonomous Systems

Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management

MBA · Business Administration

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

MIS · Information Security