Mirehsan Azimi, MSc, PMI-ACP, PSM II, PMP

The Salvation Army as a subsidiary of Service Canada and one of Canada’s largest providers of social services, supporting communities through shelter, housing, food security, emergency response, and community programs. As Senior Project Manager, I lead enterprise data, AI, and cloud transformation initiatives across Canada and Bermuda. ▸ Led end-to-end delivery of a Snowflake Lakehouse EDW, consolidating 52+ enterprise systems—including SAP, Salesforce, Workday, Link2Feed, HIFIS, and ServiceNow—into governed Data Products and Semantic Layers serving 1,350+ ministry units. ▸ Directed batch, streaming, and API-led integration using Matillion, MuleSoft, Spark, and Airflow, implementing SCD2, Data Contracts, lineage, DQ, and reconciliation controls—reducing manual reconciliation by 65%. ▸ Managed enterprise governance with Ataccama ONE enabling metadata, lineage, Data Catalog, Golden Records, and audit-ready data products for regulatory and federal compliance. ▸ Enabled AI-ready Data Products, DataOps observability, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation—accelerating time-to-insight by 40% while partnering with CIO, CFO, and Board advisors on the enterprise data roadmap. ▸ Led delivery of MyData, a Snowflake + Liferay analytics platform with Data Products, Semantic Layers, KPIs, and executive dashboards—reducing reporting turnaround by 80% for 80+ leaders across 1,350+ ministry units. ▸ Established and led a SAFe/Agile Program, governing canada wide reporting & analytics portfolio across 20+ engineers, PI planning, vendor governance, EVM, RAID, and executive SteerCo reporting—expanding program scope by 35% with zero cost overruns.

Light & Wonder is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. We build new worlds of play, game experiences loved by players around the globe, Here I’m leading scaled agile teams to deliver innovative products that enhance online patron's omni-channel journey and brand experience no matter where they choose to play across North America's regulated market. ▸ Led end-to-end Amazon Web Services cloud modernization for globally regulated casino, sportsbook, and iGaming platforms supporting 500K+ active players across brands including Hard Rock International, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Resorts. Migrated legacy gaming, payments, analytics, and compliance platforms to cloud-native event-driven architecture using Kafka, Spark, Kubernetes, Terraform, Airflow/MWAA, and Delta Lake—accelerating release cycles by 50% and enabling zero-downtime deployments. ▸ Delivered real-time streaming analytics, AI/ML-driven player segmentation, churn prediction, LTV modeling, KYC/AML analytics, and payment integrations with Paysafe, Trustly, and Worldpay—enabling sub-second player intelligence, fraud prevention, responsible gaming monitoring, and revenue protection during peak wagering events. ▸ Scaled global engineering teams from 8 to 28 across Toronto, Pune, and Warsaw. Led Tricentis Tosca Vision AI automation, reducing regression effort by 70%, accelerating releases from quarterly to monthly, and sustaining 94% sprint predictability through Agile release governance and CI/CD quality controls.

COSTI is a Service Canada subordinate to provide accommodation, employment, education, settlement & social services to the new immigrant communities in need of assistance. I’m responsible for driving COSTI’s ERP initiatives with regards to transforming siloed processes and data into an integrated employee and client’s centric digital service delivery; ▸ Led enterprise migration from Microsoft Dynamics 365 NAV to Business Central, modernizing finance, payroll, procurement, and employee services while integrating Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud across 28+ locations—reducing month-end close from 12 to 4 days and improving operational efficiency by 35%. ▸ Designed an Microsoft Azure + Power BI analytics platform delivering real-time insights across client services, funding, workforce, and program KPIs for executives, IRCC, Ministry of Labour, and United Way. ▸ Led OneLogin → OneIdentity IAM/IGA transformation with SAML 2.0, SCIM 2.0, JML automation, and Zero Trust controls—reducing provisioning time by 70% and achieving full PIPEDA audit readiness. ▸ Built and led a PRINCE2/Agile PMO, governing a $3.2M portfolio across 28 locations, enterprise RAID, financial forecasting, and Prosci ADKAR change management—achieving 96% user adoption within 90 days post go-live. ▸ Delivered COSTI self-service portal to streamline staff & vendors interactions including purchase order, expense claims, performance appraisal, pay slip, ROE, timesheet, attendance, T4, cash flow, bank reconciliation.

Romet is a Canadian industrial manufacturer specializing in automated production and material handling systems. As Project Manager, I led ERP, cloud, analytics, and smart manufacturing transformation initiatives across enterprise operations. ▸ Led enterprise implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 NAV/Business Central across Manufacturing, SCM, WMS, MRP, Finance, CRM, and Power BI on Microsoft Azure (IaC), leading 4 distributed Scrum teams through 26 sprints to modernize core manufacturing and supply chain operations—improving inventory accuracy to 95%, on-time delivery by 12%, and delivering a $2.5M+ programme on scope and budget in 14 months. ▸ Directed enterprise requirements, FIT/GAP analysis, stakeholder alignment, and DevOps transformation, launching CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Agile Release Train practices—accelerating delivery quality, reducing defects, and saving $80K+ QoQ through optimized SCM, replenishment, BOM, and routing processes. ▸ Led 5TB enterprise data migration, cutover, UAT, and Power BI operational reporting, while launching an Azure IoT + Azure Synapse predictive analytics PoC and modernizing a vendor portal into a SPA with API serving 10K+ meter's subscribers, increasing vendor and client engagement by 34%.

ZTE Corporation is a global leader in telecommunications, digital infrastructure, cloud, and enterprise technology, serving telecom operators, governments, and large enterprises worldwide. As IT Project Manager, I led BSS/Core, digital commerce, and cloud transformation initiatives across the MENA region. ▸ Directed omnichannel commerce and telecom BSS/Core modernization for Carrefour UAE, Digikala, and Snapp Market across 70+ locations, delivering Salesforce Commerce, Adobe AEM, SAP Hybris/MM, and Oracle NetSuite platforms. Finalized SRS, managed SOWs, and led DevOps, UX, and engineering teams through full SDLC across Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure cloud initiatives supporting telecom, retail, and public-sector ecosystems. ▸ Led B2B2C digital product delivery across United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Iran, overseeing executive reporting, budgets, vendors, and P1–P3 releases. Delivered mobile-first commerce experiences supporting 3,000+ SKUs, personalization, loyalty, SEO optimization, and Pay & Pickup mobile initiatives—driving 49% YoY digital revenue growth, 65% traffic growth, 25% better delivery predictability, and $1.3M+ campaign revenue.

▸ Developed Python, JavaScript, and API-based integrations supporting laboratory automation, bioinformatics workflows, and scientific data processing for organizations including Royan Institute, Pasteur Institute of Iran, and National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology—automating data ingestion, reporting, instrument integration, and cross-platform interoperability. ▸ Gathered functional and technical requirements, translated FR/NFRs into development backlogs, built REST APIs using Python (Tornado), and automated ETL, spreadsheet ingestion, and workflow orchestration across lab and enterprise systems. ▸ Managed deployments across IIS and Windows Server environments, supporting build automation, configuration management, troubleshooting, and production readiness for mission-critical scientific applications.

Attending at Azad University Industrial Engineering program was a unique experience for any Business and IT-focused professional. A person admitted to this program learns how to analyze business needs, design appropriate technology-based product and follow effective procedure to maximize values delivered while minimized waste. Fundamentals of Programming (ITM 200) Systems Analysis and Design (ITM 305) Logical Database Analysis and Design (ITM 500) System Design and Implementation (ITM 430) IT Project Management (ITM 750) Supply Chain Digital Transformation (ITM 210)

Coursework focuses on data management, information visualization, predictive business forecasting and IT infrastructure. Enrollees explore ways to gather and organize large datasets for business professionals. This course considers ethics, law and policy related to big data, along with methods of storage and use in professional contexts. Coursework bridges the gap between generating concepts and implementing those concepts in real-world business environments. Learning techniques to solve industry related forecasting and problems leveraging data mining and ML techniques to develop supervised models in order to address and solve various industry problems.