Shake D.
Chief Executive Officer @ AI Forward
About
❖ 𝗜 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀—𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲 Most leaders know AI matters. They just don't know where to start or what will actually move the needle. I translate the tech into clear business outcomes. Former Deloitte AI lead (scaled team to 20+, cut delivery time 50%, $10M+ in contracts). Now CEO of 𝗔𝗜 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 and fractional CAIO for startups and mid-market companies. ❖ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 • Find the AI opportunities that actually improve your bottom line • Build solutions that work in the real world, not just demos • Scale your team's AI capability without the guesswork • Make sure the tech serves the business, not the other way around ❖ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 • Scaled Deloitte's NLP Center of Excellence to 20+ practitioners in 18 months, contributing $10M+ in new contracts • Architected data platform that powered Forbes 30 Under 30 fintech startup to $10M+ ARR • Built flagship deployment accelerator that cut project delivery time 50% across multiple engagements • Led 30+ enterprise AI engagements as CEO of AI Forward, managing team of 5 practitioners • Product endorsed by Google's Director of Research, Peter Norvig I care about solving problems, not selling buzzwords. Let's talk: ❖ 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 → https://cal.com/shake-dewan/30min
Canada
Toronto
Management Consulting
Flask, Web Applications, Docker Products, Data Engineering, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), American Welding Society Standards, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Business Strategy, Machine Learning, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Management, Lean Startup, Public Speaking
Experience
Chief Executive Officer
AI Forward
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Delivering production-grade AI; leading advanced R&D initiatives.
Founder & CEO
AI Forward
Consultancy delivering production-grade AI solutions and strategy for SMBs. Owned full business development and delivery for 30+ AI and automation solutions. Directed a core team of 5 and 4 external partners to scope and deliver client solutions. Principal architect across AI automations, data pipelines, and custom web applications.
Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Funding
Chief Technology Officer
Multiple Companies
1. Hexona Systems 2. Sayvo.ai 3. Biosquares.com 4. 360engage.ai 5. xbetr.bet Former Companies: 1. Henderson Associates. Started my own company in Feb 2026.
AI Consultant
Deloitte
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Lead and Expanded NLP AI Center of Excellence to 20 practitioners. • Built deployment accelerator, cutting timelines by 50%. • Negotiated and closed $500K+ in AI contracts. • Led national Conversational AI practice; Top 10 Tableau Iron Viz.
Chief AI Officer (Fractional)
Paperstack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Designed a robust data architecture and analytics platform for a Forbes 30U30 startup, contributing to its growth to $10M+ ARR. • Presented AI innovations to Peter Norvig, Google’s Director of Research.
Fractional Chief AI Officer
Paperstack
E-commerce and fintech startup. Grew to $10M+ ARR during this tenure. Owned the AI function end to end reporting to the CEO. Architected the data platform and real-time analytics enabling a strategic pivot to $10M+ ARR. Presented AI innovations to Google's Director of Research with endorsement.
AI Engineer & Consultant
Perfect Forestry and Environmental Solutions (PFES)
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
• Automated forest inventory (40% faster) using LiDAR/GIS AI. • Built dashboards and DSS for bioenergy/risk adopted by government and industry. • Directed research collaborations producing peer-reviewed outputs.
Data Scientist
Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Deployed AI based Flask app interpreting financials with 92–97% accuracy. • Responsible for co-leading a mission-critical project with results reported weekly to Health Canada.
Deep Learning & AI Summer Engineer
St. Francis Xavier University
Nova Scotia, Canada
• 3D CNN pipelines for MRI data. • Hierarchical Clustering for correlates to psychometric data.
Founder CEO
Reisman-GreenMap
New Brunswick, Canada
• Founded GreenMap, awarded $15K Reisman Grant to launch product. • Built and deployed MERN-stack app boosting eco-friendly purchases by 80% in pilots. • Released as open source on GitHub.
Software Development Intern
SAVVYY (Acquired by Questrade)
Toronto, Canada Area
• Prototyped OCR system in C# for digitizing client financial docs. • Enhanced accuracy and speed in AI-driven mortgage underwriting.
Education
Stanford University
Machine Learning Specialization
Mount Allison University
Joint Honors, Computer Science and Mathematics
Ranked Canada’s #1 Primarily Undergraduate University • President's Scholarship ($20000) • Reisman Scholarship ($15000) • Founder and President: Artificial Intelligence Society • Director: MtA Hackathon
Mount Allison University
Cognitive Science, minor in Philosophy
Ranked Canada's #1 Primarily Undergraduate University • President and Founder: Cognitive Science Society • Academic Leadership Award • Jeff 'Skip' Fraser Scholarship
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