City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Automation Head driving the Ai implementation area for Standard Bank Insurance Brokers and previously lead the space for KPMG Southern Africa. Faheem has a demonstrated history, practising in a client-facing, IT and financial services environment on local and foreign public and private sector organisations. Skilled in Cloud, Data and Ai technologies, Robotic Process Automation and Strategy Consulting with proficiency in various analytical and publishing tools. Strong IT professional with a Bachelor of Science - BS focused in Computer Science and Information Systems from University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika.
Driving the strategic AI and automation agenda for the Insurance division, translating business priorities into scalable solutions. Leading the strategy, design, implementation, and operationalisation of intelligent automation, AI agents and processes to optimise efficiency, enhance decision-making, and deliver measurable business impact. Collaborating with cross-functional and business teams to identify opportunities, implement enterprise-grade production solutions.
Leading end-to-end AI transformation initiatives across strategy, architecture, and enterprise implementation. Stand-up and lead the cross functional capabilities of AI strategy and implementation across AI enablement and Data and Architecture. I partner with executive and technology teams to define AI strategy, develop prioritised use-case roadmaps, and translate ambition into scalable, production-grade solutions. My focus spans responsible AI governance, operating model design, solution architecture, and embedding AI capabilities into core business processes. Key areas of impact: - AI strategy and roadmap development - Enterprise AI architecture and platform enablement - Generative AI and advanced analytics implementation - Responsible AI, risk, and governance frameworks - Change enablement and value realisation at scale Driving measurable business outcomes by moving AI from concept and pilots into sustained operational impact.
- Lead AI sales and project management across various opportunities - Delivered on Strategic and Implementation AI Projects leveraging Cloud and on-premise technologies
- AI Lead for Strategy & Implementation in KPMG SA - Manager and SME on AI Strategy and implementation projects - Lead and delivered multiple Generative AI , neural networks and automation projects - Reduced client pain-points, ensured efficiency gains, enhanced control, quality improvements etc through automation. - Delivered AI & Data implementations and solution architectures across various cloud platforms ( Azure , Databricks , AWS etc.) - Managed large teams across various AI Projects at a Large big 4 Bank - Support several cases for digitisation. - Worked with Cloud and Data teams to ensure data, Ai and Cloud strategies for Clients are developed and operationalised. - Developed capacity within KPMG and built pipeline around automation and Ai. - Ensured skill development through team and personal certification
- Stood up Artificial Intelligence capability within KPMG Southern Africa - Designed and developed solutions across sectors including Financial Services, Energy and Natural Resources and Retail - Grew Microsoft partner practice by jointly targeting and supporting clients. - Supported, developed and designed multiple solutions across Azure (Azure OpenAi, Azure Foundry, Fabric) as well as GCP (AppSheets etc) were created for clients .
Performing Data Analytics on financial records to identify potential areas of fraud or irregularity across clients in the Oil and Gas, Financial Services and Transportation industries