Anand Safi

Anand Safi

Senior Engineering & Data Leader| Top Industry Mentor & Advisor | Scaling organizations with a focus on Culture & Effectiveness | 3 Global Engineering Leadership Awards | 4 Published Patents

Anand

Over 14 years of experience in the field of Software Engineering & Data - as an Engineering Leader, People Manager & Software Engineer Highlights: - Worked at Organizations from 50 - 5000+ employee count in cloud native Enterprise SaaS, GovTech, e-Commerce, AdTech, TravelTech, InsureTech and Startup environments - Co-authored 4 published industry patents - Empathetic, incisive, mentorship focused leadership - Building a Data-driven practice to address current and future business strategy decisions+execution - Passionate about building trust, establish world-class culture, and sustainable high-performance teams - Impeccable track record delivering value to customers and attaining business objectives with OKRs, KPIs, Strategic Planning, Effective execution - Distinguished Mentor for First Round Fast Track, MentorCruise, ADPList, Practica and Technical Advisor for Stay22. Served as Club President for Toastmasters - Focused on DEI, ERGs and diverse hiring and employee retention - Interest in environmental, technology, and societal causes. Served as a Board Member in past for Dansii, Waterlution, and JCI - 25+ Podcast appearances and guest author focused on Leadership, Team Building, Career Growth, Personal Branding - 85+ Linkedin recommendations around my deep commitment and success across various roles/industries Accolades: 1. 10x Manager of the Year Award Winner 2022 2. IAOTP Top Engineering Director 2023 3. CREA Leader of the Year - Global Award WinnerOver 14 years of experience in the field of Software Engineering & Data - as an Engineering Leader, People Manager & Software Engineer Highlights: - Worked at Organizations from 50 - 5000+ employee count in cloud native Enterprise SaaS, GovTech, e-Commerce, AdTech, TravelTech, InsureTech and Startup environments - Co-authored 4 published industry patents - Empathetic, incisive, mentorship focused leadership - Building a Data-driven practice to address current and future business strategy decisions+execution - Passionate about building trust, establish world-class culture, and sustainable high-performance teams - Impeccable track record delivering value to customers and attaining business objectives with OKRs, KPIs, Strategic Planning, Effective execution - Distinguished Mentor for First Round Fast Track, MentorCruise, ADPList, Practica and Technical Advisor for Stay22. Served as Club President for Toastmasters - Focused on DEI, ERGs and diverse hiring and employee retention - Interest in environmental, technology, and societal causes. Served as a Board Member in past for Dansii, Waterlution, and JCI - 25+ Podcast appearances and guest author focused on Leadership, Team Building, Career Growth, Personal Branding - 85+ Linkedin recommendations around my deep commitment and success across various roles/industries Accolades: 1. 10x Manager of the Year Award Winner 2022 2. IAOTP Top Engineering Director 2023 3. CREA Leader of the Year - Global Award Winner

Location

Canada

Skills

Languages

  • English

Education

  • of /

Employment Histories

  • Head of Data Engineering at Zinnia