Technology Magazine November 2023 | Page 150

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HASAN JAFRI TITLE : VICE PRESIDENT , PLATFORM ENGINEERING & COMMON SERVICE COMPANY : TELUS INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY LOCATION : ONTARIO , CANADA
Jafri is a visionary IT executive known for solving complex problems , building strategic partnerships and driving transformational change that deliver results . He is known for building organisations and programmes with structure , direction , accountability and decisive leadership . As a strategic advisor and executive , Hasan has worked extensively with a variety of Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries .
Recently , Jafri was VP of Enterprise Platform Engineering & Architecture where he implemented the global platform and digital architecture , established DevOps & SRE process and delivered API , cloud platform , customer authentication / notification and data products delivering global efficiency and cost savings more than CA $ 100 million .
Previously , he was VP of Technology at TD where he built and led a billiondollar transformation program that digitised business processes and reduced significant costs .
Earlier , Jafri was VP & Chief Architect at BMO Financial Group . As the Chief Architect , he led the building of the enterprise SOA infrastructure designed to re-platform core banking systems and re-design the entire integration layer . He was also a member of the Leadership Council of the bank leading transformation initiatives .
Leading a technology organisation has dramatically changed over the past decade . Today ’ s Senior Technology executives must understand and appreciate the critical relationship between technology and the business strategy and continuously focus on integrating customer insights into the plan to implement practical solutions . Hasan has utilised these levers to deliver major transformations in the financial services , insurance , healthcare & retail industries globally .
Jafri is a dedicated family man , a proud father of two boys and two girls , an avid reader and sportsman .
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