A 60-second orientation.

Who I am

Safkat Mustakim Nirjash — Toronto-based, Canadian, AI Engineering Lead and certified cloud architect with 13 years of enterprise software experience. I currently lead AI engineering at Inument / Gifty.

What I do

I architect, build, and lead AI engineering for regulated enterprises — financial services, HCM, healthcare. Three engagement types: hands-on AI engineering lead, fractional CTO / technical advisor, and fixed-fee architecture review.

Who I've done it for

• · Inument / Gifty — AI Engineering Lead, 2024 → present (Toronto-aligned)
• · Dayforce / Ceridian — Senior Software Developer / Tech Lead, 2020 → 2024 (Toronto)
• · Toronto enterprise software firm (employer name under NDA) — Lead Software Engineer, 2018 → 2020
• · Earlier: HIPAA + FDA-compliant healthcare systems on AWS, plus Swiss government MIS — 2013 → 2018

By the numbers

• 13 yrsbuilding enterprise systems
• $155M+GMV led at Inument
• 99.97%production uptime
• 500Kdaily transactions
• 67%manual data work eliminated
• $7.5Mat-risk value flagged

Credentials

• · Master of Technology Management — Memorial University of Newfoundland (2026)
• · Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• · AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Professional (SAP-C02), earned 2026-01-30
• · Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102)
• · PMP, CSM, CSPO, A-CSD
• · Plus seven additional credentials from Google, Glasgow, Penn, Rice, IBM, and Microsoft. Full list on /about.

Where to read what

• / — landing, with outcomes and FAQ
• /about — narrative arc, credentials grid, work history, education
• /work — selected outcomes (full case studies forthcoming)
• /contact — three engagement types, what to expect after reaching out
• /now — what I'm working on this month
• /writing — essays (forthcoming)
• /llms.txt — structured site summary for AI crawlers