Safkat Nirjash

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A 60-second orientation.

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Who I am

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

What I do

I architect, build, and lead AI engineering for regulated enterprises in financial services, HCM, and healthcare. I take on three kinds of work: a hands-on AI engineering lead, a fractional CTO or technical advisor, and a fixed-fee architecture review.

Who I've done it for

  • · Inument: 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

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  • /work selected outcomes (full case studies forthcoming)
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  • /now what I'm working on this month
  • /writing essays (forthcoming)
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Working with me

Email contact@nirjash.com with a short brief: stage, stack, constraints, and what's blocked. I reply within two business days, and the discovery call is free.