Summary
Baiju Devani is an AI and technology executive with over a decade of hands-on experience building and scaling data- and ML-driven products across financial services and insurance. He co-founded Armilla AI and serves as Chief Technology & Product Officer, after leading AI/ML efforts at TD and Layer6 and serving as SVP Data Science and Chief Data Officer at Aviva Canada. He combines strategic leadership with deep technical roots—starting in research and engineering roles and founding a startup—enabling him to translate advanced models into production-grade, regulated systems. Based in Toronto, he has guided cross-functional teams through enterprise transformations and served on Aviva’s evolution council, bringing governance and product sensibility to technical decisions. Known for balancing product, risk, and deployment realities, he often focuses on pragmatic AI that drives measurable business outcomes.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
BScH, Computing and Information Science/Economics, BScH, Computing and Information Science/Economics at Queen's University