Summary
Chris Melnick-macdonald is a strategic technology leader and founder with 15+ years applying cloud, AI, and geospatial intelligence to mission-critical problems across defence, public health, and enterprise. As Director of AI at CGI and Founder/CEO of Peple.io, he blends product-building experience with enterprise AI strategy—turning generative models, Google Cloud architectures, and geospatial analytics into operational value. His career began in the Canadian Armed Forces as a geospatial engineer and evolved into leading national-scale initiatives like Canada’s COVID-19 geospatial response and GEO.ca, demonstrating rapid deployment under pressure and multi-agency collaboration. Chris is known for marrying rigorous governance and security (Government of Canada cloud guardrails, ISO metadata standards) with pragmatic product delivery, and for championing data ownership and workforce equity through AI-driven recruitment. He thrives at the intersection of strategy and engineering, mentoring teams to translate complex AI capabilities into accessible, ethical, and measurable outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
Algonquin College
Honour Bachelor of Arts Archaeology, Honour Bachelor of Arts Archaeology at University of Toronto
English