Fartash Haghani is a strategic technology leader with 10 years of experience building data, AI and engineering organizations, now serving as Director of Enterprise Data & AI for the City of Toronto. He combines hands-on machine learning and software engineering roots with senior product and operational leadership honed at Canadian Tire, Mindbliss and Mindvalley to deliver scalable, impact-driven platforms. Fartash specializes in designing enterprise data platforms, event-driven microservices and recommendation systems that translate complex datasets into actionable civic and customer outcomes. He has a track record of moving research-grade models into production, mentoring teams across continents, and applying private-sector AI practices to public service. Based in Old Toronto, he blends technical depth (MS in Computer Science) with a pragmatic focus on interoperability and responsible AI for urban systems. A less obvious strength is his history of building real-time engagement pipelines and notification systems that materially improved user activation and operational responsiveness.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Computer Science, Master of Science (MS) Computer Science at Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at University of Staffordshire
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Fartash Haghani - Director Of Enterprise Data & AI