At the core, I build alignment in complexity. I lead initiatives where data, compliance and client trust intersect, and I make sure transformation is not just delivered, but understood.
Regulatory compliance, data governance and AI enablement programs in financial services, run on one integrated plan with honest executive reporting.
At the core, I build alignment in complexity. I lead initiatives where data, compliance and client trust intersect, and I ensure transformation is not just delivered, but understood.
My work is driven by curiosity: to question power structures, decode narratives and push teams toward meaningful innovation rather than change for its own sake. Over twenty years that has meant regulatory, data governance and AI enablement programs across seven organizations in Toronto, Vancouver and Dubai.
Integrated plans, RAID logs, decision records and weekly executive status, so senior sponsors always know progress, dependencies and the delivery forecast.
Budgets from $500K to $7M, forecast against actuals every month, and business cases plain enough for finance to challenge and an executive to approve.
PCI DSS 4.0, Total Cost Reporting oversight, AML discrepancy triage and wealth regulatory portfolios, planned backward from the date that cannot move.
CGI, LTI, Milestone Group, Infosys Finacle and Avaya programs, from a core banking migration in Dubai to contact centre moves that cut abandon rates to 1.5%.
Change management and executive storytelling, so teams see the whole picture before anything is asked to change.
Recommendations"I've worked with Shayan the past 2 years. I truly appreciate the energy and drive he brings to his projects. He likes to understand the nuances of what he's delivering and will get into the details. His goal is to deliver great value to his key stakeholders."
"I've had the opportunity to work closely with Shayan on a highly complex and fast-paced regulatory initiative. Throughout the project, he demonstrated exceptional project management capabilities, effectively driving structure, managing cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring alignment at all levels. Shayan brings a disciplined approach to project planning and execution, consistently maintaining clear timelines, dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies."
Real change begins when teams see the whole picture.
Regulatory projects demand accuracy that outlasts deadlines.
Sustainable value comes from systems that serve people, not the other way around.
Enterprise compliance program protecting Visa card processing privileges, with $813.8K OPEX across QSA advisory, PCI SMEs and architecture. Found that online banking used the PAN as the login ID and drove its removal, cutting scope and audit exposure.
Designed the TCR oversight and validation framework with CGI, LTI and Milestone Group, then piloted agent-based automation on RBC's Helios models for AI-assisted alert triage of regulatory and AML discrepancies, with human-in-the-loop validation.
Regulatory projects from $500K to $7M with teams of 20 to 50 and more than 500 stakeholders. Achieved $1M in savings and $3M in digital benefits, won the TD Q2 and Q4 Star Awards and was nominated for Project of the Year 2019.
Directed the core banking migration from AS400 to EBBS across multiple geographies with zero critical outages at cutover, embedding Basel, AML and KYC control frameworks and reporting to the regional CIO.
NED University of Engineering and Technology
Agile Project Management, Project Risk Management and Project Management.
Agile (Scrum, SAFe), Waterfall, PMO and RAID, JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow, Microsoft Project, Power BI and Tableau.
I am open to senior and AI project manager contracts at Canadian banks and fintechs, with a focus on regulatory compliance, data governance and AI delivery. Send a note with the scope and the date you are working toward.