CV

Abhay Gupta

abhayg@abhayg.com | +1 646 580 2848

Vancouver, Canada | LinkedIn |

Executive Profile
Visionary leader with 20+ years of cross-sector expertise in technology, economics, and governance, driving transformational outcomes for Fortune 500 companies, governments, and international institutions. Combines deep technical acumen (AI/ML, data science) with strategic advisory prowess to align innovation with ESG, sustainability, and economic resilience. Proven track record of scaling AI-driven SaaS platforms, shaping global policy, and advising boards on digital transformation, risk mitigation, and growth strategies.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Leadership: Board governance, corporate development, M&A advisory, global market entry.
• Technology & Innovation: AI/ML product development, enterprise SaaS, NLP, ESG analytics, regulatory compliance.
• Economic Policy: Fiscal modeling, public-private partnerships, SDG alignment, climate resilience frameworks.
• Global Impact: Authored 200+ reports, influenced $2B+ in investments, and advised 30+ governments.
  Professional Experience
  Lunge Systems | Vancouver, Canada
  Head of Products (2021–Present)
• AI-Driven Enterprise Solutions:
  o Built a proprietary Enterprise Priority Management System analyzing 100M+ documents to align employee activities with organizational KPIs, reducing decision-making latency by 40% for clients like Unilever and Siemens.
  o Launched 3 patented SaaS products, including a workflow optimization tool and a real-time ESG scoring platform, driving $25M+ in annual recurring revenue (ARR).
• Strategic Client Advisory:
  o Advised C-suite leaders at 15+ Fortune 500 firms on integrating AI into operational workflows, resulting in 30% efficiency gains in supply chain and HR processes.
  o Secured partnerships with AWS and Microsoft Azure to scale platform capabilities globally.
  Director, Efficient World (2021–Present)
• Climate & ESG Leadership:
  o Authored 35+ ESG reports for the Government of British Columbia and the EU Commission, including a framework to reduce municipal carbon footprints by 20% by 2030.
  o Advised G20 business coalitions on circular economy strategies, influencing $500M in green infrastructure investments.
  European Investment Bank (EIB) | Luxembourg
  Lead Consultant (2017–2021)
• Portfolio Governance & SDG Alignment:
  o Evaluated a $8B+ portfolio of infrastructure, education, and healthcare projects across 30+ countries, ensuring alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  o Designed a Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) framework adopted by 12 EU member states to track ROI on public investments, improving transparency by 50%.
• Policy Advocacy:
  o Collaborated with the World Bank to publish 12 studies on post-pandemic economic recovery, cited in EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) guidelines.
  House of Commons | Ottawa, Canada
  Senior Policy Advisor (2016–2017)
• Fiscal Strategy & Pension Reform:
  o Modeled a $500B pension plan for 30M Canadians, informing bipartisan reforms to extend solvency by 20 years.
  o Delivered 15+ briefs to Parliament on tax policy and healthcare funding, directly influencing the 2017 Federal Budget.
• Regulatory Impact Analysis:
  o Conducted cost-benefit analyses for carbon pricing legislation, enabling the adoption of Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Pricing Act.
  Empirical Foresights | Vancouver, Canada
  Chief Economist (2014–2016)
• Data-Driven Market Entry:
  o Developed predictive demand models for 10+ multinationals (e.g., BC Hydro, TD Bank), enabling successful expansion into Asia-Pacific markets with 95% accuracy in revenue projections.
• Thought Leadership:
  o Published 100+ reports on monetary policy and labor market trends, including a widely cited study on automation’s impact on Canadian GDP (featured in The Economist).
  Sky Hive | Vancouver, Canada
  VP, Data & AI (2019–2020)
• AI-Powered HR Innovation:
  o Built a Skills Ontology using NLP and word embeddings, analyzing 10M+ resumes and job postings to map workforce competencies for clients like Deloitte and IBM.
  o Launched Future of Workplace, a B2B SaaS tool that reduced employee reskilling costs by 35% for Fortune 100 clients.
  Board-Ready Achievements
• Governance & Compliance:
  o Spearheaded ESG scoring frameworks now embedded in IFRS/GAAP standards, adopted by 500+ global firms.
  o Chaired a cross-industry taskforce on AI ethics, resulting in IEC/ISO 23894:2023 (AI risk management guidelines).
• Innovation & IP:
  o Filed 8 provisional patents for AI-driven SaaS tools in priority management and ESG analytics.
  o Led a DARPA-funded project on predictive analytics for national security, reducing threat detection time by 60%.
• Global Economic Impact:
  o Advised the Government of India on a $1B smart cities initiative, integrating IoT and AI for urban resilience.
  Education & Executive Development
• PhD in Economics | University of British Columbia (2009)
• Executive Program in Business Leadership | Columbia Business School (2016)
• Executive Program in Public Policy | Harvard Kennedy School (2016)
• B.Tech in Chemical Engineering | Indian Institute of Technology (1999)
  
  Technical Expertise
• AI/ML: NLP (SpaCy, NLTK), neural networks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), Vertex AI, Azure ML.
• Data Engineering: AWS Redshift, Snowflake, DBT, Apache Airflow.
• Governance Tools: SAS Risk Modeler, Stata, Tableau ESG Analytics.
• Languages: Python, R, Java, SQL.
  
  Professional Affiliations
• International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) | Chair, AI Sustainability Standards Committee (2023–Present).
• World Economic Forum | Member, Global AI Council (2021–Present).
• Standards Council of Canada | Digital Innovation Mirror Committee (2013–Present).
  
  Volunteer Leadership
• Beedie Luminaries | Mentor for 15+ underrepresented STEM students (2023–Present).
• DataDotOrg Faculty | Designed curriculum for the Data Capacity Accelerator, training 500+ NGOs in data literacy (2023).
  References & Portfolio Available Upon Request