Mark Persaud

Mark Persaud

Greater Toronto Area, Canada
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Strong leader with a lengthy track record of using multidisciplinary techniques to…

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  • AI for Mental Health
    May 5, 2019

    AI for Mental Health

    May 6-12, 2019 is Mental Health Week. In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experience a mental illness or addiction…

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Experience

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    Slalom

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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    Toronto, Canada

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    Toronto

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    Canada and US

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    Toronto, Canada Area

Education

Licenses & Certifications

  • IBM Board Certified IT Architect Graphic

    IBM Board Certified IT Architect

    IBM

    Issued
  • Master Certified IT Architect Graphic

    Master Certified IT Architect

    The Open Group

    Issued

Publications

  • Building the Operational Data Store on DB2 UDB Using IBM Data Replication, WebSphere MQ Family, and DB2 Warehouse Manager

    An IBM Redbooks publication

    Many companies across a host of industries are looking at cross-functional business processes to provide better customer-centric services. Companies want to understand and react faster to the immediate concerns of a customer by improving on activities such as customer service, campaign management, and real-time fraud detection. These services require the ability to access and update an integrated, consolidated, current view of detailed operational data.
    In this IBM Redbooks publication we…

    Many companies across a host of industries are looking at cross-functional business processes to provide better customer-centric services. Companies want to understand and react faster to the immediate concerns of a customer by improving on activities such as customer service, campaign management, and real-time fraud detection. These services require the ability to access and update an integrated, consolidated, current view of detailed operational data.
    In this IBM Redbooks publication we describe how an Operational Data Store (ODS) can be used to address all of these business issues. We describe how an ODS fits within the business intelligence architecture, and we explain the differences between the ODS and the data warehouse.
    The capabilities of IBM Data Replication, WebSphere MQ Family, and DB2 Warehouse Manager are explored to show how they can be used to integrate heterogeneous legacy systems and solve many of the ODS issues. Various data integration and transformation methods are described. We show how DB2 Warehouse Manager can be used to manage and monitor the population subsystem. We also take an in-depth look at how DB2 UDB EEE for UNIX and DB2 UDB for z/OS can be used as target ODS databases.

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Honors & Awards

  • The Future of Money: AI Roundtable

    Monk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

    Mark joined numerous leaders in Canada in this important roundtable discussion about AI as input to a national policy paper. He presented perspectives and points of view on the future of AI, the importance of seizing this rapidly emerging opportunity for Canadians and our economy, a framework that combines academia, public and private sectors, government, and a national innovation hub to regain Canada’s leadership in AI. He also shared ideas about thoughtful AI regulations that do not stifle…

    Mark joined numerous leaders in Canada in this important roundtable discussion about AI as input to a national policy paper. He presented perspectives and points of view on the future of AI, the importance of seizing this rapidly emerging opportunity for Canadians and our economy, a framework that combines academia, public and private sectors, government, and a national innovation hub to regain Canada’s leadership in AI. He also shared ideas about thoughtful AI regulations that do not stifle adoption while addressing potential risks and threats to society and the world.

  • Conference Host and Speaker - AI For All

    Slalom

    Mark was the presenter and panel moderator for the AI for All event at the Four Seasons in Toronto. Speakers from Slalom, AWS, Salesforce, and Databricks presented industry trends and compelling business value through AI case studies.

  • Conference Speaker - From BCBS 239 Compliance to Value Creation in the Enterprise

    Infonex Operational Risk Conference

    Mark spoke about how EY is working with leading banks and insurance companies to achieve BCBS 239 compliance while establishing a foundation for value creation through a data-centric operating model implemented through the Three Lines of Defence, while leveraging innovative techniques like a Risk Data Lake, Social Media Listening, Machine Learning, etc.

  • Conference Speaker - Executive Roundtable Leader

    Toronto Financial Information Summit 2015

    Mark led the executive roundtable discussion, which included Mary Kotch (Global CIO of Validus), Jenny Tsouvalis (SVP and COO OMERS), Brian Black (former CIO Continental Bank of Canada), covering numerous topics that included: harmonizing the role of the CIO and the CDO; Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Innovation Officer and other new roles to be integrated into banks in the next few years; utilizing technology and information to drive innovation and improving time to market;…

    Mark led the executive roundtable discussion, which included Mary Kotch (Global CIO of Validus), Jenny Tsouvalis (SVP and COO OMERS), Brian Black (former CIO Continental Bank of Canada), covering numerous topics that included: harmonizing the role of the CIO and the CDO; Chief Data Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Innovation Officer and other new roles to be integrated into banks in the next few years; utilizing technology and information to drive innovation and improving time to market; overcoming the millennials skills gap; and, taking advantage of IT trends such as mobility, cloud computing, and social collaboration.

  • Conference Speaker - Industry Trends and Lessons Learned in the CDO Role

    Toronto Financial Information Summit

    Mark spoke about lessons learned and leading practices in the CDO role, having been a successful bank CDO, and his continued work and relationship with Canadian CDOs. He spoke about a wide array of topics, including: What are the best practices and maturity levels associated with Data Management, Governance and Analytics and what are the leading banks doing in these areas? What is the business value of Data Management in organizations and what are some specific examples of this value? What…

    Mark spoke about lessons learned and leading practices in the CDO role, having been a successful bank CDO, and his continued work and relationship with Canadian CDOs. He spoke about a wide array of topics, including: What are the best practices and maturity levels associated with Data Management, Governance and Analytics and what are the leading banks doing in these areas? What is the business value of Data Management in organizations and what are some specific examples of this value? What are the impacts on other functional areas of a Bank when setting-up the Office of the CDO, Data Management and Governance at the enterprise level? What are the implications and requirements for the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Enterprise Architecture, organizational change management, etc. ? What are the leading practices associated with these? How do you sustain these capabilities in a bank? How is the CDO helping with Risk Management and programs like RDARR?

  • Speaker - Unlocking the Value of Big Data and Analytics

    Institute of Internal Auditors (Canada)

    Mark presented to the Institute of Internal Auditors (Canada) on the changing role of Internal Audit though the use of analytics and, the growing need for independent assurance of Data Governance roles, functions, and processes in organizations. Detailed topics included: overview of Big Data and analytics; benefits of value-based decisions; role of internal audit; and, benefits and challenges of data management/governance and analytics.

  • Keynote Speaker - The Rising Role of the Chief Data Officer

    Toronto Financial Information Summit 2014

    Mark presented keynote to 200+ financial services professionals at this popular annual conference. As the US Chief Data Officer at BMO, he covered a wide array of topics, including: where does the CDO typically sit in an organization and what are the drivers behind role placement decisions; how CDOs are delivering value to banks beyond the requirement to meet regulatory commitments; leading practices operating model for Data Management / Governance and the Office of the CDO; and, how to be a…

    Mark presented keynote to 200+ financial services professionals at this popular annual conference. As the US Chief Data Officer at BMO, he covered a wide array of topics, including: where does the CDO typically sit in an organization and what are the drivers behind role placement decisions; how CDOs are delivering value to banks beyond the requirement to meet regulatory commitments; leading practices operating model for Data Management / Governance and the Office of the CDO; and, how to be a successful CDO, including forging a solid and trusted relationship with very stringent U.S. regulators.

  • Senior Managing Enterprise Architect

    IBM Canada Ltd.

    Numerous achievement awards from 1999-2013 for delivering value to organizations and unsurpassed client satisfaction

  • Outstanding Technical Achievement Award

    IBM Canada Ltd.

    A prestigious award given for outstanding innovation.

  • IBM Board Certified and Open Group Master Certified IT Architect

    IBM and The Open Group

    Comprehensive forty five page board certification package approved after numerous levels of approval, demonstrating innovation and leadership as a proven IT Solution Architect delivering many successful complex multi-million dollar solutions across multiple industries in Canada and the U.S. like banking, insurance, telecom, airline, etc. over many years.

Organizations

  • The Open Group, DAMA, TDWI, Hortonworks, SAS Institute

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