2022 – Present
Neimar Consultancy Inc.
Senior Technical Program Management & AI Strategy
Executive advisory, cloud adoption, AI strategy, and mission-critical IM/IT transformation for government and private sector organizations.
ABOUT NEIMAR
Experienced leadership.
A practical perspective.
Neimar Consultancy Inc. connects business strategy, technology, and people to help organizations navigate complex change.
MEET YOUR CONSULTANT
Abdulweli Ali
EMBA, PMP
Senior IT Portfolio & Program Management Consultant
Ottawa, Ontario
With 20+ years of experience, Abdulweli brings senior-level leadership to enterprise AI strategy, data modernization, and large-scale IT transformation.
His work spans federal government, regulated organizations, and private enterprise. He connects executive priorities with integrated planning, governance, stakeholder alignment, and full-lifecycle program delivery.
Technical experience includes cloud and data platforms across Microsoft Azure, Oracle, and Databricks environments, alongside DevOps and IT service management transformation.
Neimar combines independent advice with hands-on program leadership. The focus is practical: make decisions clear, manage risk early, and prepare people to sustain the change.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Experience across complex organizations.
Selected roles from Abdulweli’s professional career.
May 2026 – Present
Correctional Service Canada
Senior IT Program Manager
Leading the $10M Virtual Correctional Program Delivery (VCPD) initiative across Canadian correctional institutions, including a learning management system, individualized Program Learning Plans, classroom scheduling, and targeted AI use cases. Provides program governance, risk oversight, stakeholder alignment, and operational readiness. Previous CSC experience includes Senior IT Program Manager / Scrum Master (October 2023 – December 2025) and Microsoft 365 modernization (2021 – 2022).
2022 – 2023
Shared Services Canada
Senior Program Management
Integrated planning and governance across concurrent infrastructure and data transformation initiatives.
2017 – 2021
Cognizant
Director, Artificial Intelligence & Analytics
AI, data, and analytics transformation with executive advisory, cross-functional leadership, and delivery governance.
2011 – 2017
Ericsson
Global Program Management
Telecom and infrastructure transformation, distributed teams, vendor coordination, and enterprise integration.
A STRONG FOUNDATION
Business insight.
Technical depth.
A multidisciplinary background in business leadership, information technology, and professional program management.
Professional certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- Artificial Intelligence for Project ManagersLinkedIn
EDUCATION
- Executive Master of Business AdministrationUniversity of Northampton
- Post-Graduate DiplomaUniversity of Leicester
- Bachelor of Commerce, Information Technology ManagementRyerson University · Knowledge & Database Management
- Computer Programming & Analysis DiplomaSeneca Polytechnic · Database & Applications Design
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Move forward with clarity.
Let’s turn your technology ambition into an actionable path forward.