AI and Cloud Driving Aviation Transformation

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional journey, particularly focusing on how your experience in cloud architecture, agile delivery, and AI adoption has shaped your approach to enterprise technology transformation?

I began my career back in 2000, which means I’ve been in this field for nearly 25 years now. My journey has been what you might call “organic growth”—I began as a programmer and gradually moved up the ladder: senior developer, tech lead, delivery manager, senior delivery manager, and eventually head of department. But even as I took on more leadership roles, I always kept one foot in technology. No matter my title, I made sure to stay at least 50% hands-on. That technical curiosity has always been a driving force for me.

After COVID, I took on the role of a full-scale technical architect, handling not just the technical side but also the commercial aspects across different domains. My core experience has been in travel, hospitality, and especially aviation—I’ve spent more than 15 years focusing on aviation technology. Over the past decade, I’ve led several cloud transformation and application modernization projects, which really opened my eyes to both the possibilities and the challenges…