Data & AI Technologist Leader, Montreal Canada · Montreal, Canada

Rahat Yasir

Twelve-time Microsoft AI MVP and one of Canada's Top 30 Software Developers Under 30. Over a career spanning USask's P2IRC, Immersive Design Studios, Intact Financial, OSEDEA, ISAAC Instruments and IATA, I built deep expertise in AI, data and large-scale enterprise systems.

Today I lead frontier AI-driven modernization at CAE across the factory of the future, civil aviation and military domains — and co-author books that help leaders turn data into business value.

My journey Say hello

"Build for the version of the world that is arriving, not the one that just left."

Rahat Yasir receiving the DataIQ North America and Machine Minds awards, with a Turning Data into Impact banner

15+

Years in Data & AI

12x

Microsoft MVP (AI)

Top 30

Canadian Devs Under 30

Book Publications

What I believe

Three things I keep coming back to

Future is bright

The future of the world is bright with the new and emerging technologies of data and AI — they are here to make human life easier, better and more efficient.

What's next

I have worked across the industry from researcher to software engineer, to system designer, architect and now technology leadership. I am always looking for what is next — to bring the most value and stay ahead of the curve.

Giving back to society

Giving back to the people around me is why I share meals with people nearby, support local animal shelters and sponsor a scholarship for students with disability needs.