Ismail Hamdad
Ai Product Infusion Lead Ai Connect Coe Global Product Development @Verizon
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WORK HISTORY
Ai Product Infusion Lead Ai Connect Coe Global Product Development @Verizon
I lead AI Product Infusion within the AI Connect CoE in the global product development team, defining Verizon AI Grid strategy and embedding scalable AI and agentic capabilities across wireline and wireless enterprise products - enabling secure, economically viable, production-grade AI at scale with enterprise-grade SLAs.Previously, I drove innovation at the intersection of 5G, IoT, and agentic AI in partnership with NVIDIA as the global AI & Emerging Tech Solution Architecture & Innovation lead. My mission was the technical and commercial validation of new AI solutions, guiding innovations from R&D concept to client-facing Proof-of-Concepts (POCs), proving their business value and technical feasibility- Architected the 5G Edge AI Inference Platform, which played a pivotal role in securing flagship, multi-million dollar Private 5G wins- Generated a significant new product pipeline and launched 8-figure revenue streams- Pioneered solutions for low-latency inference applications (e.g, real-time Supply Chain Intelligence, Distributed Robotics).
EDUCATION
Université des Sciences et Technologies
Chartered Engineer Degree, Computer Science
Alliance Manchester Business School
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Global Business
Institut National des Télécommunications
Master’s Degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Stanford University
Business, Product & Innovation Management
SKILLS
ABOUT ISMAIL HAMDAD
My 20+ year career has progressed from building core Global Connectivity (at Juniper Networks, Nokia Siemens Networks, Motorola) to architecting its Edge AI Intelligence.My expertise is bridging the gap between deep tech and commercial value. As a Co-Founder & CTO, I built and led an Edge AI and IoT startup, developing a novel hardware and software platform from the ground up.At Verizon, I lead AI and Emerging Tech Solution Architecture & Innovation. We architected the 5G Edge AI Inference Platform, which played a pivotal role in securing flagship, multi-million dollar Private 5G wins. My team\'s work has generated a significant new product pipeline and launched multi-million dollar revenue streams.At Juniper Networks, I was a Top 5%(CEO Star Award) pre-sales leader, architecting complex,\"first-ever\" solutions that generated hundreds of millions in new revenue.Specialties: Global Pre-Sales Leadership, C-Suite Technical Advisory, AI/ML Infrastructure, Edge AI Inference, GTM Strategy, New Business Incubation, Startup Leadership.
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