Available for AI Leadership & Strategic Architecture Roles

Prishan
Fernando.

AI Leader & Enterprise Architect | Driving organizational AI adoption, safe implementation, and hands-on experimentation across cloud ecosystems.

The Overview

AI Leader &
Enterprise Architect

Hands-on AI leader and enterprise architect with 20+ years building solutions that matter — and 2+ years going deep on AI adoption, agentic systems, and responsible implementation inside real organizations.

I build AI frameworks that cut delivery effort by 70%. I lead teams through the shift from AI experimentation to operational reality. And I architect enterprise ecosystems where AI amplifies human potential — safely, deliberately, and at scale.

Known for translating complex technical possibilities into business outcomes, upskilling practitioners on AI tools, and building high-trust teams that deliver in an AI-first world.

20+Years Dev
12+Years SF
500+ Hrs of AI Exp
100+Interviews

Enterprise Architecture

Specializing in multi-cloud programs (Sales, Service, Experience, CPQ) with complex integrations and large-scale data migrations.

AI & Acceleration

Pioneering AI-assisted delivery frameworks that cut manual effort by ~70% and produce reusable enterprise toolkits.

People-First Leadership

Dedicated mentor and practice lead focused on building high-performing teams and developing future technical architects.

Strategic Alignment

Expert at making complex technical concepts accessible and actionable for executive stakeholders and non-technical audiences.

Core Strengths

Strategic
Key Highlights.

Experience

20+ years in software development, 12+ years in Salesforce architecture

20+Years Experience
12+Years Salesforce
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Leadership

Strategic leader driving practice growth, talent development, and global technical governance

100+Talent Acquisition
GlobalTeam Strategy
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AI Innovation

Pioneered AI-assisted frameworks reducing effort by 70%

70%Effort Reduction
200+Hours Saved
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Certifications

12+ Salesforce certifications including AI Associate and Experience Cloud

12+Certifications
Double StarTrailhead Ranger
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Technical Skills

Full-stack expertise from Salesforce ecosystem to modern AI-powered development

5+Platforms
70+Repos
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Project Highlights

Enterprise transformations impacting thousands of users globally

400K+Partners Reached
1000+Staff Deployed
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The Journey

Career Progression

A track record of continuous growth, increasing responsibility, and strategic impact across two decades.

Promoted
Jul 2021 – Present
Slalom

Director, Global Salesforce

Vancouver, BC 3+ years
Sep 2019 – Aug 2021
Slalom

Salesforce Practice Area Lead

Vancouver, BC 2 years
Jan 2019 – Aug 2021
Groundswell

Director of Development Services

Vancouver, BC 2 years 8 mos
Promoted
Mar 2018 – Dec 2018
Groundswell

Development Manager

Vancouver, BC 10 mos
Promoted
Oct 2017 – Mar 2018
Groundswell

Team Lead Manager

Vancouver, BC 6 mos
Jul 2016 – Feb 2017
Groundswell

Technical Solutions Architect

Vancouver, BC 8 mos
Jan 2013 – Jul 2016
TELUS

Sr. Developer Analyst

Burnaby, BC 3 years 7 mos
Jul 2010 – Dec 2012
HSBC Software House

Consultant

Vancouver, BC 2 years 6 mos
Apr 2009 – Jul 2010
HSBC Canada

Senior Analyst

Vancouver, BC 1 year 4 mos
Jul 2006 – Apr 2009
HSBC

Analyst

Vancouver, BC 2 years 10 mos
Career Start

Endorsements

What People
Actually Say.

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Your generous and rapid sharing of AI expertise has made a profound impact on me and has meaningfully accelerated my confidence in applying AI across day-to-day work. You consistently show up for your team in ways that far exceed expectations. The trust and connection you cultivate — and the way you empower people to succeed — is truly exceptional. Your constant lens of “What would I need if I were the client?” has significantly shaped and elevated the solution at iA. I’m genuinely grateful for everything you bring and everything you do!

Sneha Mandewar

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I had the pleasure to work with Prishan and his team to implement Salesforce B2B, CPQ and Communities at Motorola. Prishan is an accomplished Salesforce System Architect. He is instrumental in the design and development of our eCommerce platform which enabled an automated and near touchless Quote to Cash flow. Prishan is collaborative in his approach and has always gone above and beyond in delivering scalable solutions. I would highly recommend his work.

Yi Zho

Senior Director

"

My People Leader, Prishan, is a true 'people first' leader. He makes me feel empowered and cares about my growth. I can openly discuss any concerns I have. He has been a tremendous booster of my growth and career. Prishan provides us with a vision of what the future will look like and encourages us to explore.

Brad Jackson

CEO Slalom

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Prishan is not only a Technical Guru but an exceptional leader and mentor. He guides, encourages and provides the right platform for his team members to learn and grow. Additionally, he spends significant amount of time coaching and upskilling his team members. Prishan is a technology enthusiast and is always keen to talk about the latest trends and even goes a step further to build amazing solutions, for real life use cases, using latest tools/technologies.Working with Prishan is not just super fun but also learning & growing professionally and personally every single day! Thank you Prishan for all that you do.

Vsav Pathak

Senior Manager