Career Journey

Professional Experience

20+ years delivering complex infrastructure across rail, highway, transit, municipal, and OT cybersecurity sectors in Canada and the GCC.

Current Roles

Leadership Positions

Concept Dash — Smart Sustainable Design Solutions
Director & Chief Business Development Officer — MENA
2025 – Present
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Managing Director Engineering Managing Director PMO Managing Director Software

Leading Concept Dash's MENA operations from Riyadh, establishing the company's presence across Saudi Arabia and the broader GCC. Overseeing 50+ Engineering, 20+ PMO, and 20+ Software staff across four practice areas: Infrastructure PMO, BIM & Digital Twin, OT Cybersecurity (through Mtechnix partnership), and Construction Intelligence Software.

  • Established Concept Dash Saudi entity: MISA-registered LLC, CR# 7054113555, ZATCA/TIN registered — fully operational Saudi legal entity
  • Led MENA business development across infrastructure PMO, BIM/digital twin, and OT cybersecurity service lines
  • Driving market entry strategy across Saudi Vision 2030 programs, giga-projects, and government infrastructure programs
  • Overseeing client delivery including Power BI program dashboards, geotechnical PLAXIS services, and PMO governance engagements
  • Building Concept Dash's LinkedIn presence through structured thought leadership content program (Infrastructure Essentials, Case Studies, OT Cybersecurity pillars)
conceptdash.ca ↗ pmo.conceptdash.ca ↗ digitaltwin.conceptdash.ca ↗
Task Force — AI Construction Software
Founding Partner & Chief Technology Officer
2023 – Present
Seed Funding Stage AI-Native ERP Construction Intelligence

Founding Partner and CTO of Task Force — an AI-native construction management ERP platform built from the ground up for how complex infrastructure programs actually work. Three delivery streams: Engineering (design management, BIM integration, submittals), HRM (workforce mobilization, competency, productivity), and Construction Intelligence (AI-powered project controls and early warning systems).

  • Led product architecture and development roadmap for AI-native construction platform
  • Managing ISED AI Compute Access Fund application (Application IA-0000000694, $3.345M conditional contribution)
  • Overseeing India-based development team (Hyderabad, ~16 members, led by Ritesh Kumar)
  • Driving seed funding round and investor engagement for Series A preparation
task-force.ca ↗
Metrolinx — Ontario, Canada

Transit Agency | Provincial Government

Metrolinx — Line Extensions, Capital Projects Group
Sr. Manager Design & Construction (Acting)
Jan 2025 – Aug 2025
📍 Bowmanville Train Line Extension — $2 Billion | CMAR Progressive Delivery
  • Acted as primary owner representative within the CMAR framework — championing owner interests, strategic vision, and objectives across all project stakeholders
  • Ensured alignment between CMAR partners and the program's overarching delivery goals, with transparent reporting to Metrolinx leadership on commercial performance and emerging issues
  • Managed all commercial and risk management systems including health and safety, quality, finance, legal, and communications
Metrolinx — Line Extensions, Capital Projects Group
Manager Design & Construction
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
📍 Bowmanville Train Line Extension — $2 Billion | CMAR
  • Managed all consultants, contractors, and vendors on Canada's largest active CMAR progressive contract transit program
  • Led GMP negotiation, commercial framework development, and ongoing risk management within the CMAR model
  • Hired, onboarded, and developed team of 2 project managers and 2 project coordinators
  • Integrated environmental assessment conditions, community commitments, design excellence, and property acquisition into delivery plan
  • Consulted with provincial ministries, municipalities, Class 1 railway partners (CN), and external authorities
  • Managed fiscal processes: budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and reporting across program
Metrolinx — Line Extensions, Capital Projects Group
Project Manager (Acting Manager) Design
Oct 2022 – Jan 2024
Georgetown Train Station — $150M Heritage Train Layover — $90M
  • Conducted value engineering analysis achieving 10% overall budget reduction by eliminating non-critical scope
  • Championed design change from pedestrian tunnel to bridge — reducing cost 15%, schedule 30%, and risk 20%
  • Performed sightline and breaking distance analysis to negotiate CN Railway approval for station design
  • Led LEAN A3 continuous improvement initiative selected for CEO success story presentation
  • Implemented Project Management dashboard tracking deliverables, risks, milestones, 4-week lookahead, EAC, change orders, RFIs, and submittals
  • Managed Indigenous Duty to Consult obligations through Stage 4 archaeological investigations
  • Coordinated Systems Safety Assurance requirements including CMREA, Safety Risk Analysis, and Consent to Construct
Metrolinx — Line Extensions, Capital Projects Group
Sr. Project Coordinator Design
Jun 2021 – Oct 2022
📍 Georgetown Train Station Accessibility & Rehabilitation — $150M
  • Managed full project lifecycle through all stages: initiation, planning, design, procurement, construction, and close-out
  • Coordinated Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) environmental studies with public engagement
  • Key role in property acquisition negotiations and permit-to-enter agreements with residential and commercial landowners
  • Prepared and submitted tender documents and specifications for construction and consultant contracts
  • Monitored compliance with Railway Safety Act, Transport Canada Regulations, AREMA guidelines, and GO Transit requirements
Fermar Paving Limited — Ontario, Canada

Infrastructure General Contractor

Fermar Paving Limited
Senior Project Manager
Nov 2017 – Jun 2021
📍 Metrolinx — Stouffville Rail Corridor Track Expansion — $110 Million
  • Orchestrated all construction on the Stouffville Rail Corridor Track Expansion including underground servicing, road works, earthworks, and rail construction
  • Managed team of 8 (1 PM, 4 coordinators, 2 site supervisors, 1 H&S representative)
  • Conducted comprehensive review and optimization of design staging plan — reduced crossovers, delivering time and cost savings for the client
  • Maintained project schedule submittal working file including recovery schedule identification and management
  • Achieved successful substantial completion, enhancing double-track service on the Stouffville corridor
Fermar Paving Limited
Asphalt Project Manager / Engineer
Jan 2015 – Nov 2017
MTO Dufferin & Allan Highway Expansion — $20M TTC Kipling & Jane Station Rehabilitation — $40M
  • Managed MTO highway expansion and rehabilitation — OPSS compliance, pavement design, QC/QA programs
  • Delivered TTC station asphalt rehabilitation including staging plans for live transit environment
  • Expertise in aggregates, hot mix asphalt, Sieve analysis, Proctor testing, Marshall Methods, Super Pave, indirect tensile strength
  • Developed pavement designs with cost analysis on recycled asphalt and recycled concrete alternatives
  • Conducted visual pavement inspections and site-specific recommendations
Fermar Paving Limited
Project Scheduler
Jan 2015 – Dec 2017
📍 Metrolinx — Barrie Double Track Expansion — $80 Million
  • Developed integrated project schedule from initiation through completion using network logic and critical path analysis
  • Maintained baseline schedules and recovery schedule analysis throughout construction phase
  • Provided what-if scenario analysis and recommendations to senior management
  • Prepared schedule status reports and presentations for project leadership
Fermar Paving Limited
Project Manager
Jan 2013 – Jul 2015
📍 Metrolinx — Georgetown South Track Grading — $100 Million
  • Managed all construction activity including underground servicing, road works, earthworks, and rail construction for GO-Metrolinx Georgetown South corridor
  • Managed team of 5 (3 coordinators, 1 site supervisor, 1 H&S representative)
  • Coordinated all change order pricing, subcontract agreements, payment certificates, and monthly P&L reporting
  • Prepared work plans, procedures, and safety documentation for GO Metrolinx CMO
  • Applied Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) and CN Safety Standards throughout delivery
Fermar Paving Limited
Project Coordinator
Apr 2012 – Jul 2014
📍 City of Brampton — Chinguacousy Road Widening — $50 Million
  • Supervised underground construction (storm/sanitary sewer, watermain), road works (asphalt, curb), and earthworks
  • Prepared cost control reports, change orders, quantity take-offs, and site records
  • Liaised with senior management, developers, consultants, and municipal clients
Independent Practice

Senior Project Manager, Development Projects

Independent Consultant
Senior Project Manager — Development Projects
Nov 2017 – Jun 2021
200 Homes Site Servicing — $4M Design-Build Homes (Oakville, Toronto, Mississauga) — $20M Honda Showroom Commercial Upgrade — $6M Land Development Planning & Approvals — $150M
  • Managed and supervised site servicing for new residential development — watermain, sewer, sanitary, and roadway construction
  • Designed and delivered residential and commercial projects across the GTA including Design-Build homes in Oakville, Toronto, and Mississauga
  • Managed commercial upgrade projects including Honda dealership renovation
  • Assisted in land development planning and permit approval processes with multidisciplinary stakeholder engagement
Public Sector | Earlier Career

Region of Peel

Region of Peel — Engineering & Construction
Civil Engineering Professional
2004 – 2011

Gained foundational experience in municipal infrastructure delivery with the Region of Peel across road reconstruction, utility servicing, and capital program management. Included Seneca College Civil Engineering Technology Co-op placement (2004–2008).

Professional Designations

Credentials & Certifications

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P.Eng

Professional Engineer — PEO Ontario
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PMP

Project Management Professional — PMI
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RMP

Risk Management Professional — PMI
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DASM

Disciplined Agile Senior Master — PMI