Ali is a seasoned technical delivery leader with extensive experience managing complex, enterprise-wide data and infrastructure initiatives. With over 25 years of consulting experience across various industries, Ali has a strong track record of delivering impactful solutions to clients. Most recently, he served as an IT Director at Medtronic, where he led a company-wide Snowflake cloud migration and adoption, paving the way for the organization’s cloud data, AI/ML, and Generative AI initiatives. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and resides in Minneapolis, MN, with his family.
Ali Arif
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