AMA OSEI-AKOTO
Strategy & Innovation · AI & Emerging Technology · Financial Services
Toronto, ONoaamatutuwaa@gmail.comlinkedin.com/in/amatutuwaaamatutuwaa.com
Professional Summary
Strategy and innovation leader with nearly a decade of experience across Canadian and international financial institutions, spanning AI-enabled innovation, enterprise strategy, product management and executive communications. Translates complex developments in artificial intelligence, financial services and emerging technology into strategic insight, executive narratives and practical business solutions. Interdisciplinary training in economics, computer science, data science and public policy.
Professional Experience
- Spearhead Exam Scope AI, an AI-enabled enterprise intelligence initiative; translate business requirements into product capabilities targeting a 40% reduction in manual information retrieval.
- Research developments in AI, banking, payments and emerging risks; translate insights into executive presentations and 10+ strategic workshops a year for 100+ management participants through CIBC University.
- Developed research-backed talking points and panel responses for a Senior Vice President, translating AI and global regulatory developments into executive-ready messaging for a senior leadership engagement.
- Lead 6–8 strategic workstreams spanning 5+ business functions, engaging 20+ senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities and advance enterprise transformation.
- Co-led a cross-functional transformation automating treasury and cost-of-funds reporting across $50M+ in financial transactions, reducing reporting time by 40%.
- Built Power BI and SAP reporting solutions integrating 10+ financial and operating indicators to strengthen management insight, forecasting and decision-making.
- Assessed product, customer and business performance to identify strategic opportunities and deliver data-driven recommendations across banking operations and product initiatives.
- Led market intelligence, customer segmentation and competitive research to shape digital financial services strategy, product positioning and customer acquisition priorities.
- Supported the development and commercialization of digital product enhancements, including value propositions, customer journeys and go-to-market plans.
Research & Thought Leadership
- When AI Becomes the Consumer: The Economics of Agentic Commerce — flagship research report
- Beyond the Productivity Promise: Measuring the Economic Value of Enterprise AI — executive research brief
- Independent research on AI, emerging technology and economic transformation: amatutuwaa.com/writing
Education
- University of Pennsylvania — M.S., Computer Science (Software Systems & Artificial Intelligence)
- University of Pennsylvania — Certificate, Data Science and Analytics
- York University — Honours B.A., Financial and Business Economics
- York University — Professional Certificate, Public Policy Analysis
Skills
Strategy & leadership: AI and emerging technology strategy · Strategic research and market intelligence · Enterprise transformation · Product strategy · Executive communications and thought leadership · Senior stakeholder engagement · Public speaking and panel moderation
Technical: Python · SQL · Power BI · SAP