Sam’s passion is to educate organizations and teams on the latest technology trends. In his practice, he helps clients understand how various technologies can add value to their business and help them compete.

He has over 15 years of experience in various Information Technology fields from Telecommunications, Computer Networks, DevOps, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, Big Data and IoT.

Sam started his career working for Rogers Communications which is one of Canada’s leading telecommunications service providers. In his role, he rotated within four pillars of the organization: Technology, Network Operations, Network Implementation, and Network and Capacity Planning. His time at Rogers helped him develop technical expertise, business acumen, and organizational awareness. It was a great opportunity that would later prove to be essential in understanding how people, tools, and processes work in a successful large enterprise.

He later joined multiple US start-up vendors as a Pre-Sales Engineer to help them introduce their technology solutions to large enterprises in Canada. These vendors include ExtraHop Networks, Docker, and Sysdig. He successfully expanded these vendors’ business presence into the Canadian marketplace. As a part of his role, he delivered demos, presentations, and talks to technical and C-suite audiences showing them the value of these solutions to their business.

Currently, Sam is the President of TeKanAid Solutions Inc. offering consulting services to enterprises going through digital transformation and modernization of their IT applications. He acts as the middle-man connecting great vendor solutions to enterprises’ needs. Selling technical solutions is all about connecting a client’s business needs with vendors’ technology solutions. This is what Sam does well.

Sam holds a Master of Applied Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering focusing on Communication Networks from the University of Waterloo in Ontario Canada. Prior to that, he had received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering focusing on Electronics and Telecommunications from Ain Shams University in Cairo Egypt. Sam also has multiple certifications in the IT industry.

Sam is always open to new challenges and seeking opportunities to learn and grow personally and help businesses grow.