Our Team
People Who Build Things
Our team brings hands-on experience from the factory floor, the data centre, and the research lab. We hire practitioners, people who have built, deployed, and operated manufacturing systems, not just studied them.
Governance
Board of Directors
Tarek Sabra
Director & Chief Strategist | Market Strategy & Growth
Tarek Sabra leads Iteranium's market strategy and commercial growth as Chief Strategist and board director. An MBA graduate of London Business School, he has built a career at the intersection of enterprise strategy and technology commercialization, with deep expertise in go-to-market execution, strategic partnership development, and client engagement at the senior level. Tarek is responsible for ensuring that Iteranium's capabilities are sharply differentiated and commercially aligned, translating the complexity of industrial AI and smart manufacturing into clear value for clients, investors, and strategic partners.
Vineet Saxena
Director | Industry 4.0 & Smart Manufacturing
Vineet Saxena brings more than 35 years of executive leadership in industrial automation and digital manufacturing to Iteranium's board. His career includes senior roles at General Electric and Rockwell Automation, where he directed large-scale OT/IT integration and MES modernization across automotive, life sciences, and industrial manufacturing. Vineet's counsel shapes Iteranium's approach to manufacturing systems architecture and smart factory strategy, ensuring the firm's solutions are grounded in the kind of domain authority that only comes from having led transformations at the world's most demanding industrial organizations.
Aditya Saxena
Director | AI, Data Science & Cloud Architecture
Aditya Saxena is Iteranium's technology director, responsible for end-to-end solution architecture across AI, data science, and cloud. Holding multiple graduate degrees spanning computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, project management, and cloud computing, he brings a rare breadth of technical depth to the board. Aditya oversees the full architectural stack — from data ingestion and model development through to cloud deployment and enterprise integration — ensuring that every solution Iteranium delivers is scalable, explainable, and built to last. His approach centres on translating complex data and AI capabilities into systems that organisations can actually depend on.
Bhavik Gandhi
Director | Data Science & Machine Learning
Bhavik Gandhi oversees Iteranium's data science and machine learning strategy as a board director, with accountability for the firm's applied AI capabilities across manufacturing intelligence. A Master's graduate of the University of Florida, he combines a rigorous scientific foundation with extensive experience deploying predictive analytics and ML systems in enterprise environments, from quality optimization to real-time operational decision-making. Bhavik plays a central role in defining Iteranium's long-term position as a leader in intelligent manufacturing, ensuring that the firm's AI investments translate into durable, measurable outcomes for industrial clients.
Subject Matter Experts
Subject Matter Experts
Abbey Ojo
Subject Matter Expert | Enterprise ERP & MIS Systems
Abbey brings over 25 years of experience in enterprise systems, manufacturing ERP, and large-scale business system integration. A Master's degree holder, he has led and supported ERP modernization initiatives across production planning, MRP, inventory management, payroll, finance, and operational reporting environments. With deep experience across platforms including Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, and other enterprise ecosystems, Abbey strengthens Iteranium's end-to-end Industry 4.0 capability, ensuring tight integration between manufacturing systems, finance, workforce management, and enterprise architecture.
Sohom Mandal
Subject Matter Expert | AI Research & Applied Data Science
Sohom Mandal is a lecturer at Northeastern University and an active contributor to applied AI and data science research. Holding a PhD and currently pursuing an MBA from the University of Toronto, he brings a rare combination of academic rigour and business acumen to Iteranium's subject matter expertise. Sohom's work spans machine learning, data-driven systems, and the translation of research-grade methods into practical, scalable solutions — strengthening Iteranium's capability at the intersection of advanced analytics and real-world industrial application.
Garima Malik
Subject Matter Expert | Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
Garima Malik leads advanced AI research and applied machine learning initiatives across Iteranium's Industry 4.0 programs. Holding a Master's degree and PhD in Machine Learning from Toronto Metropolitan University, she brings deep expertise in natural language processing, scalable machine learning systems, and reinforcement learning applications for industrial environments. Garima supports both research-driven innovation and production-grade AI solution design, strengthening Iteranium's full-stack capabilities across manufacturing intelligence, predictive systems, and next-generation automation frameworks.
Shraddha Padwekar
Subject Matter Expert | Digital Transformation
Shraddha Padwekar brings deep expertise in digital transformation delivery across Iteranium's Industry 4.0 portfolio. Currently pursuing a Master's in Management with a specialisation in Artificial Intelligence and Data Driven Decision Making at McMaster University, she has a track record of translating strategic mandates into structured, high-accountability execution, spanning IIoT, MES, and manufacturing intelligence programs. Shraddha's leadership is defined by her ability to align cross-functional teams around measurable outcomes and to hold delivery to the same standard of rigor that clients expect from enterprise transformation at scale.
Avneet Hazooria
Subject Matter Expert | Project Governance & Operations
Avneet Hazooria brings focused expertise in project governance, delivery coordination, and operational discipline across Iteranium's Industry 4.0 and manufacturing AI engagements. She ensures that complex multi-stakeholder programs are structured for accountability, managed with rigour, and delivered to the standards that enterprise clients expect. Avneet's grounding in project management frameworks and operational execution makes her a key force in translating strategic mandates into reliable, on-the-ground outcomes.
Partnerships
Industry & Academic Collaboration
We are actively seeking partnerships with manufacturing companies and academic institutions to strengthen the Ontario advanced manufacturing ecosystem.
Industry Partners
We partner with manufacturers, automation integrators, and technology providers to co-develop solutions, validate approaches in production environments, and create shared value across the supply chain. If you are a manufacturer looking to modernize or a technology company seeking domain expertise, we want to hear from you.
Academic Partners
We collaborate with universities and research institutions on applied research in manufacturing AI, industrial data systems, and intelligent automation. Our goal is to bridge the gap between academic innovation and production-ready deployment, creating pathways for knowledge transfer and talent development.
Interested in Partnering?
Whether you represent a manufacturer, technology provider, or academic institution, we'd love to explore how we can collaborate.