Kasra Hadi
Technology Market Research & AI Innovation Strategist
Montreal, Canada
About Me
I am a technology market researcher and AI innovation strategist based in Montreal. I combine technical depth with market intelligence to analyze companies, map technology landscapes, and translate complex trends—across AI, cloud, and cybersecurity—into strategic recommendations. Currently, at Morgan Stanley's Montreal hub, I focus on emerging technology disruptors, evaluating startup ecosystems, and developing research-backed strategic opportunity themes. Previously at SAP, I built AI and data systems for Corporate Development and M&A, including large-scale startup classification tools and AI-powered decision systems. This blend of hands-on engineering and market intelligence allows me to effectively support innovation, investment, and partnership strategies.
Expertise
AI & NLP
Generative AI & LLMs
LLMs (Llama, GPT-4)RAGLangChain/LangGraphAI AgentsStrategic AI
Voice & Speech AI
TTS/ASR
Machine Learning & NLP Core
NLPMachine LearningDeep LearningText AnalyticsTopic ModelingSentiment AnalysisAnomaly DetectionAI SecurityKnowledge GraphsRecommender Systems
AI Tools & Interfaces
OpenWebUIOllama
Data Engineering & Analytics
Data Platforms & Tools
PostgreSQLReportLabPDF GenerationDatabricksSQLSpark
Analytics & Visualization
Data Analytics & VisualizationCloud Cost Management
Cloud Technologies & APIs
Cloud Platforms
GCPFirebase (BaaS)AWSAzure
Cloud Services & APIs
SAP Analytics CloudCloud APIsGoogle Business Profile APIFirestoreFirebase Hosting
DevOps & Infrastructure
Containerization & Orchestration
KubernetesDocker
CI/CD & Automation
Jenkins
Operating Systems
Linux
Core Infrastructure
Serverless
Programming Languages & Frameworks
Languages
PythonGo
Web Frameworks
FastAPI
Mobile & Web Development
Development Approaches & PWA
Mobile Development (iOS & Android)Cross-Platform Apps (Web, iOS, Android)PWAFull-Stack Development
Web Techniques & Integrations
Web ScrapingCultural App DevelopmentMultilingual Solutions
Financial Technologies (FinTech)
AI in Finance
FinTech AIAlgorithmic Trading (Research)Financial Analysis
Financial APIs & Tools
Interactive Brokers API
Ecommerce & Business Solutions
Platforms & Automation
E-commerce AutomationAmazon FBAStripe API
Professional Experience
Technology Market Researcher / Innovation Strategy
Morgan Stanley
Montreal, Canada | December 2025 — Present
- Analyze emerging technology markets across AI, machine learning, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, financial technology infrastructure, and enterprise software.
- Identify and evaluate technology disruptors, startup partners, and emerging vendors relevant to enterprise innovation and digital transformation.
- Develop research-backed technology themes that can support innovation, partnership, investment, or M&A opportunity discovery.
- Map startup and vendor landscapes to identify capability gaps, strategic fit, market momentum, and potential areas for build / partner / buy analysis.
- Apply expertise in generative AI, NLP, data engineering, market data platforms, and technical research to evaluate technology trends and strategic opportunities.
- Translate complex technology signals into structured research, recommendations, and decision-ready intelligence.
Generative AI Specialist - Entrepreneur — Dentox™ AI-Powered Ecommerce & Customer Service Platform
Dentox Inc.
Montreal, Canada | 2025 — Present
- Launched Dentox™, a premium denture-care line available on Dentox.ca. Built a fully autonomous AI service stack that handles product questions, orders, and voice calls—reducing the need for live support to nearly zero.
- Integrated a LangChain + LangGraph + RAG assistant (running Llama 3 locally) for real-time Q&A and order taking, plus a Twilio + ElevenLabs voice system that answers calls and posts orders directly to the backend.
- Automated the entire customer journey in both English and French—from prompt handling to emails and voice responses—while connecting checkout and fulfillment through Amazon APIs and Shopify. Result: smooth, scalable operations with zero manual input and no added headcount.
AI Developer — Automated Product Video Creator
shockwavai.com
Montreal, Canada | 2025 — 2026
- Developed framework of an AI-powered video generation system that transforms any e-commerce product URL into TikTok, Reels, and Shorts in seconds, integrating automated script writing, text-to-speech narration, and short-form video rendering.
- Built a 3-step creation pipeline (URL crawler → customization engine → export module) with advanced style/tone controls, voice selection, and e-commerce-optimized templates designed to maximize conversions.
AI Engineer — Corporate Development / M&A Intelligence
SAP SAP
Walldorf, Germany (Remote) | Dec 2021 — Jun 2022
- Built an AI-powered company intelligence system using GPT-4, NLP, scraping, and structured taxonomies to analyze and classify approximately 70,000 companies.
- Supported market mapping, competitor tracking, startup discovery, and M&A opportunity research for Corporate Development workflows.
- Created dashboards and workflows to track 400+ startups and competitors across business capabilities, product categories, and strategic technology themes.
- Translated unstructured company data into capability maps, market categories, and decision-support signals for strategic opportunity assessment.
AI / Data Scientist
SAP Industries & Customer Experience SAP
Montreal, Canada | Jun 2019 — Jun 2024
- I used AI topic modeling to analyze over 60 000 support tickets each year—boosting transparency and efficiency—and built a Go/PostgreSQL/Kubernetes analytics dashboard for $150 M in cloud resources that delivered $40 M+ in annual savings. I also developed COO tooling for cost optimization, margin tracking, and FTE capacity planning, and automated multi-million-dollar cost-reduction initiatives across SAP Cloud Products.
AI Security Researcher
SAP Customer Experience AI/ML SAP
California, USA | Jan 2021 — Jul 2021
- Developed "AI Security Daemon", a ML-powered authentication attack evaluation and monitoring tool for cloud-based environments. Engineered advanced algorithms to proactively identify and mitigate anomalous security behaviors.
Research Assistant — Financial Recommender Systems & Automated AI Trading
Polytechnique Montreal
Montreal, Canada | May 2018 — Dec 2020
- I built AI models to automate company valuation using machine learning, NLP, and knowledge graphs, developed an AI-powered recommender system to identify comparables, analyze market trends, and assess growth potential, researched and implemented automated trading strategies leveraging financial signals, company analytics, and market data, and designed deep-learning models to predict optimal entry and exit points—integrating with Interactive Brokers APIs and PostgreSQL for data management in simulated trading environments.
Founder & Developer — Ferdor Personal Services App
Ferdor Inc.
Montreal, Canada | 2018
- I designed and developed Ferdor, a mobile-first platform connecting personal service providers with local customers, by building a real-time, scalable serverless backend on Firebase (Firestore, Auth, Cloud Functions) and Google Cloud Platform for instant booking, secure user accounts, and push notifications; integrated Stripe for seamless payments and provider payouts; delivered cross-platform Android and iOS apps to maximize accessibility and adoption; implemented end-to-end backend logic—provider discovery, availability scheduling, booking confirmations, and notifications; and led the product from concept through UI/UX design, backend architecture, deployment, and go-to-market launch.
Creator & Developer — Hafezhafez.com Persian Poetry App
Hafezhafez.com
Montreal, Canada | 2018
- I created Hafezhafez.com—a modern, interactive cross-platform experience (Web, Android, iOS) for Hafez’s poetry—by developing responsive web and mobile apps that let users browse, search, and read poems in Persian; integrating traditional Faal divination to draw random verses; adding voice playback for recitations; and powering it all with a Firebase backend (Firestore, Cloud Functions, Hosting) for real-time updates, multilingual support, and optimized performance across devices.
Education
Master of Science, Computer Science — AI / ML / NLP
Polytechnique Montreal (2020)
Bachelor of Engineering
Polytechnique Montreal (2018)
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- French (Fluent)
Distinctions & Involvement
McCord Museum Foundation (2017-2023)
Contributor and volunteer
Excellence Award Scholarship (2014)
Recognized for academic excellence
References available on demand.