AI Evangelist

Role: AI Evangelist (Hands-On)

A senior technical and advocacy role focused on bridging advanced AI technologies with practical business needs in a financial organisation. The position combines hands-on development with stakeholder education and strategic influence.

• Build and demonstrate AI-powered solutions for financial applications (e.g., trading, investment banking, insurance).
• Translate complex AI concepts into business value for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Conduct workshops and training to promote AI literacy and upskill teams.
• Author technical blogs, white papers, and internal documentation.
• Advise senior leadership on AI strategies and compliance.
• Represent the organization at industry events and forums.
• Ensure AI solutions meet regulatory and ethical standards.
• Prototype and deploy AI models for forecasting, customer insights, underwriting, and fraud detection.

• Design and manage agentic AI architectures and generative code systems.
• Oversee code reviews and maintain standards for AI-assisted development.
• Develop testing and validation protocols for AI-generated code.
• Mentor technical teams and establish best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for safe AI adoption.

• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Finance, or related field.
• Strong programming skills (Python, SQL, C++, Java, etc.).
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Minimum 4+ years in AI roles within finance or consulting.
• Knowledge of AI ethics, compliance, and data privacy.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Passion for innovation in regulated environments.
• Strong problem-solving and technical storytelling abilities.
• Commitment to ethical AI deployment.

• Advanced Python and backend languages.
• Expertise in prompt engineering, fine-tuning, RAG, and agentic design.
• Familiarity with AI tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, SonarQube, LangChain, etc.).
• Understanding of observability, security, and compliance in AI systems.
• Experience with containerization and cloud deployments.

Please send me a copy of your CV if you're interested