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About Us.
MEET OUR TEAM.
iQonsulting’s vision is to transform healthcare through digital innovation and empowering patients and providers to achieve better health outcomes, increased efficiencies and reduced costs. iQonsulting’s team members are industry leaders offering cutting-edge services which enable healthcare organizations to improve patient care and streamline operations. iQonsulting is trusted partner for many healthcare organizations, providing tailored solutions that meet their unique needs and support their mission of delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. At iQonsulting, we believe and have demonstrated that by embracing digital transformation, we can help shape the future of healthcare and improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Ihtisham Qureshi, P.Eng, PMP, ITIL, LSSGB
Founding Partner
Ihtisham is a seasoned consultant with over 20 years of experience delivering large-scale and complex Information Management (IM) and Information Technology (IT) programs and projects. Ihtisham is a creative, energetic and strategic thinker in developing accepted enterprise wide functional, clinical, corporate and IM/IT strategies. Ihtisham has delivered projects and programs through the entire healthcare spectrum (Acute, Ambulatory, Rehab, Long-Term-Care, Regional, Provincial, National and International institutions) as well as in Retail and Pharmacy industries. Ihtisham is experienced in establishing Project and Program Management Offices as well as defining governance processes for complex programs. Ihtisham is an exceptionally personable individual with a natural talent for working with all types of people and roles (from executives to analysts), building relationships and resolving conflicts. Some notable work has been driving the future vision and strategy of how healthcare will be delivered in 2030 for a globally renowned pediatric institute as well as delivering a multi-year $100M+ program on budget and on time for a national pharmacy retail chain.
Core Expertise:
- Strategy Development
- Clinical & Business Transformation
- Program & Project Delivery
- Management Consulting
- Emerging Technologies
Industries:
Healthcare, Retail, Pharmacy, Government, Not-For-Profit
Nadim Sohail, MSc, PSPO I
Chief Data, Analytics and AI Officer
Nadim is a consultant with over 15 years of experience in setting up and evangelizing enterprise-level data and analytical practices. Nadim is an industry leader in Digital, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Cloud to provide enterprise-wide innovative solutions for our clients. Nadim has a proven ability to establish digital data capabilities from the ground up. Nadim is fluently bilingual and has experience working across multiple industries across the globe.
Core Expertise:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Generative AI
- Data Analytics
- Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics
- Cloud
- Strategy
- Project Delivery
- Emerging Technologies
- SAP ERP, S/4HANA, Cloud Analytics, SuccessFactors
- PowerBI
Industries:
Healthcare, Retail, Oil+Gas, Government, Not-For-Profit
Brad Keates, B Math
VP Sales & Marketing
Brad is a seasoned technology executive with over 30 years of experience leading high-performing teams across Canadian, Americas, and global markets. Beyond senior leadership roles at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and Sun Microsystems, Brad has driven innovation and engagement initiatives for major organizations such as Canada Health Infoway and the National Football League. He is currently focused on the frontier of digital health, serving as a leader dedicated to transforming the healthcare landscape with AI.
Core Expertise:
- Strategic Planning, Sales and Execution
- AI Governance & Ethical AI
- Privacy & Consent Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- P&L Management ($250M+)
Industries:
Healthcare, Professional Sports, Technology
Rabia Alvi, BSc
Account Executive
Rabia takes great pride in providing a wealth of expertise in account management. With a proven track record of delivering exceptional results, Rabia brings a unique blend of forward thinking, strong analytical skills, and a client-centric approach to every project. Her ability to navigate complex challenges and drive meaningful solutions makes her an invaluable asset to our team at iQonsulting.
Rabia’s educational background in Occupational Health & Safety allows her to always focus about the client first.
Core Expertise:
- Client Relationship Management
- Lead Management
- Account Management
- Contract Management
- Occupational and Health Safety Specialist
Industries:
Healthcare, Retail, Government, Not-For-Profit
Craig Campbell MBA, RRT
Partner, Healthcare and AI Transformation
The challenges of the healthcare sector over the past 20 years has been the driving force behind Craig’s work. With an educational background in healthcare operations and business, he has extensive experience in various results-oriented roles. Craig has worked with many healthcare organizations to meet their strategic objectives and drive transformational change. With core values of integrity, quality and efficiency, he has fostered many successful professional relationships. Craig’s passion is to help organizations reach their potential.
Core Expertise:
- Healthcare Strategy and Operations
- Leadership Development
- Quality and Performance
- Artificial Intelligence
Industries:
Healthcare, Pre-Hospital Care, Government, Emerging Technologies, Business Development
David During, M.sc.Eng., LSSMBB
Lead, Innovation & Discrete Event Simulation
David holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. David is a Process Improvement Practitioner, certified at the Master Black Belt level for Lean Six Sigma Methodology. David has over 20 years of experience spanning several industries including Telecommunications, Energy, Manufacturing, Retail, Construction and Healthcare. In addition, David has worked in several countries including the United States, Italy, Jordan, Sudan, Sierra Leone and Canada.
David has significant experience in the application of mathematical modeling and optimization to operational problem solving (i.e. Discrete Event Simulation Modeling). David builds capacity through coaching and engaging stakeholders to understand and apply process improvement methodologies.
Core Expertise:
- Enterprise Process Improvement
- Innovation Management & Hub Development
- Discrete Event Simulation
- Lean Management Systems
Industries:
Telecommunications, Energy, Manufacturing, Retail, Construction and Healthcare
Ali Shahzada, M.Eng., LSSMBB
Lead, Process Improvement
Ali has both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Engineering, and is a seasoned facilitator and change management professional. For the past 10 years, Ali has been implementing change in a variety of industries but specializes in the healthcare environment. Ali’s work has been designated as Leading Practice by Accreditation Canada and has also been nominated for Hamilton Innovation of the Year. Some notable projects include redesigning the referral process for high risk patients between two academic hospitals, implementing organizational Lean Management Systems, and designing the future delivery model for hospital outpatient services.
Core Expertise:
- Change Management
- Enterprise Process Improvement Deployment
- Innovation Management
- User Centred Design
- Lean Management Systems
- Strategy Development
Industries:
Healthcare, Retail, Government, Not-For-Profit, Long Term Care
Eric Sun, MHSc, PMP, ITIL
Partner, Solution Development
With over 14 years of healthcare experience, Eric brings an unparalleled passion for transformation to any organization. Eric has provided leadership for anything from single system-single organization implementations to province wide solutions. Eric is a strategic thinker, having worked on both clinical and technical strategies for major healthcare organizations. His background in IT and technology enables Eric to provide vision for how IT can enable and support healthcare. His experience in software development, architecture/infrastructure design and clinical processes are an asset for any organization looking to bring their practice to the next level. Eric has a strong background in project/program management and brings his structured, yet flexible, approach to his clients.
Core Expertise:
- Digital Transformation
- IT & Healthcare Technology Solutions
- Project Delivery
- Addressing Hospital Length of Stay Initiatives
Industries:
Healthcare
Zubair Khan
Lead, Talent Acquisition
Zubair is an award-winning recruiter who helps our clients hire top talent. Zubair brings vast knowledge and nearly two decades of experiences gained from varying degrees of workforces; agency and corporate, private and public, startup and enterprise. Through all this experience Zubair knows first hand every client’s culture and needs are different and accordingly brings a custom tailored approach to each client.
Core Expertise:
- Recruitment; Contingent and Permanent Placements
- HR Solutions & Pipeline Management
- HR Services
Industries:
Healthcare, Fintech, Retail,Telecom/Media, Infrastructure/Construction
Prince Parasher PMP®, PRINCE2®, CBAP®, ITIL®, BRMP®
Lead, EMR / HIS Practice
Prince brings a wealth of expertise in healthcare IT consulting and project management, with a strong focus on delivering exceptional patient care and optimizing operational efficiency. With over 16 years of experience, Prince has successfully guided hospitals through the evaluation, selection, and implementation of core Hospital Information Systems and Electronic Medical Record systems. Prince has experience working with Cerner Millennium, Meditech, Epic, and Allscripts. His ability to navigate complex landscapes and cultivate robust partnerships with client stakeholders has consistently aligned diverse interests towards a common goal.
Notably, Prince has demonstrated his leadership in digital health solutions worldwide. He takes great pride in pioneering groundbreaking initiatives such as ‘Population Health Management’ and spearheading the implementation of a centralized electronic health record system across 13 hospitals in Qatar. His international consulting assignments have spanned across Malaysia, Singapore, and East/Central Africa, further expanding his global perspective and expertise.
With Prince’s extensive consulting and project management experience, combined with his commitment to advancing healthcare IT, he is a valuable asset to any organization seeking to improve their patient care and optimize their systems and processes.
Core Expertise:
- HIS/EMR Evaluation, Selection and Implementation
- Cloud
- Infrastructure Delivery
- Operational Effectiveness
- Clinical workflow assessment
- Strategy
Industries:
Healthcare, Government, Not-For-Profit
OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS.
Dr. Debbie Davy, PhD
Director and Senior Consultant, D.K. Consultants
Dr. Debbie Davy, PhD is a consultant to public, broader public, and private sector clients. Dr. Davy contributes advanced skills in the people side of change management, technical document management and development, user analysis, and strategic communication to clients in the insurance, financial, retail, neurodiagnostic, healthcare and secure printing sectors (to name a few). Dr. Davy is very strong in regulatory frameworks (SOX, PCI, ISO), the integration and identification of business principles and concepts, business strategy, requirements, business case development, risk management identification, information management, and technology implementation. Out of the box thinking is an area of strength, as is the ability to analyze ambiguous problems and develop top-level solutions and get buy-in from all IT stakeholders.
Dr. Davy has developed a Strategic Communications Framework that was first showcased at a ProComm IEEE conference workshop in Limerick, Ireland in 2015. Dr. Davy has the PhD in Technical Communication and Rhetoric (Texas Tech University, 2017) and has the Master of Science in Technical Communication Management (Mercer University, 2008).
DK Consultants works closely with iQonsulting on a number of engagements and in particular with Dr. Debbie Davy, our technical writing partner of choice.
Core Expertise:
- Technical Writing
- Business Analysis
- Strategy Development
- Business Continuity Planning
- Communications Framework
Derek Bullen
President, S.i. Systems
Derek is the President and founder of S.i. Systems. Derek founded S.i. Systems in 1994, at the start of the IT contracting trend as an end-to-end, on demand IT professionals contracting organization. Since then S.i. Systems has experienced exponential growth and provides professionals for contract, contract-to-hire and permanent placements in Information Technology across many industries within Canada. S.i. Systems is now Canada’s largest IT staffing agency. iQonsulting works with Derek and S.i. Systems on a number of engagements and is our Staff Augmentation partner of choice!
Samer Abou-Sweid, P.Eng, MHSc, CHE
Principal and Managing Partner, London Health Partners
Samer is an accomplished healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience in academic and community hospitals, home and community care, long term care, and private sector. He has an excellent track record of transforming culture and achieving exceptional performance through visionary system-thinking and leader empowerment.
Samer is the Principal and Managing Partner of London Health Partners, a healthcare consultancy dedicated to empowering hospitals and healthcare systems globally to navigate complex challenges, transform care delivery, and implement advanced digital health strategies. Prior to that, he served in several executive and senior leadership roles across some of Canada’s leading hospitals and Long Term Care providers.
Core Expertise:
- Healthcare Strategic Development
- Change Management and Cultural Transformation
- System Design
- Organizational and Leadership Development
- Performance Improvement & Process Redesign
Industries:
Healthcare, Government, Not-For-Profit
Dr. Meraj A. Khan, M.Sc. (Biotechnology & Genetic engineering), PhD (Molecular Physiology & Data Analytics)
Founder and CEO , DigiBiomics
Dr. Meraj Khan is a biotechnologist with a profound interest in leveraging AI and large-scale predictive analytics to advance personalized care. During his tenure at the Department of Translational Medicine at The Hospital for Sick Children (one of Canada’s premier healthcare research institutes affiliated with the University of Toronto) Dr. Khan explored the molecular mechanisms of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). His groundbreaking research focused on NETs’ role in pathological conditions and drug screening, contributing to a deeper understanding of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases by leveraging large-scale data analytics.
As the founder and CEO of DigiBiomics, Dr. Khan has dedicated his career to translating research findings into actionable solutions. His vision encompasses innovating precise diagnostic and therapeutic tools for a range of disease modalities, including cancers, mental health conditions, and disorders beyond lung diseases.
Dr. Khan’s broader mission involves leveraging AI and advanced analytics to enhance healthcare solutions and clinical management by establishing AI-driven ecosystems. He is deeply committed to fostering an AI-driven culture, promoting digital literacy, and educating healthcare professionals to adopt innovative technologies. His work addresses critical areas such as lung diseases, cancers, mental health, and neurobehavioral disorders.
Recognized as a thought leader, Dr. Khan regularly speaks at international conferences and collaborates with academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and industry leaders to build robust AI ecosystems. Through DigiBiomics, he continues to pioneer solutions that bridge the gap between research and clinical application, ensuring better outcomes for patients worldwide.
Core Expertise:
- Data Analytics
- Natural Language Processing
- Large Language Models
- Predictive Analytics
- Precision Medicine
Industries:
Healthcare, Government, Not-For-Profit