Aman Sidhu

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Director, Enterprise Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence at City of Vancouver

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Aman Sidhu is the Director of Enterprise Data, Analytics, and AI for the City of Vancouver. Described as a knowledgeable resource, she leads the development of analytical products and AI solutions, including a situational awareness engine for FIFA. She focuses on turning complexity into clarity and building durable, foundational systems for the citys data infrastructure.

She is a frequent speaker at technology and public sector conferences, sharing insights on leveraging data and AI to improve city services. Her approach is pragmatic and privacy-focused, ensuring technology serves a clear purpose for the community.

Unique fact: Aman champions a privacy-first approach to innovation, stating, "We did not do any AI without a PIA (Privacy Impact Assessment). "

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

AI in Government
She believes "AI for the sake of AI is pointless, " focusing on practical applications like flood mapping and public event management to improve city services and decision-making.
Ethical AI Implementation
Emphasizes a privacy-first approach, mandating Privacy Impact Assessments for all AI projects to ensure responsible and secure deployment of new technologies.
Modern Data Stacks
Her team utilizes a cloud data platform that includes Azure, Fabric, Databricks, and Informatica to manage the city's data infrastructure.

Media Appearances

Aman has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2022
Director, Enterprise Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence at City of Vancouver
2-2019 - 6-2022
Director, Business Applications at Provincial Health Services Authority
1-2018 - 1-2019
Planning Lead at Payments Canada
2-2016 - 12-2017
Director, Financial Analytics & Metrics at BMO Financial Group
7-2013 - 1-2016
Manager, Mandatory Training at TD

Education

Education details unavailable from Queen's University

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Exp : 12 Location : Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director, Enterprise Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence at City of Vancouver
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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aman is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aman

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aman move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Aman take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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