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Bijan Vafaei

Energizer · DISC type I
Vice President, Head of AI Engineering - Aurora Workflow at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Bijan is the Head of AI Engineering at JPMorgan Chase, leveraging 15 years of experience in technology leadership. A two-time co-founder with a successful fintech exit, he specializes in AI strategy, multi-agent systems, and scalable infrastructure. He previously delivered solutions at Expedia generating over $22M in customer value and holds AWS certifications.

Outside of his primary career in technology, Bijan has a deep academic background in civil and transportation engineering. His published research focuses on materials science within concrete and improving the safety of highway systems, showcasing a diverse and analytical skill set that bridges physical and digital infrastructure.

Unique fact: He has co-authored multiple papers on topics ranging from highway safety to the effects of nano-clay particles on self-compacting concrete.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Head of AI Engineering - Aurora Workflow
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Bijan shows up

Full Of Energy
Believer
Informal

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics Bijan cares about

Agentic AI Workflows
His current role and expertise focus on AI platforms, multi-agent systems, and Agentic RAG & Workflow, indicating a deep interest in advanced AI automation and strategy.
Cloud Infrastructure
Certified in AWS and experienced with Azure and DataBricks, he has a strong background in building and scaling cloud-based platforms, as highlighted in a former colleague's recommendation.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Vice President, Head of AI Engineering - Aurora Workflow
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
6-2023
Vice President, Senior Manager of Software Engineering
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
7-2020 - 6-2023
Senior Engineering Manager - Platform
Expedia Group
2-2019 - 7-2020
Senior Software Development Manager
Wage
8-2017 - 2-2019
Senior Software Development Engineer
Epstein Architecture, Engineering and Construction
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Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2017
Master of Science - MS
Iowa State University
2015 - 2017
Minor
Iowa State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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