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Kenny Joseph

Commander · DISC type D
Engineering Director - AI Platform at Canva
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Kenny is a creative technology leader and Engineering Director at Canva, specializing in AI platforms. With certifications in AI and Organizational Leadership, he excels in generative AI, personalisation, and scalable platforms. Colleagues describe him as bright, capable, and an adaptable manager and architect of change.

Outside of his technology focus, Kenny is a dedicated family man. He recently supported his wife, Elvira, through a breast cancer diagnosis. He is a proud father to his seven-year-old son, Javier, with whom he participates in community events like the City2Surf run.

Unique fact: Kenny and his young son recently completed a 14km run to honor his wifes journey and recovery.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Engineering Director - AI Platform
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Kenny shows up

Candid & Clear
Decisive
Risk-Taker

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Priorities

Topics Kenny cares about

Generative & Agentic AI
His career focus involves architecting and leading teams developing cutting-edge Generative AI, Agentic AI, and Deep Learning solutions for consumer experiences.
Scalable AI Platforms
He has extensive experience architecting and engineering Kubernetes-based platforms on Google Cloud and AWS, using Kafka, BigQuery, and modern MLOps practices.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Engineering Director - AI Platform
Canva
7-2021 - 3-2026
Architect - Consumer AI, Personalisation & Privacy
REA Group
5-2019 - 10-2020
Data & Analytics Platform Product Owner & SRE Lead
Foxtel
11-2017 - 6-2018
DevOps Lead Architect/Engineer
GBST
9-2017
Founder, Principal Consultant
Cogni Craft
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
7-2025 - 8-2025
Certification
AI Evals for Engineers and PMs - Hamel Husain & Shreya Shankar (Parlance Labs)
2-2023 - 8-2023
Organizational Leadership
Leadership NEXT - REA Group
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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