Kenny Joseph

Commander
DISC Type : D

Engineering Director - AI Platform at Canva

Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
AI for Good
He has publicly expressed the need to teach AI to protect rights and bring more equity, highlighting a passion for ethics in AI.

Media Appearances

Kenny has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

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

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Insights For Selling To Kenny

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kenny is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kenny

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kenny move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Kenny take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Kenny

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