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I’m Steve Messina, a visionary hands-on engineer with 30+ years leading AI, crypto, cloud startups, and digital transformation across Fortune 500 financial institutions. I’m a pioneer in AI/ML systems since 1995 and the inventor of DevOps methodologies and one of the first container cloud platforms.
In my career I have driven industry-first innovations in container platforms, cloud, and agentic AI workflows, and I continue to lead ambitious AI, security, and cloud initiatives for top-tier clients.
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Work Experience
Generative AI Consulting Architect at MacLeod Labs AI
October 1, 2024 - PresentArchitecting enterprise AI solutions for multiple clients. Delivered 40% faster time-to-market for AI through modular service architecture. See website for product portfolio - 50+ projects in 2025.
Cybersecurity AI Consultant at Cyberiz
September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025Comprehensive audit and review of the entire product over 2 weeks. In the remaining 2 weeks, I rewrote the full product stack, and enabled the customer to go to market.
CTO / Lead AI Engineer at Graph8
December 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025Joined as AI lead for the AI team, and moved to CTO role and led the company to current scalable stage, Led hands on engineering of AI, Data, Apps, Infra (Voice AI, AI Inbox, AI Receptionist, Campaign Sequencer, Data architecture at scale).
Founder & CTO at Azara.ai
August 1, 2023 - October 31, 2024Founder & CTO, Generative AI Agent Workflows. Wrote core product, and Led company from inception to acquisition in 17 months. Built core agentic AI workflow platform, Scaled engineering team across ASEAN, with distributed microservices architecture. Acquired.
AWS CTO, Tech Leader & Associate Partner at IBM
March 1, 2020 - July 31, 2023Created IBM's first internal AWS consultancy practice, generating $15M+ in new revenue streams. Led digital transformation for 50+ enterprise clients in banking, fintech, and multinationals. Delivered cloud migrations reducing infrastructure costs by 35-60% for major banks. Fast-tracked for IBM Distinguished Engineer program (top 1% of technical talent).
Head of Cloud & AI at I Com Paz (Temasek/Infosys JV)
March 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020Led & built the Centre of Excellence, and implemented a cloud operating model for Temasek's portfolio companies. Created a low-touch operations environment reducing daily workload by 80%. Led AI & Data architecture for world-class big data programs.
Principal Architect / Consultant at Amazon Web Services
September 1, 2015 - May 31, 2018Led DevOps and Microservices for AWS Professional Services. Architected ticketing system for 7-Eleven handling millions of txns per minute. Led programs such as Astro (Malaysia's largest media company) in DevOps, Agile, Microservices & Big data.
Consultant Cloud & DevOps Lead, China Engineering Center at Standard Chartered Bank
July 1, 2013 - May 31, 2014Established Cloud & DevOps engineering center of excellence in Tianjin. Completed global rollout & refactoring 3 months ahead of schedule. Created first Cloud Lab and implemented cloud and DevOps practices across 15+ countries.
Consultant CTO: Cloud Strategy at UBS
June 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012Created innovation center of excellence and startup accelerator programs. Developed enterprise Cloud Operating Model and transformation strategy. Implemented innovation labs across UBS operations globally.
Global Banking Chief Architect at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
April 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011Built world-class architecture function covering Global Markets and Operations. Created award-winning in-house settlement system. Established APAC as primary global technology center. Implemented Global Private Cloud & DevOps practices.
Global Banking Chief Architect at HSBC
December 1, 2007 - March 31, 2010Implemented Global Methods Architecture, Led HSBC reference data program creating unified global data warehouse, including natural language processing tools for regulatory compliance. Led the One-HSBC program unifying 60+ countries.
Vice President / Devops Inventor at Morgan Stanley
March 1, 2006 - November 30, 2007Invented and created the first DevOps vision document. Wrote and implemented the founding principles for what became the wider DevOps methodology, used globally. Led operations restructuring across Morgan Stanley.
Architect / Lead Developer at Apollo AI Hedge Fund
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1999Architect and Lead developer of first fully automated commodity trading system using neural networks and genetic algorithms.
Founder / Containers Inventor at 10xLabs
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015Created one of the first container platforms and service mesh platforms.
Generative AI Consulting Architect at Macleod Labs.ai
October 1, 2024 - PresentArchitecting enterprise AI solutions for multiple clients. Delivered 40% faster time-to-market for AI through modular service architecture. Leading portfolio of 50+ projects across enterprise AI initiatives.
CTO and Chief AI Engineer at graph8
December 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025Joined as AI lead for the AI team, and moved to CTO role and led the company to current scalable stage. Led hands-on engineering of AI, Data, Apps, Infra (Voice AI, AI Inbox, AI Receptionist, Campaign Sequencer, Data architecture at scale).
Founder & CTO, Generative AI Agent Workflows at Azara.ai
August 20, 2023 - October 1, 2024Wrote core product, and led company from inception to acquisition in 17 months. Built core agentic AI workflow platform, scaled engineering team across ASEAN, with distributed microservices architecture.
Head of Cloud & AI at I Compaz (Temasek/InfoSys JV)
March 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020Led & built the Centre of Excellence, and implemented a cloud operating model for Temasek's portfolio companies. Created a low-touch operations environment reducing daily workload by 80%. Led AI & Data architecture for world-class big data programs.
Architect and Lead Developer at Apollo AI Hedge Fund
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1999Architect and Lead developer of first fully automated commodity trading system using neural networks and genetic algorithms.
Education
AWS Certifications (2016) - Solutions Architect Professional, Developer Professional, Solutions Architect Associate at Amazon Web Services
January 1, 2016 - December 19, 2025Certificate in Quantitative Finance | Securities II at Financial Certifications
January 1, 2007 - December 19, 2025Academic: Mathematical Modelling, Pure Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy at Open University / Birbeck
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025Academic studies: Mathematical Modelling, Pure Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy at Open University / Birbeck
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025Qualifications
AWS Certifications: Solutions Architect Professional, Developer Professional, Solutions Architect Associate
January 1, 2016 - December 19, 2025Certificate in Quantitative Finance | Securities II
January 1, 2007 - December 19, 2025AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, Developer Professional, Solutions Architect Associate)
January 1, 2016 - December 19, 2025Certificate in Quantitative Finance | Securities II
January 1, 2007 - December 19, 2025Industry Experience
Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other
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