Our Team
Election system experts and AI specialists building the future of democratic technology.
Ahmed Al-Samahy
Ahmed architected Vote-by-Mail-as-a-Service and helped deliver ePollbooks and EMS modernization in multiple provinces across Canada. He is a national leader in election modernization and currently serves as Chief Business Development Officer at DataFix.
Architect of VBM-as-a-Service used in multiple jurisdictions
Helped deliver ePollbooks and EMSs across Canada
MBA – Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Dr. Wessam GadElRab
Dr. GadElRab brings two decades of AI expertise with a focus on building trusted systems for sensitive applications. His work spans government, healthcare, and financial sectors where security, explainability, and reliability are paramount. As Ahmed's collaborator for over 30 years—from their computer science studies to their first startup in 2001—Wessam provides the AI muscle to complement Ahmed's election domain expertise.
20+ years of AI/ML leadership experience
Extensive work across government and regulated industries
Architect of secure and scalable AI agent platforms
Ph.D. in Computer Science (University of Alberta)
A Partnership Built on Trust
Ahmed and Wessam's collaboration spans over three decades, from studying computer science together to building their first startup in 2001. After immigrating to Canada in 2006, they pursued complementary paths: Ahmed diving deep into election systems while Wessam advanced AI research and applications.
Now, they're combining their expertise to tackle one of democracy's most important challenges: bringing responsible AI to election operations.
Years of Collaboration
Years in Elections
Years in AI/ML
Strategic Partnerships
We work selectively with election bodies committed to responsible innovation.