Executive Leadership
Rehan Kausar
Chief AI Officer and creator of the ZERO™ Operating Model. 25+ years governing AI across Fortune 100 financial institutions with zero regulatory findings.
Chief AI Officer and creator of the ZERO™ Operating Model. 25+ years governing AI across Fortune 100 financial institutions with zero regulatory findings.
Governed 420+ AI systems in live production across regulated financial institutions — with zero findings across Fed, OCC, and NCUA examinations over a decade.
Created the ZERO™ methodology — five gates, every system, zero exceptions. Takes organizations from Shadow AI chaos to exam-ready operations in 90 days.
Secured board-level funding for AI initiatives across Fortune 100 banks. Built the AI Use-Case Tollgate unlocking $25–35M in value across fraud, lending, and underwriting.
Led the first regulated-banking Databricks migration — 3.5M records, 200+ systems. Delivered $75M cost reduction on 1.2B transaction cloud migration at 99.9% availability.
Implemented enterprise MRM programs compliant with SR 11-7, OCC, FFIEC, and NCUA requirements. Built AI ethics frameworks reducing algorithmic bias by 60%.
Architected EDSGO-AIG frameworks deployed across multiple Fortune 100 institutions. Governance enabling 40% faster AI deployment while maintaining zero findings.
AI Management Systems — Fewer than 10 globally hold dual certification
Information Security Management — Dual certified with ISO 42001
Certified Chief Data & AI Officer
Strategy & Management
Applied AI and Data Science
National Association of Corporate Directors
Creator of the ZERO™ Operating Model. Fractional CAIO leadership and AI governance implementation for Fortune 100 financial institutions. 420+ AI systems governed with zero regulatory findings.
Recruited as institution's first Chief AI Officer. Established AI governance framework, secured Board approval for AI strategy, and built the foundation for enterprise AI transformation at a $8B credit union.
Led AI and data modernization — strengthening AI strategy, data governance, and AI Risk Management Frameworks. First regulated-banking Databricks migration. Zero regulatory findings.
25+ years of enterprise technology leadership, regulatory compliance, and AI governance across the world's most regulated financial institutions. Consulting leadership at Deloitte and Accenture.
Houston — March 2, 2026
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Available for Chief AI Officer roles, board advisory positions, and speaking engagements.