Executives
Al Lalji
Chairman, Executive
Al Lalji, founder of SmarTek21 and Group of Companies. Al has over 22 years of experience in technology management and consulting with Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial firms. Al has helped take software products and services to market for one of the largest software companies in the world. His extensive experience spans Operations, Software Development, and Customer Support to Sales and Marketing. Al holds a Master’s Degree in Information Systems and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Pepperdine University. Al has hands-on technology experience in Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, and Software Technology. Key IT companies worked on includes Microsoft, Equifax, McKesson, Bank of America, and others.
Martyn Molnar
Chief Executive of Products at IntelliTek
Martyn Molnar has 23 years of experience in growing technology sales companies and consulting lines of business for Fortune 500s and high growth technology start-ups. A pioneering sales leader and former CEO of 5 years, Martyn has a successful track record fast tracking Hi-tech Silicon Valley firms into international and emerging markets. His responsibilities have spanned international and regional solution sales, global alliance leadership, direct and indirect go to market enablement, OEM business development, and management of distributed, international sales organizations delivering revenues in excess of $300M. Martyn had extensive industry expertise in field ranging from healthcare and oil & gas to finance, ratio, and media. He has a strong background in Big Data, AI, RPA, analytics, SaaS, Cloud, and mission critical infrastructure. Martyn graduated from Kingston University in London with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information System Design.
Sachin Kumar
Senior VP of Product Engineering at Intellitek
Sachin Kumar, Senior Vice President of Product Engineering at Intellitek, is a seasoned technology leader with expertise spanning voice computing, AR/VR, AI/ML, cloud, IoT, mobile, and web technologies. As a Google Developer Expert and Startups Accelerator Mentor, he actively contributes to the tech community, notably as the founder of GDG Doha.
Sachin’s career highlights include designing the National Hypertension Program for the American Heart Association and serving as CTO at TupeloLife, where he advanced connected healthcare solutions. His work has significantly impacted both the technology and healthcare sectors.
A sought-after speaker and mentor, Sachin brings a wealth of experience in product engineering and innovation to his leadership role at Intellitek. His diverse background positions him to drive cutting-edge solutions at the intersection of technology and healthcare.
Advisory board
Yasmin Karimli
Technology and Security Advisor
A vanguard in IT and cybersecurity, Yasmin Karimli has orchestrated pivotal transformations and strategic integrations, notably as VP of Cybersecurity Transformation at T-Mobile. Currently, as a managing partner at Secure Sustainable Technologies Partners, she offers top-tier C-level advisory, focusing on enhancing operational efficiencies and cybersecurity measures across global platforms.
Richard Anfang
Financial Services CIO
A Financial Services industry veteran, Richard has lead information technology, architecture and innovation for prestigious firms including JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley both domestically and internationally.
Rob Strickland
M37 Ventures
Rob has an extensive background as an executive, providing strategic leadership on technology strategy, product realization, and IT oversight for a wide array of emerging technology companies.
Shawnna DelHierro
Technology Advisor | Enterprise Transformation Leader | Retail & Healthcare IT Innovator
A seasoned technology executive with over 20 years of IT leadership, Shawnna DelHierro has transformed retail and healthcare organizations through innovative technology strategies. As CITO at Sportsman’s Warehouse ($1.4B revenue) and CIO at Visionworks (750+ stores), she spearheaded transformative initiatives such as a $60M cloud-based platform rollout, telehealth solutions enabling 300K+ virtual exams, and enterprise RPA implementations delivering $1.3M annual savings and $24.1M in revenue impact. Shawnna excels in driving operational efficiency, enhancing customer experiences, and achieving measurable growth through innovative technology solutions, consistently maintaining IT operational costs below 2.5% of revenue.