Sana Wajid

Chief Operating Officer

Cambridge, United Kingdom19 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Spearheading AI innovation at Fetch.ai since 2025.
  • Bridging industry and academia through advisory roles.
  • Expertise in programme and innovation management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI and engineering innovation with a focus on strategic partnerships.

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Skills

Core Skills

Programme ManagementInnovation Management

Other Skills

EngineeringSoftware Project ManagementProject DeliveryPRINCE2Project ManagementCivil EngineeringStructural EngineeringNew Business DevelopmentMicrosoft OfficeMathCADMarket ResearchBritish StandardsDesign ManagementProduct DesignTimber Structures

About

At Fetch.ai, serving as Chief Development Officer since January 2025, the focus is on spearheading innovation in AI through strategic partnerships and robust programme management. With over a year of experience in this leadership role, the aim is to develop sustainable AI technologies that drive impactful advancements in intelligent systems. Alongside this role, contributions to academia as an Honorary Practice Fellow and input as a member of the Industrial Advisory Board at Imperial College London underscore a commitment to bridging industry and academic collaboration. Expertise in programme and innovation management, coupled with an engineering background, underpins efforts to shape the future of AI and engineering initiatives.

Experience

19 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr
Current Experience

Fetch.ai innovation lab

3 roles

Chief Operations Officer

Promoted

Oct 2025Present · 7 mos

programme managementInnovation ManagementEngineeringSoftware Project Management

Senior Vice President

Promoted

Jan 2025Jan 2026 · 1 yr

Chief Development Officer

Aug 2024Jan 2025 · 5 mos

Imperial college london

2 roles

Industrial Advisory Board (IAB)

May 2025Present · 1 yr · Remote

Honorary Practice Fellow

Nov 2023Present · 2 yrs 6 mos · Remote

Fetch.ai

2 roles

Chief Development Officer (CDO)

Promoted

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 4 mos

Programme and Operations Director

Sep 2023Jan 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

Axix ltd

Founder & Director

Sep 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom · Remote

Innovation ManagementEngineeringSoftware Project Managementprogramme managementProject Delivery

Network rail

5 roles

Principal Engineer (Southern Region)

May 2022Sep 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

Design Team Manager (Trackbed)

Promoted

Sep 2019May 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Managing the team of track bed engineers and project managers to deliver engineering design solutions, in accordance with company policies, standards and specifications.
  • Leading the delivery of Period Business Reviews to the Head of Design, for reporting recoveries, forecast, successes, opportunities, quality and safety KPI’s for the team and framework contractor.
  • Leading and implementing risk and assurance framework, with the development of management system and strategic roadmap to maintain active engagement with clients and stakeholders.

Senior Engineer (Track & Lineside)

Oct 2016Sep 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Lead the review of derogations and non-compliances to standards for Track and
  • Liaised with other disciplines to manage responses to applications outside of own delegated authority.
  • Leading the development and management of Enterprise Risk Register for Head of Track.
  • Technical engineering lead for the improvement of tamping operation for Network Rail. Working in collaboration with suppliers to evaluate the effectiveness of new technology and product approval.
  • Providing technical support to NR legal representatives for the completion of witness statements for claims and providing technical evidence for court trials.

Senior Engineer (Buildings)

Jan 2015Oct 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Supporting the setting of policy & standards, operational processes and systems. Working with other team members for the design and delivery of various programmes.
  • Working on the risk evaluation of all the building assets and developing new approach to the risk matrix for buildings to replace the old matrix to assess the condition and intervention requirements more accurately.
  • Supporting the technical input into the development of the standards, specifications, means of compliance and guidance documents.
  • Acting as a Delivery Manager for delivery of number of innovative projects. Dealing with organisations and university establishments within UK and Europe to initiate the acceptance and implementation of new products for improving station design.
  • Performing engineering verifications on stations to ensure safe environment.

Design Engineer (Structures)

Apr 2012Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Working in a multi-disciplinary team as Design Engineer in Building Design Group of Network Rail. Dealing with all the design and refurbishment aspects of Platform extensions, Footbridges, Station facilities.
  • Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams including electrical, mechanical and architectural for various works in a project and liaising with all team to achieve the target dates.
  • Writing scope of services for surveys for each project using all the information available including Marlin Map, Record drawings, Sectional Appendix and Buried Services Report.
  • Leading the technical input into the development of the design to meet the specifications in PRS( Project Requirement Specifications) and means of compliance (including applications for derogations and non-compliance)
  • Leading and managing the design process including chairing the DRN review meetings and resolving any issues before the issue of DRN to avoid unnecessary delays.
  • Working closely with CAD technicians to assure the good standard of the drawings and working efficiently to the constraints.

Assurebiz ltd

Founder & Director

Sep 2020Present · 5 yrs 8 mos · Remote

Simpson strong-tie

KTP Associate – Lead Engineer

Oct 2009Jan 2012 · 2 yrs 3 mos · United Kingdom

  • Delivered an award winning project for the design and development of new patented Timber portal range for Simpson Strong-Tie to lead them into timber frame construction market. KTP Programme (Simpson Strong-Tie & Edinburgh Napier University), UK

Technolink (uk) limited

Senior Business Researcher

Dec 2006Apr 2012 · 5 yrs 4 mos · United Kingdom

  • Researched on various new technologies around the world and presented to the clients with new ideas of product development to Identify and overcome the barriers preventing growth of clients and find low cost sourcing.
  • Established partnerships on various projects for the clients to develop their product range, either using (Manufacture under licence) MUL or technical co-operation to develop a technology.

Education

University of Warwick

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) — Engineering

Jan 2006Jan 2009

Network Rail Leaders Development Programme

Rail Industry Leaders Programme — Organizational Leadership

Aug 2021Jan 2022

Chartered Management Institute

Level 5 - Diploma in Management & Chartered Manager

Jan 2010Jan 2011

NED University of Engineering and Technology

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Civil Engineering

Jan 2001Jan 2004

Divisional Public School

Physical Sciences

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