Haytham Allos
Strategic AI advisor and technical leader with 20+ years of experience guiding digital transformation across mid-market and PE-backed companies. Proven ability to translate emerging GenAI capabilities into high-impact business solutions by aligning technical execution with executive priorities. Brings deep expertise across artificial intelligence, cloud architecture, and enterprise systems—combined with a strong track record of managing cross-functional teams, vendors, and AI-driven innovation initiatives.
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Professional Summary
GenAI Strategy Leader | CTO | AI & Blockchain Technologist | Technical Architect
San Diego, CA | 619.559.0655 | haytham.allos@gmail.com | LinkedIn
Multidisciplinary AI strategist and technology leader with over two decades of experience architecting advanced systems across artificial intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity, and enterprise software. Adept at aligning GenAI capabilities with business priorities for mid-market and PE-backed companies. Skilled in identifying high-impact GenAI use cases, leading executive education on AI, managing third-party vendors, and scaling cross-functional teams across industries such as real estate, financial services, government, and healthcare. Former CTO with deep technical fluency in LLMs, NLP, blockchain smart contracts, scalable architectures, and secure AI deployments.
Core Competencies & Professional Experience
Core Competencies
  • GenAI Strategy & Execution – AI roadmaps, AI literacy, stakeholder buy-in
  • Portfolio Advisory – AI value creation for PE-backed businesses
  • Executive Engagement – AI briefings, workshops, playbooks
  • Vendor Management – Vetting, coordinating, and aligning third-party AI firms
  • AI Tech Fluency – NLP, LLMs, semantic search, generative model integration
  • Scalable Architecture – Microservices, cloud platforms, secure API layers
  • Cybersecurity & Compliance – Threat modeling, encryption, SSO, PCI/SEC compliance
  • Blockchain Innovation – Tokenization, NFTs, DeFi liquidity protocols
  • Product Strategy & Delivery – AI-backed platforms, SaaS ecosystems
AI Strategy Consultant
Independent | 2023 – Present
  • Consulted across retail, fintech, and real estate industries to identify GenAI use cases, evaluate vendor partnerships, and advise executive teams.
  • Created intelligent bots with OpenAI and Azure that simulate human reasoning, improve customer experiences, and reduce support resolution time by over 40%.
  • Delivered workshops and AI education sessions to increase adoption and internal capability among client leadership.
  • Produced reusable GenAI playbooks and capability maps tailored for mid-market operations.
  • Led the development of Vikk AI, a next-generation legal assistant that uses LLMs and custom pipelines to assess case viability, structure legal leads, and facilitate consumer-lawyer interactions—showcasing GenAI's application in the legal services domain.
  • Consulted for firms in the construction industry, developing AI-powered expert agents that act as central coordinators across workflows; engineered solutions capable of parsing and interpreting technical diagrams and specifications to streamline planning, compliance, and cross-team communication.
Professional Experience (Continued)
Chief Technology Officer
RealToken, Inc. | 2021 – 2023
  • Led platform expansion from $5M to $70M in revenue through blockchain-driven property tokenization and AI-powered investor engagement.
  • Directed 20+ developers across regions, integrating smart contracts with DeFi markets and AI modules for onboarding and user verification.
  • Deployed end-to-end cybersecurity program, achieving full SEC compliance with zero breach incidents.
  • Oversaw liquidity market growth and built investor dashboards with real-time AI-powered insights.
Solution Architect | AI & Blockchain Programs
Appguard, Sportsyard, Realstir | 2016 – 2021
  • Designed AI-enhanced VoIP apps with secure voice communication and integrated device management.
  • Delivered tokenized platforms and created real estate AI bots to drive agent engagement and user retention (+25%).
  • Implemented horizontal scaling, microservices, and ML-based features for customer experience personalization.
Senior Developer & Enterprise Architect
Genalyte, San Francisco Dept. of Public Works, Absencesoft, Valued Veteran | 2016 – 2018
  • Developed SaaS applicatios for medical diagnostics, boosting analysis efficiency by 30%.
  • Designed ETL pipelines and data warehouse schemas, improving reporting performance by 40%.
  • Automated government form processing using AI and cloud systems, saving $500K annually.
Early Technical Career (2001–2015)
  • Led payment processing systems for General Motors, Upper Deck, and Union-Tribune, delivering secure, scalable, high-performance transaction platforms.
  • Built secure SSO and payroll integrations for U.S. House of Representatives.
  • Engineered low-level C++ embedded systems at General Atomics for unmanned aircraft analytics.
  • Directed AI-aligned architecture for Pfizer's global CRM and HCP content delivery system.
  • Served as cybersecurity specialist for Bridgestone, implementing AES-256 encryption systems.
Driving AI Value Through Platform-Level Insight
👨‍💻 Operator-Minded Leadership
Architected high-growth technical environments as both strategist and implementer.
  • Mapped platform architecture and data flows
  • Unlocked new AI capabilities from existing assets
  • Bridged technical vision with operational realities
🔍 Strategic AI Opportunities
Identified high-impact integration points for AI enhancement.
  • Automated repetitive workflows with intelligent agents
  • Embedded LLMs at critical system touchpoints
  • Enhanced decision-making with predictive analytics
⚙️ Measurable Outcomes
Delivered fully integrated AI solutions with tangible business impact.
  • 30% conversion improvement via AI onboarding
  • Cross-system orchestration with semantic agents
  • Scalable architecture-aligned AI modules
Education & Technical Expertise
Education
MBA, Rady School of Management – University of California San Diego
B.S. Computer Engineering, University of California San Diego
Certifications
  • Prompt Engineering for AI – Vanderbilt University (Coursera)
  • Hyperledger Blockchain for Business – edX
Artificial Intelligence & GenAI
OpenAI (GPT-4/3.5), ChatGPT, Semantic Kernel, Azure OpenAI, LangChain
LLM tuning, Prompt Engineering, Sentiment Analysis, Co-Pilot Integration
Conversational AI, Human-in-the-Loop Systems, ML.NET, RAG Architectures
Cloud & DevOps
Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines
Azure Functions, Lambda, Serverless Frameworks, Cloud Security
Blockchain & DeFi
Ethereum, Solidity, NFTs, Liquidity Pools, Hyperledger, Gnosis Chain
Smart Contracts, IPFS Integration, DEX deployment
Additional Technical Skills & Portfolio
Teaching & Leadership
  • Adjunct Instructor for Java, Data Structures, and Software Engineering
  • Experienced in leading diverse technical teams and offshore resources
  • Designed AI curriculum components and instructed at the college level
Portfolio & Patents
Public Podcasts & Media Appearances