Built Ground Operations Change Network — 600+ member program replicated across departments
Airline OpsNOCChange Mgmt
Matt Hafner
Airline Operations
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
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35+ years at Southwest Airlines. Voice of the operator looking at the complete picture.
Former VP of Network Operations Control at Southwest
Former VP of Ground Operations at Southwest
Led teams through core technology transformations and OCC modernizations
NOC LeadershipGround Ops
Charles Cunningham
Chief Product Officer
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
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40-year career at Southwest Airlines. Operator-first product perspective.
Deep expertise in Network and Fleet Management and day-of-operations recovery
Translates complex operational challenges into technology-enabled solutions
Guides teams through high-stakes operational change
Fleet MgmtRecovery OpsProduct
Dirk John
Airline Transformations
Munich, Germany
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Digital and Business Transformation Leader. Translates strategic vision into operational reality.
Former C-Level Executive at British Airways and LATAM
Partner at a leading global consulting firm
Drives large-scale Agile Digital & Analytics transformations
AirlinesDigital Strategy
03 — Technical firepower
We shipped the models that prevent it.
Simon Boivin
Chief Technology Officer
Montreal, QC
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Technology leader specializing in AI and operations research. 15+ years deploying decision-support systems.
Optimization and applied AI across transportation, logistics, mobility, and industrial sectors
Strong scientific background combined with product and strategic vision
Bridges data science, software engineering, and business decision-making
ORAI SystemsPlatform
Louis-Philippe Gauthier
Senior Data Scientist
Montreal, QC
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Mathematics, statistics, and finance background. Applies theoretical solutions to real-world operational problems.
4 years building models in financial markets
Applying that toolkit to the multifaceted puzzle of operational resiliency
Data ScienceML
Dalia Abdou
AI Product Engineer
Toronto, ON
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Generative AI specialist focused on LLMs and prompt engineering.
Background in Computer Science and Linguistics from McGill University
Designs prompt architectures and AI workflows for high-impact real-world LLM deployment
Technical and linguistic expertise spanning four languages
GenAILLMs
stratosX DNA
From ops to innovation. Our track record.
Before stratosX, this team was already shipping. Six chapters from the last decade — operational programs, AI deployments, and transformations across aviation, finance, and industrial.
Airline Ops & Transformation
Ramp tech to 10,000 employees in 5 months
Rolled baggage and commodity scanning across 88+ stations — now the template for Ground Ops initiatives. Designed the strategic modernization of OOC: 46,000 sq ft expansion, $72M.
Predictive Maintenance & Forecasting
Pratt & Whitney AI program
Introduced five AI modules and scenario simulation with reinforcement learning + human feedback (via the SAM program). Modeled historical work orders to deliver a new perspective on total cost of ownership.
AI Decision-Support at Scale
North America flag carrier AI Strategy
Defined and executed the AI strategy for a major North American flag carrier, including standing up AI capabilities and delivering production AI solutions in Cargo and Crew Planning.
Innovation in Action — RL at scale
Reinforcement learning for novel design
Built an RL bot to “sail” tacks and jibes at maximum level on novel hull designs. Layered an automated design-testing suite on top to speed up iteration cycles.
Core-system Transformations
Altéa PSS cutover
Led a multi-year program consolidating reservation, inventory, and DCS to enable schedule optimization, automated disruption rebooking, and ancillary control.
Digital Twin & Resilience
$50M+ inventory reduction
Integrated simulation, optimization, and reinforcement learning into S&OP and network planning. Built predictive models and resilience programs improving asset reliability and operational performance.
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