Omar Ba mashmos

STRATEGY. TECHNOLOGY. ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

I help organizations and founders align strategy with technology to create lasting impact.

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Where I Focus

Four pillars that shape my work — across consulting, technology, startups, and community impact.

Strategy & Consulting

I bring strong critical thinking and stakeholder management skills to help companies at various stages tackle their most pressing challenges. I've worked across Financial Services, CPG, education, and technology, supporting clients on technology transformation and AI enablement, due diligence, organizational redesign, and go-to-market strategy.

Technology & AI

With a computer engineering foundation and a focus on AI for business, I work where technology and strategy meet. I've built systems in automotive and mobility at Ford, telecom and networking at Ciena and Cisco, and media technology at Matrox — and now help organizations shape platform strategy, digital transformation, and how AI reshapes how they operate and create value.

Startups

I'm passionate about working with founders and early-stage builders. I advise startups on prioritization and go-to-market, angel invest in teams I believe in, and stay close to the ecosystem — including through leadership at McGill Business Consulting Group — to help ideas become scalable companies.

NGOs

I contribute strategic guidance to community and nonprofit initiatives focused on lasting social impact. Through Yomn Council and related work, I support youth empowerment and organizations navigating growth, priorities, and how to create change that lasts.

My Story

From computer engineering to strategy consulting — building at the intersection of technology, strategy, and entrepreneurship.

Experience

  1. Consultant

    Jan 2025 – Present

    Bain & Company

    Strategy consulting focused on technology strategy and enterprise transformation — digital transformation, IT operating models, and platform strategy.

  2. Freelance Consultant

    2024 – 2025

    Independent

    Advised small and medium-sized businesses on strategy, growth, and technology decisions — helping SMBs clarify priorities and move from ideas to practical next steps.

  3. Team Lead, then Software Engineer

    Mar 2020 – Jul 2022

    Ford Motor Company

    Built and led control-plane work for vehicle connectivity on Ford's future self-driving stack — architecture, delivery, and coaching new engineers.

  4. Embedded Software Engineer

    Jun 2018 – Mar 2020

    Ciena

    Embedded software engineering for high-performance networking systems.

Education

  1. 2022 – 2024

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    McGill University

    Business and strategy expertise bridging technology with growth and transformation. Awarded the Dean's Medal of Honour for Great Distinction.

  2. 2014 – 2018

    B.Eng., Computer Engineering

    McGill University

    Engineering foundation in software, systems, and problem-solving — Dean's Honor List.

Let's connect

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