Hesham Fahmy
About Hesham Fahmy
Hesham Fahmy is the Chief Information Officer at TELUS and a Board Member at FortNine, with extensive experience in technology leadership roles across various companies.
Current Roles and Responsibilities
Hesham Fahmy holds two notable positions. He serves as the Chief Information Officer at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Additionally, he is a Board Member at FortNine. His responsibilities include overseeing the information technology strategies at TELUS while contributing to strategic decision-making processes at FortNine.
Experience at Loblaw Digital
Hesham Fahmy worked at Loblaw Digital from 2017 to 2021. Initially, he held the position of VP Technology for four years, managing the company's technology strategies in Toronto, Canada Area. Following this, he became Vice President and GM of Marketplace from 2019 to 2021, where he spearheaded market expansion and technological initiatives for two years.
Contributions to ecobee
From 2010 to 2017, Hesham Fahmy made significant contributions to ecobee in Toronto, Canada Area. He scaled the engineering team from 3 to over 30 employees and played a key role in the development of the ecobee platform, which has become a leader in the smart thermostat market. His roles ranged from Senior Software Architect to VP of Technology, where he was instrumental in designing the top-selling ecobee thermostat line.
Educational Background
Hesham Fahmy has a strong foundation in engineering. He earned a B. Eng in Computer Engineering from McMaster University from 1994 to 1997. He later achieved an M. Eng in Software Engineering from the University of Toronto from 2000 to 2002. He also studied Mechanical Engineering at The American University in Cairo from 1992 to 1994.
Notable Achievements and Awards
Hesham Fahmy holds seven granted patents and has received several accolades for his work, including the IBM Outstanding Technical Achievement Award in 2007, and awards for Technical Excellence in 2005 and 2002. He designed and implemented a mobile money transfer system for Western Union and managed the redesign of the Virgin Mobile Canada website.