David Suydam
Founder & CEO
About Architech
Building the systems organizations need to operate with AI
AI is changing how organizations operate. Tasks that once required significant time and effort are becoming automated, accelerated, or assisted by intelligent systems.
But most organizations struggle to move beyond isolated experiments.
Architech helps leadership teams design and implement the systems required to deploy AI safely across real operations.
The Firm
Who we are
Architech is a Canadian technology firm focused on helping operationally complex organizations adopt AI in a disciplined, production-ready way.
For more than two decades we have designed and built critical business systems across industries including financial services, telecommunications, logistics, healthcare, and professional services.
Today our focus is helping organizations move from AI experimentation to operational deployment.
Selected Clients
Selected clients across telecommunications, finance, infrastructure, healthcare, and other complex operating environments.
Why Architech
What makes Architech different
Workflow redesign, not workflow automation
Most firms start with technology or processes to automate. We start with how work actually flows, then redesign the workflow around what becomes possible when human judgment and AI capability work together.
Measured results, not projected ROI
We establish baselines during discovery, agree on targets at every phase gate, and measure actual results in production. In a market where 95% of AI projects fail to deliver ROI, we prove ours do.
Adoption embedded, not bolted on
Change management begins in discovery and ramps through every phase. 70% of AI adoption failures are people and process failures. Our model addresses this structurally, not as a late-stage add-on.
One System, One Owner
A builder pod carries through all four phases - no handoffs, no rotating teams, no lost context. An AI System Lead owns the system end to end. A Delivery Lead owns the commercial outcome. An AI Systems Engineer owns reliability and integration. An AI Experience Architect owns how people and AI work together. Accountability concentrates. Judgment density increases.
System Architecture
The AI operating system
Organizations that scale AI do not treat it as a feature.
They build an operating system for intelligence across connected layers.
Enterprise Data FoundationUnified operational data across systems
AI Agent PlatformAgents · Models · Orchestration · Governance
AI-Powered Business CapabilitiesAI embedded inside operational workflows
Ideal Client Profile
Who we work with
Architech works primarily with operationally complex mid-sized and lower-enterprise organizations in North America.
- Fragmented operational data across systems
- Decision workflows spanning multiple systems
- Pressure to adopt AI without introducing risk or chaos
- Leadership seeking practical, production-focused deployment
Operating Principles
How we work
Organizations rarely fail because they lack AI ideas.
They fail because they lack structure.
Clarity before investment
Identifying where AI creates real operational leverage.
Disciplined deployment
Engineering production-ready AI systems.
Controlled expansion
Scaling validated patterns across workflows.
The AI Jumpstart is the structured entry point into this process. Learn more
Leadership
Experienced operators
Architech is led by practitioners who have spent careers building inside enterprise environments - not advisors who consult from the outside.
Lara Shewchuk
Chief Financial Officer & Operating Officer
Mark Kingston
Executive VP Services
Rohit Roy
Head of Technology
Ruth Gemoets
Delivery Practice Lead
Vaibhav Sabharwal
Head of Product & Design
Candy Huo
Head of Corporate Accounting
Katarzyna Orecka
Global Director of Talent & Culture
Marima Van Walsh
Head of Business Operations & Remote Work
AI is redesigning work.
Start deliberately.
If you are defining where to act, start with Jumpstart.
If you are ready to deploy, speak with engineering.