Our Values
Trusted
ISAIC keeps your data safe and machines are managed by our cloud experts.
Nimble
Flexible to adopt, ISAIC has various HPC resources for your needs.
Simple
Clients can expect friction-free, tailored user experience with ISAIC.
Connected
Our machines support the tech ecosystem in Alberta and beyond.
Facilitating
ISAIC accommodates clients' needs with our unique offerings.
Key Benefits
Secure and local resources, housed at the University of Alberta.
NVIDIA GPUs, Kubernetes, and Machine Learning toolkits PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, and more.
Clients keep their Intellectual Property and no complex contracts.
Clear and competitive pricing; on demand service; no egress fees or long-term commitments.
Exceptional customer service and a dedicated support team of experts.
Core Team
Jim Boyes
Program Manager
Jim has worked in a variety of tech related roles at the University of Alberta for the past 20 years. As a Certified Business Relationship Manager, Jim has taken on leadership roles as a strategic thinker and problem solver, and has demonstrated his ability to foster collaboration and lead teams to exceptional results.
Solange Gagnebin
Industry Cloud Manager
Solange, with a Ph.D. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, is an experienced Data Scientist. She has a wealth of experience in creating machine-learning models and transforming prototypes into solutions. As the Industry Manager at ISAIC, her vision is to empower Canadian businesses with AI and Cloud-based Machine Learning.
Usama Arif
Lead Solution Architect
Usama is a certified technology expert, he earned his Master of Computer Science at the University of Alberta. He enjoys the daily challenges of working at ISAIC and the opportunity it offers him to create innovative solutions that help others benefit from technology.
OMID HAJIHASSANI
ML Specialist
Omid received his MSc in Computer Engineering in 2021 from the University of Alberta and ever since has been working at ISAIC as the Machine Learning and Client Analyst. He is interested in solving AI problems and providing MLOps solutions
GRISELDA SUKMORO
Business Development Specialist
Griselda has a bachelor in civil engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Alberta. Her strength is knowing the daily operations, as well as the implications to overall business strategy. You can contact Griselda for marketing, sales, partnership, event purposes.
Frictionless Processes
Book a discovery call with the ISAIC team.
At the call, we learn more about client's computational needs. ISAIC team sets up a trial environment - no payment method required. If all fits client's needs, ISAIC shares a service agreement with machines specifications, pricing, and period of allocation. Utilization reports are available on the platform; ISAIC team invoices monthly.