Mark Davidson • Principal AI Solutions Engineering Lead (APAC)

Enterprise AI,
grounded in reality.

Bridging strategy and technical execution
to deliver measurable results, not buzzwords.

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About me

I help enterprise teams cut through AI hype and turn strategy into delivery. I advise Atlassian's top 1% of customers on AI adoption, secure architecture, and cloud transformation.

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Core Competencies

Enterprise AI Strategy

Leading AI readiness workshops for C-Suite executives and guiding enterprise customers through AI security, ethics, and compliance to technical closure.

Technical Architecture

Designing cloud and SaaS architectures that scale. Proven track record of $135M+ influenced revenue through technical validation and solution design.

Process Transformation

Lean Six Sigma & SAFe 6 practitioner. Built an AI-powered demo personalisation engine saving 10,000+ hours across 3,000+ global executions.

AI with ROI, not novelty

Implementing AI is worth doing when it cuts cost, reduces risk, or improves decisions. If it doesn’t move a measurable metric, it’s distraction, often with new governance debt

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Current work

Principal AI Solutions Engineering Lead (APAC) • Atlassian

What I do

Lead technical strategy and validation for top-tier enterprise AI opportunities across APAC.
Run executive workshops that translate AI capability into an adoption roadmap with guardrails.
Handle complex security, privacy, and governance objections—turning blockers into decisions.

Who I do it for

Strategic accounts (top ~1% segment) with high scale and high governance expectations.
Stakeholders across C‑suite, architecture, platform engineering, security, and delivery teams.
GTM + product + engineering partners to align feasibility, risk, and outcome delivery.

What I’m focused on now

AI security and governance frameworks that unblock adoption in regulated environments.
Agentic workflows that are controllable, auditable, and aligned to real business processes.
Reference architectures and reusable assets that scale technical enablement.

Engagement types

AI readiness + executive alignment workshop (use-cases, risks, roadmap).
Security/governance review (controls, privacy, compliance, operating model).
Solution architecture + technical validation (POC, constraints, rollout plan).

Typical toolchain: enterprise SaaS (Atlassian Cloud), solution architecture patterns, AI security/governance controls, and workshop-driven alignment with stakeholders.

Career history

Senior technology leadership roles spanning AI, enterprise solutions, and digital transformation.

Atlassian
Current
Principal AI Solutions Engineering Lead APAC
Aug 2025 – Present · Sydney
Atlassian
Current
Principal AI Solutions Engineering Lead APAC
Aug 2025 – Present
Location: Sydney
Atlassian
Senior Enterprise Solutions Engineer
Jan 2022 – Aug 2025 · Sydney
Atlassian
Senior Enterprise Solutions Engineer
Jan 2022 – Aug 2025
Location: Sydney
Data Action
Senior Solutions Engineer
Jun 2021 – Jan 2022 · Melbourne
Data Action
Senior Solutions Engineer
Jun 2021 – Jan 2022
Location: Melbourne
GLiNTECH
Senior Solution Architect
Aug 2019 – Jun 2021 · Melbourne
GLiNTECH
Senior Solution Architect
Aug 2019 – Jun 2021
Location: Melbourne
KPMG
Technology Operations Manager
Feb 2018 – Aug 2019 · Melbourne
KPMG
Technology Operations Manager
Feb 2018 – Aug 2019
Location: Melbourne

Full employment history and details available in the resume.