AI Enablement Governance Tooling Engineering

Enabling AI.
Governing the risk.
Building the tools.

I work at the intersection of AI engineering, governance, and enablement — helping organizations adopt AI that's production-ready, compliant, and built to last. Engaged in the AI space since 2018.

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7+
Years in AI
ISO 42001
Led certification
3 orgs
Governed
1 platform
Built from zero
AI Enablement ISO 42001 SOC 2 GDPR · EU AI Act Next.js · Claude Vancouver, BC · PR Canada
Aashna Sethi

"AI is not here to replace us — it's here to expand our intellect so we can focus on what matters: innovation."

About

Where engineering meets governance.

Most people either build AI systems or govern them. I do both. My background spans full-stack AI platform engineering, law, and compliance infrastructure — which means I can ship production tooling and design the policy layer on top of it.

At SOCi I architected a company-wide AI platform from zero and led ISO 42001 certification — building the governance framework that made them among the earliest SaaS companies to achieve the standard.

I've been engaged in the AI space since 2018. I'm fluent in the language of engineering teams and legal teams, which means I build things both sides can actually use.

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Master of Laws (LL.M.) Law & Technology
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B.A. LL.B. — Dual Degree Law & Liberal Arts
7+
Years engaged in AI
2018
When I entered the AI space
ISO
42001
Led org certification
3
SaaS orgs governed as DPO
Experience

Where I've worked

2025 — Present
Vancouver, BC
SOCi
AI Enablement · AI Governance
  • Architected and shipped a full-stack AI platform from zero — production-grade, deployed company-wide, built entirely with Next.js, Claude, Claude Code, and GitHub.
  • Engineered platform modules including an AI agent approval system, vendor security review tool powered by Claude, a compliance co-pilot for security questionnaires, and an internal agent registry with risk-tier classification.
  • Led ISO 42001 (AI Management System) certification — designed the governance framework, scoped the program, and drove cross-functional alignment across Legal, Engineering, and Product.
  • Designed and enforced AI governance controls across the organization — authored policy, defined risk tiers, built agent intake workflows, and established guardrails for GitHub Copilot and AI coding tools.
  • Built and launched a company-wide AI training program: interactive web-based course with assessment, certification tracking, and multi-track live curriculum from AI fundamentals to Claude Code.
Dec 2022 — Jun 2025
Vancouver, BC
Unbounce / Insightly / LeadsRx
Data Privacy & Compliance Specialist · DPO
  • Acted as DPO across three SaaS brands — governed AI feature rollouts by conducting DPIAs, reviewing AI vendor security postures, and enforcing compliance controls on ML-powered product capabilities.
  • Operationalized SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and GDPR compliance using Drata and Vanta — automating evidence collection, vendor risk workflows, and audit readiness across engineering and product teams.
  • Built and maintained privacy infrastructure across Unbounce, Insightly, and LeadsRx including data mapping, breach response protocols, and cross-border transfer mechanisms.
Nov 2021 — Nov 2022
Remote
AIM Associates
Head of Compliance
  • Built AI and data compliance frameworks for clients across SaaS, finance, and education — including vendor risk reviews, breach response infrastructure, and regulatory gap assessments under GDPR, SOC 2, and PCI-DSS.
Jan 2021 — Nov 2022
Global
Independent
Privacy & Compliance Consultant
  • Delivered compliance readiness programs, regulatory gap analyses, and privacy policy infrastructure for clients across multiple industries and jurisdictions.
Skills

What I work with

Engineering
Next.js JavaScript REST APIs HTML / CSS CI/CD GitHub Web deployment
AI Platforms & Tools
Claude Claude Code GitHub Copilot OpenAI / Codex Cursor
Governance & Compliance
ISO 42001 EU AI Act SOC 2 GDPR HIPAA CCPA / PIPEDA PCI-DSS Drata · Vanta
Beyond the work

The things I care about
off the clock.

I take my coffee seriously. Not in a pretentious way — more in the way that a well-pulled shot at 7am is a non-negotiable. I'm a double espresso or an americano person. Oat flat white if the afternoon calls for it.

I've had coffee in Vancouver, NYC, Delhi, Bangalore, and a tiny café in Goa that I still think about. Equator Coffee in SF, though — that one stole my heart.

The usual order
Double Espresso
Two shots, no water, no milk. The original and the best.
Americano
Hot or iced depending on whether I have a 9am meeting.
Oat Flat White
When the afternoon needs something a little softer.
Aashna at the Golden Gate Bridge
7 years in AI and still the most interesting space to be in.
Law + tech. An unusual combination that turns out to be exactly right.
Contact

Let's build
something real.

Open to AI platform roles, governance consulting, and teams building at the intersection of engineering and responsible AI — especially in Palo Alto and the Bay Area.

askaashna@gmail.com LinkedIn GitHub