Technology Consultant of the Year
Everything can be better. This is the philosophy that’s driven Yusuf’s career. He started at KPMG as an economics graduate in audit 22 years ago, and qualified as an accountant. But he always wanted to create something more tangible.
It was when he moved into financial modelling in 2012 that he spotted a new market opportunity in healthcare analytics. He started with a team of three, and a conviction that data could transform the NHS.
Today, he leads KPMG’s Public Sector Data & AI practice: a multi-million-pound, multi-award-winning capability he built from scratch.
When NHS adoption of the Federated Data Platform stalled at 40 Trusts, Yusuf diagnosed the barriers to take-up and rebuilt the proposition. Adoption hit 100+ Trusts in under six months. The work resulted in 80,000 additional surgeries performed and more than 50,000 lives saved.
His technology leadership comes to the fore when things go wrong. When the mobilisation of the £1bn-plus NHS Single Patient Record programme faltered, he told senior stakeholders: “I’m accountable. We’ll fix this.” The project has now secured ministerial approval and funding.
His guiding philosophy comes from his parents, who migrated to Britain to build a better life. His journey has taken him from state school to senior Partner, leading work that improves millions of lives.
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