Dr. Mahdi Seify — Founder & Chief Intelligence Officer, VisionXY7 Ltd
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Academic Position
Senior Lecturer & Programme Leader
Business Analytics · University of Northampton
Northampton, NN1 5PH, UK
Founder & Chief Intelligence Officer

Dr. Mahdi Seify

PhD · MBA · Engr. · FIoA · FHEA · PMP® · ISO/IEC 27001

Dr. Mahdi Seify is the Founder and Chief Intelligence Officer of VisionXY7 Ltd, an active Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in Business Analytics at the University of Northampton, and a Fellow of the Institute of Analytics (FIoA). His positioning bridges elite scientific research with deep operational enterprise engineering. Over a 15+ year career, Dr. Seify has successfully directed and coordinated more than 100 high-impact, cross-sector industrial and governance projects valued from £12k up to £200M across complex environments — spanning global development programmes for the World Bank, large-scale automation frameworks within the German Federal Health System, and mission-critical infrastructure diagnostics for major national supply chains and telecom entities serving millions of subscribers.

His formal doctoral research, completed at the University of Liverpool, produced the Deep Business Analytics (DBA) framework — a peer-reviewed, state-of-the-art methodology designed to seamlessly combine advanced neural network predictive models with strategic Balanced Scorecard frameworks. The DBA architecture was empirically validated directly within the Haematology Laboratory at the Royal Liverpool Hospital (NHS), securely processing over 50 million real-time clinical data records.

Dr. Seify leverages this unique dual background to advise regional enterprise networks, supervise extensive volumes of applied postgraduate data research, and author foundational insights across supply chain AI, compliance automation, and clinical decision systems.

System Intelligence Ethics
Formal Credentials

The Authority Behind
Every Deployment

Fellowship
Fellow of the Institute of Analytics (FIoA)
Highest professional recognition in data & analytics
Fellowship
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Excellence in university teaching and curriculum design
Project Management
Project Management Professional (PMP®)
PMI certification — global gold standard for project delivery
Agile & Business Analysis
PMI-ACP® · PMI-PBA®
Agile Certified Practitioner & Professional in Business Analysis
Cybersecurity
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor & Lead Implementer
Information security management system governance & audit
Risk & Analytics
CQRM · Azure AI-900 · ITIL v3
Quantitative risk management, cloud AI, and service delivery
Applied Innovation & Research Capital

Blending Enterprise Engineering
with Academic Governance

£200M
Highest single programme value — World Bank M&E leadership
100+
Cross-sector projects £12k–£200M across healthcare, government & enterprise
50M+
Clinical NHS records processed — DBA doctoral research validation
Doctoral Framework
Deep Business Analytics (DBA)
An original five-step methodology combining LSTM deep learning predictive models with Sustainable Balanced Scorecard governance. Validated at the Royal Liverpool Hospital NHS Haematology Laboratory — over 50 million real-time operational data records — demonstrating pre-emptive management control superior to traditional diagnostic MCS frameworks.
Artificial Complementary Intelligence
ACI — Original Theoretical Framework
Author of the ACI (Artificial Complementary Intelligence) framework — a governance-ready reconceptualisation of AI, grounded in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, that positions machine systems as cognitive complements that enhance human decision-making rather than replace it. Forthcoming: MDPI Commodities (2026).
Academic Leadership
University of Northampton · Business Analytics
Programme Leader for postgraduate Business Analytics — curriculum spanning machine learning, predictive modelling, business intelligence architecture, and AI governance. Founder of the FASTER Group, a Faculty-wide applied innovation and industry partnership platform. Supervised a large number of postgraduate dissertations on real organisational analytics challenges.
Dr. Mahdi Seify speaking at Institute of Analytics — Preparing the Next Generation of Analytics Professionals

Speaking at the Institute of Analytics (IoA) — Panel: Preparing the Next Generation of Analytics Professionals

Books, Chapters & Elite Journal Contributions

Published Volumes & Research Contributions

Book Chapter · 2026
Revolutionising Brain Tumour Detection: Integrating AI and Machine Learning for Enhanced Diagnostic Accuracy and Healthcare Efficiency
Seify, M., Moghaddam, M.J., Sarwar, D., Hansani, W.K., Thiwanthika, K., Frahmand, A., Osadugba, T., Dang, T., Hosseinian-Far, A.
Elsevier
Corporate Volume · 2010
Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Rashti, M., Rashti, Z., Seify, M.
ISBN: 978-964-10-0078-5
Core Treatise · 2007
Auditing and Management of Information Security System (ISMS)
Seify, M., Sharbatoghli, A.
ISBN: 978-9-6480-6890-0
Peer-Reviewed Papers & Conference Proceedings
Advanced Sentiment Analysis for Managing and Improving Patient Experience
Pandey, A.R., Seify, M., Okonta, U., Hosseinian-Far, A.
IJERPH (Elsevier) · 2023
Utilizing Modern Analytical Approaches to Detect Fraud and Anomalies — Germany's Largest Health Auditing Company
Seify, M., Ajiboye, A., Oluwole, O.
ICMABEBR · 2022
Fraud Detection in Supply Chain with Machine Learning
Seify, M., Sepehri, M., Hosseini-Far, A., Darvish, A.
10th IFAC Conference on Manufacturing MIM · 2022
Project Management Information System Significance for Project-Oriented Organisations
Seify, M., Azadmanesh, V.
IABPAD · Hawaii, USA · 2012
Managerial Controlling System of World Bank Projects — Alborz Integrated Land & Water Management
Seify, M., Morshedi, Z.
IABPAD · Hawaii, USA · 2012
Information Security Risk Analysis — Iranian Private SMEs
Seify, M., Feizi, P.
IABPAD · Orlando, USA · 2011
Importance of KPI in BI Systems — Iranian Industries
Seify, M.
ITNG · Las Vegas, USA · 2010
Privatization Management in Iran's Electrical Industry
Seify, M., Elkhani, M., Sheikhi, A., Esfahani, M.
IASK Global Management · Seville, Spain · 2009
A Methodology for Mobile Network Security Risk Management
Seify, M., Bijani, S.
ITNG · Las Vegas, USA · 2009
Strategizing Project Portfolio Management
Sepehri, M., Seify, M.
International IPMI Conference · Cracow · 2006
New Method for Risk Management in CRM Security Management
Seify, M.
ITNG · Las Vegas, USA · 2006
Risk Management in CRM Security Management
Seify, M.
3rd Australian Information Security Management Conference · 2005
Institutional Validation

Institutional Validation & Peer Review
from Senior Academics & Industry Leaders

"

Dr. Seify's doctoral research on Deep Business Analytics demonstrates exceptional originality and rigour. His development of the Business Connectivity Map — bridging operational AI with strategic management control — is a genuinely novel contribution to the field. The empirical validation at the Royal Liverpool Hospital is a remarkable achievement.

Dr. Hossein Sharifi
Dr. Hossein Sharifi
Doctoral Supervisor · University of Liverpool
"

Mahdi brings a rare combination of engineering rigour, academic depth, and practical implementation capability. His work on AI governance frameworks — particularly the integration of ISO 27001 principles into data architecture design — is directly applicable to the most demanding critical infrastructure environments.

Dr. Neda Naghshbandi
Dr. Neda Naghshbandi
Technical Director · AtkinsRéalis
"

The DBA framework represents a paradigm shift in how management control systems can be designed for the AI age — moving from diagnostic-reactive to predictive-pre-emptive governance. Dr. Seify's theoretical contributions, grounded in Malmi & Brown's MCS literature and Kaplan & Norton's BSC, will have lasting impact on both academia and industry.

Prof. Amin Hosseinian-Far
Prof. Amin Hosseinian-Far
Professor · Hertfordshire Business School

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