Kevin Kelner is Vice President of R&D Tax Funding at AutoDoc, based in Toronto. He leads global R&D tax credit strategy, compliance methodology, and human-in-the-loop validation of the platform's AI-generated evidence — spanning the US, Canada, and international programs.
With 18+ years of R&D tax consulting experience, he has guided clients to secure $95M+ in credits with a 94% success rate. He previously served as Managing Partner at Conceptinero, which processed $100M+ in SR&ED claims.
At AutoDoc, Kevin ensures automated documentation meets audit standards across Canada's SR&ED program, the US research credit (IRC §41), UAE R&D incentives, UK RDEC, and other global R&D regimes — helping companies worldwide maximize defensible tax recovery.
Areas of Expertise
- SR&ED (Canada)
- US R&D Credit (IRC §41)
- UAE R&D Tax Credits
- UK RDEC
- Global R&D Compliance
- Human-in-the-Loop AI Validation
