Ahmer Siddiqui
CTO
Southlake,TX
Summary
Seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience, specializing in digital transformation, data management, and cloud-native solutions across Fortune 500 companies and startups. Held significant roles at Amazon and IBM along with founder and CTO positions at startups. Proven expertise in leading large technical teams, aligning technology strategy with business objectives, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Expertise spans SaaS, data engineering, governance & analytics, and cloud-native solutions.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & CEO/CTO
Zaavya LLC
10.2013 - Current
- Established and led a boutique IT consulting and product development firm specializing in modern data management and engineering, application modernization, data integration, governance, and advanced data analytics using cloud-native architectures
- Forged strategic partnerships with AWS and IBM, implementing IBM InfoSphere MDM portfolio of solutions and AWS cloud-native data platforms at major enterprises at large enterprises like Neiman Marcus, T-Mobile
- Nestle, and others
- Led launch of One DataHaus, a cloud-native data fabric platform, streamlining data lifecycle management by consolidating, harmonizing, and analyzing real-time data
- It provides enhanced capabilities of managing metadata and master data, data governance, quality, integration, search, and stewardships workflows
- Leveraged One DataHaus at a major Dallas-based retailer, unifying their diverse data to offer a 360-degree view of products, customers, and operations, enabling a genuine omnichannel experience.
Senior Technical Account Manager
Amazon Web Services
11.2021 - 03.2023
- Collaborated with C-Level executives to understand key business initiatives and aligned them with technology- driven cloud-based solutions
- Implemented financial management and cloud optimization strategies for AWS clients, consistently achieving at least a 20% reduction in operational costs, often exceeding that benchmark
- Managed major AWS clients, providing expert guidance in designing and architecting innovative workloads and cloud solutions, focusing on application modernization, and data platforms involving integration, governance, analytics, and machine learning.
Co-Founder & CTO
Converge.care
03.2017 - 01.2022
- Led the development of a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-native SaaS platform in healthcare, offering practice management, patient engagement, and telehealth services
- This platform provides an integrated digital experience, connecting patients with providers through house calls, secure messaging, and virtual visits
- Enabled a 360-degree patient view and actionable insights by leading the development of a Smart Healthcare
- Data Platform, unifying data from EHR and other various sources and applying advanced analytics, resulting in improved decision-making
- It also empowered regulatory compliance and data security.
Director, Data Management
Virtusa Corporation
03.2012 - 10.2012
- Practice Lead
- Expanded Virtusa's presence in Master Data Management, Data Integration, and Data Governance markets
- Built and managed the implementation team, collaborated with business and technical leaders, and provided program management and architectural leadership for Data Management initiatives.
Senior MDM Architect
IBM
07.2004 - 03.2012
- InfoSphere
- Collaborated with C-suite executives to establish enterprise-wide MDM, Data Integration, Business
- Intelligence, Data Governance, and Cloud computing strategies, leading to improved data quality, and streamlined business processes
- Delivered complex demos and POCs, contributing to successful conversions, driving revenue and business growth
- Implemented diverse MDM solutions at Fortune 500 clients, leveraging Agile Methodologies to achieve 30% faster time-to-market and substantial improvement in data quality, governance, and accessibility.
Education
BS - Electrical Engineering & Applied Physics
Skills
- Technical Skills
- Cloud-native and serverless architecture: Proficient in architecting and implementing scalable serverless
- Solutions using Azure & AWS
- Modern Data Architecture: Deep expertise in data Lakes, Data Lakehouses, Data Pipelines, Data Fabric, and
- Mesh architectures
- AI & Analytics: Proficient in AI, machine learning, data warehousing, and business intelligence
- Business Workflow Solutions: Developed and deployed comprehensive business process management solutions
- To optimize operational efficiencies
- Advanced Data Management: Extensive experience in master data management (product and customer data
- Platforms), data governance and quality, and data integration
Team Leadership
Strategic Thinking
Entrepreneurial and Innovative
Client Engagement
Organizational Structuring
Visionary leadership
Team Engagement
Start-Up Operations
Strategic Vision
Project Management
Customer Focus
Operations Management
Consulting
Product Roadmaps
Entrepreneurial leadership
Solution Innovation
Innovative and Visionary
Accomplishments
- Certifications: AWS Certified Solution Architect
- AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty
Timeline
Senior Technical Account Manager - Amazon Web Services
11.2021 - 03.2023
Co-Founder & CTO - Converge.care
03.2017 - 01.2022
Founder & CEO/CTO - Zaavya LLC
10.2013 - Current
Director, Data Management - Virtusa Corporation
03.2012 - 10.2012
Senior MDM Architect - IBM
07.2004 - 03.2012
Case Western Reserve University - BS, Electrical Engineering & Applied Physics