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Technology leadership · Montreal, Canada

Faraz Ahmed.

CTO @ Nakisa · Enterprise Software Leader · AI & Cloud Innovator

Stanford AI Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Explore my journey
Faraz Ahmed
People firstBuilt for what’s next
20+ yearsBuilding software & teams
2019 — nowChief Technology Officer · Nakisa
AI · Cloud · EnterpriseTechnology for the next generation

01 / A little about me

Great software begins with great people.

The people-first perspective

I’m interested in the people, tools, techniques, and knowledge that make software development happen.

At Nakisa, I lead teams creating high-quality, feature-rich products for customers around the world. My approach is simple: people first. United and focused teams can deliver wonders, and I’m always looking for amazing people to join us on that journey.

My roots are in programming. I’ve spent my career designing and building software, shaping architecture, developing airtight test automation, and creating human-friendly processes that help teams deliver reliably and efficiently. I love finding thoughtful software solutions to common business problems.

Cloud computing, mobile development, and machine learning open new possibilities for the next generation of software. I’m passionate about helping teams use these breakthroughs to build performant, dependable products—and about designing the tools and integrations that make them work in the most complex environments.

“Hope” is my driving force. “Perseverance” is my tool.

Keep playing the infinite game

02 / The work

A career built by growing together.

Nakisa · 20 years, 10 months

Chief Technology Officer

Nakisa

January 2019 — Present

Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area

VP of R&D

Nakisa

April 2014 — January 2019

Led R&D strategy, product alignment, and quality assurance.

Director of Research and Development

Nakisa

July 2011 — April 2014

Guided R&D activities and long-term product vision.

Software Architect

Nakisa · R&D

November 2010 — July 2011

Development Manager

Nakisa · R&D

June 2010 — November 2010

Team Lead

Nakisa · R&D

January 2008 — June 2010

Software Developer

Nakisa

January 2006 — December 2007

Designed and developed software modules, partnering across product, architecture, and QA.

Lecturer

Punjab University College of Information Technology

March 2004 — November 2005

Taught programming, data structures, and algorithm design; researched dynamic software extensibility.

Software Developer · Part time

NGE Solutions

January 2002 — March 2005

03 / Always learning

Curiosity is part of the job.

2020 — 2021

Artificial Intelligence

Professional Certificate · Stanford University

2001 — 2004

Software Engineering

MSc · University of the Punjab
Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis

2009 — 2010

Project Management

Diploma · Comprehensive Project Management · McGill University

2003

Java Programming

Sun Certified Java Programmer · Sun

A note on how I lead

Logic and emotion, in the right proportions.

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