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I am an experienced management executive and technical lead with strong leadership & software development skills.My core strengths include ability to understand technology, being able to write code when needed, simultaneously manage multiple projects in various domains, ensure that team is working coherently & effectively communicating with the team and clients.- 23+ years of experience in Software Design, Development, Team Building, Technical Project & Team Management- Extensive experience of working with North American clients & successfully delivered a large number of projects- Experience of handling multiple projects in parallel with numbers exceeding more than 10 at a time in various domains- Hands on experience of implementing projects in the domain of mobile, web, cyber security, machine vision, algorithm implementation, system level programming & desktop applications for Windows and Mac OS X- Conducted static code analysis/SAST (static application security & code reviews in general). Also lead company’s SAST service offering to clients- Handled various teams in the capacity of technical manager/analyst/architect/lead working in areas such as mobile, web/server, big data, M.L, QA/automation, retail/logistics, video surveillance, cyber security, image processing etc- Expert level technical proposals/documents writing, SOW/requirement analysis, functional specs development experience. Domains - big data/analytics/data pipeline/data warehouse, cyber security, ML, telecos, backend & web/mobile apps. Written & presented proposals to many companies such as Electronic Arts, Coca Cola, Razer & Samsung USA- Visited clients in California, USA few times for requirements analysis & product development- Managed inward functions related to project processes, team hiring & development, resource management/allocation, project planning/monitoring, pricing & execution- Also managed outward functions such as maintaining relationships with clients, actively participating in pre-sales activities such as conducting business/technical sessions with potential clients to demonstrate capability- Extensive experience of hiring engineering resources & technical leadership staff. Responsibilities include devising/improving hiring processes, conducting technical interviews of engineers, setting up tech teams for new clients & contribution in preparing evaluation tests- Contribution in relevant process development for ISO 27001, CMMI level 2/3 certification- Worked on projects outsourced by big companies such as FireEye/Trelix, Electronic Arts, Razer, Coca Cola
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Technology And Engineering Leadership HeadStrongestlayerLahore, Pk
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Chief Technology OfficerEradatech Jan 2023 - PresentLahore, Punjab, PakistanAs a Head of the technology department, I am responsible for technically overseeing the software development services being offered, defining the technology vision of the company, work as a thought leader, contribute to some extent as an application architect and manage projects where required. Also oversee the execution of the projects by closely working with the engineering teams. Create short, medium & long term plans for development of technology capabilities. Ensuring that the resources… Show more As a Head of the technology department, I am responsible for technically overseeing the software development services being offered, defining the technology vision of the company, work as a thought leader, contribute to some extent as an application architect and manage projects where required. Also oversee the execution of the projects by closely working with the engineering teams. Create short, medium & long term plans for development of technology capabilities. Ensuring that the resources meet the company's short and long-term needs. Manage multiple software development teams working on outsourced projects. These include web full stack/server side/cloud based apps, big data/data science, cyber security, machine learning, identity & access management, IoT (application layer), mobile (iOS/Android/Cross Platform) and desktop in various domains. Hire and setup new teams. Prepare technical and financial proposals for prospective clients. Act as point of contact between the software team and client. Talk to vendors and clients to provide complete solutions. Define various processes in the company. Participate in all phases of SDLC. Prepare project plans. Create/Plan sprints. Lead scrum meetings. Discuss and provide guidance to resources on technical matters. Prepare and keep up to date resource assignment and deployment plans. Represent company in potential business and technical partnerships. Show less -
Chief Technology Officer | Vp Of Engineering | Advisor | Product ManagementVarious Startups Jan 2022 - PresentLahore, Punjab, PakistanI am providing consultancy to various North American & Middle Eastern startups in technology leadership roles such as fractional Chief Technology Officer, VP of Engineering, Product Manager and as an Advisor, helping them with development and maintenance of Gamified Loyalty Program, ecommerce platform, workflow management system, social media platforms, IOT platform dev team setup and cybersecurity applications.
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Chief Technology OfficerJabberwock Ventures Mar 2022 - Dec 2022Lahore, Punjab, PakistanAs a head of the technology department, I am responsible for defining the technology vision of the company and work as a thought leader. Create short, medium & long term plans for development/deployment of technology capabilities. Ensuring that the resources meet the company's short and long-term needs. Defining the goals for Rnd in-line with how the software platform will evolve in the future as per business requirements. Help the Product team to maintain a consumer focused approach when it… Show more As a head of the technology department, I am responsible for defining the technology vision of the company and work as a thought leader. Create short, medium & long term plans for development/deployment of technology capabilities. Ensuring that the resources meet the company's short and long-term needs. Defining the goals for Rnd in-line with how the software platform will evolve in the future as per business requirements. Help the Product team to maintain a consumer focused approach when it comes to envisioning new features and improvements. Majorly contributed to the development of the gamified loyalty program and the architecture of its cloud based backend. Work as an architect to help the team devise architecture of the new modules and break the monolith into manageable software components. Managing technology budgets. Learning the unfamiliar technologies being used and staying on top of the technology trends. Acting as a mentor to the team members. Establish new processes and monitor the practices being followed to ensure compliance and team productivity. Show less
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Vp Of EngineeringEbryx (Pvt.) Ltd. Jan 2018 - Feb 2022Lahore, PakistanManaging multiple software development teams deployed on clients/outsourced projects, leading Static Application Security Testing (SAST) services, leading company's product and technology development in various domains such as Identity & Access Management (IAM), threat intel & anomaly detection platform and retail.Prepare technical and financial proposals for prospective clients. Act as point of contact between the software team and client. Talk to vendors and clients to provide… Show more Managing multiple software development teams deployed on clients/outsourced projects, leading Static Application Security Testing (SAST) services, leading company's product and technology development in various domains such as Identity & Access Management (IAM), threat intel & anomaly detection platform and retail.Prepare technical and financial proposals for prospective clients. Act as point of contact between the software team and client. Talk to vendors and clients to provide complete solutions. Define various processes in the company including secure software development practices. Hire and setup new teams. Participate in all phases of SDLC. Prepare project and resource allocation plans. Create/Plan sprints. Lead scrum meetings. Discuss and provide guidance to resources on technical matters. Prepare and keep up to date resource assignment and deployment plans. Represent company in potential business and technical partnerships. Show less -
Director EngineeringEbryx (Pvt.) Ltd. Sep 2013 - Dec 2017Managing multiple software development teams working on mobile (iOS/Android/Cross Platform), wearable devices (Apple Watch), Big Data (Spark/Hadoop/HDFS/HP Vertica) web and desktop applications development (end point security agent, hardware configuration utilities) using Agile Scrum framework. Hire and setup new teams. Prepare technical and financial proposals for prospective clients. Act as point of contact between the software team and client. Talk to vendors and clients to provide… Show more Managing multiple software development teams working on mobile (iOS/Android/Cross Platform), wearable devices (Apple Watch), Big Data (Spark/Hadoop/HDFS/HP Vertica) web and desktop applications development (end point security agent, hardware configuration utilities) using Agile Scrum framework. Hire and setup new teams. Prepare technical and financial proposals for prospective clients. Act as point of contact between the software team and client. Talk to vendors and clients to provide complete solutions. Define various processes in the company. Participate in all phases of SDLC. Prepare project plans. Create/Plan sprints. Lead scrum meetings. Discuss and provide guidance to resources on technical matters. Prepare and keep up to date resource assignment and deployment plans. Represent company in potential business and technical partnerships. Show less
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Engineering Manager/Development LeadOpen-Silicon, Inc. Apr 2012 - Jul 2013LahoreSolid State Disk (SSD) Modeling: Designed and implemented Solid State Disk algorithms using C language. Read various research papers and implemented algorithms for simulation. Also managed software team in Lahore. -
Engineering Manager/Tech LeadPalmchip Oct 2005 - Mar 2012LahoreTechnically manage Windows instrumentation (driver development, FireEye behavior based malware detection, Sandbox dev), Linux development, malware signature development for FireEye and mobile anti malware app teams. Develop Proof of Concepts (using C/C++, Win32 APIs, Device Drivers, MFC) for Network Security (FireEye). Lead RnD efforts for new ideas, forecast technology needs. Machine Vision Project: Develop project plans: Time estimation; resource hiring and assignment. Liaison with client in… Show more Technically manage Windows instrumentation (driver development, FireEye behavior based malware detection, Sandbox dev), Linux development, malware signature development for FireEye and mobile anti malware app teams. Develop Proof of Concepts (using C/C++, Win32 APIs, Device Drivers, MFC) for Network Security (FireEye). Lead RnD efforts for new ideas, forecast technology needs. Machine Vision Project: Develop project plans: Time estimation; resource hiring and assignment. Liaison with client in Silicon Valley: Status updates; conference calls; technical discussions; finalize requirements; define future directions. Write technical documents such as Project Proposals, Functional Specifications and Analysis reports. Team size: 17 resourcesMachine Vision: Managed team developing Natural Interaction product for smart TVs and computers. Studied existing machine vision algorithms/papers and developed proof of concepts on application side.Team lead: OS instrumentation. Driver development (WDM/KMDF/Mini filter drivers) Windows system wide hooks implementation for OS telemetry and detection engine. Malware analysis and reverse engineering, malware behavior based detection, develop proof of concepts for detecting new/emerging/potential malware attacks. Root-kit/malware detection and removal tools for end host.Reverse engineer various network protocols (proprietary and non-proprietary both), study computer security threats and develop network security applications. Show less -
Senior Software EngineerOvex Technologies Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. Apr 2005 - Oct 2005LahoreBusiness application development and enhancements using C#, ASP .Net. -
Software EngineerAutosoft Dynamics (Pvt.) Limited Apr 2003 - Apr 2005LahoreMobile application design and development (Palm OS & Pocket PC) using C++; Apple Macintosh development using C++. Research work of new and upcoming technologies for mobile devices; Development and support lead for mobile application team. -
Software EngineerAm Solutions May 2001 - Nov 2002LahoreApplication design and development of financial systems; Software module integration; Technical documentation; Maintenance of various financial systems developed for clients.
Ali Raza Skills
Ali Raza Education Details
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Computer Software Engineering
Frequently Asked Questions about Ali Raza
What company does Ali Raza work for?
Ali Raza works for Strongestlayer
What is Ali Raza's role at the current company?
Ali Raza's current role is Technology and Engineering Leadership Head.
What schools did Ali Raza attend?
Ali Raza attended University Of Management And Technology.
What skills is Ali Raza known for?
Ali Raza has skills like Windows Presentation Foundation, Project Management, Jira, Redmine, Resource Management, Scrum, Xaml, .net Framework, C#, C++, C, Windows Driver Development.
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