Iqbal Mohammad

Iqbal Mohammad has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Iqbal is currently working at Basemark as a Software Project Leadership & Management professional, where they lead and manages a software-defined vehicle automotive project. Iqbal handles an international software team distributed across multiple locations and is responsible for project budget, scope, and time management.

Prior to Basemark, Iqbal worked at KaVo Kerr Group, Finland (formerly Palodex Group Oy) as a Senior SW Designer/Scrum Master from October 2015 to January 2021. In this role, they were involved in the full development cycle of digital imaging devices, from requirement analysis to production and piloting. Iqbal was also a core team member of the SAFe Agile framework implementation and facilitated the Scrum process, handling product increment planning, Jira boards, demos, and releases.

Before that, Iqbal worked at Tieto Finland Oy from January 2009 to September 2015, where they held various roles such as Software Specialist, Scrum Master, and leader. Iqbal worked on projects involving mobile platforms (Windows Phone, MeeGo Linux, Android, Symbian), core network, web development, and desktop solutions. Iqbal was responsible for requirement analysis, architectural design, implementation (C/C++/Java/C#), and testing activities. All projects were done in customers' premises.

From 2007 to 2008, Iqbal worked at Hughes Systique Corporation as a Principal Engineer, deputed in Customer location at Elektrobit, Finland. Iqbal worked on projects involving phone integration, location services, and SDK development, using languages like C, C++, and Java for Windows, Linux, and Symbian platforms.

Prior to that, Iqbal worked at Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd from 2004 to 2007 as a Senior Software Engineer. Iqbal worked on projects related to mobile platforms, multimedia frameworks, audio/video streaming, and operator services using languages like C, C++, and Python in Linux, Windows, and Symbian environments.

In 2003, Iqbal worked at Adroit Inc as a Software Development Engineer, where they developed expertise in the Helix Multimedia Framework.

Iqbal began their IT career in 2001 at a software start-up, where they worked as a Software Engineer. Iqbal was involved in web development using Java, JSP, Servlet, JWS, and Oracle, as well as C, C++, and VC++ (MFC), Oracle-based projects.

Overall, Iqbal Mohammad has a diverse background and experience in software project leadership, Scrum methodology, and a variety of programming languages and platforms.

Iqbal Mohammad has a diverse education history. In 1998, they began their studies at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in India, pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science and Applications (MCA). Iqbal completed this program in 2001.

Afterwards, Iqbal furthered their education by attending Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, Finland. From 2009 to 2011, they pursued a Master's degree in Engineering, specifically focusing on Industrial Management. The field of study for this degree is not specified.

In addition to their formal education, Iqbal has obtained several certifications throughout their career. Notably, in 2011, they earned the Certified Scrum Master certification from Scrum Alliance. More recently, in April 2022, they obtained the Functional Safety Certification Program (FSCP) from TÜV SÜD.

There are two additional certifications mentioned, namely the Project Management Practitioner from Tieto and the SEI/SAPP (Software Architecture Professional Program) from SEI, Carnegie Mellon University, USA. However, the specific details, such as the obtained month and year, are not provided for these certifications.