Furqan Khan

Furqan Khan has a diverse work experience spanning across multiple companies. At Beyondsoft, they served as the Director of Delivery Services, leading cross-functional DevOps teams and managing the cost center for large companies such as Toyota Motors, NRI, TC, and Disney. Furqan developed and implemented strategic plans for various business technologies in areas such as in-car services, mobile apps, customer portals, infrastructure automation, and information security controls.

Prior to Beyondsoft, Furqan worked at Fujitsu America where they held various roles. As a Senior Service Delivery Manager/Program Manager for Honeywell IT Operations & Transformation, they established a center of excellence and ITSM service controls, achieving a 50% reduction in infrastructure and licensing costs while increasing productivity and reducing staff. In their role as a Delivery Program Manager for Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance, they oversaw the migration of data center and applicant services and established centers of excellence, ITSM controls, and governance. Furqan also served as a Delivery Program Manager for American Quarter Horse Association, leading a program for business transformation and IT system modernization, resulting in significant financial and productivity improvements.

At Komatsu, Furqan worked as a Project Delivery Manager, successfully executing the delivery of the CS Solution product to multiple corporate tenants, including Isuzu, Nikon, Qualica, and Kubota. Furqan was responsible for the successful delivery of a multi-tenant solution, encompassing parts distribution, inventory system, data collection, GPS tracking, and electronic part catalog system for user manuals and parts purchases.

Overall, Furqan's work experience showcases their expertise in leading cross-functional teams, strategic planning, program and project management, infrastructure optimization, and delivering innovative solutions to meet business needs.

Furqan Khan obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Project Management/ Marketing from Hamdard University in 2006. Prior to that, they earned a Master's degree in Computer Science from Preston University, which they attended from 1998 to 2000.

In addition to their formal education, Furqan has pursued various certifications throughout their career. Furqan obtained the "Prepare for the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Certification Exam" from LinkedIn in December 2022. In October 2020, they completed courses on "Bystander Training: From Bystander to Upstander," "Communicating Across Cultures," "Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues," "Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences," "Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging," "Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for All," and "Skills for Inclusive Conversations" from LinkedIn. Furqan also holds the "Certified SAFe 5 DevOps Practitioner" certification from Scaled Agile, Inc., received in April 2020.

Furthermore, they completed courses on "AWS for DevOps: Continuous Delivery and Process Automation," "IoT Foundations: Fundamentals," and "Project Portfolio Management Foundations" from LinkedIn in August 2019. Furqan obtained the "Portfolio Management Professional (PFMP)" certification from the Project Management Institute in November 2017 and the "ITIL (F)" certification from AXELOS Global Best Practice in December 2016. Additionally, they received the "Macroscope" certification from Fujitsu America in February 2009.

Furqan also pursued the "Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner" certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the "Project Management Professional (PMP)" certification from the Project Management Institute, although the specific dates of completion for these certifications are not provided.