Natik Ameen

Natik Ameen has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Natik co-founded CANZ Marketing in 2017, a company that specializes in marketing and software programming services for medium to large businesses. In 2021, they became the President of CANZ Studios. Prior to this, they worked at Verizon Telematics, Inc. from 2014 to 2017 as a Senior R&D Database Engineer, where they were responsible for managing production database server environments and implementing technologies for database optimization. Between 2009 and 2012, Natik worked as a Senior Database Engineer at PlayStation, focusing on projects related to credit card PCI security and subscription services. Natik also had a role as a Senior Database Administrator at Sony Online Entertainment from 2007 to 2009, where they contributed to the development of massively multiplayer online games. Additionally, they worked as a Senior Technology Administrator at the University of California San Diego from 2007 to 2009. Lastly, Natik served as a Database Administrator at Sony Online Entertainment from 2004 to 2006.

Natik Ameen has a Bachelors of Science degree in Information Technology from DeVry Institute of Technology, which was obtained from 1998 to 1999. In addition to their degree, Natik has obtained several certifications including Certified Architect on Apache Cassandra and Certified Developer on Apache Cassandra from O'Reilly Media in 2016. Natik also holds certifications from Oracle, such as Oracle Certified Expert, Oracle RAC 11g and Grid Infrastructure Administrator (upgrade) obtained in 2012 and Oracle Certified Professional 10g. Natik has also completed the Introduction to Big Data course from Coursera Course Certificates in 2011 and the Hubspot Inbound Marketing certification from HubSpot in 2019. Natik also has certifications in Oracle Certified Professional 11g, 8, 8i, 9i, and Oracle Certified RAC Expert, but the specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are unknown.