Raashid Ali

Raashid Ali has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries and roles. Raashid has held positions as a Director of Technology, Director of Software Development, Director of Product Development, Director of Development, Senior Director of Development/Operations, Manager of Northen Europe Applications Development Centre, Software Development Manager, and Software Development Team Leader.

In their most recent role at Central 1, Raashid led five teams in developing and maintaining payment platforms relied upon by millions of Canadians. Raashid also managed digital platforms for Credit Unions.

At one45 Software, Raashid was responsible for technology, architecture, development, and DevOps for the company's SaaS platform. Raashid led and mentored developers, drove research and development into new technologies, and improved operational excellence.

At ResponseTek, Raashid was responsible for product development and DevOps, leading and mentoring teams in three regions. Raashid also created strategic roadmaps, refined project processes, and ensured the security of applications and data.

At PerfectMind, Raashid was responsible for the architecture and development of the company's SaaS software and successfully migrated the platform to Amazon's AWS Cloud infrastructure.

At PNI Digital Media Ltd, Raashid led multi-disciplinary teams in the development of scalable web services and frameworks for major retailers.

At VeriFone, Raashid managed software development teams in the UK, Poland, and Finland, developing terminal-based payment software and ensuring PCI compliance.

At Dione Plc, Raashid led the development of estate management software and payment terminal applications, including a successful proof of concept project for MasterCard International.

Overall, Raashid has a strong background in technology, development, and leadership, with experience in various industries and a focus on developing and maintaining secure and scalable platforms.

Raashid Ali completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Teesside University, from 1986 to 1990.