Rashid Umer is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in technology consulting and solution architecture. Currently serving as Principal Solution Architect at Davidson since April 2023, Rashid specializes in developing strategic IT technology roadmaps and modernizing platforms for client organizations across Australia. Prior to this role, Rashid held various positions, including Lead Technical Specialist at IBM, where responsibilities encompassed designing application infrastructure for Azure, managing disaster recovery solutions, and overseeing cloud migrations. Additionally, Rashid has accumulated experience at Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a DataCenter Virtualization Consultant, at CSC as a Solution Architect, and at Xerox as an Infrastructure Management Sr. Analyst, with foundational work at Tata Consultancy Services as an IT Analyst focused on electronic content management solutions. Rashid holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, obtained in 2010.