Shamim Akhtar

Shamim Akhtar's work experience includes a variety of roles in network engineering and technical operations. Shamim has worked as a Director of Network Engineering at iconectiv, where they developed technology roadmaps, managed a team, and enhanced network and application performance. Shamim also led the digital transformation of the business by architecting a secure hybrid cloud environment. At 1010data, they served as the Director of Technical Operations, leading infrastructure engineering and technical operations teams and successfully migrating applications to the public cloud. Prior to that, they were a Senior Manager in Network and Telecom at Equinox, responsible for managing IT infrastructure and application performance. Shamim has also held positions at Express Scripts and CBS Outdoor, where they managed network operations and engineering teams and implemented various network systems. Shamim began their career as a Network Operations Engineer at EXENET LLC and worked as a LAN Engineering Intern at Lehman Brothers and a Computer Aided Design Technician at Bergmann Associates.

Shamim Akhtar's education history includes a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, which was obtained from 2002 to 2006. More recently, from 2019 to 2022, Shamim attended Rutgers Business School and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. In addition to these formal degrees, Shamim also holds certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) from Cisco and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCTS: Vista Configuration) from Microsoft. The specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.