Faiz Zahir has a diverse background in technology management and application development. Faiz is currently working as a Senior Technology Manager at Innova Solutions since July 2021. Prior to that, they worked as an AVP, Portfolio Manager at U.S. Bank from October 2016 to April 2021. Faiz also gained experience as an Application Project Delivery Lead at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota from May 2010 to September 2016. Before that, they worked as a Sr. Technical Analyst at Carlson from February 2008 to April 2010. Faiz Zahir also served as an Application Development Team Lead at Everest Consulting Group from October 2003 to January 2008. Faiz started their career as an Instructor at Christopher Newport University from September 2002 to September 2003, and then worked as an Application Developer at Apollo Group Inc from January 2000 to August 2002.
Faiz Zahir has a strong education background with a focus on computer science and engineering. Faiz obtained their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Engineering from Osmania University, which they attended from 1990 to 1994. Following their undergraduate studies, Faiz pursued further education and earned a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Science from Old Dominion University, where they studied from 1997 to 1999.
In addition to their formal education, Faiz has also obtained several certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. Faiz holds certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate from Amazon Web Services (AWS), which they obtained in January 2022, and Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner, obtained in September 2020. Faiz has also received certifications in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED from the American Red Cross and API and Web Services from Udemy. Furthermore, they have completed courses in Designing Architecture in AWS from Udemy and Introduction to Big Data from Coursera.
While Faiz's education history showcases their strong technical background, there is limited information available regarding any non-technical qualifications or programs they may have pursued.
July, 2021 - present