Farooq Khalid

Farooq Khalid currently serves as the Director of Database Administration at Instructure, where responsibilities include leading a distributed DBA team and ensuring the performance and security of systems across cloud-native platforms. With extensive experience in database administration, Farooq previously held various leadership positions at WeightWatchers, progressing from Lead DBA to Sr. Manager of DBA between 2012 and 2025. Earlier roles include Senior Database Administrator at Optimum IT Solutions Inc., Cintra, and Eisai US, as well as Database Administrator roles at IBM and Digital Processing Systems, Inc. Farooq began a career in technology at Infologix Institute of Technology, setting a strong educational foundation with an MS-IT in Computer Sciences from Preston University and a BIT in Computer and Information Technology from It Jobs Updates.