Asad Faizi is an experienced technology leader currently serving as Director at MetLife since September 2022, focusing on cloud architecture, cloud security, service reliability, mission-critical applications product management, product development, and lifecycle management. Previously, Asad founded and served as CEO of CloudPlex, Inc., streamlining Kubernetes for developers, and co-founded Platalytics, Inc., a platform for building secure web and mobile applications leveraging IoT, machine learning, and AI. Asad's extensive background includes key roles such as Lead Architect at Clearwire, Principal Architect at PayPal, and Senior Technical Program Manager at Microsoft, among other positions. Asad holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Arizona State University.