Vaid Ghaffari

Vaid Ghaffari is an experienced professional currently serving as a Global Account Manager at NetApp since September 2021. Prior to this role, Vaid held the position of Interim Chief Technology Officer at Viper Technology Services, LLC from August 2020 to November 2021. Vaid's extensive career at Lockheed Martin spanned nearly eleven years, where responsibilities included Senior Manager, Business Development Manager, Program Manager, Senior Solutions Architect, and Senior System Engineer. Earlier experience includes serving as a Senior Consultant at Ryan Consulting Group, P.A., and as a Consultant at CFO Consulting Inc. Vaid began a career in technology as a System Analyst and Software Developer at the University of Central Florida. Vaid holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from the University of Central Florida and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Management Information Systems at Harvard Extension School.