Fahad Zia

Fahad Zia has over 17 years of work experience in various roles within the technology industry. Fahad started their career at HP as a Web Developer/UI Designer in 2004. Fahad then worked at Reliant Energy as a .NET Developer before joining Wood Group as a Sharepoint Architect. Fahad later moved to GE Oil & Gas, where they held the positions of Technical Project Manager and Solutions/Enterprise Architect. In 2017, Fahad joined Baker Hughes as a Sr. Solutions Architect for a brief period before moving to Newpark. At Newpark, they held the positions of Sr. Software Architect, Sr. Manager - Software Development and Data Analytics, and currently serves as the IT Director. Fahad has a strong background in software development, data analytics, and project management.

Fahad Zia pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Business Analytics from Texas A&M University-Commerce, which they completed from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Computer Science from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, which they completed from 2003 to 2005. Additionally, Fahad Zia obtained various certifications including "Generative AI with Large Language Models" from Coursera (expected completion in 2023), "Finance for Non-Financial Managers" from LinkedIn (completed in 2021), "Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals" from Microsoft (completed in 2020), "CYBER502x: Computer Forensics" from edX (completed in 2017), "AWS Certified Solutions Architect" from Amazon Web Services (year not specified), "CYBER501x: Cybersecurity Fundamentals" from edX (year not specified), "MITx -Supply Chain Design" (institution not specified), and "Professional Scrum Master" from Scrum.org.