Farzin Shahidi

Farzin Shahidi is an accomplished advisor at Axys, Inc. since March 2021, where responsibilities include integrating enterprise data silos for enhanced user accessibility. As the founder and CEO of NextPlane, Inc., since April 2008, Farzin set the strategic vision for the company, leading it to become the top SaaS provider for connecting users across various enterprise messaging platforms, achieving over $5 million in annual sales and managing global teams. Farzin holds 12 US and EU patents in messaging and collaboration technologies and has developed significant thought leadership materials. Previous roles include Senior Director of Product Management at CA Technologies and Cendura, as well as Director of Product Management at Symantec and Jareva Software. Farzin holds an MBA in Information Technology from Drexel University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder.