Muhammad Z.

Muhammad Z. is an experienced IT professional specializing in platform engineering, cloud operations, and infrastructure management. Currently serving as Director of Platform Engineering at Phillips 66 since April 2022, Muhammad oversees platform engineering and operations across AWS, Azure, and on-premise data centers, managing both OpEx and CapEx budgets. Prior to this role, Muhammad held leadership positions at California State University, Northridge, where responsibilities included managing infrastructure engineering teams, strategic planning, and 24/7 operations of various IT systems. Muhammad also gained significant experience at Paramount Pictures, leading IT infrastructure projects and managing extensive data storage operations. Educational qualifications include an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, both from California State University, Northridge.