Shahir Ejaz

Shahir Ejaz is the VP of Alliances at Platform9 Systems. Shahir has over 19 years of experience in sales and alliance management, having worked with companies such as IBM and Nokia.

Ejaz started their career as a Program Manager with Unified Communications Pte. Ltd. In this role, they were responsible for managing the company's communication systems. Shahir then transitioned to Alliance Sales Director - North America with Nokia. In this role, they were responsible for growing Nokia's Core and Software applications business with its key Alliance partners across North America Market.

Ejaz then joined IBM as an Associate Partner Communications Business Development. In this role, they helped companies transform their networks and businesses by guiding them through the value of 5G monetization, cloud adoption, automation, and orchestration with IBM's consulting and technology services.

Ejaz is currently the VP of Alliances at Platform9 Systems. In this role, they are responsible for growing the company's business with its communication customers by guiding them through their respective network and business transformation journeys.

Shahir Ejaz has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Hult International Business School and a MSc in Computer Science from Bahria University.

Their manager is Bhaskar Gorti, CEO. They are on a team with Ravi Varma Namboori - CIO, Vishwa Kapadia - Chief People Officer, and Emilia A’bell - Chief Revenue Officer.