Iftekhar Ahmed Khan

Iftekhar Ahmed Khan has a diverse work experience in the software engineering field. Iftekhar Ahmed currently holds the position of Senior Principal Software Engineer at Porter since 2023. Prior to this, they served as a Principal Software Engineer at Furlenco from 2021 to 2023, where they led a team of 20 engineers and played a key role in the development of next-generation systems that positively impacted the business. Before that, they worked as a Senior Software Engineer at ThoughtWorks from 2018 to 2021, where they led a team of 10 engineers in designing and developing distributed microservices for e-commerce and financial clients.

In 2017, Iftekhar worked as a Senior Java Developer at GE, where they collaborated with mechanical engineers and product managers to design next-generation systems for predicting wear and tear time of wind turbine components. During their time at GE, they designed and developed 10 microservices, resulting in cost savings of $10 million each month.

In 2016, they worked as a Software Engineer at Avaya, where they designed and developed a cutting-edge enterprise application that revolutionized technician access to remote hardware components. This solution led to an annual cost savings of approximately $20 million for the organization.

Lastly, Iftekhar started their career at Accenture in India in 2013 as a Software Engineer, where they spearheaded the development of a web service application that provided push notifications for clinical appointments, resulting in improved customer engagement and reduced appointment no-show rates.

Overall, Iftekhar has a strong track record of designing and developing innovative software solutions, leading teams, and making significant contributions to the success of various organizations.

Iftekhar Ahmed Khan completed their Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in Computer Engineering from West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata between the years 2009 and 2013. In addition, they obtained certifications from Oracle as an Oracle Certified Java Associate and from Amazon Web Services as an AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate and an AWS Certified Developer in 2016 and 2017, respectively.