Hussnain Ahmed

Chief Data Officer at Rayn

Hussnain Ahmed's work experience begins with their current position as Chief Data Officer at Rayn. In this role, they are responsible for developing and implementing a data strategy, leading a team of data professionals, and driving innovation in the data field.

Prior to their current role, Hussnain worked as the Chief Data Architect at UPM - The Biofore Company, where they led solution design and architecture for the company's data platform, with a focus on industrial IoT and edge computing.

Before that, they served as a Senior Data Architect at Sanoma Media Finland, where they were responsible for designing and implementing a big data platform for cross-enterprise data aggregation and AI services.

Hussnain also co-founded Waazeh.AI, a machine learning studio and research center, where they helped businesses leverage AI technologies through advanced analytics products and services.

Additionally, they worked as a Data Architect at Tieto, where they contributed to the architecture and development of their big data and analytics platform and provided technical consultation for sales cases.

Prior to that, they were a Researcher and Doctoral Candidate at Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT) & Aalto University, where they focused on real-time big data systems and continuous data analytics pipelines for IoT and industrial internet.

Hussnain's earlier experience includes roles as a System Administrator at Verto Analytics, a Pre-Sales Consultant at Acision, and Solution Sales Manager and Implementation Engineer at Nokia Siemens Networks, where they specialized in business support systems and intelligent networks.

Overall, Hussnain Ahmed has a diverse background in data architecture, research, and technology consultancy, with a focus on implementing innovative solutions in the data field.

Hussnain Ahmed holds a Master of Science (MS) in Technology degree in International Design Business Management from Aalto University, which they obtained from 2012 to 2014. Hussnain also has a BE degree in Computer Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), which they completed from 2001 to 2005. Prior to that, they obtained a Higher Secondary School Certificate in Pre-Engineering from Cadet College Kohat, from 1996 to 2001. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications, including Developing Data Products, Exploratory Data Analysis, Getting and Cleaning Data, R Programming, and The Data Scientist's Toolbox from Coursera Verified Certificates in 2014. Hussnain has also completed the Google Analytics Platform Principles course from Google Analytics Academy.

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  • Chief Data Officer

    July, 2022 - present