Fawad Rashidi

Fawad Rashidi has a diverse work experience in various technology-related roles. Fawad is currently working as the Chief Technology Officer at Zest Dental Solutions since May 2022. Prior to this, they also held the same position at Zest Dental Solutions from November 2021 to August 2022 and from May 2021 to August 2022. Before joining Zest Dental Solutions, Fawad worked as the Vice President of Information Technology at Zest Dental Solutions from April 2019 to December 2021. Fawad also has experience as an Information Technology Consultant at Zest Dental Solutions in March 2019.

In addition to their time at Zest Dental Solutions, Fawad was also a co-founder and CTO at CureMint, Inc. from December 2016 to May 2019. Fawad contributed to the development of the industry's first cloud-based procurement to pay software system.

Fawad has also worked as an Instructor at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School from March 2018 to April 2019, where they taught Information System Technology Management to MBA students. Prior to that, they were the Head of Technology at FMG, Inc. from September 2016 to February 2018.

Before entering the private sector, Fawad worked at Danaher Corporation as the Director of IT & Web Services from December 2013 to August 2016. Fawad was responsible for the IT infrastructure, web services, Salesforce.com CRM, and data management and security across multiple regions. Fawad also served as the Director of Web Services at Danaher Corporation before their role as the IT & Web Services Director.

Fawad's early career includes roles such as Global Manager of Web Services at Implant Direct Sybron International from February 2006 to July 2013, and various positions at Innovadontics, LLC as a Web Designer, Project Manager, Developer, and Consultant from December 2008 to June 2011. Fawad also worked as a Support Specialist at California State University, Northridge from August 2005 to March 2006.

Overall, Fawad Rashidi has a strong background in technology and leadership, having held key positions in various organizations.

Fawad Rashidi's education history includes an Executive MBA from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (2016-2017), a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Computer Science from California State University, Northridge (2005-2007), a SQL Server Business Intelligence Certified Professional from Learning Tree International (2009-2010), an Associate Degree in Computer Science from Los Angeles Valley College (2003-2005), an Associate Degree in Computer Science from Los Angeles Pierce College (2002-2005), and a High School Degree in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from Iman High School in Baku, Azerbaijan (1993-2001). Fawad also obtained additional certifications in Customer Experience from UC Irvine (2022) and in Managing Multiple Generations and Up and Running with Amazon Web Services from lynda.com (2014).