Highly motivated, results-driven, revenue focused and trusted design thinking executive with extensive Technical, Sales and Business Development experience. Building and maintaining customer intimacy across Global/Emerging Markets as Lead Architect, partnering with key CIOs across all major segments/verticals, and executing together on a multi-year architecture. Ability to balance organizational growth, team leadership, and customer management. 20+ years of proven Global experience who understands technology lifecycle, from product/services idea creation business development, product/services positioning, to sales through to deployment. Highly developed analytical, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills, reinforced by a technical background, excellent communication and organisational skills. Continuous learner with a passion for innovation in the following areas Solution Incubation, Delivery Management Key Achievements & Performance Highlights includes Filed numerous patents, authored numerous whitepapers, published Services & Sales playbooks, Played a key role in winning multi-million dollars mega Product & Services’ deals across EMEAR & Americas, Successfully launched numerous Cloud and DC Solutions Page 1, Repaired strained relationship with critical accounts by providing focused consultative services & offering customized solutions, Founding member of Cloud and DC practice teams for EMEAR, CI/CD DevOps, Agile, Cloud Advisory, Cisco Domain 10, IoT & Analytics, Private/Public/Hybrid/Multi Cloud, IT Transformation & E2E Architecture, SDN/NFV/SDA, Business Development, Services’ Product Creation and Positioning, IT & Cloud Security .
Certifications: VCP6-NV, TOGAF, CCIE, BCS Fellow
Global Technologist - Lead Architect (CISCO)
Lead Architect - Technologist at Cisco Systems
Solutions Executive Services Sales at Cisco
Solutions Architect at Cisco Systems
Network Consultant at Getronics
Network Engineer at Hewlett-Packard)
Consultant at Standard Chartered Bank

Results-driven Executive with record of successfully building and managing teams, leading diverse projects, aligning business priorities, and coordinating service delivery to Fortune 100 clients. Experienced Global leader with excellent track record for the entire technology lifecycle, including product / services idea creation, business development positioning, sales, and deployment. Highly developed analytical, planning, problem solving and decision making skills, reinforced by a technical background.
Specialties: Cloud Computing, Desktop Virtualization, Data Center, Service Provider, People management, P&L, Professional Services, Business Development, Strategy, Marketing, Consulting, Sales.
University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business MBA California State University-Long Beach MS, Electrical Engineering NED University of Engineering and Technology BS, Electrical Engineering
Senior Director Product Management IaaS (ORACLE)
Director Sales Hybrid IT / Cloud Infrastructure EMEA at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Head of Cloud and Data Center Solutions EMEA at Cisco Systems
Senior Manager Data Center Practice Emerging Markets at Cisco Systems
Senior Manager Data Center Practice Americas at Cisco Systems

17+ years experience in Electronics Hardware Development including design, simulation, testing and verification by working as team member to team lead and manager. Diverse experience acquired from working in small startup companies to huge Multinationals. System level design for applications including, but not limited to Avionics, Telecom, External PC Peripherals, with volumes ranging from few pieces of expensive customized hardware to large scale manufacturing. Highly motivated with strong sense of responsibilty and accountability. Seeking roles that can enhance my skills and allow to excel.
Hardware Test Engineer (APPLE)
Sr. Electrical Engineer at Esterline Power Systems (Leach)
Sr. Development Engineer II at Philips
Electrical Engineer (Microsoft)
Manager Hardware at AKSA-SDS
FPGA Core Engineer
University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila BSc. Electrical Engineering, Electronics/Communications

Ali Awais has more than 20 years of working with top-tier international law firms and multilateral organizations and is spearheading the corporate, banking and finance practice of the firm and managing teams. He is advising banks, investment funds and major corporations and project sponsors on all aspects of financial transactions, including corporate finance, project finance, and Islamic finance. Advising private equity and financial advisory firms in connection with funds structures and M&A and cross-border transactions. Advising major corporations on corporate governance matters in connection with SECP requirements and in line with international best practices.
Mr Awais has extensive experience in providing Boards and CEOs strategic advice on investments, growth and international expansions for business value creation and corporate governance. Inspiring leadership skills with a track record of successful and efficient management and team building. Advisor to investment banks and private equity funds on corporate and projects investments, M&A and structured finance transactions, including project placements, equity and debt raising and setting up structured products, including investment funds. Specialized legal counsel in international transactions and infrastructure-related project finance, including projects involving power, hydroelectric plants, pipelines, municipal water, wastewater treatment plants, highways, and airports. Set up and execute corporate governance and risk management structures, internal policies and rules in line with complex regulatory requirements. Mr. Awais is also a Partner in the Dubai office of a US-based law firm, Diaz, Reus & Targ where his practice is centered around infrastructure, corporate M&A and banking and finance.
Earlier Ali was a senior counsel in the World Bank in Washington DC where he actively covered the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia regions, including working as the World Bank’s lead lawyer for putting together strategies for post-conflict countries and frontier markets. Mr Awais started his legal career with a Wall Street law firm, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in their New York office and have also worked in top international law firms, Baker Botts (Washington DC and Dubai offices), and Jones Day. In addition, he has also worked for about 5 years in an investment banking firm out of Dubai International Financial Centre, where he was their Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel.