Computer Systems Engineering – GIKI Alumni Association https://gikialumni.org Home of the excellent Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:23:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.10 https://gikialumni.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-GIKI-Flavicon-32x32.png Computer Systems Engineering – GIKI Alumni Association https://gikialumni.org 32 32 Saad Aftab Cheema https://gikialumni.org/giki-alumni/saad-aftab-cheema/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:23:37 +0000 https://gikialumni.org/?post_type=giki-alumni&p=6517 Saad Aftab is an accomplished technology leader with over 15 years of success driving enterprise transformations across Cloud, Infrastructure, and Software. A GIKI Computer Systems Engineering alumnus, he currently serves as Senior Manager Business Solutions at PTCL, leading B2B Cloud strategy. Previously, Saad spent over a decade at Oracle as a Principal Technology Solution & Cloud Architect, securing multi-million dollar deals, following core infrastructure engineering roles at Jazz.

]]> Taimur Inam Uppal https://gikialumni.org/giki-alumni/taimur-inam-uppal-2/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:56:46 +0000 https://gikialumni.org/?post_type=giki-alumni&p=6242 Taimur Inam Uppal is a strategic sales executive and tech consultant with over 20 years of EMEA and Asian experience across cloud, 5G, and IoT domains. Currently an Account Director at Ericsson,

he owns end-to-end P&L and scales Mobile Financial Services portfolios. Holding a GIKI computer engineering degree and a Master’s from TU Dublin, Taimur has delivered multi-million dollar tech roadmaps in leadership roles at Huawei, Nokia, and Three Ireland.

]]> Muhammad Nadir Khan https://gikialumni.org/giki-alumni/muhammad-nadir-khan/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:33:27 +0000 https://gikialumni.org/?post_type=giki-alumni&p=6226 Muhammad Nadir Khan is an expert software engineer and tech leader with over 18 years of global experience in high-performance applications, VR/AR engineering, and CAD/CAE systems.

Currently a Senior Software Engineer at Immersed, he develops cross-platform C++ streaming modules and AI tools for virtual reality headsets. Holding a Master’s from Monash University and a GIKI engineering background, Nadir has led engineering teams at industry titans like Autodesk and Bentley Systems.

]]> Aemen Lodhi https://gikialumni.org/giki-alumni/aemen-lodhi/ Thu, 21 May 2026 06:09:05 +0000 https://gikialumni.org/?post_type=giki-alumni&p=6169 Architecting the economic engine behind massive virtual realms, Aemen Lodhi (Batch 11) is the Tech Lead for Infrastructure Capacity Planning & Optimization at Roblox. Holding a Computer Science PhD from Georgia Tech, he masters the intersection of systems engineering and infrastructure economics. From scaling global edge footprints by over 50% at Meta to building production-grade Cost-to-Serve platforms at Roblox, Aemen turns immense network complexity into high-impact, multi-million-dollar executive decisions.

]]> Shahid Razzaq https://gikialumni.org/giki-alumni/shahid-razzaq/ Thu, 14 May 2026 06:48:27 +0000 https://gikialumni.org/?post_type=giki-alumni&p=6162 Revolutionizing the future of autonomous intelligence, Shahid Razzaq is the Founder & CEO of Precision Agri Tech. From building Meta’s AR/VR simulation pipelines to spearheading Microsoft’s core engineering, he now leverages drone sensing and inch-level mapping to transform orchards. A Seattle-based visionary, Shahid is a GIKIan leader turning high-fidelity simulation into real-world agricultural impact.

]]> Umar Raja https://gikialumni.org/giki-alumni/umar-raja/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:30:31 +0000 https://gikialumni.org/?post_type=giki-alumni&p=6145 Commanding the commercial frontier of ICT, Umar Raja (Batch 12) is a powerhouse of strategic growth. Currently Chief Commercial Officer at Digis Squared, his trajectory includes a decade-plus legacy at Ericsson and a London Business School MBA. From VSAT deployments to closing elite OSS/BSS deals across London and Dubai, he is a GIKIan leader who turns technical complexity into high-value business expansion.

]]> Ali Khattak https://gikialumni.org/giki-alumni/ali-khattak/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:16:47 +0000 https://gikialumni.org/?post_type=giki-alumni&p=6143 Mastering the subsurface complexities of the global energy landscape, Ali Khattak (Batch 10) is a titan of high-stakes reservoir engineering. With two decades at Shell spanning Houston to London, he has pioneered deepwater appraisals and unconventional EOR. A GIKIan polymath with dual Masters, he blends petroleum expertise with computer engineering to unlock the world’s most challenging reserves.

]]> Awais Kaleem https://gikialumni.org/giki-alumni/awais-kaleem/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:22:48 +0000 https://gikialumni.org/?post_type=giki-alumni&p=6132 Translating complex data into decisive commercial impact, Awais Kaleem is a mastermind of predictive intelligence. Currently the Lead Data Scientist at Klarna, he orchestrates credit risk strategies and NLP-driven ad tech for millions across the EU. From Telenor to Teradata, his GIKIan journey, bolstered by a Masters from Georgia Tech, has turned petabytes of data into actionable roadmaps for the global fintech and telecom giants.

]]> Muhammad Shafi https://gikialumni.org/giki-alumni/muhammad-shafi/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:52:35 +0000 https://gikialumni.org/?post_type=giki-alumni&p=6079

Executive Profile

Dr. Muhammad Shafi is a Lecturer in Computer Science at Ulster University, Belfast, UK with over 15 years of international teaching and research experience. Dr. Shafi’s career spans academic institutions in the UK, Oman, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. He bridges advanced research in Artificial Intelligence with practical applications in healthcare diagnostics and disaster assessment.

Key Impact Indicators

  • Author of numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading journals specializing in intelligent systems
  • Led and contributed to internationally collaborative research projects in medical image analysis and remote sensing.

Strategic Expertise

  • Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, and Federated Learning
  • Digital Image Processing and Satellite Imagery Analysis
  • Neuromorphic Computing and Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning
  • Spatiotemporal Remote Sensing
  • Governance & Leadership Contributions
  • Active leader in curriculum development and academic quality assurance
  • Experienced in postgraduate supervision and international research collaboration management.
]]> Tallat Mahmood Shafaat https://gikialumni.org/giki-alumni/tallat-mahmood-shafaat-2/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:49:13 +0000 https://gikialumni.org/?post_type=giki-alumni&p=6078

Executive Profile

Founder and CEO of Vectara, an enterprise AI agent platform specializing in secure, scalable, and observable data infrastructure.

Former Senior Software Engineer at Google and researcher with over 15 years of experience in high-performance distributed systems and search infrastructure.

Key Impact Indicators

  • Developed real-time indexing infrastructure for Google’s Knowledge Graph and large-scale data storage for Ads backend services.
  • Built scalable decentralized key-value stores and distributed cloud application frameworks at Microsoft Research and KTH.
  • Holds a Ph.D. and MS in Distributed Systems from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and a BS from GIK Institute.

Strategic Expertise

  • Enterprise AI Agents, Search Infrastructure, and Knowledge Graphs.
  • Large-scale Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, and Distributed Algorithms.
  • Database Scalability, Partition-tolerance, and Data-intensive Systems.
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