Azhar Hussain

With over 24 years in the tech industry, including 10+ years in leadership roles, I specialize in building, leading, and scaling high-performing engineering teams. I bring extensive experience in creating and refining product roadmaps, strategies, processes, and mentorship frameworks that foster collaborative cultures and drive results.

Key Expertise:
Enterprise Solutions Architect: 16+ years of architecting and implementing enterprise-grade solutions across financial, energy, retail, and telecom sectors, using modern technology stacks and architectural best practices.

Full-Stack DevOps Implementation: Proficient in end-to-end DevOps, from source code management (Azure DevOps, TFVC, Git) to automated testing and deployment on public (Azure, AWS) and private cloud platforms (RedHat OpenShift) as well as virtualized data centers.

Architectural Design Excellence: Expert in industry-standard principles (DDD, SOLID, KISS, DRY, Microservices, SOA) across multiple stacks (C#, JavaScript) and platforms (SharePoint, M365, D365 CRM, Power Platform, Salesforce).

Project Delivery & Methodologies: Proven track record of delivering projects with iterative, Agile, SCRUM, and MSF methodologies to meet complex requirements and tight timelines.

Achievements:
Hackathon Champion: 3-time winner (JunctionXKAUST 2019, SAP Hackathon 2019, Startup Weekend Jeddah 2019), from 7 hackathons participated in 2018-2019, showcasing an innovative edge in competitive tech spaces.
Soft Skills & Stakeholder Engagement: Strong client and stakeholder relationship skills, focused on clear communication and collaboration to align technical deliverables with business goals.

Specialties:
Leadership in Software Engineering, Technical Management, and Team Mentorship
Enterprise Architecture and System Integrations
Startups and MVP Mentorship