Riyaz Sayyad — Founder

Ready to take the next step in your cloud journey? Let’s connect for a free consultation to explore how you can achieve your career goals. Go to https://needforcloud.com and book a time with me or simply ask Neo, my AI assistant, for your free cloud roadmap. Are you an IT professional looking to break into the cloud space but feel overwhelmed by where to start? Does the thought of transitioning to AWS cloud seem daunting, especially with the need to quickly gain hands-on experience that employers value? I understand your challenges. The cloud landscape is evolving rapidly, and without a clear roadmap, it’s easy to feel stuck, unsure of how to build the skills and portfolio needed to land a cloud engineering role. But what if I told you that in just 6-12 months, you could transform from feeling uncertain about your cloud skills to confidently securing a cloud engineer role? I help IT professionals like you gain hands-on AWS experience while building a strong cloud portfolio that stands out to employers. With 20+ years in IT and 10+ years focused on AWS, I’ve designed end-to-end solutions for startups and multinationals alike, earning recognition from C-level stakeholders for consistently delivering results. My passion for teaching has led me to train over 107k+ professionals through my best-selling AWS courses, empowering them to achieve their career goals. Here’s how I can help you: - Learn Hands-On Skills: Dive deep into AWS with practical, real-world projects that mirror what employers expect. We'll cover AWS, Kubernetes, and DevOps. - Get Certified: Prepare and ace AWS and Kubernetes certifications with confidence, proving your expertise. - Build a Portfolio: Showcase your capabilities with a portfolio of projects that demonstrate your readiness for cloud engineering roles. This 3-step Advanced Cloud Mastery Program is designed to take you from a complete beginner to a confident cloud engineer with a strong AWS portfolio, ready to secure a high-paying role, all in under 6-12 months. Ready to take the next step in your cloud journey? Let’s connect for a free consultation to explore how you can achieve your career goals. Go to https://needforcloud.com and book a time with me or simply ask Neo, my AI assistant, for your free cloud roadmap.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Solutions Architect with extensive experience in EdTech and SaaS industries.

Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Experience: 11 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Aws
Devops
Cloud Computing
Solution Architecture
Software Development
Sap Implementation
Consulting
Sap Consulting

Career Highlights

20+ years of IT experience with 10+ years in AWS.
Trained over 107,000 professionals in AWS courses.
Founded an EdTech platform for cloud career transitions.

Work Experience

Rizmax

Founder, Need for Cloud (2 yrs 5 mos)

AWS Solutions Architect (6 yrs 9 mos)

IDEMIA North America

Senior AWS Cloud Engineer (3 mos)

Udemy

Online Instructor (8 yrs 2 mos)

Plentisoft Sdn Bhd

AWS Cloud Engineer (3 yrs 4 mos)

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Senior SAP Consultant (5 yrs 8 mos)

Capgemini Consulting

SAP Consultant (1 yr 2 mos)

LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech

SAP Consultant (2 yrs)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Savitribai Phule Pune University

C-PGDBA at Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

Riyaz Sayyad

Founder

Greater Toronto Area, Canada11 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

20+ years of IT experience with 10+ years in AWS.
Trained over 107,000 professionals in AWS courses.
Founded an EdTech platform for cloud career transitions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Solutions Architect with extensive experience in EdTech and SaaS industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

AwsDevopsCloud ComputingSolution ArchitectureSoftware DevelopmentSap ImplementationConsultingSap Consulting

Other Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Serverless ComputingLeadershipAmazon Web Services (AWS)Software as a Service (SaaS)APIsAmazon DynamodbAWS LambdaNode.jsAWS EC2Elastic BeanstalkTeam LeadershipSAP ProductsSAP PIJava

About

Experience

Rizmax

2 roles

Founder, Need for Cloud

Promoted

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Canada · On-site

Need for Cloud (NFC) is an EdTech platform I founded to help IT professionals transition into high-value AWS cloud roles. Through this EdTech platform, I built the Advanced Cloud Mastery Program (ACMP) providing a structured and hands-on roadmap that enables professionals to:
Master AWS infrastructure, containers, and serverless with cloud sandboxes and guided projects
Build a strong cloud portfolio with end-to-end, real-world solutions employers value
Prepare strategically for AWS and Kubernetes certifications with tailored playbooks
Accelerate career growth through resume branding, interview prep, and networking strategies
As an EdTech founder, I’ve grown a global community of cloud aspirants, designed industry-aligned toolkits, and coached professionals in building senior-level AWS Solutions Architect credibility.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AWSDevOps

AWS Solutions Architect

Oct 2016 – Jul 2023 · 6 yrs 9 mos

Led Cloud Architecture and Software Development Practice, delivered various SaaS products, and MVPs for a digital marketing client in Malaysia.

Solution ArchitectureLeadershipSoftware DevelopmentDevOpsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Artificial Intelligence (AI)+3

Idemia north america

Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

Jul 2023 – Oct 2023 · 3 mos · Canada · On-site

Udemy

Online Instructor

Jan 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 2 mos

112,000+ students on Udemy across 200+ countries
Bestselling Instructor on Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/user/riyazsayyad/
AWS Lambda & Serverless Architecture Bootcamp
AWS DynamoDB - The Complete Guide
Ultimate AWS Certified Database Specialty with Stephane Maarek
KCNA Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate - Hands On!
AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty - Hands On Guide
Riyaz provides online IT training in AWS Cloud space. He has more than 6+ years of training experience as a bestselling AWS Cloud Instructor on Udemy and has taught 112,000+ students and his online courses have received 12,000+ reviews, and 107,000+ hours taught per year

DevOpsAWSCloud Computing

Plentisoft sdn bhd

AWS Cloud Engineer

Jun 2013 – Oct 2016 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Remote

Worked as a lead developer for a digital marketing client in Malaysia and built various software tools and SaaS products using AWS Cloud.
Implemented a social media marketing tool for campaign planning, scheduling content and marketing for Facebook and Twitter, that utilized Node.js, AWS EC2, AMI, VPC, Elastic Beanstalk, and RDS MySQL as backend, and Amazon S3-based Angular front-end application.
Migrated RDBMS (RDS MySQL) to Amazon DynamoDB (NoSQL) for a digital marketing company boosting user retention and eliminating database issues.
Created a mobile-ready website development framework that simplified development of responsive user interfaces and cut development time by 60% and added $0.2M of revenue.
Developed a social media tracking tool using PHP that led to 10K+ sales within the first three months.
Carried out routine maintenance and support and provided in-house training.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Requirements gathering
Development of software applications and products
Documentation of technical specifications
API Development and maintenance
Development and maintenance of internet-based e-commerce applications
Unit and integration testing
System monitoring, Error handling, debugging
Technical problem analysis and resolution
Development using AWS Cloud Platform
Maintenance, support, and enhancement of existing software applications
Coordinate with client’s internal IT team
Providing end-user training as required

APIsSoftware DevelopmentAmazon DynamodbAWS LambdaAWSCloud Computing

Cognizant technology solutions

Senior SAP Consultant

Sep 2007 – May 2013 · 5 yrs 8 mos · On-site

Worked as an Offshore Project Manager and SAP PI lead for a leading Pharma giant in the US, and contributed to building an offshore SAP PI practice at Cognizant.
Managed an offshore SAP team of five, led various SQA and CMMI initiatives, and contributed to RFP development for various prospective projects.
Implemented an electronic payment system integrating the client’s SAP systems with a leading banking partner while ensuring data integrity goals of the client. This was touted to be the fastest and one of the most thoroughly tested implementations which significantly increased the Finance department’s operating efficiency, saving approximately 175 hours per month.
Developed an innovative business process orchestration solution to integrate American Express Ghost Cards with SAP using SAP PI, Java, XML, SOAP, and XSLT Mappings, delivering 20% direct cost savings.
Implemented various other process integration projects using SAP PI as a middleware, delivering automations resulting in digital modernization and process savings.
Provided onsite training to the client’s in-house development teams, developed in-house training programs and curriculum, and conducted training for internal SAP PI practice.

Team LeadershipConsultingSoftware DevelopmentSAP ProductsSAP Implementation

Capgemini consulting

SAP Consultant

Jul 2006 – Sep 2007 · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

Worked as SAP PI Lead on an SAP engagement for a government client in the UK.
Led an offshore technical and functional team of five on an SAP PI maintenance project which included troubleshooting, debugging, change requests, and enhancements.

Team LeadershipConsultingSAP ERPSoftware DevelopmentSAP Consulting

Lti - larsen & toubro infotech

SAP Consultant

Jul 2004 – Jul 2006 · 2 yrs · On-site

Worked as SAP ABAP Developer for a leading energy client in the US.
Completed an SAP implementation with global rollout in 11 countries, and provided post-go-live support.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Create technical designs and ABAP programming
Carry out code reviews, technical design document reviews, and test case preparations
Analyze errors and their causes, provide corrective solutions, and suggest suitable preventive actions
Provide post go-live support

Software DevelopmentSAP ProductsSAP Implementation