Mohamed Rafiq

CTO

Seattle, WA, United States31 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 25 years of tech leadership experience.
  • Expert in digital transformation and AI technologies.
  • Proven track record in M&A and successful exits.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned technology executive specializing in SaaS, FinTech, and digital transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technology LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (ai)Executive LeadershipTechnology SolutionsGlobal LeadershipEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Other Skills

Intellectually CuriousCustomer ExperienceTechnology ImplementationAutomationCloud InfrastructureTechnological InnovationTechnical VisionEngineering LeadershipInfrastructure, Data, & ComplianceTeam DevelopmentVenture CapitalCross-functional CollaborationsHigh-growthBusiness Impact AnalysisStrategic Leadership

About

Technology executive, innovative engineering leader with an intensely curiosity-driven mindset, customer-obsessed, results-oriented and principled leader with over 25+ years of professional tech experience across many business domains and industries. Fortunate to be part of creating innovative products and digital transformations across diverse industry domains: telecom, e-commerce, contact center, customer service, music/entertainment, digital ads (adtech), health tech, payments and fintech to name a few. Experienced in starting with early-stage startups, medium to large enterprises, building core foundation & team, software stack, and product from ‘Day 0’, all the way to scaling and beyond. Expertise in digital transformation, cloud, enterprise, saas, ai / ml / llm / nlp, compliance, strategy, b2b, b2c, data platforms, analytics, business intelligence (bi), intelligent automation, architecture, etc., Multiple M&A's and successful exits, including the latest acquisition of Spoken Communications by Avaya. Passionate about changing the world (by helping solve big problems), challenging the status quo, and disrupting industries. Strong believer in a great company culture that defines an organization, attracts great talent and delivers game-changing results. Believe in companies where listening to customers is a top priority, inspiring and empowering employees to take care of customers & scale the company. Disclaimer: Thoughts shared here are my own and do not represent the views of my current or past employers, clients, or organizations.

Experience

31 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
5 yrs 10 mos
Current Experience

Private company

CTO / Advisor

Jul 2020Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

Intellectually CuriousTechnology SolutionsCustomer ExperienceEnterprise SoftwareExecutive LeadershipTechnology Implementation+7

Avaya

CTO / VP Engineering / Sr. Director

Jun 2018Jun 2020 · 2 yrs · Greater Seattle Area

Intellectually CuriousInfrastructure, Data, & ComplianceTeam DevelopmentGlobal LeadershipTechnology SolutionsVenture Capital+13

Spoken communications - an avaya company (acquired by avaya)

CTO / VP Engineering

Aug 2012May 2018 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Greater Seattle Area

Intellectually CuriousGlobal LeadershipRevenue & Business ImpactVenture CapitalCustomer ExperienceEnterprise Software+9

Hyperquality (acquired by spoken)

Engineering Manager / Enterprise Architect

Mar 2009Jul 2012 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Seattle

Intellectually CuriousGlobal LeadershipTechnology SolutionsVenture CapitalCustomer ExperienceEnterprise Software+8

Microsoft

Lead Software Engineer

Jan 2007Jan 2008 · 1 yr

Intellectually CuriousTechnology SolutionsEnterprise SoftwareBusiness RequirementsTechnology ImplementationTechnology Leadership+1

Ramp technology group

Engineering Manager / Senior Architect

Mar 2006Mar 2009 · 3 yrs

Intellectually CuriousGlobal LeadershipTechnology SolutionsFinTechVenture CapitalCustomer Experience+8

Loudeye corporation

Senior Software Engineer

Apr 2005Feb 2006 · 10 mos

Intellectually CuriousTechnology SolutionsEnterprise SoftwareBusiness RequirementsTechnology ImplementationAutomation+2

Embedded wireless labs (acquired by caperange wireless)

Lead / Senior Software Engineer

Oct 1999Apr 2005 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Intellectually CuriousGlobal LeadershipTechnology SolutionsFinTechVenture CapitalBusiness Requirements+4

Other companies

Developer / Senior Software Engineer

May 1994Sep 1999 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Intellectually CuriousTechnology SolutionsFinTechBusiness RequirementsTechnology Implementation

Education

Bharathiar University

Masters in Software Applications — Computer Software Engineering

Madurai Kamaraj University

Bachelors in Computer Sciene — Computer Science

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