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Payam Forghani

Senior Solutions Architect specializing in Cloud, AI, and Telecom Transformation

VerizonUniversity of Texas at San AntonioToronto, Canada23 Years ExperienceSenior Level

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Senior growth/partnership leader operating at the intersection of cloud, AI, and creator/gaming ecosystems. Has driven >20% QoQ revenue growth and double-digit user growth via ecosystem partnerships, design-partner pilots, and referral loops, and reports shortening sales cycles 25–30% through a strong telecom/enterprise network (Verizon, Dish, T-Mobile, Scotiabank; earlier Cisco/Ericsson).

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Key Strengths

  • Sourced and closed creator/gaming-adjacent partnership (CCaaS + AI engagement platform) based on trend/pattern recognition
  • Defined success criteria early to avoid “vanity integrations” and drove measurable engagement uplift within first two quarters
  • Drove tangible pipeline contribution via joint opportunities moving through the funnel
  • Improved real-time engagement by focusing on high-intent moments (live streams, launches, tournaments) with dynamic prompts and AI personalization
  • Built cross-functional momentum across product, marketing, engineering, and sales via regular alignment cadences
  • Leveraged senior network to create warm intros that generated late-stage pipeline in a single quarter
  • Shortened sales cycles by ~25–30% versus cold outreach using relationship-driven BD
  • Led GTM for AI-driven real-time engagement platform delivering double-digit user growth and >20% QoQ revenue growth within two quarters
  • Designed and optimized referral-based creator acquisition loop; improved activation by simplifying onboarding and adding in-product guidance

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Experience

Senior Solutions Architect / Technical LeadVerizon Wireless
Principal Solutions Architect / Technical Program LeadDish Wireless
Lead Systems Integration Engineer / Pre-Sales ArchitectNexGenStrategix Inc.
Senior Program Lead / Solutions ArchitectEricsson · Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
Senior Solutions Consultant / Systems Integration LeadCisco Systems · Jan 2010 – Jan 2015
Senior Solutions Sales Manager / Systems Integration ArchitectEricsson · Jan 2007 – Jan 2010
Senior Solutions Manager/Systems EngineerNokia Siemens Networks · Jan 2003 – Jan 2007

Education

University of Texas at San Antoniodoctorate, Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Torontomaster, Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications)

Languages

English

Certifications

Professional Engineer (P.Eng), OntarioAWS CertificationMicrosoft Azure CertificationDatabricks CertificationSAFe CertificationCISSP (in progress)MBA Coursework - York University

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Payam ForghaniSenior Solutions Architect specializing in Cloud, AI, and Telecom Transformation