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Shady Ashkar
Executive Technology & Engineering Leader specializing in SaaS, FinTech and HealthTech
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Engineering leader (Octane) who drove business-aligned technology roadmaps and scaled a fully distributed engineering org from 35 to 150 in 9 months using a rigorous ownership model (OARP). Led a greenfield architecture for a new vertical (AWS Lambda/ECS, Python/JS/React) that delivered an MVP in 3 months while cutting per-service cloud OPEX from ~$300+ to ~$20/month, with 15+ years of remote-first leadership experience.
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Key Strengths
- Defined and executed tech roadmaps aligned to annual business goals via C-suite and Product/Engineering alignment
- Scaled engineering org from 35 to 150 in 9 months
- Implemented clear ownership model (OARP) to reduce role confusion during rapid scaling
- Built new architecture/tech stack for a new vertical, shedding legacy tech debt
- Delivered MVP of a new product in 3 months
- Reduced cloud OPEX from ~$300+ per service/month to ~$20/month through simplified serverless architecture and auto-scaling
- 15+ years leading fully distributed, multi-time-zone engineering teams
- Improved engagement/loyalty after rapid scaling by addressing generalist/ownership disconnect
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