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Sumaya Shakir

Executive Technology Leader specializing in SaaS platforms, data ecosystems, and product engineering

VP, Head of Technology, Platform, App & Data24 years experienceExecutiveSaaSEnterprise SoftwareTechnology
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Technology leader who drove end-to-end modernization at Dogtopia—building a proprietary SaaS POS/CRM and operations platform plus an AI-powered customer app—using OKR-driven roadmaps and Agile/DevOps delivery. Previously at GE, led a cloud-native AWS data fabric re-architecture with strong security/governance (RBAC, classification, encryption, lineage, virtualization), cutting processing time 60%+ and enabling AI workloads tied to $400M in business value.

Experience

VP, Head of Technology, Platform, App & DataDogtopia
Head of Data & IntegrationsGE Digital
VP, Enterprise IT & Applications StrategyGlobalLogic (Hitachi)
Chief Information OfficerMilestone Technologies
Senior Group IT Program DirectorAmtrak
Senior Director, Digital PortfolioGannett Digital
Director, Marketing & Sales IT StrategyHewlett Packard
Senior IT Operations ManagerPayPal
Sr. Enterprise Portfolio IT ManagerHewlett Packard

Education

Santa Clara Universitymaster, Executive MBA
San Jose State Universitymaster, Computer Engineering

Key Strengths

  • Built and executed a 2-year technology roadmap tied to OKRs and business KPIs
  • Modernized franchise technology by building proprietary SaaS platforms (POS/CRM + operations platform) and launching an AI-powered customer app
  • Scaled engineering org maturity by implementing Agile/Lean operating cadence and accountability (planning, standups, grooming, retros)
  • Secured additional budget by making a business case for QA investment; optimized costs via offshore QA vendor partnership
  • Led major enterprise data platform re-architecture to modular API-driven, cloud-native AWS data fabric with RBAC, lineage, and virtualization
  • Improved data processing time by 60%+ and accelerated analytics delivery from weeks to hours
  • Delivered architecture that enabled AI/predictive analytics and cited $400M in business value
  • Handled executive-level demands while staying hands-on; delegated effectively during incidents (e.g., payment gateway downtime) while preparing board materials

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Languages

English

Skills

Technology StrategyTechnology VisionBoard CommunicationExecutive CommunicationSaaSEnterprise PlatformsPlatform ArchitectureAgileSAFeDevOpsDataOpsSDLCPDLCContinuous DiscoveryContinuous Integration