Summary
Anwar Hossain is a seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years of experience architecting and delivering large-scale distributed systems, data platforms, BI, and machine learning across retail, finance, telecom, and IT. Currently Sr. Director of Analytics & Data Engineering at Highspot, he has repeatedly built high-performing global teams and end-to-end enterprise data warehouses from scratch, combining strategic vision with hands-on implementation. His technical background spans full-stack development (PHP, Node.js, Python, .NET, Java) and mobile frameworks, enabling him to bridge software engineering and data science effectively. Anwar also teaches a 12-week data analytics course structured around Gartner’s maturity model and has created production solutions like conversational chatbots and near-real-time social sentiment pipelines. Known for turning around complex, multi-stakeholder programs and reducing operational friction, he blends MBA-level business acumen with MS-level technical depth.
11 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science, Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science at University of Southern California
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration at UW Foster School of Business
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science & Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science & Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
English, Bengali