Summary
Shamim Ashrafi is a cloud-native technology executive and CEO of InNeed Cloud with over 20 years of experience in IT strategy, architecture, and global enterprise operations. He built deep technical credibility at AWS across partner strategy, data & analytics, and big data consulting—driving multi-million dollar outcomes and architecting complex data platforms for Fortune-level clients. Shamim combines hands-on engineering chops from his early database and DBA career with a strategic knack for scaling partner programs and go-to-market motions. He leads adoption of AI/ML, Gen AI, robotics and XR to turn data into measurable business transformation while fostering customer-first, collaborative teams. An active investor in sustainability-focused SaaS and hospitality, he blends commercial insight with product and implementation expertise. Based in Dhaka with a track record across North America and APAC, he is equally comfortable in deep technical design sessions and board-level strategy.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
MSS Anthropology Social Sciences, MSS Anthropology Social Sciences at Jahangirnagar University
English, Bengali, "data-fluent", Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Spanish