Faris Ahamed

About Faris Ahamed

I am a Senior Automation & Cloud Consultant with over 7 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale automation and cloud transformation programs across global clients. My career has been shaped at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and technology, with a clear focus on building high-performing teams, modernizing legacy platforms, and driving outcomes that matter to the business.I lead complex automation and cloud orchestration initiatives leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Cloud Composer (Airflow), Blue Prism, and UiPath, with end-to-end accountability spanning solution design, delivery governance, stakeholder management, and production readiness. I am consistently trusted to take ownership of high-visibility programs where execution excellence and leadership credibility are critical.Leadership and delivery highlights include:• Serving as a delivery lead for a 7-member team, owning planning, execution tracking, capacity management, and cross-functional coordination for a large-scale migration from Broadcom CA Workload Automation (CAWA) to Google Cloud Composer (Airflow), completed with zero critical downtime and measurable improvements in reliability and cost efficiency.• Acting as a primary interface between technical teams and senior stakeholders, translating business priorities into executable roadmaps, managing risks and dependencies, and communicating progress, trade-offs, and outcomes with clarity and confidence.• Driving enterprise RPA programs using Blue Prism and UiPath, delivering automations that reduced manual effort by up to 90%, accelerated cycle times by 30–75%, and strengthened operational controls across finance, HR, and operations functions.• Leading the design and delivery of high-impact solutions such as Talent Contract Creation and Hiring Automation, integrating with SAP, achieving 95% accuracy, and significantly reducing onboarding timelines and error rates.• Developing and mentoring junior and mid-level team members, strengthening delivery maturity through improved development standards, testing discipline, and reusable frameworks—resulting in faster onboarding, higher quality output, and reduced delivery risk.• Recognized by clients and leadership for reliable execution, commercial awareness, and leadership presence, earning multiple Spot Awards and Applause Awards for consistent, on-time, and on-budget delivery.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   Flexera Global, Inc

   Nov 2024 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Client: Cognizant Technology Solutions (Global Hospitality Industry)• Led a team of 7 members in delivering scalable data workflows using Google Cloud Composer (Airflow), ensuring on-time execution and business alignment.• Directed the end-to-end migration from Broadcom CA Workload Automation (CAWA) to Google Cloud Composer, successfully leading the project and ensuring seamless transition with minimal downtime• Oversaw project planning, delivery planning, and execution tracking, setting milestones and aligning deliverables with stakeholder priorities.• Managed resource allocation, capacity planning, and workload balancing across a 7-member team, optimizing efficiency and delivery pace.• Applied basic Python proficiency to review, troubleshoot, and enhance DAG scripts, ensuring quality and maintainability.• Conducted UAT testing, production readiness validation, and performance tuning for Composer DAGs and pipelines to improve reliability and reduce workflow failures.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams (data engineers, admins, business stakeholders) to resolve dependencies and accelerate project timelines.• Engaged with leadership and stakeholders to present progress, manage expectations, and communicate risks, trade-offs, and delivery timelines.

Education

• Anna University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering

  2013 — 2017

• NIIT

  Diploma, Big Data using Hadoop