Mohammed Hanif

About Mohammed Hanif

As the Co-Founder and CTO of Novigo Solutions, I lead our technology strategy and innovation initiatives, driving the development of cutting-edge solutions that empower businesses to achieve their digital transformation goals. With a robust IT career spanning 19 years, I have honed my expertise in driving technological innovation and strategic development. My journey in the tech industry has been marked by a commitment to excellence and a passion for leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges.I am skilled in setting strategic direction and inspiring teams to achieve ambitious goals. Additionally, I am deeply dedicated to mentoring and developing talent, helping individuals grow and succeed in their careers. I believe that nurturing the next generation of tech professionals is key to sustaining innovation and growth in the industry.I am also actively involved in various initiatives to promote industry growth and innovation. I am associated with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and contribute to the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), where I passionately work towards transforming Karnataka into a leading digital economy and growing Mangalore as a tier-2 IT destination. Beyond this, I am engaged in funding and mentoring startups, helping them scale and succeed in the competitive tech landscape. Supporting early-stage companies and guiding them toward success is one of the most rewarding aspects of my work.My mission is to continue driving innovation, fostering talent, and contributing to the growth of the tech ecosystem, both within my organization and across the broader industry.

Experience

1. Co-founder & CTO

   Novigo Solutions

   Oct 2013 — Present · Dubai, AE

   As Vice President of Application Development & Support I am responsible for the IT application strategy and application development for Novigo Solutions. This position also has responsibility across all of IT for business planning, budgeting, and financial operations. I manage a team of approximately 600 associates. As a member of the senior IT leadership team I help in shaping IT strategy, making investment and priority trade-off decisions, reducing unit costs, negotiating and managing vendor contracts and improving associate talent, commitment and morale.Duties: • Provide strategic lT leadership across multiple client functions in partnership with senior clients and IT managers. • Partner with senior clients and his/her Application Development managers to create robust IT Roadmaps.• Foster a strong customer service mind-set throughout the IT team, while championing thought leadership and innovation as business partners.• Continuously improve the Application Development and support processes • Identify and complete opportunities for automation• Meet or exceed commitments to customers• Partner with IT senior colleagues to ensure reliable, efficient daily operating capabilities. • Collaborate with senior IT colleagues to ensure all Roadmaps/Application Development projects are managed as an Enterprise portfolio and integrated with IT Architecture and IT Operations.• Search out and bring innovative, external best practice ideas to all areas of IT, with a particular emphasis on application development methodologies.• Ensure Application Development initiatives are well managed and deliver on expectations re functionality, timeliness, and cost. • Partner with senior IT Application Development colleagues to provide strong project management and governance processes for the overall project portfolio, with particular focus on those projects supporting his/her respective client organizations.• Promote agile application development where appropriate.

Education

• PACE

  BE, Computer Science

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Agile Methodologies
• IT Strategy
• Requirements Analysis
• .net
• Sharepoint
• Software Development
• IT Service Management
• Business Intelligence