Nazir S.
AI Strategy and Transformation | CIO Chief of Staff | 15+ years People Tech (Rubrik, Meta, Marvell) | 10+ years Portfolio and Program (Rubrik, Oracle, Boart Longyear) | MBA
- Role
- Director, Ai & IT Strategy, Portfolio and Programs & People Technology at Rubrik
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nazir S.
As a seasoned IT leader with two and a half decades of experience, I drive technological innovation and strategic execution for global multinational companies. My career is defined by a broad industry reach—spanning Tech, AI, Financial Services, and the Public Sector—and a significant delivery footprint across 5 continents. This background has equipped me with the rare ability to lead complex global initiatives while maintaining a sharp focus on local operational excellence.My leadership style centers on the integration of IT Strategy, Portfolio management, and Business Platform and HR technology to create more agile, tech-forward organizations. I am deeply committed to developing high-performing teams and believe that collaborative partnership is the most effective tool for navigating organizational change. By aligning technical roadmaps with human-centric leadership, I consistently deliver results that move the needle on critical global goals.
Experience
Director, Ai & IT Strategy, Portfolio and Programs & People Technology
Jan 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US
Enterprise App Innovation: Directed the strategy and adoption of enterprise-wide applications across IT, HR, Sales, Marketing, Customer Support, and Finance. Successfully shipped 20+ custom applications and integrations solving 50+ critical business use cases.Application Enablement & AI: Modernized existing enterprise tools (Zoom, Slack, Google Workspace, Jira, Workday, Greenhouse) by integrating them with leading platforms (Glean, Gemini, Claude, Rovo), significantly enhancing enterprise-wide productivity.Cost Reduction & App Rationalization: Achieved a 20% reduction in software and hardware costs through aggressive application consolidation, legacy tech transformation, and stringent vendor contract negotiations across the portfolio.PMO Leadership: Built the IT PMO to support enterprise applications, managing a $97M budget ($40M software,$35M hosting).
Education
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
Bachelor or Engineering & Technology (B.Tech), Computer Sciences (IT) and Engineering
1997 — 2001
Quantic School of Business and Technology
Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
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