Zafar Siddiqui

About Zafar Siddiqui

Technology leader with more than three decades of experience delivering results through strategy, architecture, and collaboration. I have led modernization efforts that strengthen systems, improve performance, and align technology with organizational goals. My focus has always been on turning complex challenges into clear, achievable outcomes through strong leadership and teamwork.I have worked across diverse environments, guiding talented professionals to deliver quality results. I believe that technology succeeds when people feel connected to a shared purpose. My leadership approach combines accountability, empathy, and a servant leader’s mindset, helping teams navigate change with confidence.In my current role, I focus on public sector modernization and digital transformation. The work requires a balance of innovation and discipline, ensuring that technology decisions serve both mission and people. I take pride in improving systems that make government more responsive, transparent, and efficient.As an AI and leadership integrator, I am deeply interested in how technology can enhance human judgment rather than replace it. I continue to explore practical ways AI can strengthen decision-making, streamline processes, and empower teams to work smarter.Beyond technology, I am committed to civility, inclusion, and interfaith understanding. These values guide how I lead, how I work with others, and how I contribute to the broader community.

Experience

1. Solutions Development Manager

   Minnesota Housing

   Jan 2023 — Present · St Paul, MN, US

Education

• University of Minnesota

  Project Management Certificate, Project Management

  2007 — 2007

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  MS, Computer Science

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy Program

• Project Management Institute

  PMP, Project Management

  2010 — 2018

Skills

• Software Development
• Unix
• Software Project Management
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Architectures
• C++
• Presentations
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Websphere Application Server
• Project Management
• Integration
• Interfaith Relations
• Quality Assurance
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Websphere Mq
• Xml
• Community Organizing
• Testing
• Soa
• System I
• Software Design
• C
• Leading Positive Change
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• Db2
• Architecture
• Ibm Db2
• Websphere Message Broker
• Software Engineering
• As400 System
• Community Outreach
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Architecture
• Writing
• Websphere
• Middleware
• Databases
• Saas