Ijaz Rashid
About Ijaz Rashid
Ijaz Rashid serves as the Associate Director of Development at NorthBay Solutions, where he focuses on data-driven growth strategies. He has extensive experience in product and technical development, having held various leadership roles in companies such as Vopium, Ibex Group of Companies, and GameView Studios.
Work at NorthBay Solutions
Ijaz Rashid has been serving as the Associate Director of Development at NorthBay Solutions since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for building a new platform aimed at data-driven growth strategies. This involves the collection, ingestion, and activation of event data from over 60 sources. He has introduced new data pipelines within a day by leveraging a standardized data pipeline framework, which includes reusable core functionalities.
Previous Experience at Vopium
Prior to his current role, Ijaz Rashid worked at Vopium as the Product & Technical Development Manager from 2015 to 2018. During his tenure, he managed the development of Blocommerce, a blockchain and e-commerce platform designed to streamline the experience for creators and traders of NFTs.
Career Background in Engineering and IT
Ijaz Rashid has extensive experience in engineering and IT. He served as the Sr. Director of Engineering and IT at Ibex Group of Companies for one year in 2014-2015. He also held positions at Elixir Technologies as a Software Team Lead and Senior Software Engineer from 2001 to 2004, and at eWorx International as a Project Team Lead and Senior Software Engineer from 2004 to 2005.
Education and Expertise
Ijaz Rashid studied at the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan, where he earned an MSc in Computer Science from 1998 to 2001. His educational background supports his extensive experience in software development, project management, and technical leadership across various organizations.
Achievements in Project Management
Throughout his career, Ijaz Rashid has demonstrated expertise in project management methodologies. He evaluated frameworks such as SAFe, LESS, and Scrum@Scale while working as a Technical Project Manager at The ENTERTAINER from 2018 to 2019. He has also enabled marketing campaigns using tools like Hubspot, MailChimp, and ZohoCRM to enhance sales strategies.