Osman Niazi
About Osman Niazi
Osman Niazi is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology expert, currently serving as Founder and CEO of The Ivy Company and as a partner at The Goldman Consortium. He has extensive experience in finance, technology, and consulting, with a career spanning over three decades in various leadership roles.
Work at The Ivy Company
Osman Niazi serves as Founder and Partner at The Ivy Company, a role he has held since 2013. He has also been the CEO and Founder since 2008, contributing to the company's growth and operations in Karachi, Islamabad, and Toronto. His leadership has been instrumental in developing specialized social media networks for Ivy League alumni and medical device startups, with memberships exceeding 100,000 in some groups.
Current Roles and Responsibilities
In addition to his work at The Ivy Company, Osman Niazi is the Founder of The Goldman Consortium since 2013. He also holds the position of President at the Penn Club of Pakistan, a role he has maintained since 2009. Furthermore, he is the Owner of AlgoTrek Technology Consulting, a position he has held since 2002, and serves as CEO of Wharton Partners since 1996.
Education and Expertise
Osman Niazi studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Computer and Information Science from 1988 to 1991. He also obtained a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in both Finance and Computer Science from The Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively, from 1985 to 1991. His education focused on 3D computer graphics and machine vision, under the guidance of Dr. Norm Badler.
Professional Background
Osman Niazi has a diverse professional background, having worked at Goldman Sachs as an Associate in Fixed Income Research from 1991 to 1995. He later served as Vice President of Software Engineering at Orthoclear from 2005 to 2006. His early career included significant contributions to pioneering work in invisible orthodontics and financial visualization using 3D graphics.
Notable Contributions and Publications
Osman Niazi authored an article predicting the Global Financial Crisis in 1998, which was featured as a cover story in the Pakistan and Gulf Economist. He was also a founding member of the Portfolio Optimization and Indexation System Group at Goldman Sachs and received training in Object Oriented Design and C++ from Bjarne Stroustrup and AT&T Bell Labs researchers.