AMU Aligarh, IIM-K

Technical excellence
and, Leadership.

Lead and grow cross-functional program delivery teams through governance, coaching, and strategic planning.
Focused on operational excellence, accessibility, quality and revenue growth.
Constantly advocating and driving the culture of innovation in what we make and the way we make.

Professional Accomplishments Additional Certifications/ Trainings

Spotlight Travel Award for Operational Excellence & European Accessibility Act Compliance.
APAC Regional Leader 2022 & Global Leader for EG Hackathon 2023.
Awarded at Expedia IBG Leaders Summit, London, for promoting Inclusion Practices.
Quarterly Awards from Senior VP of EG Transportation (twice in 2022).
Won Expedia Global Hackathon 2020 - Security App Challenge. Certificate of Accomplishment from CTO.
Elected Board Member in Expedia Inclusion Business Group & served as Growth Chair in IDEA and Development Chair in PRIDE.
Attended Conferences & LT offsites in India, London, Seattle & Chicago.
Core Member - EG PgM Community and EG India Cultural Committee. Led Month of Caring with NGOs like HOPE, CRY, NAB.
2nd Prize in Symantec Global Hacking contest - Capture the Flag, 2011.
Awarded in Adobe Quality Summit 2010 for Paper Presentation and PDF Reader Launch.
Mentored many interns and juniors, now flourishing in their careers at EG and beyond.
Filed 2 Invention Disclosures in Symantec, 1 in Expedia (No patents granted).

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Expedia. SFC/SMC by ScrumStudy.
Agile Project Management Certification from Google.
Leadership in 21st Century Organizations by Copenhagen Business School.
AWS Fundamentals by AWS & Google GCP Fundamentals.
Machine Learning Certificate from University of London (Coursera).
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified by VMEdu Inc, USA.
Gender & Sexuality Certificate from University of Pittsburgh & Ally Workshops by Expedia.
Advanced C++ & Graphics UI Concepts (CEP, IIT-Mumbai & IIT-Delhi).
Microsoft Certified (MSCSCI) - Security Compliance and Identity.
45 Days Summer Internship at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Lucknow.
60 Days Training in C++, Java, OOP & Security (ILP Program – TCS).

November, 2022

India Cultural Day
Gurgaon Office

Speaking during Cultural Day, as part of the core team, was a proud moment beyond the usual deliverables. Brainstorming with volunteers, performers, and teams brought energy that shaped our workplace culture. Contributions like these leave a lasting impact—just as vital as any project milestone.

June, 2023

Palace of Westminster
UK Parliament

Awarded at Expedia IBG Leaders Summit, London, for promoting Inclusion Practices. Also, presented my views on Sustainable development and Inclusion in UK, Parliament.

July, 2024

Team Presentation
Quarterly Reviews

Presented our group’s achievements from the last quarter and shared the exciting roadmap ahead. These moments boost team morale, align stakeholders, and celebrate our collective wins. And yes—nothing like the happy hours that follow… makes the whole day. Err, the evening! 😄

May, 2023

Leadership Connect
The Board Members

Meeting the leadership is always a powerful experience—insightful, energizing, and inspiring. Leaders from across geographies come together to share their wisdom, vision, and lived experiences. But the best part? The genuine sense of connection that lingers long after the meeting ends.

March 2019

Product & Management
Getting stronger

An enriching 2-day Product Management workshop—stepping away from the day-to-day to dive deep into strategy and mindset. Explored product thinking, agile principles, project management, accessibility, and Train-the-Trainer frameworks. A refreshing pause that sharpened focus, sparked ideas, and strengthened leadership capabilities.

Conferences/ Research and Technical Evangelism Extra-curricular / Volunteering

Paper published at IEEE Conference 2022 - ID: 54597.
Paper Presentation at Jamia Millia Islamia, India on Cyber Threats & Law.
Paper & design submissions at NOKIA-USID & Adobe Quality Summit.
Developed Open-Source Installer - 9269 forks worldwide from 171 countries!
Run W3LC.com blog for IT discussions, 3 million visits till July '24.
Visited UK Parliament - Shared thoughts at Cyber Security Summit.
Conferred IEEE Senior Membership by recommendation of Academicians.
App "ItzUpp" selected by Google for Places API Challenge, 2012.
OWASP Chapter Leader & NASA Space-apps Challenge Leader.
Twice appointed as IEEE Ambassador for IEEE Collabratec (2021 & 22).
Invited Speaker at LASCON 2021 - LASCON 2021.
Contributor to Agile Adoption Report 2021 & IEEE SQA Standard 2023.
Consultant to Publisher in Delhi & Board Advisor at Nanita Tech, Cambodia.
Developed MeOnShow Portal, Alexa Skills, Apps, & Utilities.
Github: Anwar-Faiz & website: tools.anwarjamal.com.

Represented AMU, Aligarh in All India Sir Syed Memorial Debate, 2006.
Second Prize in National Creative Writing Competition, 2005, by the British Council.
Author of 3 books available on Amazon and other channels.
Appeared on stage with legends like Waseem Barelvi, Piyush Mishra, Manish Sisodia, Javed Akhtar, Shazia Ilmi.
Raised funds for Cancer Aid Society, Rotary Blood Bank. Donated to PM Cares Fund, UNICEF, Uber Driver care, UK Giving Foundation, USF Florida & London Pride. Volunteered in food & medicine drives.
Organized Cultural Night during ILP Farewell at TCS Bhubaneswar, 2007.
Academics Prefect in School, Topper in High School, Passed Junior NTSC exam.
Many prizes in English and Hindi Debates, Poetry and Quizzes in School and University.
Acted and produced short films for social awareness. Write in magazines and portals to spread positivity, inclusion, and love.