Zeeshan Anwar is the Executive Director of Finance and Product Engineering in the Dept. of Education, NYC. He is a Technologist having over 18 years of IT experience and 8 years of teaching experience. In his current role, Zeeshan provides leadership for continuous and robust development in the largest school system in the country. He has a track record of delivering complex, high-risk, high-value projects through development, program management, and product management. Combine an entrepreneurial instinct, in-depth technical skill, and a strong reputation for developing and motivating cross-function teams at all levels. Earlier in his career, he worked as Project Manager and Architect on multiple projects ranging from creating development tools developers, Microsoft CRM, and development of open-source enterprise database to name a few. He has a Masters degree in Computer Sciences and Certifications in Microsoft, MongoDB, and Enterprise Cloud Architecture and Data Sciences Currently pursuing Data Science programs at Harvard (online programs of Harvard University)