1. Page 1 of 3
SHAIK MOHAMMED RIYAZ
sk.md.riyaz@gmail.com
Bengaluru Cell: (+91) 9663036559
Skype: sk.md.riyaz
India
SENIOR EXECUTIVE PROFILE: VP – Software Development
Versatile, holistic leader Aviation ERP/IT experience in leading, directing, building and scaling software
development teams from 15 to 100+ members, including vice presidents, managers, software engineers,
business analysts, QA, support and off-shore personnel.
Areas of impact include:
Aviation Flight Data (FDM,
FOQA, SMS, QMS)
Aviation Safety Data (SMS,
QMS)
Aviation Fuel Management
New SW/IT Product /Project
Development
BI/Data Analytics, SSIA, SSAS,
SSRS, PowerBI
SCRUM, CMMI Process
Implementation
Strategic Planning & Leadership
Project Management
Information Systems
Strategy
Human Resources/Team
Building
Marketing & Business
Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Sheorey Digital Systems Pvt Ltd – India 2010 till MAR 2016
Established Indian InfoTech Company, specializing in the aviation and information management domains with flagship product Aviation
Resource Management System (ARMS).
Vice President (Jun 2014 till Date)
Responsible for the development of new products – FCAM Fuel consumption Analysis MIS system to meet the
Airline fuel conservation programme requirements, CAA Online to manage the Approval, licensing, certification
incident investigation work flows in Civil Aviation Authorities.
Heading the team for new technologies, innovative ideas for SW dev. – offered breakthrough ideas related to
custom report builder, EIS Dashboards, BI and Advanced Data Analytics (using Microsoft Products like SSIS,
SSAS, SSRS, PowerBI), AZURE, communication projects (email, SMS, SITA/ARINC messaging), 3D flight
Visualization etc.
Contribution towards implementation of SCRUM in the organization, establishing Quality Process (CMMI) in
sw development within SDS team projects.
Serving as a role model of the change by commitment to innovation and continuous improvement in
organizational performance. Raise the bar in terms of quality of delivery, execution and drive/lift execution
efficiency through project delivery. Heading the team responsible for exploring new tools and process to
automate the software Development process.
Maintain a sustained focus on management insight and decision making, cut process lifecycle times and reduce
costs, enable new product offerings, and champion customer advocacy.
Ensure effective leadership and management of Technology staff, including performance management,
development, and succession planning.
Assistant Vice President (Aug 2012 to June 2014)
Responsible for development of SQMS** (Safety and Quality Management Systems) Product from start up.
2. Shaik Mohammed Riyaz Cell: (+91) 9663036559 sk.md.riyaz@gmail.com
Page 2 of 3
General Manager (Aug 2010 to Aug 2012)
Responsible for development of FDMA* (Flight data monitoring and analysis) Product from start up.
Experience in integration of processed (FDR) flight data with flight ops data, flight plan data, aircraft health
monitoring data for flight/pilot performance analysis
*FDMA software complies with the FOQA/FDM program requirements (as per regulatory requirements) for an airline. It has the best
features compared to its competitors in the market – Along with the basic FOQA/FDM monitoring features, it includes 3D flight
visualization, CVR analysis, Trend Reports, Integration to FOS, CFP applications, Fuel consumption Monitoring etc. This is developed in
Dot Net Technology and SQL DB. It is developed on on windows, web and mobile platforms.
**SQMS software complies with the SMS requirements (as per regulatory requirements) for an airline. The features include Hazard
identification and Risk assessment, Safety Occurrence reporting, Safety Investigation Manager, Audit Manager, Safety Meetings Manager,
MOC, ERP, safety training Mgt etc. It is developed on on windows, web and mobile platforms.
Network Systems and Technologies (NeST Software) 2007 to 2010
A NeST Group company with over 25 companies, employing more than 3500 people worldwide, has global business turnover in excess of
$200 million.
PROJECT MANAGER, NeST Aerospace Pvt Ltd. (21 May 2007 till 13 Aug 2010)
Experience in avionics software domain, Project Management, Delivery Management & Business Development.
Managed long term & short-term projects, large & small teams & high revenue projects.
Driving innovation with software solutions, which resulted in cost saving of fuel consumption, automation
solution to reduce manpower cost, flight operations performance enhancement and overall improvement in
airline operational efficiency to customers. Also involved in management proposals/discussions for
reorganizations, expansions, entry into new verticals in aerospace domain, signing of partnerships etc
Projects include windows & web based software: FliSAFE software, FliPMS Software, FliViz, eFliSAFE and
FMIS; All these projects are developed using .NET technologies, SQL Server on Windows OS;
Delivered the safety critical flight data monitoring software to one of the prestigious Indian defense organization;
The complete life cycle of this project is managed by me; (starting from requirements collection to execution and
project management, to installation, training and post-delivery support);
Execution experience of diversified roles of Business Development Manager, SW Development Manager and
customer support.
Wide experience in communicating & working across cultures with customers and partners (Middle East, Turkey,
Australia & USA).
Early Career
SCIENTIST, NATIONAL AEROSPACE LABORATORIES (NAL). BANGALORE. (Dec 2004 till May
2007)
Design & Development of Hardware (flight data Acquisition) & NALFOQA (NAL's Flight Operations Quality
Assurance) Software tool for DFDR (Digital Flight Data Recorder) data decoding, analysis & Animation using
C++, VB.
Managed long term (> 2 year) projects (over 20 Engineers).
RESEARCH FELLOW, AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ADA), BANGALORE. (Feb
2004 till Dec 2004)
3. Shaik Mohammed Riyaz Cell: (+91) 9663036559 sk.md.riyaz@gmail.com
Page 3 of 3
Involved in Telemetry, Flight Testing Activities, and Design of Mobile Telemetry Station at NFTC (National
Flight Testing Center) for LCA-TEJAS project. Expert in using the PCM Decommutation & Processing System
software.
Education
MBA with specialization in IT, Amity University 2010
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (BE) IN ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS, University
of Madras 2003
Skills
Proven Leadership skills in getting highly complex project delivered.
Deep technology and business domain knowledge in the Aviation sw products and services
(FDM,FOQA, SMS, QMS, Fuel etc)
Excellent influencing, communication and presentation skills. Experience creating a customer-focused
culture with a continual focus on operational excellence and robust controls.
Experience running large/complex IT functions involving geographically dispersed teams.
Track record of demonstrated strong leadership capability and effective interaction with senior
management and customers.