As founder and president of Zaviah, Imran Qidwai delivers his unique strategic perspective and guidance based on more than 20 years of experience in the global computer and telecommunications industry, with the past 7 years in the mobile market. Experienced in managing distributed development teams between US & offshore locations, he is knowledgeable in the current trends in offshoring, outsourcing and BPO.

Tapping his vast experience in mobile entertainment and data services, mobile messaging, and location and presence as well as his extensive experience in software engineering management, Imran created Zaviah as a strategic resource for global executives looking to navigate the myriad issues and challenges of formulating effective technology strategies. Zaviah works closely with its clients to address the constantly evolving wireless and telecommunications market, as well as the intricacies of effective offshoring and outsourcing business models.

During his career, Imran has worked at large and small, publicly traded and private companies and in 1999, as an entrepreneur himself, co-founded MessageMachines, Inc., a Boston based startup focused on the mobile and wireless messaging and data market. After a successful run, the company was acquired by NMS Communications in April 2002. More recently, he joined the founding team of Web 2.0 startup Scrybe, and helped the company raise angel financing in early 2007.

Imran spent many years at Lotus Development (acquired by IBM), where he managed various engineering groups in the areas of wireless messaging, mobile communications, unified messaging, computer telephony, real-time spreadsheets, and SaaS and ASP solutions. Imran was also VP of Engineering at SoftLinx, focused on Internet based fax messaging products for the enterprise.  Imran’s career experiences have touched several global technology icons, with work experience at such industry leaders as NMS Communications, Digital Equipment (HP/Compaq), Philips Electronics, and International Computers Limited (Fujitsu).