Shahid Iqbal currently serves as a Principal Platform Architect at Auror, responsible for the operational management and architectural design of the Auror platform since February 2021, having previously held the position of Senior Platform Architect. Prior to this, Shahid worked as a Freelance Azure Consultant for Head For Cloud Limited, specializing in Azure adoption, DevOps practices, and cloud-native technology workshops from March 2016 to November 2022. Shahid also contributed as an Architect at Acumen Commercial Insights Limited from November 2010 to November 2015, overseeing software and technical activities. Earlier career experiences include roles as Lead Developer and Senior Developer at Brady PLC, Analyst Developer, and Clinical Governance Systems Manager at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Shahid holds an MSci degree in Medicinal Chemistry from UCL, completed between 1996 and 2000.