Zahir Gadiwan

Zahir Gadiwan is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in partner sales engineering and solutions architecture. Currently serving as Sr Director at Pure Storage since 2021, Zahir leads partner sales engineering efforts. Previously, at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Zahir held the Sr Director role, driving migration and modernization initiatives, achieving a 40% year-over-year increase in annual recurring revenue through strategic customer partnerships. At Informatica, Zahir successfully led a global team, exceeding a $100M license revenue goal while fostering strategic partner relationships. Other notable positions include leadership roles at Cloudera, BEA Systems, i2 Technologies, and Nortel Networks. Zahir holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.