Faculty Profile

Jawwad Ahmed Farid

Professor of Practice

Department: Computer Science

Specialization: Computer Science

Onboard Status: Available

Email: jawwad@alchemya.com


Work Experience

  • Professor of Practice at Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (Dec-2022 to PRESENT)
  • Visiting Faculty at Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (Jan-2017 to Dec-2022)
  • Adjunct Faculty at SPJIMR, Dubai & Singapore (Mar-2007 to Oct-2018)
  • CEO & Actuary Alchemy Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Karachi at Alchemy Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Karachi (Jan-2003 to PRESENT)
  • Director Product Development at Annuity Net Inc. Herndon, Virginia (Jun-2002 to Dec-2002)
  • Assistant Director at Annuity Net Inc. Herndon, Virginia (Sep-2001 to May-2022)
  • CEO Avicena LLC, Santa Ana, California at Avicena LLC, Santa Ana, California (Aug-1999 to Jun-2021)
  • Associate Goldman Sachs International, Prime Brokerage, London, UK at Goldman Sachs International, Prime Brokerage (Aug-1998 to Dec-1998)
  • Assistant Manager at SHMA Ltd. (Feb-1993 to Apr-1998)

Academic Qualification

  • FSA , SOA, Schaumburg, IL, USA - IN PROGRESS
  • BCS (Computer Science), ICS FAST - 1992

Research Interests

  • Computer Science

Courses Taught

  • ADVANCED PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
  • APPLIED DATA ANALYSIS
  • ELEMENTS OF GAME DESIGN
  • FINAL YEAR PROJECT - CS
  • FINTECH AND FINANCIAL INNOVATION
  • INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING
  • MS ISLAMIC FINANCE THESIS
  • TREASURY AND FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES
  • TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
  • VENTURE CAPITAL AND THE FINANCE OF INNOVATION

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