Ahmed is a manager in the Deloitte Center for Integrated Research where he works for Deloitte’s digital transformation research and focuses on topics including digital strategy, cloud, AI, and IoT. Besides analyzing complex data and designing executable and credible research studies, Ahmed develops, plans, and executes global thought leadership agendas and initiatives and contributes to the broader thought leadership community at Deloitte by sharing ideas, methodologies, and best practices. Before joining Deloitte, he worked as a postdoctoral research fellow and senior research associate at Portland State University, where he earned his Ph.D. in Technology Management, with a focus on designing system thinking techniques, known as Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs) to model and manage high-reliability organizations (HROs). Previously, Ahmed worked as a change management specialist, change leader, safety manager, and field engineer.