A career across technology disciplines
I am Akber Ahmed Khowaja, a technology executive whose experience spans enterprise IT leadership, public cloud, technology services, software and product strategy, smart systems and healthcare transformation.
My career includes VP and Senior VP Technology roles at CubeXS Weatherly, Group CIO responsibilities at Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, IT direction at Patel Hospital and current ICT and regional EHR responsibilities with Aga Khan Health Services in East Africa.
The common thread is practical delivery: connecting architecture, teams and business priorities to build services that people can use.
Experience
Head of ICT, AKHST & Regional Coordinator, East Africa
Aga Khan Health Services, Tanzania
ICT leadership, regional coordination and EHR programme leadership across healthcare operations.
Role context
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The LinkedIn title also identifies responsibility as Lead Electronic Health Record. The role connects enterprise technology, interoperability and operational modernization.
Project Lead
Aga Khan Health Service East Africa
Team leadership for the regional electronic health record programme.
Role context
Tanzania / East Africa. This is listed alongside the current ICT leadership role, rather than as a separate sequential appointment.
Director of Information Technology
Patel Hospital, Karachi
Enterprise technology strategy, digital transformation and integrated hospital systems.
Role context
Karachi, Pakistan. The supplied profile describes technology strategy and development and implementation of an integrated hospital platform.
Group Chief Information Officer
Dr. Ziauddin Hospital
Technology leadership across a hospital chain and university, connecting clinical, academic and administrative environments.
Role context
Karachi, Pakistan. Enterprise technology operations and organizational digital transformation formed the scope described in the profile.
Senior Vice President, Technology
CubeXS Weatherly (Pvt) Ltd.
Product and business-line strategy spanning web development, mobile applications and design services.
Role context
Pakistan. Progression from VP Technology to Senior VP Technology brought a stronger focus on new products and business lines.
VP Technology
CubeXS Weatherly (Pvt) Ltd.
Leadership of technology solution consultants, network experts and support services.
Role context
Karachi, Pakistan. Experience spans consulting, enterprise infrastructure and technology support; the associated Weatherly Cloud project is featured in the portfolio.
Education
Academic foundation
Master of Science
Computer Science
University of Sindh, Pakistan
1991–1997
Secondary School Certificate
Mirpur Sakro
Selected certificates & professional learning
AI for Doctors & Researchers
Beyond Tahir Academy
Professional learning in healthcare AI applications.
IT Management Frameworks
Skillsoft
Course title: “Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) 2019: IT Management Frameworks.”
Knowledge sharing & community
My profile lists “Off-Site Backup on Cloud”, a self-published piece dated 11 November 2012, and a featured presentation on how GPT is changing industry. The MediHub AI resource is another example of translating technology into practical learning.
I also volunteer through the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board, Pakistan, with a profile-listed start date of April 2014. The visible contribution describes sports assets and interest data collection.