Ahmad Gohar

Ahmad Gohar is an Executive Technical Specialist, a Sr. Software Architect, People Manager, Microservices – Java & Web Development Services Area Lead at IBM. He has been building and leading developer solutions/communities for 13+ years at several companies. Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Java/Web/Blockchain technologies. Furthermore, Gohar is a Java Community Process (JCP) Member. Gohar has deep expertise in leading cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategy. He has long been a frequent speaker at universities, JUGs, events, and conferences worldwide.
Moreover, Gohar holds M.SC in Software Engineering from Egypt, also MIBA in Global Business Management from ESLSCA France. He is IBM Certified Thought Leader Technical Specialist, OpenGroup Master Solution Architect, OpenGroup TOGAF 9.1 L2 Certified. Also, he is certified as OCEJPA, OCPWCD, OCPJP, OCPSQL/PL, OCASQL/PL, MCP. Gohar Won 2014/2016 Duke’s Choice Awards, GBS Excellence Award 2017, and Manager Choice Award 2017/2018/2019. Furthermore, Gohar is an Egyptian Java user group EG-JUG member.
Gohar represents IBM in several events like Egyptian Engineering Day EED18, Judging competitions, IBM innovation days. He also likes to advocate the new technologies worldwide. He is recognized as public speaker in several conferences like JavaOne, Devoxx, Oracle CodeOne, Code Monsters, Java2Days, Global Technology Summit. He delivered technical/non-technical workshops in DNA events, IBM innovation days (Cairo/Minia/Aswan Universities, EED, ITI, Alexandria bibliotheca), JUGs, events, and conferences (JavaOne, CodeEurope, Java2Days, CodeMonster, Oracle CodeOne, Devoxx). He mentors IBMers in ITS certification, also he mentors team of young youth for the Call for code Egypt chapter that won the first prize in the region.
His career has taken him to different companies such as eFinance, United Nations, ResalaSoft, Hyundai Construction, and Misr Consultant.