Saeed Akbani is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in technology and operational leadership. Currently serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Data Dynamics, Inc. since January 2010, Saeed has successfully developed a diverse services portfolio and established a robust partner base to enhance the company’s vendor-agnostic capabilities while significantly improving operational quality. Previously, as Senior Manager at Aclara Power-Line Systems Inc., Saeed led a team to create IoT solutions for smart grid systems, implementing Agile methodologies that reduced defects by 55%. At Comtrak Technologies, Saeed built a development team and achieved key milestones in the first year as Manager of Software Engineering. Saeed holds an MBA from Olin School of Business, Washington University, and advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.