About

Riyaz Sayyad is a highly experienced IT professional with over 16 years of experience in the industry. He is an AWS Certified Database Specialist, Developer, and IT Consultant. Riyaz started his career with leading IT companies like Capgemini, Cognizant, T-Systems, and L&T Infotech, where he worked for close to nine years. He then co-founded his own software company, Rizmax Software, which offers various SaaS and standalone products in the Social Media & Search Analytics, Mobility, and Big Data space. AWS is a major component of many of their product offerings today. Riyaz is also a best-selling online instructor at Udemy, where he offers online IT training in the AWS space. His best-selling AWS training courses have been taken by over 15,000 students and have received over 1300+ 5-Star reviews from students around the world. Riyaz is passionate about developing others, and he is living his passion by offering online IT training. Riyaz has achieved three AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Database - Specialty (DBS), AWS Certified Developer - Associate (DVA), and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF). He has a rich and varied educational background, having completed a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) from Savitribai Phule Pune University and a post-graduate MBA in Finance from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning. Riyaz's technical expertise includes AWS, Big Data, Search, and Web technologies. He currently works as an online instructor at Rizmax Software. In the past, he has worked as Co-Founder & Managing Director at Rizmax Software and Co-Founder at Riz Labs. With 17.29 years of relevant experience, Riyaz is a highly skilled and knowledgeable IT professional who is passionate about sharing his expertise with others.