Atiq Amjad
Enterprise Architecture / Technology Advisor at Kaleido Ventures Private Limited
Based in Sweden · 22+ years experience
Summary
Enterprise AI Architect | Technology Transformation Advisor | Secure & Governed AI Systems | Former CTO | SAFe • AWS • TOGAF 9 Certified
About
I help organizations move AI from promising pilots to secure, governed production, transforming complex cloud, regulatory, and stakeholder challenges into scalable, compliant systems.
I'm a former CTO and enterprise/solution architect with 22+ years of experience, working at the intersection of business strategy and technology execution. That means practical architectures, build-versus-buy decisions, legacy modernization, and balancing scalability, security, delivery risk, and cost.
Selected experience:
• PaperTale Technologies | CTO: Led technology strategy and architecture for a multi-country SaaS platform for supply-chain traceability, Digital Product Passports (DPP), and ESG. Directed AWS architecture, integrations, security, and distributed engineering. Explored GenAI for supplier data enrichment, document summarization, and support triage.
• ConsenSys | Solution Architect: Designed enterprise blockchain and integration architectures, including Blockchain Platform as a Service and digital trust workflows.
• Amplex Emirates: Modernized energy management, smart metering, and IoT platforms using event-driven architectures and enterprise integrations.
• Sky News Arabia: Built high-traffic digital publishing and real-time data systems.
Where I add value:
• AI & GenAI Architecture: use-case assessment, RAG and agentic architectures, and the path from proof of concept to reliable, governed production
• Enterprise & Solution Architecture: strategy, modernization, integration, and technology selection
• Cloud & Digital Transformation: AWS, Azure, SaaS, distributed systems, legacy modernization
• Security, Risk & Regulation: secure-by-design architecture and the technical implications of GDPR, NIS2, the EU AI Act, and the Cyber Resilience Act
• Technology Leadership: CTO-level decision-making, stakeholder alignment, and delivery oversightSpeaking & writing:Technical author and conference speaker covering Java/JVM, enterprise architecture, AI engineering, emerging technologies, and leadership.
Certifications:TOGAF® 9, AWS Solutions Architect – Associate, SAFe® 6 Agilist, CAPM®I'm open to senior roles in Enterprise Architecture, Principal/Senior Solution Architecture, AI Architecture, and Technology Leadership, as well as selected advisory engagements. I'm based in Malmö and have the right to work in Sweden.
Let's connect if you're building, modernizing, or scaling enterprise technology and need someone who aligns architectural decisions with business outcomes.
Skills
Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, Platform Modernisation, Engineering Leadership
Regions covered
Industry experience
Not-for-profit, SaaS, Education
At a glance
Atiq brings hands-on experience across Software Architecture, Cloud & Infrastructure, Platform Modernisation, Engineering Leadership. Available for engagements across United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Europe, Middle East. Industry experience includes Not-for-profit, SaaS, Education.
How fractional CTO engagements with Atiq work
Atiq works on a fractional basis — typically one to three days a week for an agreed engagement length — so you get senior technical leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. Engagements commonly include technical due diligence, board reporting, engineering team leadership, technology strategy, architecture reviews, hiring support, and stepping in as interim CTO during a transition.