CTO of Poetic, With a career spanning two decades, Ahmed has a rich background in software innovation, starting as a flight controller and software engineer for NASA's Shuttle and Space Station program. His innovation contributions include leading the award-winning ISSLive project for space station program for which he won a NASA medal, and in science outreach and later developing innovative mobile apps for Oil and Gas, with augmented reality for companies like Halliburton, including the industry's first iPad-based geosteering app and consulting as an innovation lead for Fortune 500 companies in everything from finance to retail.