IRFAN HAIDER

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Senior Manager Observability Engineering at United Airlines

Greater Seattle Area, United States

Overview

Irfan Haider is an experienced technology leader, currently serving as a Senior Manager of Observability Engineering at United Airlines. With a background in software engineering, program management, and product strategy, he founded his own company, Infijar Systems. Colleagues describe him as a professional, dedicated, and reliable engineer who thinks outside the box to challenge norms.

He has a demonstrated interest in the intersection of technology and global issues, particularly the transition to renewable energy in developing nations. He holds certifications in Machine Learning and Generative AI, reflecting a commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies.

Unique fact: Irfan won the "Leadership in Action Award" at T-Mobile for embodying the company value of "Do it in a right way. "

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Objective Thinker

Fast But Wary

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Observability Culture
He is currently building his observability engineering team at United Airlines and has shared public thoughts on creating a culture of real business insight, not just data collection.
AI Innovation
Holds certifications in Generative AI and Machine Learning, and actively participates in industry events like Dynatrace Perform to celebrate AI innovators.
Values-Driven Leadership
This is a stated expertise, reinforced by receiving a leadership award at T-Mobile for values-based project execution and positive recommendations from former colleagues.

Media Appearances

IRFAN has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Senior Manager Observability Engineering at United Airlines
1-2024
Founder and CEO at Infijar Systems
3-2024 - 12-2024
Program Manager ORAN at Tech Mahindra
2-2024 - 6-2024
Product Manager Network Slicing at Verizon Business
2-2019 - 11-2023
Software Engineering Manager at T-Mobile

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA from Colorado Technical University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from NED University of Engineering and Technology

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Insights For Selling To IRFAN

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with IRFAN is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from IRFAN

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will IRFAN move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can IRFAN take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And IRFAN

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