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Syed Zaidi

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Senior Director / AESO (Enterprise Architecture & Emerging Solution Office) at CenterPoint Energy
📍 Sugar Land, Texas, United States

Syed Zaidi is a seasoned IT leader at CenterPoint Energy with two decades of experience in IT Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, and Digital Transformation. He holds a professional CTO certification from MIT and dual Masters degrees (MBA and MS in Organizational Leadership) from the University of Houston, underscoring his expertise in driving innovation.

He holds both a CTO certification from MIT and two Masters degrees from the University of Houston.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Senior Director / AESO (Enterprise Architecture & Emerging Solution Office)
Job Level
Senior
Location
Sugar Land, Texas, United States
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Priorities

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GenAI Implementation
He managed GenAI programs at QatarEnergy and recently completed a GenAI certification from MIT, indicating a strong, current focus in this area.
Enterprise Architecture
As Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture, this is his core responsibility and a consistent theme throughout his two-decade career in IT leadership.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Senior Director / AESO (Enterprise Architecture & Emerging Solution Office)
CenterPoint Energy
4-2022 - 9-2024
Head of IT Strategy/Enterprise Architecture & Program Manager for GenAI | Digital Transformation
QatarEnergy
1-2018 - 3-2022
Lead Enterprise Architect/Cloud Architect - Enterprise Architecture & Emerging Technolgies Group.
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1-2016 - 1-2018
Senior Project Manager / DWE Offshore Delivery Team Supervisor
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7-2015 - 12-2015
Senior Enterprise Architect - Emerging Technologies
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Education
Blended Professional Degree: Chief Technology Officer
MIT Professional Education
2017 - 2019
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Houston
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