Waqas Ahmed

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Chief Technology Officer at brightwheel

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Overview

Waqas is the CTO at brightwheel, focused on building an AI operating system for the early education sector. His career highlights include leading fintech at FIS and Coinbase, and heading the Computer Vision AI team for Amazons "Just Walk Out" technology. Colleagues have described him as a "visionary, " "creative, " and "genius. "

His favorite preschool snack is Hello Panda.

Personality Overview

Curious

Assertive

Example Seeker

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

AI in Early Education
Currently leading the charge at brightwheel to build the AI operating system for vertical SaaS in the early education space, reflecting his company's core mission.
Fintech and Fraud Prevention
Managed teams at FIS and Coinbase that developed AI models to prevent fraud, secure user onboarding, and oversee payment rails.
Computer Vision at Scale
Built and led the teams that developed Amazon's "Just Walk Out" technology from its initial concept to a globally deployed commercial platform.

Media Appearances

Waqas has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Chief Technology Officer at brightwheel
6-2023 - 9-2025
EVP Engineering, Atelio by FIS at FIS
11-2021 - 2-2023
VP of Engineering at Coinbase
5-2014 - 10-2021
Director, Computer Vision AI and Engineering at Amazon
8-2009 - 5-2014
Sr. Manager, Customer Reviews at Amazon

Education

1995 - 1999
Bachelors of Engineering from GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

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Exp : 23 Location : Bellevue, Washington, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Technology Officer at brightwheel
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Insights For Selling To Waqas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Waqas is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Waqas

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Waqas move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Waqas take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Waqas

Personality Compatibility


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