Syed Ali
Partner,
Sobre Syed
Syed Ali is an expert of our Enterprise Technology, Private Equity (PE), and Telecommuncations, Media, and Technology (TMT) practices. He is also the co-head of our global cybersecurity advisory services.
Syed has 22 years of experience in management and technology consulting, including more than 9 years with us.
Syed has expertise in commercial diligences on cybersecurity companies for PE investors and strategic buyers, corporate cybersecurity maturity assessments and strategic planning for large enterprises, and cybersecurity products and services strategies for large TMT companies. Additionally, Syed has experience in Agile transformation (particularly DevOps and DevSecOps), digital strategy, cloud migration and on-premise infrastructure optimization, enterprise architecture, and application development.
Over the course of his career, Syed has advised senior business and technology leaders at leading companies in the technology, telecom, insurance, healthcare, retail and banking industries.
Prior to joining us, he was a principal for another top consulting firm.
Syed holds an M.S. in Information Technology from Northwestern University and a BSE in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University.
Recent Insights
- “Generative AI and Cybersecurity: Strengthening Both Defenses and Threats,” Technology Report, septiembre 18, 2023, Report
- “Could Electric Vehicles Be Hacked?,” The Wall Street Journal, febrero 14, 2023, The Wall Street Journal
- “Building Strategic Cybersecurity Capabilities After the Invasion of Ukraine ,” Brief, junio 30, 2022
- “Bolstering Cybersecurity Capabilities during Covid-19 and Beyond,” Brief, julio 31, 2020
- “Technology: Bubble or Opportunity for Private Equity Investors?,” Report, febrero 24, 2020