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In his role as Vice President of Operations Support Systems (OSS) at Cbeyond, Minaz K. Vastani is responsible for the development and enhancement of Cbeyond's next generation OSS ecosystem, which includes CRM, eCommerce, EAI, service management and business intelligence systems. Since joining Cbeyond in 2000, he has built a team of talented directors, managers and engineers and developed a superior OSS, which is a distinct strategic advantage for the organization.
Prior to joining Cbeyond, Mr. Vastani worked for Verizon (formerly GTE Corp) where he was responsible for developing online customer self service channels for Verizon's domestic and international subsidiaries. In this role, he led a team of 25 software engineers on four strategic, mission critical ecommerce projects budgeted at $8 million. He was recognized for his contribution to the organization by receiving the Leslie Warner Award for Technical Innovation for GTE.com.
Mr. Vastani began his career at FedEx's STAR Center, a research arm of FedEx focused on delivering innovative solutions to the enterprise.
He holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with high honors in both programs. Mr. Vastani actively gives back to the community through his affiliation with TechBridge, Technology Association of Georgia, Hands On Network and TiE Atlanta. | 