John Shakhawat Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi American National. He has Conquered world IT Sector by dint of his brilliance and merit. He is the best of bests in this sector as recognized by the. US Dallas Business Journal According to them he is a top Energy expert.
John Shakhawat Chowdhury
Managing Director
NKSoft Corporation, USA
This immense success not only took him but also Bangladesh to a whole new height-. Shakhawat wants to build a prosperous Bangladesh IT sector become Bangladesh that’s where his root is This has taken initiative to establish the country’s first private sector IT Park. His entrepreneurial success will hopefully add value to the Bangladeshi IT sector and take it to a similar level like the Bangladeshi RMG, Manpower export Cricket.
Meritorious and highly brilliant IT expert John Shakhawat Chowdhury (Tammana) was born in an educated respectable family of Mandari Village of Lakshmipur District. His parents was Alhaj Sujayet Ullah Chowdhury (Late), and Alhaj Mubashera Begum Chowdhury (Late). His father came to Chittagong with his family members for business. He was involved in transport and construction businesses. In addition, he was the UP Chairman of his own locality. John Chowdhury in 1979 obtained SSC from famous Chittagong Collegiate School and HSC from Chittagong College. John had an inborn desire to become a pilot, but his father wanted him to become a barrister so that he could earn countrywide repute as a political leader. But also the creator had a difficult plan for him.
After obtaining HSC, he went to USA for higher studies. Initially he studied law. During that time IT/Computer Science was a completely new subject. John changed his decision and got admitted to IT Department. He obtained graduation in IT from Oklahoma Tulsa University in 1988. Later he obtained MBA Finance from University of Texas, Dallas in 1988. He obtained PMP degree in 2005 from American Project Management Institute.
Embued with youthfulness, John Chowdhury is the founder Managing Director of internationally reputed NKSoft Corporation USA and NKSoft Limited BD. He is director of America Real Estate Company North Atlantic Investment Company and Texas, Dallas based Frisco Green Energy chairman. He was involved with Chhatra League during student life. He also associated with a number of organizations while living abroad. He is a board member of UTC Network of the future Council, NRECA Technology Council for Responsive Design and Tulsa University. Ex-President of South Asian Affairs under US department of state. Ex-Vice Chairman of Washington D.C. At present he is the President of Lakshmipur Sajjad Memorial School.
The professional life of John Shakhawat Chowdhury is a chequered one full of experience. He established NKSoft, Dallas TX in 1997. He was the director of Fujitsu America during 2012-16, Vice President of KEMA Consulting from 2008-12, Vice President of IBM Global Services Dallas from 2000 till 2008, Sr. Manager of Ernst & Young from 1992-1997, Senior Consultant of Price Washhouse from 1989 till 1992, Program Analyst of Williams National Gas Telecom from 1987 till 1989.
As an IT expert, he has served various government organization including US government Besides US government, he worked for Brazil, Peru, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, Bangladesh Government Electric Utility sector, Square Group, Beximco Group Electric power plant, Electric Prepaid Meter, Solar Plant, NPG, TV Cartier as Consultant.
During this interview chowdhury focused in the drawbacks of the Bangladeshi education system. He mentioned that an increasing literacy rate does not always refer to an educated nation. The Bangladeshi education system is still stuck at the “clerk producing education system” . More than one crore Bangladeshis travel abroad for work and business. But they are comparatively less skilled and therefore paid less than other nationals. The only reason behind this is the faulty curriculum. Future generations will be able to become self employed if only the curriculum is made time befitting and concentrates on skill development. They can build themselves as employers instead of employees.
Another issue that needs addressing is to make pupils realize that the time the spend on education must be utilized to gain knowledge rather than the objective of having a certificate in their grasp. The certificate is not an achievement. Achievements are visible through prowess at work only.
