Asad Qureshi is a Principal at Northern Trust, leading Compute Platform with a focus on enterprise infrastructure, automation, artificial intelligence, and operations. He directs the technical strategy and engineering approach for the organization’s global compute infrastructure, spanning Linux, Windows, virtualization, and hybrid cloud environments. His work centers on building reliable, scalable platforms that support enterprise applications while reducing operational complexity. Asad leads modernization initiatives involving infrastructure as code, orchestration, lifecycle automation, and platform resilience. He brings engineering, operations, product, and program management teams together to improve service delivery, reduce manual work, and introduce AI where it can provide practical value. Before assuming his current role, Asad held responsibilities in platform operations, program management, and Agile transformation at Northern Trust. Earlier in his career, he worked in technology delivery roles at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, United Airlines, and U.S. Bank, and served as a Branch Vice President at JPMorgan Chase. His background combines business operations with enterprise technology delivery, informing an approach that emphasizes strong teams, leadership development, and making complex systems simpler and more effective for the people who use them.