Mohamed Jawad Khaki

Mohamed Jawad Khaki is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, technologist, and dedicated community volunteer. With a distinguished career spanning from 1979 to 2015, Jawad played a pivotal role in the development of operating systems, networking, and cloud computing software. A 20-year veteran of Microsoft Corporation, he served as a Corporate Vice President, contributing significantly to the company's technological advancements. 

Originally from Tanzania, Jawad has actively volunteered in various capacities across non-profit organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and now the Greater Seattle area in the USA. In 1997, he co-founded the  Ithna‐asheri Muslim Association of the Northwest (IMAN), where he continues to serve as its President.   Together with his wife Kaniz, Jawad established the  Khaki Foundation in December 2003, focusing on supporting society's most vulnerable members by addressing essential needs and promoting educational initiatives aimed at alleviating poverty and suffering. 

Jawad's contributions have been recognized nationally and internationally. In May 2003, he received the prestigious sixth annual Walter Cronkite Faith and Freedom Award from the Interfaith Alliance Foundation. Later that year, in October, he was appointed an honorary professor by Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications.  In November 2012 he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Technology from the University of East London.

Driven by a vision of an inclusive America, Jawad believes in the power of the nation's rich tapestry of pluralism—embracing all ethnicities and religions—to inspire not only its citizens but also people around the world.