KW WORKS - Key Persons

Ali Zaidi - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Member of the KW Works Leadership Team
Ali is an unapologetic computer nerd. Even though his affable demeanor, outgoing personality, and sharp dressing belie the stereotypes often associated with that term. Ali has earned advanced degrees in Computer Science with a particular focus on Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture and Complex Digital Systems. It was a shared fascination with human/machine interactions that first brought him to KW Works. He joined us as a developer in 2014, quickly rose to become a solution architect, and in 2017 he became our chief technology officer. Ali has worked on hundreds of web and mobile projects. As our CTO, he is responsible for enforcing the normative coding practices and strict quality controls that characterize our final work. When not writing code or talking about technology, Ali is a doting father and family man and cherishes time spent with his wife and two young daughters.

Amy Diaz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the KW Works Leadership Team
  • Support Manager
Amy relaxes by working with bees. In her off hours, she maintains a commercial apiary of 50 hives. She doesn't seem to mind getting stung on occasion. We can't think of a better mindset for a support manager to have. For doing technology support can at times be a little bit like sticking your hand into a beehive. Sometimes you get stung, but you persevere until the issue is resolved. Amy joined KW Works in 2018 as a dedicated resource to manage the critical stage of software support after Go-Live. In order to perform these duties, she will often will become involved in a project at the very beginning. Amy came to KW Works with over 20 years' experience managing projects, listening to client needs, implementing resolutions, and performing support at various stages in the project life-cycle. When not handling bees or support issues, Amy has taken up a new hobby: harvesting maple syrup.

Kirk Williams - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Member of the KW Works Leadership Team
  • President
Kirk has been programming since 1983 when he received a Commodore 64. He has always been fascinated by technology and it influences on our daily lives and customs. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and then worked for several years as a professional theater director in Europe and the US. He was awarded a Mellon Fellowship and went on to earn a PhD from Harvard University researching the impact of technology on society and culture. In 1998, he joined the faculty at Yale University as an Assistant Professor where he did work on artificial intelligence, complex simulations, and human-machine interactions. Kirk went on to spend time in the corporate world developing distributed systems and pedagogical software. He founded KW Works in 2010. When not coding or speaking with clients, he can usually be found listening to the symphonies of Gustav Mahler or reading Joseph Conrad.