Sonny Hashmi, who stepped down last month as the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) commissioner, has landed his next position at codeless development platform provider Unqork.
Hashmi, who led FAS for nearly three years prior to his departure in December, is the new head of public sector at Unqork – a move that the company said reflects its “strategic commitment to support government agencies.”
The company’s customer base features firms in the financial services, insurance, high tech, healthcare, and government sectors, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Unqork pointed to Hashmi’s tenure at GSA where it said he “led the IT cloud modernization strategy, and created a cloud computing and performance measurement roadmap for the federal government.”
“In his new role, Hashmi will further government agencies’ digital transformation efforts through the adoption of the Unqork platform, reducing legacy technology spend for government agencies and making it easier than ever to create digital experiences,” the company said.
“As government agencies look to deliver new experiences and modernize processes, limitations in technology architectures and technical debt is increasing exponentially, leading to frustrating delays, cost escalations and limitations to agencies’ ability to deliver results,” Hashmi said in a statement today.
“The Unqork codeless platform is well poised to drastically improve the way that we build and interact with mission-critical applications, while reducing technical debt and cost to the taxpayers,” the former GSA official said. “I remain more dedicated than ever to adding value to our customers and helping them thrive with technology.”
“Sonny is a perfect example of a leader that has our customers’ best interests in mind, with a unique understanding of the full value that codeless architecture can unlock for public sector organizations in their digital transformation journeys,” added Gary Hoberman, Unqork’s founder and CEO.
Upon Hashmi’s departure from GSA, the agency named FAS Deputy Commissioner Tom Howder to head FAS on an acting basis.
Hashmi started his career in the Federal government in 2011, serving as GSA’s deputy chief information officer (CIO) and chief technology officer. He served as the agency’s CIO from January 2014 to April 2015 before heading back to the private sector.
