Khawar Shaikh

Khawar Shaikh is a seasoned telecommunications professional with extensive experience in unified communications engineering and solutions consulting. Currently serving as a Senior Unified Communications Engineer at Black Box since September 2021, Khawar specializes in architecting and implementing SIP-based Avaya UC and CC solutions, and integrating Microsoft Teams with Avaya SBC for Direct Routing. Previous roles include Senior Solutions Consultant at Bell, where Khawar architected and deployed Avaya solutions for major clients, and Unified Communications Engineer at Avaya, providing Tier III support on Avaya Aura UC products. With foundational experience in telecom engineering from roles at companies like Rogers Communications and NTG Clarity, Khawar holds a Master's degree in Telecommunications from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Surat.