Ali Shadman is Senior Vice President of Business Cloud and Upgrade/S at Infor, responsible for helping customers maximize Infor innovations to reduce total cost of ownership and create new business opportunities.. Prior to Infor, Shadman was Vice President and Chief Technologist for HP Technology Consulting where he was responsible for. driving and managing the organization's global portfolio, including key initiatives such as cloud computing, unified communications, and big data. He also held leadership positions with Oracle and Unisys Corporations.. Shadman holds degrees from University of Essex, England and London Metropolitan University.