Allen Shaheen

Allen Shaheen was named Interim Chief Executive Officer of Datavail in September 2025, bringing decades of experience in leading technology services organizations and advising high-growth companies.

Allen also serves on the board of Datavail along with CIVC Partners. He is also an independent director at NewRocket, the largest pure-play ServiceNow consulting and implementation partner. In addition to his board roles, he advises private equity firms and technology company leadership teams on growth strategy, operational scalability, and digital transformation initiatives.

Prior to his work with Datavail and NewRocket, Allen was an Executive Vice President Cognizant, where he played a pivotal role in scaling the company from $350 million in revenue in 2006 to over $18 billion in 2022.  During his 18-year tenure at Cognizant, he held a variety of executive leadership roles. As head of the Data, Analytics & AI practice, he led teams that helped global enterprises modernize, manage, and analyze their data assets; build AI and ML operations platforms; and apply emerging technologies to create next-generation solutions.

Before leading Data Services, he launched and expanded Cognizant’s Digital Engineering practice into one of the largest in the industry. He also led Cognizant’s mergers & acquisitions team, served as General Manager for Germany and Europe delivery leader, and managed practices spanning IT infrastructure services, quality engineering, and complex systems integration.

Earlier in his career, Allen was a founder and Executive Vice President at Cambridge Technology Partners, guiding its IPO in 1993 and subsequent growth to $650M before its sale to Novell. He later served as CEO of ArsDigita Corporation, leading its acquisition by Red Hat.

He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and Applied Sciences from Harvard University.

Throughout his career, Allen has been recognized for driving innovation, scaling global technology organizations, and supporting workforce development in STEM and digital careers.