Junaid Ahmed

Junaid Ahmed is a longtime community organizer, tech entrepreneur, and a proud immigrant. Junaid started his college education at a community college, transferred to DePaul where he studied Computer Science, and eventually earned an MBA from the University of Chicago while working full time. Junaid began his career in software development including projects contributing to national security with U.S Customs and UPS. He founded a technology company that helps clients use smart technology to solve real-world problems. He and his wife, Shirin, are raising their four children in Barrington, where they are active in community service—including with the organization Junaid helped found, Chi-Care, which has delivered over 1 million meals to unhoused neighbors.