Chief Information Officer
Afthab Zainudeen joined C-TRAN in 2024 as the agency’s Chief Information Officer. In that role, he oversees C-TRAN’s Information Technology team, as well as various projects and the many technology components and systems used in day-to-day operations. Zainudeen brings more than 25 years of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) experience and operational knowledge. He previously worked at TriMet in Portland, Ore., as Manager of ITS. While there, he led multiple transformations of operational systems and managed several large projects. Zainudeen has spent time in both the public and private sector, including a prior stint at the Washington Metropolitan Transportation Agency in Washington, D.C. He started his transportation career in 1995.
Originally from Sri Lanka, Zainudeen arrived in the United States in 1990. He holds a bachelor's degree in Transit Information Systems from Ashford University in London, England, and other professional certifications. Zainudeen also participates in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Black African Americans, and Diversity in IT.