Begum Walji

Begum has more than 30 years in the graphics/prepress/print industry and serves the industry as Ricoh’s Global Software Product Manager. A former business owner for 15+ years, Begum has developed well-rounded expertise in a multitude of segments with an emphasis on technology, marketing, and multimedia, including video/audio production. Before joining Ricoh Canada, Begum held positions at Pixar Studios, Adobe, Kimoto Technologies, Silicon Graphics, CGS Publishing, and Xerox Canada. After operating her own industry consulting firm for more than 15 years, Begum now serves as a Global Software Product Manager for the Ricoh Graphic Communications division. Begum holds technology degrees from Miami Dade College and business certifications from the University of Toronto. She is a certified EFI Fiery Expert and an Idealliance G7 Expert, and writes on technology strategies.