Founder and President

• Jul 2012 - Present

The Karachi Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship (KITE) is a young, accredited institution of higher learning, located in Karachi, a city of 20-24 million people. KITE’s mission is to craft and cultivate entrepreneurs and change agents using its unique interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs, while also nurturing other requisite aspects of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the city/country. Currently, KITE is offering degrees in computer science, engineering, business administration, design and architecture since 2013. KITE plans to offer additional undergraduate and graduate programs in entrepreneurship, public policy and a series of graduate degrees in exponential technologies by or before 2019. Technology and the entrepreneurial spirit are in the DNA of the Institute which permeates the campus ecosystem and in every degree program offered. Currently, KITE is operating from its 100,000 sq. ft starter campus in Korangi Creek, Karachi. By 2022, KITE’s sponsors intend to build a long term custom campus over a few hundred acres in Karachi. Show less

Founder and Chairperson

• Feb 2012 - Present

Founded in the later part of 2011, The Education Enrichment Foundation (EduEnrich) is a not-for-profit under section 42 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The key inspiration behind the Education Enrichment Foundation (EduEnrich) is an overwhelming dedication towards STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education combined with entrepreneurship aimed towards creating wealth and income generating opportunities for the young people of Pakistan. The Foundation is motivated by an urgent need to address the lack of suitable focus towards science and technology, absence of structured career guidance, poorly trained graduates and rising unemployment, but a sound conviction that immediate action is required. Show less

Founder and Director

• Sep 2011 - Jun 2018

Robotics Labs is a high tech initiative targeted towards the youth who truly wants to set themselves apart from the factory-type learning by inculcating a passion for Science. It offers exciting learning opportunities as a co-curricular activity to young students so that they may be well anchored while pursuing technical education aspirations. Students have the opportunity to learn cutting edge technologies in Robotics, 3D Modeling, 3D Simulation, Movie Making, Game Applications, Computer Programming and many more through interesting workshops held throughout the year. The facility offers state of the art equipment, laptops, robotics kits, highly trained teachers and high-end software to enable kids to learn by doing. Robotics Labs has a sole purpose of integrating real world ideas with the latest in technology. It aims at bringing relatively newer frontiers of science and technology to its students. Some of the milestones which this venture has achieved so far: • Over 5,000 student enrollments from ages 5–18 years • 6 major and renowned schools of Karachi have incorporated Robotics Labs program as a part of their morning curriculum • Successfully organized and hosted the First Lego League (FLL) competition in collaboration with The Education Enrichment Foundation and STARFALL Foundation in January 2013 in Karachi Show less

Founder and Partner

• Jul 2011 - Dec 2013

Breeze Angel Investments was established to take early stage technological startups into incubation and helping them grow with our business expertise and seed funding. We feel that the Pakistani society is flooded with bright and potential entrepreneurs but lack adequate funding and guidance to complete the equation. There are very few people in the economic eco-system of an underdeveloped nation like Pakistan, who are willing to bet on an idea rather than the collateral. So far, Breeze Angel Investments has the following startups in its portfolio with a few others in stealth mode:• GoodCore Software Inc.: An International software consulting/outsourcing firm based in Malaysia and Karachi. In 2 years, the firm has grown from 7 employees to 50 currently.• The Game Loop: A company focused on development of mobile and tablet gaming applications Show less

Founder and Director - Breezecom

• Dec 2006 - Nov 2013

Conceived and founded the network of companies which spans over five nations and does International Wholesale Voice Aggregation for Telecom Companies. Based out of Cyberjaya, Malaysia, the entire group is structured in such a fashion that it boasts seven different departments with efficient systems and SOP’s in place to allow it to work seamlessly across various locations. Below are some of the highlights of what Breezecom has achieved so far:• Over 100 efficient and highly trained technical employees across Malaysia, Pakistan, UAE, Singapore and Hong Kong.• Yearly turnover of USD 45 million in just 5 years.• Interconnects with over 500 telecom companies worldwide and currently trading over two billion minutes annually.• Deployed a carrier-class voice network based out of New York and Boston.• A Research and Development department that has built its own next-generation voice softswitch and a carrier-class Telco ERP which has the ability to scale few thousand simultaneous calls per server.• Breezecom’s RnD efforts have been recognized through awards in 2011 by both industry associations including P@SHA, Pakistan and TMC.net, USA as well as government entities like the ICTRND Fund, Pakistan and MDeC, Malaysia. Show less

Chief Technical Officer

• Dec 2004 - Jun 2006

Netcom Field Applications

• Jan 2003 - Nov 2004

Broadband Systems Engineering

• May 2000 - Dec 2002

Cable Broadband Interoperability Lab

• Oct 1999 - May 2000

Internet Audio Marketing Engineer

• Jan 1999 - Oct 1999

VoIP Product Marketing Engineer

• Apr 1998 - Jan 1999

DSP Product Marketing Engineer

• Nov 1997 - Apr 1998

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Jun 1992 - May 1995

Software Developer for Data Acquisition at the Femtosecond Laser Spectroscopy Experiments in the UT Department of Physics Software Developer for Data Acquisition at the Femtosecond Laser Spectroscopy Experiments in the UT Department of Physics