Draft:Azhar Hussain (Software Engineering Leader)

Azhar Hussain
Azhar Hussain
Born	Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation(s)	Software Engineering Leader, Entrepreneur, Mentor, Angel Investor
Years active	2000–present
Website	azharhussain.net

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Azhar Hussain is a Pakistani software engineering leader, entrepreneur, enterprise architect, mentor, and angel investor. With over 24 years of experience in the technology industry, he is known for his leadership in building scalable enterprise systems, mentoring engineering teams, and contributing to startup ecosystems across the Middle East and South Asia.

Early Life and Education

Azhar Hussain was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his secondary education at CAA Model High School and Public School Hyderabad, before earning a Bachelor of Computer Science from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences in 2000. In 2019, he also participated in the Y Combinator's Startup School Online program.

Career

Early Career (2001–2010)

Hussain began his software career as an engineer at Wekay Soft and later held positions at Apna Soft, Sure Technology & Consulting, and Avanza Solutions. His work during this period focused on enterprise solutions using Microsoft technologies, especially SharePoint and .NET frameworks.

Enterprise Architect and Consultant (2011–2019)

From 2011 to 2019, he worked with Saudi Business Machines and the Saudi Electricity Company, where he led multiple digital transformation projects. These included architecture for CI/CD pipelines, application lifecycle management using Azure DevOps, and enterprise integrations across sectors such as energy and public utilities.

Major projects include:

King Abdullah Petroleum Sciences and Research Center (KAPSARC)
Saudi Aramco Wa’ed
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (YESSER)
Mobily, GCC Interconnection Authority, and others

Leadership and Startups (2020–Present)

In the 2020s, Azhar transitioned to senior leadership roles:

Director of Engineering at 10Pearls (2022)
AVP of Professional Services at Techvista Systems (2022–2023)
Co-founder and CTO at Aladdin Informatics (2023–present)
Co-founder and CTO at ChargeUp (2023–present)

He is also a global mentor at Techstars and an angel investor for startups including Delsys Technologies, Shappio, and Autilent.

Technical Expertise

Hussain is recognized for:

Enterprise architecture using DDD, SOLID, and Microservices
Full-stack DevOps on Azure, AWS, and OpenShift
System integration with M365, Dynamics 365, Salesforce
Methodologies including Agile, Scrum, and MSF

Awards and Recognitions

Winner of JunctionXKAUST Hackathon (2019)
Winner of SAP Hackathon (2019)
AI Mentor at AI Artathon in Riyadh, KSA
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
Top Performer of the Year (awarded twice)

Thought Leadership

He publishes regular articles and thought pieces on his blog azharhussain.net covering:

DevOps security best practices
Enterprise software vs. custom development
Remote work productivity
Ethical considerations in AI

Personal Life

Azhar is fluent in English and Urdu and resides in Karachi, Pakistan. Outside of his professional life, he is known for his interest in reading, mentoring, and exploring the intersections of technology, ethics, and creativity.

Unique Facts

Mentored artists and engineers at the Saudi AI Artathon, a rare intersection of AI and digital art.
Played an early and leading role in implementing full-stack DevOps practices in large-scale Saudi Arabian government entities.
Has contributed to digital transformations across nearly every major utility and government agency in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

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