Murtaza Hussain
Co-Founder CTO at Step
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Top SchoolMurtaza Hussain is a pragmatic technology leader and Co-Founder/CTO with over a decade spent building and scaling startups across the UAE, currently steering STRABL’s ZeroPay checkout and payment OS from Dubai. He blends hands-on full-stack engineering with systems architecture, cloud, AI and mobile expertise to deliver secure, high-performance platforms that handle growing transaction volumes. Known for wearing many hats—engineer, recruiter, advisor and occasional fundraiser—he has repeatedly translated product ideas into production-ready services and first on-ground tech teams. His background includes senior roles at Careem and multiple CTO/advisor stints where he prioritized scalability, security and user-centric product iteration. He mentors early-stage founders and contributes strategic guidance to fintech and hyperlocal social ventures, often spotting market opportunities others miss. Persistent about continuous learning, he pairs deep technical craft with an entrepreneur’s instinct for building teams and businesses that scale.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Softwares Operating Systems Algorithms and Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree Computer Softwares Operating Systems Algorithms and Software Engineering at University of Staffordshire
british english, Urdu
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Github Skills (57)
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Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
murtazakhussain/deeliciousCarrier
Apr 2015 - Dec 2016
Contributions:2 commits, 1 PR, 2 pushes in 1 year 8 months
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murtazakhussain/murtazakhussain.github.io
Apr 2015 - Sep 2021
Personal page.
Contributions:4 PRs, 13 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 6 months
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