Omar Zabir is a seasoned technology leader and founder with over 25 years in IT, currently co-founding and serving as CTO of Kahf to build privacy-respecting, culturally mindful online products that protect millions from harm. He has led engineering organizations of 200+ people through large-scale transformations and safety-critical systems at Meta, BT and Tesco, tackling challenges from real-time messaging safety for 2+ billion users to payments and identity at massive scale. A repeat entrepreneur, he previously co-founded and exited multiple startups after raising €5.5M, blending hands-on architecture with product-focused delivery. His background spans Social, Telco, Retail, Healthcare and Legal Tech, and he pairs an Oxford MSc in Software Engineering with an MA in Islamic Studies—reflecting a rare mix of technical depth and values-driven purpose. Notably, he prioritizes ethical business models and has built a suite of faith-aligned consumer products including a browser, DNS blocker, streaming platform and ad network.
16 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
MSc in Software Engineering, MSc in Software Engineering at University of Oxford
B.Sc. Computer Science, B.Sc. Computer Science at American International University-Bangladesh
Master of Arts - MA Islamic Studies, Master of Arts - MA Islamic Studies at International Open University
Contributions:226 commits, 151 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 7 months
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