Summary
Umair Akram is a Co-founder and Head of Engineering with 8 years of hands-on experience building full-stack web applications for VC-backed startups and multinational clients remotely. He specializes in JavaScript and PHP ecosystems—React, Node/Express, CodeIgniter and WordPress—while also leveraging Python, AWS/GCP, and NoCode platforms to speed delivery. At HKS TechLabs he combines technical leadership with hiring and process design to provision fully managed engineering teams in hours and drive data-informed product decisions. He has a track record modernizing legacy stacks, defining coding standards, and implementing CI/CD to scale engineering velocity. A self-described “documentation nerd,” he pairs coding pattern discipline with strong stakeholder alignment to turn ideas into production software. Based in Punjab, Pakistan, Umair frequently bridges product and engineering, helping organizations adopt Generative AI and cloud improvements to elevate end-user experience.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Matriculation Computer Science, Matriculation Computer Science at The Educators
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at Virtual University of Pakistan (VU)
English, Urdu