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Helping businesses build, scale, and transform software products.

I have spent nearly two decades bridging the divide between high-level business strategy and technical execution. My career spans founding tech ventures as a CTO to leading departments of 30+ multi-disciplinary engineers (Frontend, Backend, DevOps, UI/UX, Mobile, and QA) in enterprise environments.

My target is simple: build software that matters, protect margins, improve development efficiency, and prevent businesses from making expensive, irreversible engineering mistakes.

Current Position

Director of Product Development / Head of Software Development

Location

Karachi, Pakistan (Globally Remote Engagements)

Core Specialities
Fractional CTOArchitecture VettingAI StrategyAgile GovernanceVendor Management

Advisory Philosophies

1. Business-Driven Architecture

Architecture must match the business lifecycle. A pre-revenue MVP needs a fast, monolithic setup that preserves capital, not a complex microservices cluster that requires a team of DevOps engineers to maintain.

2. Governed AI Integration

AI-assisted development can double developer output. However, it must be introduced with secure policies that protect corporate IP, combined with senior code review to catch AI-generated technical debt.

3. Outcome-Driven Leadership

Engineering velocity should lead directly to product stability and business margins. I manage teams by aligning developer KPIs directly with customer metrics and corporate profitability.

Career Timeline & History

2020 - Present

Director of Product Development / Head of Software Development

Executive Software Organization

Leading multi-disciplinary engineering departments responsible for core product development, AI integrations, and high-performance delivery governance.

  • •Manage cross-functional teams of 30+ engineers (Frontend, Backend, QA, DevOps, UI/UX, and Mobile).
  • •Responsible for over $450,000 in annual software delivery revenue.
  • •Improved project delivery profitability by 35% through resource planning, automation, and delivery governance.
  • •Successfully integrated AI-assisted software development workflows, increasing engineering velocity.
2014 - 2020

Co-Founder & CTO

Startup Technology Ventures

Established the complete technical vision and led software engineering from pre-seed through scale-up phases.

  • •Designed and launched scalable mobile and web product platforms.
  • •Directed technology strategy, architecture decisions, and vendor evaluations.
  • •Recruited, trained, and managed high-performance engineering teams.
  • •Acted as primary technology representative for client relations and investor meetings.
2007 - 2014

Lead Software Architect & Tech Lead

Enterprise Software Solutions

Architected enterprise-grade systems, digital transformation strategies, and API systems.

  • •Designed robust backend architectures for high-traffic mobile and web applications.
  • •Conducted software audits, performance optimization, and technical due diligence.
  • •Managed client integrations, vendor selections, and executive stakeholder communication.

Need Senior Strategic Guidance?

I collaborate with companies as a Fractional CTO, Startup Advisor, or on discrete technical audits. Let's arrange a strategy call to map your roadmap.

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Shariq Bashir

Independent Technology Executive, Fractional CTO, and Startup Technology Advisor. Helping CEOs, founders, and SMEs align modern software engineering with business growth.

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  • Fractional CTO Services
  • Startup Tech Advisory
  • Engineering Leadership
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