Founder & Builder

I build tech that makes industries run smarter.

15+
Years Building
4
Ventures Founded
Exit
Now

What I’m doing right now.

Last updated Apr 2026
Transition Since Mar 2026

Integrating OnSense.

Post-acquisition handoff

OnSense closed an acquisition earlier this year. Working alongside the buyer’s team through the integration — making sure the product, the tech, and the people all land well on the other side.

Brewing Early days

Something’s coming.

Research & exploration

Early thinking on what’s next. Same pattern as Centriq and OnSense — predictive maintenance and operator intelligence for automotive service networks and industrial operators. The ones wrestling with fragmented repair knowledge, inconsistent technician output, and maintenance workflows that don’t scale. More when it’s ready.

Writing Ongoing

Publishing what I’ve learned.

Essays, weekly-ish

Notes on building from Pakistan, lessons from an exit, and what fifteen years of hustle actually taught me. Read them here.

Work

Fifteen years of hustle.

OnSense AI
Founder & CEO
Exited
Apr 2024 – Mar 2026

Built the predictive maintenance and equipment intelligence layer for the property management industry. Centralised fragmented technical knowledge into scalable, AI-driven systems. Bootstrapped from Pakistan. Acquired.

AI PropTech Bootstrapped
Centriq Technology
Director of Content
Acquired
Sep 2015 – Apr 2021

Acquired by Fix.com in 2021. Joined right after the co-founders as an integral part of the founding team — held equity, and was there from conception through to exit. Built the content curation and delivery system from scratch, scaling it to a 150-person team. Developed the world's most sophisticated asset age extraction system.

PropTech Content Systems Home Management
World Bank Group
ICT4D Consultant
Completed
Feb 2015 – Jul 2016

Contributed to the World Bank Group's digital empowerment programs across Pakistan as a technical consultant. Under the GSURR programme, delivered skill development training to enable youth self-employment in the digital economy.

International Development ICT4D Pakistan
Resourcex.io
Founder & CEO
Active
2021 – Present

The back office for the home management and repair industry. 150-engineer operation providing technical customer support, data curation, and operational systems to US home services businesses. Based in Dubai.

Operations SaaS Home Services
Empower Pakistan
Founding Director
Completed
Jun 2014 – Jan 2021

Founded a social venture where alumni went on to generate over $2 million, a 727% ROI on every dollar spent. Trained 2,000+ individuals in digital skills across Pakistan, saw 20+ companies formed, and left a mark on countless lives that numbers alone can't capture. Ran in partnership with the World Bank Group. Built from nothing. Closed with proof.

Social Impact Education Pakistan World Bank 727% ROI
Early Ventures
Founder & Freelancer
Completed
2011 – 2014

The freelance years — where I learned to ship. Built a string of early products, including CrimeMapper (winner, Best Startup award) and ElectoMap, an interactive map system sold to one of Pakistan’s major media houses for their 2013 general election broadcast. The reps that seeded everything after.

Freelance Early Stage Pakistan ElectoMap CrimeMapper
01
Applied AI Systems
Production-grade AI that solves real operational problems. Tag engines, support AI, data pipelines, predictive systems. Not demos.
02
Product Strategy
Turning ambiguous, fragmented problems into clear product bets. Validated through data, customer pain, and iteration.
03
Founder-Led Sales
Closing enterprise deals from Karachi. Building trust with US and global operators, navigating procurement, converting skeptics.
04
Bootstrapped Execution
Building lean, staying alive, and reaching exit without burning through investor money. Resourcefulness is a competitive advantage.
05
Team Building Under Pressure
Recruiting and leading cross-functional teams across time zones. Shipping product when resources are tight and stakes are high.
06
Emerging Markets + Global Reach
Operating from Pakistan with clients and partners in North America, the Middle East, and beyond. Geography is not a limitation.
Dec 2024
Global AI Show, Dubai
Shark Tank pitch · Grand Hyatt Dubai · OnSense AI
2024
Surge XL
Keynote · Building AI infrastructure from Pakistan
Ongoing
P@SHA
Member · Pakistan Software Houses Association
Press coming
Exit announcement dropping soon
My Motto

Let’s live lives that matter.

Along the way
World Bank
Brookings Institution
Everest Group
BusinessWire
Upwork
TEVTA
Government of Punjab
KPITB
Global AI Show
TechJuice
Basecamp Peshawar
NUST
IIUI
IMSciences
ITU
Women's Digital League
World Bank
Brookings Institution
Everest Group
BusinessWire
Upwork
TEVTA
Government of Punjab
KPITB
Global AI Show
TechJuice
Basecamp Peshawar
NUST
IIUI
IMSciences
ITU
Women's Digital League
Writing

Recent essays and drafts.

Coming soon Exit story dropping on announcement day
Coming soon Dubai AI Show recap
Coming soon Building from Pakistan

All articles published on Medium →

About

Outside the work.

On Stage
Speaking at an annual event

on stage with the mic

Washington DC
Washington, DC

the National Mall

Dubai
Caught mid-laugh

an outdoor event day

Global AI Show
Global AI Show

Onsense.ai booth, Dubai

The Pitch
At the desk

another working afternoon

The Grind
ResourceX annual dinner

with a teammate

Istanbul
At P@SHA

Karachi

The Pitch
Dubai

with a friend, Burj Al Arab behind us

Testimonials

Proof beats promises.

I work with Sajid & team utilizing product age extraction technology that helps identify age of assets. These data points support our marketing efforts and are a key component of our mobile app. They created a streamlined solution to manage content around home management.

Alyssa Faughnan
Director, Digital CX · HomeServe

I would recommend Resource X to any company looking for remote technical customer support. Sajid understood our business needs from day one and was able to source the right people to work on our project. His team delivers high-quality, consistent results month after month.

Alexandra MacRae
Call Center Programs & Training Manager

I have worked with Sajid for over 7 years. He is a patient, thoughtful and proactive team member and partner. He is committed to quality and cares very deeply about delivering the best product and experience. We have worked closely together to develop efficient processes and workflows.

Imani Lea Brown
Content Architect · Centriq Technology
Get in touch

Let’s build something.

Investors
Looking at the pre-seed round?
$500K–$1M. Infrastructure play in a $50B+ industry. Bootstrapped to traction.
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Press & Media
Writing about AI or founders?
Exit story. Building from Pakistan. AI in unglamorous verticals. On or off record.
Press kit →
Speaking
Need a founder who’s done it?
Bootstrapping to exit. AI for non-sexy industries. Building globally from Pakistan.
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Partners & Co-founders
Want to build something real?
Always have 2–3 theses running. If you build in ambiguity and ship fast, let’s talk.
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I read every email. I reply when I can. No pitching required — just say what you’re thinking.