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Founder, Uptech Institute · Islamabad
I spent about ten years in software.
Then I moved into education.
I share the work in public: videos, writing, and what goes wrong.
Founder & CEO of Uptech Institute · FBISE-affiliated college · Islamabad, two campuses (I-9 Markaz and PWD) · Uptech Sol, my own software company, since 17 Aug 2020
About 10 years in software, now in education
Teach ✦ Build ✦ Write ✦ Uptech Institute ✦ Education that leads to real work ✦ Islamabad ✦ Teach ✦ Build ✦ Write ✦ Uptech Institute ✦ Education that leads to real work ✦ Islamabad
Founder
Uptech Sol, my own software company, since 17 Aug 2020
Uptech Institute, my education venture: dedicated building Sep 2025, second campus May 2026
Creator
Videos and the Umar Hameed Podcast on YouTube, and 52 posts on this site.
About 10 years
In software. Coding since 2016. From Sep 2025 I work full time on education, at Uptech Institute.
The Times of India
Interview published 18 May 2026: “Pakistani man explains how he became the bully he never saw”
Featured / Speaking
On stage at a Connected Pakistan event.
Speaking at Connected Pakistan’s Growth Summit.
What I do
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I make videos about education, skills and work in Pakistan. Straight talk, no hype.
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I run Uptech Institute in Islamabad. A Federal Board college with skills courses, built around real skills.
My story
I started coding in 2016, as a freelance web developer.
Back then it was rare. I wrote the line myself:
“It was rare. It was MINE.”
Then AI arrived. Now someone with zero development knowledge can build an app over a weekend.
“The skill I spent 10 years building became a prompt.”
So I went looking for something still rare.
“I'd rather start from zero at something rare than stay comfortable at something common.”
That led me to education.
Read the full story →Uptech Institute
A Federal Board (FBISE) affiliated college in Islamabad. Matric and Intermediate programmes, plus skills courses. Two campuses: I-9 Markaz and PWD.
Students are trained by industry experts, not only teachers.
The dedicated building began in September 2025, the second campus opened in May 2026, and operations started on 1 July 2026.
Admissions and details stay on uptech.edu.pk.
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Federal Board (FBISE) affiliated college
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Two campuses in Islamabad: I-9 Markaz and PWD
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Matric, Intermediate and skills courses in one place
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I share the work in public. Videos about education, skills and work in Pakistan, on my channel @umarhameedofficial.
