Meet the Team

With over 7 years of experience in the field of Machine Learning and an impressive track record of completed projects, Syed Nauyan Rashid is a true powerhouse in the world of AI. Specializing in Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and MLOps tools, he has successfully built scalable AI pipelines for a diverse range of clients, including international corporations, government agencies, and startups.

Currently pursuing a Ph.D. focused on Giga-Pixel Biomedical Imaging and Cancer Diagnosis, Nauyan is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the field of AI. As a Doctoral Researcher at NUST-SEECS, Nauyan has made significant contributions to the field of cellular community detection through the development of advanced segmentation pipelines. His strong background in deep learning, computer vision, and data science allows him to not only develop cutting-edge algorithms but also apply them to real-world problems.

In his role as the Head of AI at Red Buffer, Nauyan has been demonstrating his ability to orchestrate complex training pipelines, harnessing the power of multiple GPUs to achieve optimal performance. He has also developed innovative computer vision-based safety applications, ensuring the well-being of individuals using state-of-the-art technology. Whenever Nauyan is not fueling his passion for AI by putting hours behind a computer screen, he can be found enjoying long road trips across the country, camping, and watching IMDb’s top-rated movies.

Shahqaan Qasim is a Partner and VP – Engineering at Red Buffer. He has been associated with Red Buffer across two stints, the first beginning in 2013. Shahqaan was instrumental in working closely with our customer base globally and has helped setup multi-million dollar teams through successful project delivery coupled with resource augmentation. In 2015, Shahqaan helped TownSquared build their engineering team and launch their networking platform. 

Shahqaan also was a CTO at OneByte where he worked closely with global customers including a premium healthtech provider in USA. 

Shahqaan completed his graduation in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from NUST. He is his best self when he is found ripping the chords on his guitar. He regularly follows Hamilton and Formula1 in his spare time.

Aisha Humayun is the HR Manager at Red Buffer Inc. Her expertise in multiple fields include HR, Finance, and Marketing. She is a seasoned professional with almost half a decade of experience and a knack for finding hidden gems to unleash onto the world. One of her key responsibilities at Red Buffer is to help build a team that takes challenges head-on and always remains true to our values. A team of world-class problem solvers that are not afraid to try new things and love what they do. 

Aisha shares a passion for working with start-ups and new ventures in a variety of industries with Tech being a personal favorite. She is a passionate advocate of employee engagement and thrives on creating an inclusive environment where employees feel valued, heard, and supported. When it comes to workplace culture, she believes that positivity is contagious and tries everyday to exude the same energy onto the team, an everyday hero. 

With a bachelor’s degree from Bahria University, she spends her spare time caring and loving animals helping them find their fur-ever homes. Her motto is “Saving the world one stray at a time!”.

With 9+ years of experience delivering successful projects with local and international software companies, Farhan is the key to putting our team at Red Buffer together as he leads cross-platform development teams and front-end developers. 

Farhan keeps quality and innovation at prime as his team works on building enterprise-grade, robust and scalable architectures. Considered a mentor at RB, he is known for being able to get the best qualities from resources allowing them to shine and put in that bit extra that brings out the best at Red Buffer. He also leads technical client communication and coordination across multiple projects.

Amongst other organisations, most recently he led global teams at Aula – an EdTech platform used by thousands in the UK helping them build their scalable, multi-tenant, and fully automated software solutions.

He is a gaming freak, loves to read philosophy and ponder over his next innovation challenge in his spare time.

Raziah has a knack of being challenged having worked with startups and teams globally with a specialization in HR and Operations.

She has helped many startups scale helping them build their Operations and HR processes from inception as well as teaming to build their social media presence, and establishing best HR practices that hone talent – keeping “Talent Acquisition and Retention” a prime part of what she does.

Raaziah leads the Operations at Red Buffer and is a firm believer of setting up processes and maintaining single sources of truth across the entire organization – helping communication and agility.

She graduated from Punjab University with a specialized degree in Human Resources. She is passionate about nature, loves to spend time with her two fur babies and home/interior decor.

Tayyab Tariq co-founded RedBuffer Inc. in 2013. He is an angel investor and serial entrepreneur with over a decade of experience working at the intersection of technology and product development. During this period, he has helped several start-ups globally build their Products based on AI/ML and Data Science with a focus on legal tech, satellite imagery analysis and fintech.

In 2017, Tayyab also co-founded CreditPer – an AI-driven digital lending company that provides asset-backed loans to its customers with a quick turnaround time and fair prices. 

Tayyab graduated with an MS (CS) from Stanford University focusing on Artificial Intelligence. He is a Fullbright Scholar (2011) and a Gold Medalist from FAST National University.

Miqdad Ali Nasser is currently engaged with Red Buffer Inc. as its  General  Manager/Chief  Operating  Officer  where  his responsibilities include business development, implementation of business strategy and managing operations for Global Markets. 

Before  joining  Red  Buffer,  he  was  engaged  in  various executive roles globally  with  IBM, Convo and Softlogic amongst  others. As  an entrepreneur, he also worked on setting up Technology Services companies with the Pathfinder Group. During this period, he also held an honorary position at Pakistan’s 1st FinTech to hold a combined PSO/PSP and TPSP license to offer an interoperable USSD-based financial platform for branchless banking players. 

Miqdad completed his MBA from Warwick Business School and has undergone training & certifications  in  Strategic  Management,  Finance,  Operations  and  Communications  from Boston University and London Business School. He is enthusiastically involved in activities such as football, hiking and swimming.