Umer Farooq
Entrepreneur · Chief Technology Officer · Double Gold Medalist
14+ Years Building Real Systems
14+
Years of Experience
300+
Engineers Led
2×
Gold Medalist
200+
Alumni Trained
Umer Farooq is one of Pakistan's most accomplished technology entrepreneurs — a builder, not a theorist. His obsession with computers began before he had even reached the second grade: modifying operating system files to change system behaviour, working through programming books, and dreaming of founding his own company. That curiosity never left him.
Today he serves as Chief Technology Officer at Technology Spirits, MRS Technologies — a company of over 300 engineers — and CTO at MTronic Pakistan, leading smart home and industrial automation products. His technical footprint spans embedded systems, computer vision, cloud architecture, machine learning, and Software Defined Radio — including Pakistan's first indigenous SDR, developed at the Centre for Advanced Research in Engineering.
He holds a President's Gold Medal from NUST with a perfect 4.00 CGPA in MS Robotics, and a Gold Medal from CASE in Electrical Engineering. He has mentored Pakistan's national team at the First Global League in Washington D.C. and trained over 200 engineers through the System Design Masterclass.
“I started with curiosity — no blueprint, no shortcut, no guarantee. Everything I've built came from refusing to stop when things got hard. That's the only edge worth having.”
The Journey
From curious kid to CTO.
9th Grade
Youngest Software Intern
While still in 9th grade, Umer joined a software house as their youngest hire — building a 3D game using the OpenGL graphics engine, designing an interactive company introduction page using Macromedia Flash, and delivering full web development projects.
2012
Gold Medal · Electrical Engineering, CASE
Completed his final year engineering project — designing and building a competition robot for ABU Robocon 2012 in Hong Kong — and graduated with a Gold Medal in Electrical Engineering from Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology.
2016
Co-Founder · Robominors
Co-founded Robominors, a robotics academy teaching children programming, electronics, and IoT. Mentored Pakistan's national team at the First Global League robotics competition in Washington D.C., USA.
2017
CTO · Technology Spirits
Founded and led Technology Spirits as CTO, delivering enterprise-grade solutions in biometric access control, smart security surveillance, energy management, and embedded hardware for clients across Pakistan and Europe.
2019
President's Gold Medal · MS Robotics, NUST
Earned a Master of Science in Robotics and Intelligent Machine Engineering from NUST with a perfect 4.00 CGPA, graduating with the President's Gold Medal.
2020 — Present
CTO · MRS Technologies & MTronic Pakistan
Merged Technology Spirits with MRS Electronics to form MRS Technologies — now 300+ engineers delivering intelligent solutions globally — while also serving as CTO of MTronic Pakistan.
What I Offer
Learn & Grow.
System Design Masterclass
Cohort 5 — 2026
Pakistan's most intensive live course in scalable architecture & distributed systems. 8 live sessions, real-world assignments, capstone project, and a certificate of completion.
Starts
June 6, 2026
Schedule
Every Saturday & Sunday
Time
12:00 PM – 3:30 PM PKT
Format
Live Online (Microsoft Teams)
Sessions
8 Live Sessions
Price
PKR 20,000 — Limited Time
1:1 Career Therapy
Personal Mentorship Session
A focused 60-minute session tailored to your unique journey — whether you're a student preparing for your first job, a professional navigating a career change, or an aspiring entrepreneur launching your first startup.
Duration
60 minutes
Format
Online (Zoom / Teams)
Pakistan
PKR 5,500
International
USD $100
Bonus
5th session free (4+1)
Payment
Bank Transfer
Slots fill up fast and are often unavailable on Calendly. Message on WhatsApp to request a slot directly.
Keynote & Guest Lectures
Universities · Colleges · Corporate Events
Invite Umer to inspire your students or team — candid sessions on navigating careers, building companies, thinking like an engineer, and what it actually takes to make an impact.
Format
In-person or Online
Duration
45–90 minutes
Audience
Students & Professionals
Fee
Contact for details
See the Work
In front of the camera.
Job Search Strategy for Software Engineers
Umer Farooq on how software engineers should approach their job search — what actually works and what everyone gets wrong.
ABU Robocon 2011 — Thailand
Pakistan's national robot demonstration at the international ABU Robocon competition in Thailand.
ABU Robocon 2012 — Hong Kong
Live PTV coverage of Umer's final year project representing Pakistan at the ABU Robocon international stage.
Writing
Thinking out loud. In public.
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Good Engineer vs Bad Engineer — Software Development in the Age of AI (With memes)
Nothing's more dangerous than a wrong answer delivered with absolute confidence. What actually separates great engineers from everyone else — especially in the age of AI.
8 min read·Jul 31, 2025
Embedded Engineering Roadmap — Say No to Arduino!
An engineer should have a strong foundation. Arduino shortcuts that path — and leaves dangerous gaps. Here's the roadmap that actually builds real embedded engineers.
10 min read·Mar 30, 2024
MRS Technologies Summers Internship Program 2023 — A Comprehensive Journey
13,500+ applications. One rigorous selection process. A behind-the-scenes look at how MRS Technologies runs one of Pakistan's most competitive engineering internship programs.
7 min read·2023
System Design For Beginners: Part I — Getting Started
Every time you open a taxi app, book a ride, and chat while the car moves — you are touching a system that serves millions simultaneously. This breaks it down from first principles.
12 min read·2024
System Design For Beginners — Part II: Understanding the 3-Tier Architecture using Everyday Analogies
The 3-Tier Architecture is the backbone of virtually every web application you have used. Using everyday analogies, this makes the pattern intuitive so you can apply it, not just recognise it.
13 min read·2024
System Design For Beginners — Part III: Database Scalability with Use Cases
When asked how to scale a database, most engineers freeze. This walks through real use cases and the exact decision-making framework that separates senior engineers from the rest.
12 min read·Feb 6, 20241,100+ readers on Medium
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