About

Abrar Ahmed is a highly driven and passionate serial entrepreneur with over 18 years of relevant experience. He is an engineer turned entrepreneur who brings engineering rigor to everything he does. He is a detail-oriented individual who is highly competitive, decisive, and fearless. He is committed to his work and brings a high level of integrity to everything he does. He is also fun-loving, innovative, and creative, making him an ideal team leader. Abrar has expertise in entrepreneurship, start-ups, leadership, team building, P/L management, financial modeling, product development, sales and marketing, branding, international expansion/collaborations, joint ventures, pitching to investors, company policy, and handling contracts/NDAs. He is also skilled in negotiation, project management, business strategy, risk analysis and mitigation, motivating teams, and CRM. He has a multi-country team/project management experience and is an excellent delegator. He is approachable and brings positivity to the workplace, removing toxicity. Abrar specializes in microelectronics, solar energy, LED lighting, smart cities, nanotechnology, EV's, green infra, organic foods, and cosmetics. He has previously worked on wireless communication, chip architecture/design/implementation/testing, electronics, ASIC design, DFT, SoC, assembly language, C, C++, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Synopsys, and chip packaging. Abrar is currently working on a social entrepreneurship venture as an entrepreneur, technopreneur, and sociopreneur. He has previously founded and served as a trustee for Young Leaders & Entrepreneurs Foundation. He has also co-founded and served as CEO for Barakah Hospitality Private Limited. His education history includes an M.S.E.E degree in VLSI from the University of Southern California and a diploma in computer applications from NIIT. He attended Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai, India. Overall, Abrar Ahmed is a highly skilled and experienced entrepreneur with a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence. He is an excellent team leader who brings positivity and integrity to the workplace.