Zafar Iqbal

Co-Founder | Chief Technology Officer | AI, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Cloud & ICT Strategy Leader | Entrepreneur | Mentor | Explorer

Lahore District, Punjab, Pakistan

About

I’m Zafar Iqbal, a Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer focused on Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Enterprise Cloud, ICT Strategy, and digital transformation. As a technology leader, entrepreneur, mentor, and explorer, I am passionate about turning innovation into practical value for businesses, professionals, and the wider tech community. My work spans cloud services, cybersecurity, AI-driven solutions, enterprise technology strategy, and emerging technology trends. Through ZiqbalTech, I share AI news, technology updates, cybersecurity insights, cloud developments, industry trends, and practical learning content in English, Urdu, and Hindi to help people stay informed and future-ready. My goal is to make advanced technology more accessible, useful, and relevant for professionals, founders, students, and decision-makers.

Experience

  • Chief Technology Officer at Symtera Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
    Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

    • Leading the business growth strategies through technology platforms, partnerships, and external relationships. • Establishing relationships with top-notch technology vendors, introducing and implementing new technologies in the Corporate Sector. • Identify, compare, and deploy different technologies to help clients to meet their requirements to optimize and smooth ICT operations. • Discuss and communicate technology strategies to partners, board members, advisory board members, and investors. • Taking the initiatives within the company and focusing on innovation, creativity, and emerging technologies. • Working closely with Sales, Business Development, Operations, NOC, and Software teams to deliver products, services, and projects timely. • Supervising, Developing, and Managing annual operating and capital budgets for purchasing, staffing, and operations.

  • Information Technology Manager at ICT NEST
    Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

    Skills: Procurement · IT Management · Routers · IT Infrastructure Management · System Maintenance · Mobile Device Management · Communication · System Implementations · Emergency Situations · Virtualization · Firewalls · IT Operations · Information Technology · Computer Science · Infrastructure · System Configuration · Enterprise Network Design · Wireless Networking · Computer Network Operations · System Design · Network firewall · LAN-WAN · Mac · Windows Server · Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, File Server, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), CA Services, Remote Desktop and Terminal Services Key Responsibilities • Managing complete IT infrastructure, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware. • Maintaining data center equipment including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, printers, phones, and security updates; supporting internet, intranet, LANs, WANs, and network. • Windows Servers administration tasks -Active Director user/group, security permissions, group policies, print services • Working with partners/vendors to communicate project status, activities, and achievements • Monitor data-center health using existing management tools, observe, respond, and fix the hardware issues • Assist the help desk and support team with troubleshooting to identify root causes, and provide technical support • Perform routine and scheduled audits of all systems, including backups • Handling business-critical IT tasks and systems as per company requirements

  • Olympia Chemicals Limited (13 yrs 2 mos)
    • Deputy Manager Information & Communication
      Jan 2015 - Nov 2021 · 6 yrs 11 mos

      Managing IT infrastructure and operations of all sites.

    • Sr.Assistant Manager I&C
      Jan 2010 - Dec 2014 · 5 yrs

      • Managed IT infrastructure and operations of all sites. • Supervise & administration and management of corporate network infrastructure including corporate firewalls, routers and switches. • Conduct software and hardware evaluations, provide technical analysis and implement systems to meet the company’s IT goals. • Work with the end users and find the needs of the end users regarding business application in standard ERP.

    • System/Network Administrator
      Oct 2008 - Jan 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Managed IT Infrastructure of three sites connected over Fiber Network and systems management and administration.

  • Network Administrator at Virtual University of Pakistan
    Mar 2006 - Oct 2008 · 2 yrs 8 mos

     Network Management and Administration.  Configuration and maintenance of firewall, routers switches, and other LAN /WAN equipment, Installation and maintenance of web, mail, DBMS, DNS, Proxy servers etc. under Windows/Linux environment, Web TV for live TV Transmission using VLC.

  • Computer Lecturer and Network Administrator at The Lahore Lyceum School Lahore
    Nov 2004 - Dec 2005 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Setup Computer LABs and managed IT infrastructure. Taught Matric/O Level Computer Studies