Zeeshan Aftab is co-founder of 10Pearls, an AI development, implementation and consulting firm in Vienna, Virginia, that he started with his brother Imran Aftab in 2004. Based in London, he oversees global service delivery and growth as managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and is known for building the firm’s delivery teams.
Running Delivery from Karachi to London
For years he supervised the company’s software team in Karachi, Pakistan, while his brother ran the business from the US. With more than 25 years in technology and entrepreneurship, he now helps enterprises design AI-first strategies, invests in startups and backs diversity and philanthropic programs (10Pearls). He studied technology management at Istanbul University in Turkey, earned an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration and travels between London, Washington, D.C., and Karachi.