Going From 700 Employees To 7000 Ft. CEO tkxel | 271 | TBT

International listeners can support TBT here: https://buy.stripe.com/14keVU54r5hQ55... In tonight’s conversation with our special guest, Umair Javed. We are talking about Umair’s early life & education. What was his entrepreneurial journey like? What struggles did he face? How did he manage to teach while he was still studying? What was his life after UET like? How did he get into LUMS? His role as a teacher in Public Sector Institutes? Why did he not avail of the job offer in the US? His achievements from 2002 till 2008? His journey through starting tkxel? The drawbacks of Pakistan’s IT industry? The current headcount of tkxel internationally and nationally? Were IT businesses really under crisis back in the time? Are pedigree, critical mass & government really the fundamental problems? Are companies bringing the dollar to Pakistan? What are some tkxel training & development programs? What is the potential solution to scaling people-to-people training? What is the hiring process in tkxel like? What is the effect of combining innovation & uncertainty: Meta, Digital Currency, etc? What are the challenges, road maps & timelines for a company to grow? Getting through the roadblocks & preserving the company's DNA? Umair’s advice to run a company? tkxel the word, its meaning & importance? Cosmetic Vs. Culture of a working place. How does Umair see Pakistan 28 years from now? Catch this and much more in tonight's episode. #thoughtbehindthings #muzamilhasan #IT 00:00 Tonight’s guest: Umair Javed 00:47 Umair’s early life & education 04:57 His entrepreneurial journey & struggles 05:51 How did he manage his studies & teach alongside? 06:51 His life after UET 07:55 How did he get into LUMS? 08:40 The LUMS experience! 10:32 Working hard & winning 11:17 His role as a teacher in Public Sector Institutes 12:37 The best decision of his life! 13:20 Why did he not avail of the job offer in the US? 13:49 His achievements from 2002 till 2008 15:24 tkxel - The journey 24:54 The drawbacks of Pakistan’s IT industry 25:42 How & when did he end up learning sales? 26:24 Current headcount of tkxel: National & International 27:07 Were IT businesses really under crisis back then? 30:38 Are pedigree, critical mass & government really the fundamental problems? 37:48 Are companies bringing the dollars to Pakistan? 39:11 Unsustainability of talent supply over 10 years 49:10 tkxel training & development programs 54:33 What is the potential solution to scaling people-to-people training? 58:09 Hiring in tkxel 01:02:20 Effect of combining innovation & uncertainty: Meta, Digital Currency, etc 01:13:11 Linking technology to business & startups 01:19:10 How can a company grow? 01:22:34 Getting through the roadblocks & preserving the company's DNA 01:25:12 Umair’s advice to run a company 01:25:50 tkxel - the word, its meaning & importance 01:30:26 Cosmetic Vs. Culture of a working place 01:40:16 How does Umair see Pakistan 28 years from now? Do not forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way! Connect with us: •   / thoughtbehindthings   •   / muzamilhasan   Umair’s LinkedIn:   / umairj   tkxel’s Official Website: https://tkxel.com/ One8nine Media:    / @smhz-one8nine   Support our podcast: https://anchor.fm/syed-muzamil-hasan-... You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms: • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3z1cE7F • Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2S84VEd • Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgIkfI