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Faisal A. has a diverse range of work experience spanning over two decades. Faisal is currently serving as the Director of Software Engineering and General Manager (Pakistan) at STARZPLAY, a role they began in January 2021. Prior to that, Faisal held various positions at Altair Technologies, including Vice President of Engineering and General Manager. In this role, they managed a team of 50 people involved in software development and managed IT services. Faisal also oversaw the development of OTT streaming applications for different platforms and was involved in project proposal development, project planning and management, client interaction, and software design. Before their tenure at Altair Technologies, Faisal worked as a Technical Team Lead and Manager, leading teams and working on the porting and optimization of video codecs on different hardware and software platforms. Faisal also has experience as a self-employed individual, working on phase estimation and correction for a wireless communication system. Additionally, Faisal has served as a Research Assistant at Lahore University of Management Sciences and as a Senior Design Engineer at Quartics, working on DSP and communication algorithms.
Faisal A. obtained an MS in Computer Engineering from the Lahore University of Management Sciences from 2003 to 2005. Faisal completed their B.E. in Computer Systems at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) from 1997 to 2000. Prior to that, they pursued Pre-Engineering at F.G. Sir Syed College, The Mall, Rwp from 1994 to 1996. Additional information about their education is not available.
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STARZPLAY is the destination for endless entertainment & live sports all year round. With 2.5 million subscriptions & 20% market share (Omdia Report 2022), we rank in the top 3 streaming platforms in MENA. We are a family of 200+ employees recruited from leading institutions & are headquartered in Abu Dhabi with offices in Dubai, Lahore, & Islamabad. Discover new content every day from leading global studios like Showtime, Paramount+, STARZ, discovery+, DC, Universal Studios, Warner Bros & more! From premium STARZPLAY Originals such as the Power franchise & Outlander to original local productions such as Kaboos & Million Dollar Listing UAE. STARZPLAY also streams fan favorites such as Dexter, The Big Bang Theory, Billions & more. Along with bringing direct-from-cinema movie releases, STARZPLAY also offers access to the WATCH IT library & is the home of anime, carrying franchises like Demon Slayer, Naruto & Attack on Titan. STARZPLAY Sports is the home of Italian football, with exclusive coverage of Serie A & Coppa Italia. Through CricLife, we are the home of cricket & cover major events & series, including ICC events, Asia Cup, TATA IPL, PSL & all India & Pakistan home matches. The service also streams UFC fights, NBA League Pass, AEW Wrestling, UCI World Tour events, World Championship Boxing & more. Our proprietary end-to-end streaming platform is used by other streaming companies across the world, like Twist TV in Egypt, Lionsgate India across Asia, Mobily TV in KSA & Shoq in Pakistan. STARZPLAY has experienced extraordinary growth since its launch in 2015, with the support of its regional & international investors. As of today, e& Group (one of the largest telecom operators in the world) & ADQ (one of the sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi) own a majority equity stake, with the balance owned by STARZ (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), General Electric Pension Trust & technology investors SEQ Capital Partners & Delta Partners.