Hasnat Saeed

Senior Software Engineer at STARZPLAY

Hasnat Saeed is a seasoned software engineer with significant experience in the tech industry, currently serving as a Senior Software Engineer at STARZPLAY since June 2021, where a focus on streaming video-on-demand services supports over 2 million subscribers across the MENA region. Prior to this, Hasnat held various roles at VentureDive, including Lead Software Engineer for Kashat, a multi-platform mobile application for financial services, and worked on Careem Mass Transit, enhancing transportation solutions in Dubai. Earlier career experience includes a Senior Software Engineer position at IslamicFinder and contributions to the 1Insurer Claims product development at NETSOL Technologies Inc. Hasnat holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.

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STARZPLAY

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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.