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Saqib Iqbal has extensive work experience in various roles within the software engineering field. Saqib began their career at Flying Technologies as a Software Engineer from January 2008 to February 2009. Saqib then joined Software Innovations, where they worked as a Senior Software Engineer from January 2009 to August 2013. In this role, they were responsible for understanding requirements, attending JAD sessions, and developing tasks based on the requirements.
Afterwards, Saqib joined Daisy Group as a Senior Software Engineer from September 2013 to March 2016. Here, they worked on both the frontend (FLex) and backend (JAVA) sides, as well as being part of the architecture team.
Following that, Saqib pursued opportunities at STARZPLAY. Saqib initially served as a Senior Software Engineer from March 2016 to August 2018. During this time, they were involved in managing the existing Billing System and working on the architecture for developing a new Billing System.
Saqib then advanced to the role of Senior Java Engineer at STARZPLAY from September 2018 to December 2020. In this position, they continued their responsibility for managing the Billing System and worked on designing and developing the new Billing/Subscription System and its modules.
Most recently, Saqib has been working as an Engineering Manager at STARZPLAY since December 2020. In this role, their responsibilities include managing the existing Billing System and overseeing the design of the new Billing/Subscription System and its modules.
Overall, Saqib Iqbal's work experience demonstrates their progressively increasing responsibilities and expertise in software engineering, particularly in the areas of billing systems and backend management.
Saqib Iqbal obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Studies from the University of the Punjab between 2004 and 2008. In 2018, they received a Scrum Master certification from The Knowledge Academy.
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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.