Shakil is researcher and serial entrepreneur and has experience in Computer Softwares and Networks Security, and he attended Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) for MS & PhD. He has experience of developing networks and blockchain applications.
He co-founded multiple start-ups including blockchain research and development firm(www.genesislab.com) to provide services to startups and enterprises around the world.
Deputy Project Director (Cyber Incident Response Team) at Government of Pakistan with 10 year’s experience, he manage large group of security professional to secure national critical infrastructure. Developed tools and procedure to protect core data centre, networks and servers.
He remains IT Consultant to International Taekwondo Federation to maintain their infrastructure, Open Networking Foundation brigade member to educate new members about Software Defined Networks, and editor to IEEE. He taught Java, blockchain, data analytics and Web Technologies to KAIST students.
He earned 08 certifications and attended several trainings in network and security area including RHCE, Certified Ethical Hacking, Oracle DBA, CISA. He also published several articles in conferences and journals.
As President Alumni at ISSAC-KAIST, he arranged several technical workshops, industry collaborations and visits.
Currently, he is CEO & Researcher of Genesis Lab.