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Arif Iqbal is the Co-Founder and CEO of LAAM.
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00:00 Introduction
02:56 Why is he in Dubai?
03:42 Early Life & Education
05:22 Why Computer Science?
09:35 Experience at Fast University
11:16 Does CGPA matter?
12:42 FAST University's Alumni
15:49 Securing the First Job
17:35 His Key Interests
18:54 Arif’s First Startup: What it was about?
21:40 Joining Microsoft
23:26 Math’s Role in Computer Science
26:13 Is it still relevant?
28:50 FAST’s Impact on Character Development
32:44 Career Progression
36:46 Working in Pakistan vs. America
40:27 Seattle Stories
46:06 Microsoft Bing - What happened there?
51:09 4 Years in Bing
51:50 Joining eBay
52:37 Job Switching Considerations
54:49 Learning Business Beyond Engineering
56:27 What does a Leadership Role entail?
58:12 Switching to Pinterest
1:00:25 His Role
1:02:54 Seattle vs. San Francisco
1:06:07 Joining Facebook & How It Went?
1:08:34 Facebook's Massive Workforce
1:09:43 Vertical vs. Horizontal Teams
1:11:57 Bootcamp
1:13:50 From Corporate Security to Startup Risk
1:19:22 LAAM’s Birth: Partners/Co-Founders
1:21:23 About LAAM
1:24:05 Is it Profitable?
1:24:35 Startup Resilience in Pakistan's Shifting Economy
1:33:09 Building a Winning Team: Crafting Culture & Vision
1:41:03 Engineering Meets Fashion
1:47:01 Shein's Fashion Revolution: Changing the Game?
1:51:03 Global vs. Local Market: Their Vision
1:56:23 Navigating Export Challenges in Pakistan
2:04:13 Partnership Over Production: Why?
2:10:48 Managing Logistics in Pakistan
2:19:44 Pakistan of 2050
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16 июл 2024
