Hassan Kamran
Founder & CEO, Big0 Dev
Engineer turned army captain turned published AI researcher. Hassan founded Big0 after watching too many startups burn cash on agencies that ship slide decks instead of software — and made it profitable within four months. He has led 50+ personnel in uniform, now runs delivery for clients across the globe, and holds an MBA from the Asia School of Business (in collaboration with MIT Sloan). He still writes code, reviews the architecture, talks to every client directly, and publishes peer-reviewed research in PLOS ONE and IEEE. No account managers, no handoffs.
Experience
Founder & CEO
Big0 Dev
Jul 2025 — Present
Islamabad, Pakistan
- › Founded an engineer-led AI/ML and custom software consultancy for clients across the globe — profitable within four months
- › Runs acquisition, delivery, team, finance & strategy end-to-end while still writing code and reviewing architecture
- › Delivers industry workshops on applied AI & automation; guest lectures at LUMS SDSB, SS CASE IT & STMU
Adjunct Faculty Member
SZABIST Islamabad
Sep 2025 — Aug 2026
Islamabad, Pakistan
- › Teaches e-commerce strategy & digital business models to BS Accounting & Finance students
- › Covers the Pakistani e-commerce ecosystem, unit economics (LTV:CAC), AI tools & lean startup methodology
Project Manager & Tech Lead
CyberX Studio
Nov 2023 — Oct 2025
Islamabad, Pakistan
- › Led website & platform delivery for AWT, FerroTechnics, CyberX Soft, Emerald IT & Laptop Rental AU
- › Built Intellievent-to-Xero invoice automation and real-time KPI dashboards for One World Rental
- › Set up an aviation technician training centre with Yontem Teknoloji for the KP School of Aviation
- › Managed cross-functional teams of 10–15 developers using Agile/Scrum; built roadmaps and aligned stakeholders
Captain (Workshop Officer)
Pakistan Army — EME Corps
Oct 2020 — Sep 2023
Quetta & Mangla, Pakistan
- › Commanded 50+ technicians; sustained fleet readiness and cut maintenance downtime through tighter scheduling
- › Ran compliance audits, drove workshop safety improvements & coordinated maintenance workflows and resource planning
- › Served with 162 C Troops Workshop Company (Quetta) & 195 Independent Workshop Company (Mangla)
Publications
FedGAN: Federated Diabetic Retinopathy Image Generation
PLOS ONE · 2025
Low-Cost Agricultural Sprayer Drone Development
C-CODE 2025 · IEEE Xplore · 2025
Certifications & Courses
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute
2026
Registered Engineer (MECHATRO/005552)
Pakistan Engineering Council
2024
Generative AI Application Developer
Pakistan Engineering Council
2025
Foundations of Project Management
2024
Build Basic GANs
DeepLearning.AI
2023
Deep Learning Specialization
DeepLearning.AI
2021
Academic Background
Master of Business Administration
Asia School of Business (with MIT Sloan)
2026 — 2027
Master of Project Management
SZABIST
2025 — 2026
MS Computer Science
Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology
2022 — 2025
Officer Training (Commissioned Officer)
Pakistan Military Academy
2019 — 2020
BE Mechatronics Engineering
National University of Sciences and Technology
2014 — 2019
A Levels (Sciences)
St Mary's Academy
2012 — 2014
O Levels (Sciences)
Beaconhouse School System
2010 — 2012
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