Profile

Saeed Iqbal

Saeed Iqbal is a CTO, AI product manager and drone & defense systems engineer based in Islamabad, Pakistan. For 10+ years he has taken hard requirements from the field and turned them into working systems: computer-vision AI that runs on the edge, heavy-lift and FPV drones, ground surveillance radar and simulators, and the 3D models behind them.

Current roles

Chief Technology Officer, M.A.N Tech Incorporated (m-tech.pk), Islamabad — technology and product across AI, drones and UAS, thermal imaging and defense equipment, from requirements to supplier partnerships to delivery.
Kinotech.ai (kinotech.ai) — computer-vision and AI products such as real-time CCTV analytics, PPE detection and inspection AI.

Career

2026 – nowChief Technology Officer · Defense technology & procurement
Technology and product across AI, drones and UAS, thermal imaging and defense equipment, from requirements to supplier partnerships to delivery.
2023 – 2026AI Product Manager · AI & technology company
Launched 3 new revenue streams in 18 months; ran Agile teams across 3 countries; secured repeat contracts worth $400K+.
2021 – 2023Full-Stack Team Lead · AI & technology company
Adaptive learning platform (+42% retention), safety AI, traffic and behaviour vision systems.
2016 – 2020Captain, Equipment & Maintenance Engineer · Pakistan Army
Maintenance and spares procurement in operational areas; built simulation and inventory software.

Education & certifications

Executive MBA — NUST Business School
Diploma, Logistics & Supply Chain Management — NUST
Diploma, Project Management — IBA
BE Mechatronics & Systems Engineering — NUST College of EME
Professional Scrum Master I — Scrum.org
AI Product Manager — Microsoft · Coursera
Hands-on Rekognition: Image & Video Analysis — AWS
Introduction to Fixed-Wing Drone Design — Online
System Thinking & Design Innovation Theory — Online

What he works on

AI & Software — Computer vision and LLM systems that run where the data lives: on the edge, on-prem and air-gapped. 20 projects.
Drones & Unmanned Systems — From airframe CAD and payload engineering to flight training and fleet support. I fly what I build. 10 projects.
Defense Systems & Procurement — Sensors, simulators and field engineering, plus the procurement know-how to source, localise and deliver them. 13 projects.
3D Design, Simulation & XR — Mechanical CAD, FEA, real-time engines and AR: I prototype in pixels before cutting metal. 9 projects.

Contact

Email saeediqbal0078@gmail.com, saeed@kinotech.ai or saeed@m-tech.pk; phone / WhatsApp +92 346 2891793; LinkedIn.