Technology Leadership

Meet M Zahid

Co-Founder & CTO at INNERLUXES

As Co-Founder & CTO, I drive the technical vision behind every product we build — from architecture decisions to deployment strategies. My focus: scalable systems that don't break under pressure.

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M Zahid — Co-Founder & CTO at INNERLUXES
M Zahid
Co-Founder & CTO
10+ Years
800+ Products
25+ Countries

10+

Years in Technology

800+

Products Architected

50+

Enterprise Clients

99.9%

Uptime Delivered

Engineering the Future

Technology isn't just about writing code — it's about building systems that empower businesses to scale without limits. That's the principle I brought to INNERLUXES when Talha and I co-founded the company.

My role as CTO means I oversee every architecture decision, every technology choice, and every deployment pipeline. I ensure our clients get production-grade systems that handle real-world traffic from day one — not prototypes that collapse under pressure.

From designing microservices architectures for enterprise SaaS platforms to implementing AI pipelines that process millions of data points, I bridge the gap between ambitious product vision and bulletproof engineering execution.

2015
Started in software engineering — Deep-dived into enterprise-grade system architecture
2018
Led major enterprise projects — Delivered scalable platforms handling 1M+ users
2020
Co-Founded INNERLUXES — Joined forces with Talha to build the engineering powerhouse
2023
Scaled to 500+ products — Established CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native architectures
2025
800+ products, 99.9% uptime — Driving AI, DevOps, and cloud innovation globally
Technical Vision

How I Build

Every system we ship reflects these engineering principles — from infrastructure choices to code quality standards.

Scalable Architecture

Microservices, event-driven systems, and cloud-native infrastructure designed to handle millions of users without performance degradation.

Security First

OWASP-compliant code, encrypted data pipelines, SOC 2 readiness, and zero-trust architecture baked into every project from the start.

Performance Obsessed

Sub-200ms API responses, 99.9% uptime SLAs, optimized database queries, and CDN-first content delivery for global users.

Automation Everything

CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure as code, and monitoring — eliminating human error and accelerating delivery cycles.

Clean Code Culture

Mandatory code reviews, SOLID principles, comprehensive documentation, and refactoring discipline that keeps codebases maintainable for years.

Cloud-Native Mindset

AWS, Azure, and GCP expertise with containerized deployments, serverless functions, and auto-scaling infrastructure built for global reach.

Core Expertise

Technology Stack

Deep specialization across the technologies that power enterprise-grade digital products.

Cloud Architecture

AWS, Azure, GCP — multi-cloud strategies with auto-scaling and disaster recovery.

AI & Machine Learning

LLM integrations, computer vision, NLP pipelines, and intelligent automation.

SaaS Architecture

Multi-tenant systems with billing, auth, analytics, and enterprise-grade security.

DevOps & CI/CD

Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions — fully automated deployment pipelines.

Database Engineering

SQL, NoSQL, Redis, real-time sync — optimized queries and data modeling at scale.

Backend Systems

.NET, Node.js, Python, Java — microservices and monolith-to-microservices migration.

API Design

RESTful, GraphQL, gRPC — well-documented APIs with versioning and rate limiting.

Security Engineering

Penetration testing, OWASP, encryption at rest/transit, GDPR & SOC 2 compliance.

"Great technology isn't about using the latest frameworks — it's about choosing the right architecture that scales with your business. At INNERLUXES, we engineer systems that grow with you, not systems you outgrow."

— M Zahid, Co-Founder & CTO

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