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Leadership & Team

The People Behind
Every Deliverable

TekMinds is led by two co-founders who spent 20+ years working across North America before bringing that experience back to Pakistan — and building a team that punches well above its weight.

US Experience. Pakistani Roots.

Adeel and Taimur each spent two decades in North America before founding TekMinds together. They bring complementary skills — technical depth and commercial execution — that define how TekMinds operates today.

Adeel Shah, Co-Founder, TekMinds
Co-Founder
Adeel Shah
Co-Founder & Head of Engineering Operations

Adeel brings 20+ years of technical sales, engineering, and manufacturing operations experience gained across North America. His career spans diverse industries — from industrial manufacturing to energy infrastructure — giving him an unusual combination of hands-on technical depth and commercial acumen that very few engineering leaders possess.

He returned to Pakistan in 2016 to lead and modernise the family's Sunbeam manufacturing business, where he applied US-quality standards and operational discipline to a decades-old industrial operation. That experience became the foundation for TekMinds — a firm built on the conviction that world-class engineering quality is not a function of geography.

At TekMinds, Adeel oversees engineering quality, team development, and client delivery. He is deeply involved in technical hiring, training standards, and the tools and workflows that define how TekMinds produces its work.

B.S. Electrical EngineeringNorthwestern University
20+ YearsTechnical sales and engineering experience, North America
Manufacturing OperationsPanel fabrication, enclosure design, quality systems
Co-Founder
Taimur Amjad
Co-Founder & Head of Client Strategy

Taimur brings 20+ years of project delivery, client management, and business strategy experience — built entirely in North America. He founded and scaled a Washington, DC-based consulting firm to over 100 professionals, working with multiple industry verticals and government institutions. That experience gave him an instinct for building service organisations that clients genuinely trust and rely on.

He returned to Pakistan in 2016 and immediately saw the opportunity that would become TekMinds: a highly skilled engineering labour pool with limited access to the international project experience that would unlock their potential. TekMinds was the answer to that problem — bringing US-trained leadership, process discipline, and client relationships to a team of talented Pakistani engineers.

At TekMinds, Taimur leads client relationships, business development, and strategic growth. He is the primary point of contact for new clients and oversees how TekMinds scales its service offering to match client demand.

MBAWharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania
20+ YearsProject delivery and client management, North America
Consulting Firm Founder100+ professionals, Washington DC — multiple verticals & government
Taimur Amjad, Co-Founder, TekMinds

100+ Engineers. One Standard.

A young, driven team trained to US standards — working across six disciplines for clients in the energy and industrial sector.

100+
Full-Time Professionals
Across electrical, mechanical, civil, project management, finance, and sales disciplines
28
Average Employee Age
A young, energetic team with the hunger to grow and the technical discipline to deliver
5+
Avg. Yrs Experience
Trained in US codes and standards from day one — NEC, NEMA, UL, IEEE, and NERC fluent

Depth Across Every Delivery Area

Electrical EngineeringLV/MV design, PLC/HMI, power systems
Solar & RenewablePV layout, BESS, interconnection packages
Mechanical & Structural3D enclosures, BIM, civil/structural analysis
Project SupportEstimation, scheduling, document control
Finance & Data IntelligencePro forma, LCOE, Power BI dashboards
Sales & ComplianceProposals, CRM, UL/NEMA compliance docs

Meet the Team Behind the Work

Filter by capability or industry to find the specialists behind each TekMinds service area.

Ali Barlas, Senior Manager, TekMinds
Electrical Engineering Solar & Renewables
Ali Barlas
Senior Manager
Over a decade of experience in renewable energy and power project development. Leads cross-functional teams focused on grid interconnection, coordinating with utilities, municipalities, and AHJs to deliver compliant interconnection packages — including feasibility, system optimisation, and technical design for utility-scale and community solar projects. Key client interface for smooth project execution. MBA, IBA Karachi; B.E. Electrical Engineering.
Sehr Karimjee, Team Lead, TekMinds
Solar & Renewable Solar & Renewables
Sehr Karimjee
Senior Manager
8 years in the energy sector, leading high-performing teams and delivering complex solar projects. Has led the design of over 200 MW of solar projects and supported technical due diligence on more than 600 MW of renewable energy assets. Strong track record in design review, IEC/NEC compliance, and cross-disciplinary coordination.
Sidra Amin, Team Lead – Switchgear, TekMinds
Electrical Engineering Power & Utilities
Sidra Amin
Team Lead – Switchgear
6 years in LV switchgear design and control systems — layout drawings, wiring schematics, BOMs, and submittal packages for switchboards, panelboards, ATS, MTS, and MCCs for US power and utility projects. Proficient in AutoCAD and manufacturer configuration tools. B.Sc. Electrical Engineering, UET Taxila.
Ali Azraf, Team Lead – Supply Chain, TekMinds
Project Support Solar & Renewables
Ali Azraf
Team Lead – Supply Chain
5+ years managing end-to-end procurement for renewable energy clients — supplier sourcing, PO management, RFQ/RFP packages, bid evaluations, and spend reporting. Proficient in SAP and Oracle MM. B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, NED University.
Sachal Shaikh, Finance & Data Intelligence Lead, TekMinds
Finance & Data Intelligence Solar & Renewables
Sachal Shaikh
Team Lead – FP&A
ACCA-qualified finance lead specialising in driver-based models, DCF valuations, and scenario analysis for solar and renewable energy engagements. Leads reporting automation and dashboarding in Excel, Power Query, and Power BI.
Misbah Inayat, Team Lead – Solar Design, TekMinds
Solar & Renewable Solar & Renewables
Misbah Inayat
Team Lead – Solar Design
7 years delivering utility-scale PV and BESS solutions — detailed layouts, SLDs, TLDs, construction sets, and SOPs for US clients. Proficient in AutoCAD, PVSyst, HelioScope, and PVCase. B.E. Electronic Engineering (Power), DUET Karachi.
Osama Mehboob, Team Lead – Solar Design, TekMinds
Solar & Renewable Solar & Renewables
Osama Mehboob
Team Lead – Solar Design
8+ years in utility-scale PV projects, specialising in plant layout design, energy yield modelling (P50/P90), and construction-level drawing sets for US solar markets. Proficient in AutoCAD Electrical and PVCase. B.E. Electrical Engineering, NUST.
Mutaher Mehboob, Team Lead – Solar Design, TekMinds
Solar & Renewable Solar & Renewables
Mutaher Mehboob
Team Lead – Solar Design
6+ years in utility-scale PV systems, leading solar project design from conception through construction. Delivers plant layouts, energy yield assessments, and technical documentation for US-based clients. Proficient in HelioScope, AutoCAD, and PVSyst. B.E. Electrical Engineering, GIKI.
Abbirah Shafique, Team Lead – Solar Design, TekMinds
Solar & Renewable Solar & Renewables
Abbirah Shafique
Team Lead – Solar Design
9+ years in utility-scale solar, delivering plant layout designs, energy simulations (PVSyst), and interconnection documentation for US solar developers and EPC firms. Proficient in AutoCAD, PVSyst, and HelioScope. B.E. Electrical Engineering, Usman Institute of Technology.
Waleed Sohail, Team Lead – Solar Design, TekMinds
Solar & Renewable Solar & Renewables
Waleed Sohail
Senior Manager
8 years in solar PV — early-stage layouts, permit sets, construction sets, and PVSyst/HelioScope energy models for US solar developers and EPCs. Proficient in AutoCAD and PVCase. B.E. Electrical Engineering, NUST; M.E. Electrical Power Systems, NED Karachi.
Muneeb Iqbal, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, TekMinds
Mechanical Engineering Power & Utilities
Muneeb Iqbal
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
9+ years in switchgear manufacturing and sheet metal design, specialising in DFM and ASME/IEC/UL/NEMA compliance for US clients. Remote cross-functional leadership with SolidWorks and FEA validation. M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, UK.
Ubaid Khan, Senior Cost Engineer, TekMinds
Project Support Solar & Renewables
Ubaid Khan
Senior Cost Engineer
Civil engineering and cost intelligence specialist — accurate estimates, material take-offs, and constructability analysis for utility-scale solar projects. Skilled in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Bluebeam, ETABS, and SAP2000. B.E. Civil Engineering, NED University; MBA, IoBM.

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