Farhan Thawar is a highly successful entrepreneur, angel investor, and technology enthusiast with extensive experience leading engineering teams in designing and scaling high-performance software. He is well known for his role as Vice President of Engineering at Shopify, along with his long history of successful tech startups, such as Helpful, Autonomic, and Xtreme Labs. Farhan's academic background is equally impressive, with a Bachelor of Mathematics in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, and an MBA in Risk Management and Financial Engineering from the University of Toronto's prestigious Rotman School of Management.

Throughout his career, Farhan has demonstrated a unique talent for uncovering untapped potential in emerging markets and technologies, leading to successful exits and acquisitions with companies such as Autonomic, Helpful, and Xtreme Labs. He is actively engaged as an angel investor and advisor in various startups, including Y Combinator, Outpoint, and Shake Pay. Farhan is also a sought-after speaker at international events, where he shares his expertise and insight on technology trends, entrepreneurship, and angel investing.

Through his deep experience both as a successful entrepreneur and as an advisor and mentor to new startups, Farhan has developed a wealth of expertise in software engineering, entrepreneurship, and venture capital investing. His interests extend to innovative technologies and market trends applicable to the software, retail, and financial sectors.