Asim Zaidi

I’m currently a senior engineer at a fintech startup building the world’s first perpetual futures exchange. Before that, I was a Lead Frontend Engineer on the AI Hub at Apple headquarters. Prior to Apple, I led a team at Atlassian where we built an internal customer analytics platform (C360), working directly with the Head of Data and the CRO. Earlier in my career, I worked at Livly, a prop-tech startup in Chicago’s West Loop — an experience that shaped how I think about product, teams, and ownership.

Outside of work, I run Techmade. It’s mostly a collection of things I enjoy building with friends. Sometimes that means creating world-class websites for people we believe in. Other times it’s writing. Techmade is now one of the largest programming blogs on the internet, and we recently launched a frontend interview prep platform designed to be the most practical, no-fluff resource for engineers aiming for big-tech roles.

I’m also the creator of Ghost Driver — an idea I came up with while not driving my Tesla.

What’s next? I’m focused on growing as an engineer, especially in the AI-driven era we’ve entered. I want to keep empowering others through Techmade. Longer term, I plan to devote my time and energy to a cause that matters far more to me than temporary monetary outcomes. That chapter isn’t ready to be shared yet.

Fitness is another major part of my life. It’s something I neglected for years while I was fully focused on building software products. These days, I train consistently and enjoy triathlons, boxing, and lifting. I’m a former gymnast — not actively competing anymore, but the mindset never really leaves.