Faculty Profile

Mujeeb ur Rehman
Professor of Practice
Computer Science
Mujeeb-Ur-Rehman Shaikh is an accomplished Project and Program Management professional with over 12 years of experience leading complex IT, software delivery, digital transformation, and FinTech initiatives across the banking and enterprise sectors. He possesses extensive expertise in project governance, PMO leadership, Agile delivery, stakeholder management, organizational change, and strategic execution, with a proven record of delivering business-critical programs and driving operational excellence.
Currently serving as Professor of Practice (Visiting Faculty) at UIT University, Karachi, he teaches Software Project Management and mentors undergraduate students in modern project management methodologies, Agile practices, software engineering, and industry best practices. His teaching philosophy emphasizes bridging the gap between academia and industry by integrating real-world case studies, practical learning, and internationally recognized project management standards into the classroom.
An advocate of continuous learning and industry-academia collaboration, he actively contributes to curriculum enhancement, student mentoring, and professional development initiatives. Through both industry leadership and academic engagement, he remains committed to developing future-ready project professionals capable of leading complex digital transformation initiatives in a rapidly evolving global technology landscape.
- MS Computer Science — Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi (2016)
- BS (Honours) Computing & Software Development — The University of Huddersfield, UK, through KIIT (2005)
- Project Management Professional — Project Management Institute (2023)
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner — Project Management Institute (2024)
- PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate — Axelos Ltd (2020)
- PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate — Axelos Ltd (2020)
- Scrum Master Accredited Certification — International Scrum Institute (2017)
- SCRUM Fundamentals Certified (SFC) — SCRUMstudy (2020)
- Professor of Practice (Visiting Faculty) — UIT University, Karachi (Current)
- Project Manager — BreakThru An ApexChat Company (Aug 2020 – Present)
- Senior Project Manager — Covalent (Pvt.) Limited (Nov 2017 – Aug 2020)
- Project & Program Manager (Director) — Sunbonn (Pvt.) Limited (Dec 2015 – Dec 2017)
- Technical Lead (Manager) — Primatics Financial LLC (Sep 2014 – Nov 2015)
- Assistant Manager (Product Lead) — TPS Pakistan Pvt. Limited (Jul 2008 – Sep 2014)
- Software Project Management
He has successfully delivered over 50 mission-critical IT and digital transformation projects, leading geographically distributed teams and establishing governance frameworks that improved delivery efficiency, strengthened risk management, and enhanced organizational performance. His professional portfolio includes managing mission-critical banking transformation projects, software implementations, regulatory compliance initiatives, and digital payment platforms while collaborating with multinational clients across Pakistan and the Middle East, including onsite engagements with The Saudi National Bank (SNB).
Research & Professional Interests:
- Digital Transformation
- Artificial Intelligence in Project Management
- Enterprise PMO
- Agile Governance
- FinTech Innovation
- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
Areas of Expertise:
- Project & Program Management
- PMO Governance
- Digital Transformation
- Agile Project Management
- Change Management
- Risk & Dependency Management
- Portfolio Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Enterprise Project Delivery
