About
Your software development partner
We design, build and run software, for clients and for ourselves. One team, from the first conversation to production and beyond.
Who we are
TechKnow is a software development and consulting company. We build custom software, web and mobile apps and AI agents, and we advise on the decisions that come before the code.
We run software of our own
Alongside client work we build and support our own products. Running software ourselves keeps us honest about what breaks, what users actually need and what it costs to support a system after launch.
Engineering from Kashmir
Our engineers, designers and testers work from our own office in Srinagar. Kashmir produces capable engineers, and too many leave to find good work. We hire them at home, which keeps our team stable: the people who start your project finish it.
Our principles
- 1
Simple, correct, useful
In that order. Complexity is a cost we only pay when the problem demands it.
- 2
Ship early, then keep shipping
Working software in front of real users beats a perfect plan. Every sprint ends with something you can use.
- 3
Say what we know
Honest estimates, honest status, and a straight no when we are not the right team.
- 4
Build it to be supported
We run our own products, so we write code someone can maintain at two in the morning, including us.
Team
The people behind the work
Shakir Mattoo
Founder and Software Engineer
A founder who still reads the code.
Shakir founded TechKnow and leads the company and its technical direction. An engineer by trade, Shakir scopes projects with clients, so every estimate comes from someone who knows what building it takes.
LinkedInIrtiza Batool
Lead Software Engineer, Backend
The parts you never see and always rely on.
Irtiza leads our backend team, which builds the server side of every project: APIs, databases, integrations and the business logic between them. Quiet work that keeps an app fast and correct as its data grows.
Yasir Ahmad
Lead Software Engineer, In-house Products
The apps we run ourselves, shipped and kept running.
Yasir leads the team that builds and maintains TechKnow’s own products, the apps we run for schools, gyms and restaurants. Owning software long after launch day shapes how that team builds for clients.
Tooba Tak
Front-end Lead and Shopify Expert
Fast screens, and Shopify stores that sell.
Tooba leads our front-end team, which turns designs into fast, accessible interfaces that work on every screen. Tooba also heads our Shopify work, from custom themes to complete store builds.
Subreena Khan
Mobile Lead, React Native
One codebase, two app stores.
Subreena leads our mobile team, building iOS and Android apps from one React Native codebase without making either platform feel second-best. From the first build to release on the App Store and Google Play.
Mumin Wani
UI/UX Design Lead
Design so clear nobody needs the manual.
Mumin leads our design team, which shapes how our software looks and works: user journeys, wireframes, prototypes and the final interface. Clients click through their product before development starts, not after.
Zikra Khan
Social Media and Video Lead
Our work, as stories worth watching.
Zikra leads our social media and video team, from product walkthroughs to life at the Srinagar office. If you have seen us online, Zikra’s team made it.
Offices
Minneapolis, MN
15720 16th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55447
Srinagar, Kashmir
Third Floor, City Center Plaza, Gole Market, Karan Nagar
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190010
Hiring talent rather than building software? Our sister company TechKnow Global provides IT and non-IT staffing.
Send a message
Tell us about your project.
A short brief is enough. Someone who can answer technical questions replies within one business day. Prefer to talk? Call us.