# Farrukh Mahboob

> Farrukh Mahboob is a New York-based founder of VisionX and PackageX. After roles in technology sales, consulting and digital product management at companies including Ericsson, Accenture and Staples, he founded VisionX in 2017 and PackageX in 2018. His work applies machine vision and workflow software to physical operations, from package receiving to enterprise logistics.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at VisionX; Founder & CEO at PackageX
- **Organizations:** VisionX, PackageX, Staples, Accenture, CommScope, Ericsson
- **Education:** BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, MS in Electrical Engineering, Concordia University, Postgraduate certificate in Management, McGill University
- **Known for:** Founded VisionX in 2017 and PackageX in 2018., Developed PackageX from a receiving application into an enterprise logistics platform., Named inventor on US patent application US20190354919A1, published November 21, 2019; this is an application, not a granted patent.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Joined Ericsson as a key account manager.
- **2010** — Moved to CommScope in regional sales.
- **2011** — Joined Accenture in management consulting.
- **2013** — Became Director of Digital Product Management & Strategy at Staples.
- **2017** — Founded VisionX.
- **2018** — Founded PackageX.
- **2019** — VisionX and PackageX opened a new Islamabad office; WeWork described its PackageX partnership.
- **2025** — PackageX launched its Enterprise Logistics Platform.

## Achievements

- Founded VisionX in 2017 and PackageX in 2018.
- Developed PackageX from a receiving application into an enterprise logistics platform.
- Named inventor on US patent application US20190354919A1, published November 21, 2019; this is an application, not a granted patent.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Publicly described hosting a Manifest 2026 roundtable about practical AI applications in logistics and reflected on data-integrity problems raised by operators.
- **2025-08** — His Forbes Technology Council profile lists an August 25 article on using computer vision to fix inaccurate warehouse data.
- **2025-02** — PackageX announced its Enterprise Logistics Platform.

## Links

- Website: https://visionx.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farrukhmahboob

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