# Isfandiyar Shaheen

> Isfandiyar 'Asfi' Shaheen is a serial entrepreneur and investment professional known for his work in global connectivity and financial modeling. After a successful career in Pakistan's industrial sector, he served as the first Entrepreneur in Residence at Facebook Connectivity, where he worked on innovative methods to deploy fiber optics. He is currently focused on the intersection of AI and financial analysis, building tools to empower modelers through code.

- **Role:** Founder at AsfiModels
- **Organizations:** AsfiModels, NetEquity Networks, Facebook Connectivity, Towershare, Engro Corporation, Dawood Hercules Group, Wagmi Labs, Stablecoin Labs
- **From:** Pakistan
- **Nationality:** Pakistani
- **Education:** B.A. Economics & Mathematics, Franklin and Marshall College, Executive Program, Singularity University
- **Known for:** Competed in the inaugural Financial Modeling World Championship (2012)., Facilitated the acquisition of Towershare by edotco Group (2017)., First Entrepreneur in Residence at Facebook Connectivity.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2015** — Worked in NY finance and later in Pakistan with Dawood Hercules Group; served on boards of Engro Corporation and Engro Foods.
- **2015** — Attended Singularity University, leading to a pivot toward solving global hard problems.
- **2017** — Moved to San Francisco and became the first Entrepreneur in Residence at Facebook Connectivity.
- **2018** — Founded NetEquity Networks to deploy fiber optic cable via power lines.
- **2021** — Pivoted into crypto and DeFi, founding Wagmi Labs and Stablecoin Labs.
- **2023** — Moved to Portugal and launched AsfiModels to integrate AI with financial modeling.

## Achievements

- Competed in the inaugural Financial Modeling World Championship (2012).
- Facilitated the acquisition of Towershare by edotco Group (2017).
- First Entrepreneur in Residence at Facebook Connectivity.
- Served as a Director on the boards of two publicly listed multi-billion dollar companies.

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Published a comprehensive guide on leveling up as a financial analyst in the age of Generative AI.
- **2024-approx** — Developing a web application for natural language-driven business dashboards.

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Last updated: 2026-04-16