# Shahzad Shahid

> Shahzad Shahid is the Group CEO of TPS Worldwide, a Pakistan-headquartered global payments technology company serving 100+ clients across 30+ countries. Starting as a software engineer at TPS in 1999, he rose through roles in regional business development, global marketing, and the C-suite to become CEO in 2014. Under his leadership, TPS has expanded into Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, underpinned key Pakistani financial infrastructure projects like 1LINK and NIFT ePay, and partnered with sustainability-focused fintechs. He is also a former Chairman of P@SHA (Pakistan Software Houses Association) and an active voice on digital economic policy.

- **Role:** Group CEO at TPS Worldwide
- **Organizations:** TPS Worldwide, P@SHA, Covalent, Open Karachi
- **From:** Karachi, Pakistan
- **Nationality:** Pakistani
- **Education:** Intermediate, Pre-Engineering, Adamjee Govt Science College, Karachi, Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS), FAST Institute of Computer Science, Karachi, Master of Computer Science (MCS), FAST Institute of Computer Science, Karachi
- **Known for:** Grew TPS Worldwide from startup-stage software company to a global fintech serving 100+ clients in 30+ countries, Instrumental in building 1LINK - Pakistan's national interbank ATM/POS shared switch, Architected the TPS-NIFT strategic partnership that produced NIFT ePay, Pakistan's domestic interoperable e-payment gateway

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Joined TPS Worldwide as a software engineer; briefly worked at NeoVision before joining
- **2004** — Promoted to Regional Manager, Business Development at TPS Worldwide
- **2007** — Elevated to Global Head of Business Development at TPS Worldwide
- **2010** — Appointed Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at TPS Worldwide
- **2014** — Appointed CEO (and later Group CEO) of TPS Worldwide
- **2016** — Became Director at Covalent
- **2018** — Led strategic partnership signing between TPS and NIFT for NIFT ePay platform
- **2019** — Elected Chairman of P@SHA (Pakistan Software Houses Association)
- **2020** — Spoke as P@SHA Chairman on COVID-19 impact on Pakistan IT industry
- **2021** — NIFT ePay platform launched; became Vice President of Open Karachi
- **2022** — Became Treasurer and Board Member of P@SHA; featured at CEO Summit Karachi
- **2024** — Keynote speaker at 24 Fintech, Riyadh on digital wallets and open banking; led TPS partnership with Fils for sustainable payments; oversaw TPS Saudi Arabia expansion via AstroLabs
- **2025** — Received Digital Leaders Award for advancing digital payments globally

## Achievements

- Grew TPS Worldwide from startup-stage software company to a global fintech serving 100+ clients in 30+ countries
- Instrumental in building 1LINK - Pakistan's national interbank ATM/POS shared switch
- Architected the TPS-NIFT strategic partnership that produced NIFT ePay, Pakistan's domestic interoperable e-payment gateway
- Led TPS expansion into Saudi Arabia in alignment with Vision 2030
- Elected Chairman of P@SHA (Pakistan Software Houses Association) 2019-2020
- Received Digital Leaders Award 2025
- TPS won FPCCI Achievement Award 2017 under his leadership
- TPS won multiple P@SHA ICT Awards and APICTA regional awards
- Keynote speaker at 24 Fintech 2024 in Riyadh, representing Pakistan's fintech on a global stage
- Member of President of Pakistan's Committee on Emerging Technologies
- Member of Sindh Government IT Committee and Digital Pakistan Advisory Council

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Received Digital Leaders Award 2025 for leadership in digital payments and financial technology solutions across global markets
- **2024-09** — Delivered keynote at 24 Fintech 2024 in Riyadh on the future of payments with digital wallets and open banking
- **2024-05** — TPS partnered with Fils (UAE) to bring sustainability-focused digital banking infrastructure to Pakistan
- **2024-03** — Led TPS expansion into Saudi Arabia via AstroLabs to drive payments innovation in alignment with Vision 2030
- **2022-02** — Featured speaker at CEO Summit Karachi 2022

## Links

- Website: https://www.tpsworldwide.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahzad-shahid-b10739/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/shahzadshahid
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=remc27l-6mI

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Last updated: 2026-04-23