Tahir Mahmood
Co-Founder & CTO
Technology, Entrepreneur
Dubai, UAE
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Tahir Mahmood is a pioneering technologist and Co-Founder/CTO of KRNL Labs, building the future of Web3 infrastructure. With over 40 years of experience, Tahir’s career spans operating systems, distributed computing, and AI, beginning at Loughborough University and Microsoft.
He is the sole inventor of over 40 patents across Web3, IoT, AI, and telecommunications, including “Push E-mail,” the foundation for BlackBerry. His expertise encompasses multi-platform environments, financial systems, AI, cybersecurity, blockchain, and cloud architecture.
A hands-on leader, Tahir Mahmood has driven digital transformations in regulated sectors, implementing mission-critical systems. He is skilled in Agile methodologies, systems thinking, and full project lifecycle management. As an entrepreneur, technologist, and creative, Tahir founded diverse companies worldwide. He remains an active full-stack developer with deep knowledge in UNIX, COBOL, Assembler, C, Smalltalk, Prolog, LISP, and Blockchain. Before KRNL, Tahir was at Microsoft. He started his career at Microsoft in 1989, before Satya Nadella.
KRNL Labs
KRNL Labs is building the backbone of Web3’s next evolution. kOS is the ultimate superconnector, integrating Web3, Web2, and AI to give smart contracts enriched real-time data before they execute. This means applications can tap into pre-built, plug-and-play kernels (functions) across any network, reducing the time to market.
With kOS, what was once unattainable is now within reach. Whether you are integrating AI, enabling cross-chain functionality, retrieving oracle-free data, or enforcing risk management tooling, KRNL Labs provides the foundation for smarter, faster, and more scalable Web3 applications
Tahir Mahmood is also featured on our premiere Features Page, and you can read the Podcast Interview Transcript.
