About Me
I'm Ahmed Ismail Tahir — a 16-year-old tech entrepreneur, full-stack developer, and cybersecurity enthusiast based in Islamabad, Pakistan. I'm currently an IB DP2 student at Beaconhouse Newlands with a predicted 45/45 and a 4.0 GPA, holding the National Merit 100% Scholarship.
What I Build
I'm the founder of Hibiskeys, a custom mechanical keyboard startup that's scaled to Rs. 2,000,000+ in revenue with 100+ personalized builds delivered. I also co-founded Keyboard Enthusiasts of Pakistan (KEOP), growing a community of 11,000+ hobbyists and working with 50+ brands.
On the dev side, I've built full-stack apps like MonkeyReading (AI speed reading trainer, 1000+ users), Blurty AI, Graphine, mun.social, and more. Check out all my technical work at ahistah.codes.
Cybersecurity & Competitive Programming
- Top 3/50,000+ globally on TryHackMe Industrial Intrusion $45,000 CTF
- Top 18/1,500+ Silver Medalist at PakCrypt 2025 National Cryptology Symposium
- Top 19/1,200+ in MIT Informatics Tournament (MITIT) 2025
- Top 169 in Pakistan on Codeforces
- Harvard CS50P, CS50 Cybersecurity certified
Social Impact
Through Parvaana, I'm bridging the digital divide by converting e-waste into tech labs for underprivileged schools, impacting 400+ students. I'm a HundrED Youth Ambassador and Youth Committee Member, mentoring 300+ social impact projects globally. I also moderate IBlieve, managing resources for 1,200,000+ IB students worldwide.
This Forum
This is my personal space to share thoughts, writeups, and discussions on tech, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, and the things I'm learning along the way. For my dev portfolio and all technical projects, visit ahistah.codes.