About
Umer Adnan is the founder and CEO of Cowlar Design Studio LLC, a company that works with startups on product development.
Founder/President & CEO at CowlarYC W17
Intro paths
YC
Umer went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Umer can intro founders to Cowlar's investors below.
Cowlar's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Cowlar
UI
Umer IlyasFounder
HJ
Hussam JawedDirector
Experience
- Cowlar Venture StudioFoundercurrent2025 β presentDoha, Qatar
- Cowlar Design Studio LLCCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 β presentDoha, Qatar
- Cowlar Design StudioCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 β presentIslamabad, IslΔmΔbΔd, Pakistan
- CowlarPresident & CEOcurrent2016 β presentMemphis Metropolitan Area
- E4 TechnologiesCo-founder & CEO2013 β 2017Pakistan
- Arizona State UniversityCo President of the ASU Energy club2012 β 2013Tempe, AZ
- Arizona State UniversityGraduate Student (Fulbright Scholar)2011 β 2013Tempe, Arizona
- Solarize IncFounder / Owner2008 β 2011
- KBK Electronics (Pvt.) Ltd.Design Engineer , R&D2009 β 2011Pakistan
- Akhter Solar LimitedTeam Leader - Design Project (Mechatronics)2008 β 2009
Education
- Y Combinator2017
- Arizona State UniversityM.S., Electrical Engineering2011 β 2013
- National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)BE Mechatronics Engineering, (Mechatronics systems2005 β 2009
- Army Burn Hall CollegeHSSC, Pre-Engineering2003 β 2005
- Bahria College1996 β 1998
Skills & more
Start-up Ventures4Project Management16Solution Architecture16Verification and Validation (V&V)15Industrial Design1SalesStrategic Consulting1Change ManagementMulti-channel RetailDigital TransformationIT Enabled Business TransformationRobotic Process Automation (RPA)
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E-Commerce ConsultingEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Data AnalysisCompetitive AnalysisBusiness AnalyticsPredictive AnalyticsBusiness StrategySoftwareComputer HardwareMatlabEmbedded SystemsFirmwareLanguages English Β· Urdu
From Umer's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
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Arizona State University mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Suhail DoshiComputer Systems EngineeringFounded Playground +1Tim TrefrenComputer ScienceFounded Recheck +1David FreedmanBachelor of Science (BS)Founded FreestarJulie BlouinFounded InsightAlli KinzelBachelor of Science - BSFounded BrexRobby WalkerFounded Cue
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National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Arizona State University101
Jackson HeddyCFO at NorthzoneOliver MitchellPartner at Ff Venture CapitalJorge CampoInvestor at KfundMax AltschulerFounder & General Partner at GTMfundJen FettermanInvestor Relations Coordinator at StripesGunner HardyAssociate at BOLD Longevity
+ 95 more
Also attended National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)7
Abeer SalmanSustainability Executive at PalatineAleena KhanDeputy Director Growth & Strategy at Invest2InnovateDuaa AsifHead of Strategic Communications at Invest2InnovateSaba KalsoomSenior Program Lead at Invest2InnovateWaseem YousafGeneral Manager, Systems APAC at Systems LimitedOmer ZabitPartner at Shorooq Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Arizona State University30
Mitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsRyan ChouManaging Director of Investments at SKY VCArzu TekirGeneral Partner at Treeo VCJorge CampoInvestor at KfundMax AltschulerFounder & General Partner at GTMfundRyan ChouManaging Director, Head of Investments at JetBlue Ventures
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