44 STARTUP ARABIA center .So , from the very beginning , my mom's untapped ambition and her unrealized potential became a part of our lives .Before Garage , he held various technical positions at Brience and Trilogy Software , and he started his career as a consultant at Ernst & Young .Previ ously , he was part of the Venture Finance group at Garage Technology Ventures , where he worked with seed - stage companies in the soft ware and consumer internet industry .Mudassir holds a master's in computer science from Stanford University and a bachelor's in computer science and economics from the University of Southern California .In Pakistan , they had these annual rankings .She was also quite ambitious , but like what happens with most women in Pakistan , she got married quite early , started having kids and was not able to pursue a career and realize her potential .He also founded Solerent and served as its director .I was born in Karachi , Pakistan .I'm the eldest of three siblings .Tell us a little about your background .