From Business to Tech
From Business to Tech
Hasan Tanvir Mansur completed his BBA and MBA from American International University, Bangladesh (AIUB) and his SSC and HSC before that from Government Laboratory High School and Dhaka Imperial College, respectively. Mansur, to avoid bad grades and facing academic pressure, was told by his parents to not get a part time job even though he wanted to find a way to spend his free time. So, like any young man with free time in hand and a motivated mind, he learned, he created and he amused.
In the year 2008, Mansur had applied to become a Microsoft Student Partner (MSP). Two years later, along with 14 other students from AIUB, his application was approved and he became an official MSP. “I was always very passionate about technology, which is exactly why I had applied for the programme. This particular passion led me to spend my free time learning about Smartphones and applications and eventually, diverted my interest to creating my own apps,” says Mansur.
The first app that Mansur created was 'Surahs of Quran', in the year 2000, which he is currently updating. Since then, he has been making apps for Microsoft Smartphones. Some other apps that he has successfully launched are 'Nail Art app'- for girls who are into the art of decorating nails, 'Lumia 520'- an app that displays the unique features of Lumia 520, 'How to wear a Hijab' app. He has also created a Bengali browser for Microsoft Smartphones called 'Minibrowser' which has already been downloaded by 20,000 users.
In the year 2013, Masur was selected to do an internship at Microsoft Bangladesh which finished in January 2014. During the internship, Mansur learned more about creating apps for Microsoft Smartphones and made upto 10 to 12 apps in an hour. He was eventually awarded the Best Performer title. Mansur also plans to launch a game for Microsoft Smartphones called 'Space Attack' very soon.
With a knack for tech and the passion for creating, Mansur plans to continue along this path. “I went to Malaysia for a family trip in 2012 where I met with the former president of Microsoft Malaysia. He inspired me and told me that I could work for Microsoft one day. That was when I realised that that was exactly what I wanted to do.” Mansur dreams of working with Microsoft Malaysia and then soon climbing the ladder all the way to Microsoft's head office in Washington DC.