Imran Aftab is the Co-Founder and CEO of 10Pearls, a global AI-powered digital engineering partner reimagining how enterprises solve complex business problems through discovery-led engagement and value-focused delivery. He has shaped 10Pearls around a core principle: transformation creates value only when it starts with a deep understanding of business goals and delivers tangible, measurable outcomes.
Prior to 10Pearls, Imran led product management and enterprise transformation at MicroStrategy and AOL-Time Warner, gaining firsthand experience to enterprise complexity and operational change at scale. He has bootstrapped 10Pearls from inception, growing it into a 1,400+ person global organization across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, instilling a culture centered on continuous improvement, excellence, and accountability.
10Pearls partners with enterprises to align business strategy and technology execution, combining discovery-led consulting with agile digital engineering. As an end-to-end digital transformation partner, he has advised organizations across highly regulated industries, such as healthcare, financial services, industrials, and telcos, on product innovation, platform modernization, scaling AI responsibly, and leveraging technology as a force multiplier to drive efficiency, speed, and scale.
The founding of 10Pearls was driven by Imran’s belief in technology as a force for good. He actively supports initiatives advancing women in technology, youth education, and community development, and this commitment has earned 10Pearls recognition by The Washington Post as a “double bottom line” company—one that delivers strong business performance while creating meaningful social impact. For Imran, building high-performing organizations and expanding opportunity are mutually reinforcing priorities.