About Riseup Asia
Premium Software Engineering Company with Staff Augmentation Support
Riseup Asia is a premium software engineering company with dedicated staff augmentation support. We deploy elite, down-to-earth software engineers to enterprise organizations, alongside a selective, limited tier for ambitious startups that need hands-on technical excellence.
Purpose & Direction
Our Mission & Vision
Our Mission
To provide businesses with truly premium software engineers who are down-to-earth, practical, and laser-focused on delivering scalable systems and measurable business outcomes.
Our Vision
To be the global benchmark in IT staff augmentation and software engineering — trusted by enterprises for mission-critical builds, and celebrated by ambitious startups for empowering their technical growth.
Premium Engineers for Enterprise Companies
At our core, Riseup Asia is a premium software engineering company. We deploy top-tier, pre-vetted senior software engineers and dedicated technical teams to enterprise clients requiring flawless reliability and scale.
From complex cloud migrations and microservice architectures to high-throughput APIs and AI systems, our engineers bring deep technical maturity and a down-to-earth work ethic to your team.
Senior architects, SOC2-ready practices, high-concurrency systems, and complete code ownership without recruiting overhead.
Dedicated Tier for Startups Needing Help
We believe breakthrough ideas shouldn’t fail due to inaccessible engineering. That is why we reserve a selective, highly limited tier for early-stage and high-potential startups.
For founders who need genuine technical guidance, rapid MVP delivery, or core architecture support but cannot afford massive agency retainers, our startup tier pairs you with elite engineering at an accessible structure.
Limited slots per quarter to ensure hands-on architectural reviews, lean MVP delivery, and sustainable technical foundations.
Leadership Foundation
Co-Founded by Industry Builders
Riseup Asia was co-founded by experienced technology, operations, and growth leaders who built and scaled platforms globally. Our foundation combines technical excellence with radical operational transparency.
Nafeh Mosharraf
Co-Founder & CTO
Former engineering lead at Angi. Scaled distributed engineering squads, delivering 40% faster release velocity and resilient cloud architecture.
Kishwar Ifrit
Co-Founder
Six years in Australian MedTech, technical sales, and strategic market expansion. Bridging global business requirements with top-tier Asian talent.
Samiul Ahsan
Co-Founder & CFO
Finance and process automation leader who eliminated 70% of operational reporting delays and scaled multi-currency corporate structures.
Riashad (Ricky) Noor
Co-Founder & Executive
Entrepreneurial technologist with 50+ delivered web systems and 15+ scalable IoT products across automated hardware and precision software.
The bench
180+ engineers across six countries.
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, India and Bangladesh. Each engineer is pre-vetted through the same six-stage funnel before they ever meet a client.
Who you’re actually hiring
Meet the people behind the bench.
Not account managers. These are the engineers and leaders who designed the filter and run the delivery.
Profile 01LeadershipMarek Flejszman
Senior Director, Engineering
28 years in software leadership. 50+ enterprise projects. MBA.
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Profile 02LeadershipErfan Ershad
Chief Information Officer
100+ projects worth $18.5M for Microsoft, Walmart and CVS.
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Nafeh Mosharraf
Co-Founder & CTO
Former engineering lead at Angi. 40% faster delivery, 25% revenue lift in six months.
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How we work
A weekly rhythm that keeps distributed teams aligned.
Sunday
Kick-off
The week’s priorities, blockers, and architectural risks are synchronized before Monday morning.
Daily
End-of-day summary
Every engineer posts progress, merged PRs, active blockers, and the explicit plan for tomorrow.
Thursday
Retro & Demo
Wins, blockers, and fixes — ensuring each successive sprint delivers higher velocity and cleaner code.
Values
Three principles that shape every engagement.
Vetting over volume
We interview over a thousand applicants so you interview three. Fewer, better options — never an unfiltered pile of resumes.
Ownership, not outsourcing
Your engineers join your rituals, your repos, and your roadmap. We stay accountable for technical fit and velocity from day one.
Straight answers & transparency
Transparent rates, honest delivery timelines, and direct engineer communication with no bureaucratic layers.
Put the engineeringproblem on the table.
A senior leader will assess it.
A focused 30-minute call with an engineering leader, not a salesperson. We define the technical risk, team shape and next step; scoped work receives a written proposal within 48 hours.
Direct inquiry
info@riseup-asia.com