About Us

We Deliver Exceptional Solutions in Minimal Time at Competitive
Costs

Get fast, scalable, and secure digital solutions that boost your company’s growth and help you streamline your operations using cutting-edge technology.

An Australian Company with Global Capability — and Onsite Delivery at Remote Pricing

appifest is proudly headquartered near Sydney Harbour Bridge, with team presence across major Australian cities. But here’s what sets us apart:

We bring the cost-effectiveness of global remote engineering — and deliver it right here, onsite in Australia, if needed. You get the best of both worlds: local collaboration, global quality, and pricing that respects your budget.

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with clients in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide — offering in-person workshops, strategy sessions, implementation, and support. No bloated agency rates. No offshore confusion. Just streamlined, intelligent development — your way.

Our Mission

We deliver agile, scalable digital solutions by integrating local expertise with cost-effective global talent.

Our Vision
To provide businesses worldwide seamless access to affordable, high-quality digital solutions — breaking down all location barriers.

Helping progressive businesses build, evolve & scale since 2016

appifest is a modern Australian software company with a global heart. Since 2016, we've been delivering powerful digital solutions across industries and borders — helping startups, enterprises, and innovators turn their ideas into impact.

Our diverse team of experienced engineers, designers, and product thinkers come from multiple nationalities and have worked remotely with clients all over the world. From healthcare to logistics, fintech to AI — we've successfully built products across more than 20 industries, always with speed, clarity, and precision.

After years of solving complex challenges remotely, we saw the patterns: timezone issues, delayed communication, unclear expectations, cultural mismatches, and lack of local industry knowledge. These gaps often slow down delivery and affect the quality of results — especially for Australian businesses working with offshore teams.

So we decided to build something better.

Team Leaders

Waqas Haider

Co-Founder & CEO

While fulfilling appifest's core mission of giving talented professionals from across the globe a platform to connect with large-scale companies in need of their skills, we match the right people with the right opportunities—closing critical talent gaps and creating lasting value for both sides

Waqas Haider

Co-Founder & CEO

M. Hassan Rana

Head of Technical Sales

An Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Award winner—beating 16 countries and 160 projects—and a national award recipient, Hassan brings proven excellence to every project. He leads the technical vision and development efforts, delivering innovative, reliable solutions tailored to client needs. With a passion for building scalable software and empowering teams, he drives projects from concept to completion

M. Hassan Rana

Head of Technical Sales

Connie Stamos

Senior Client Success Manager

Connie builds lasting relationships with clients, ensuring their needs are understood and exceeded. Her friendly approach and keen understanding of people make every project a smooth, collaborative journey.

Connie Stamos

Senior Client Success Manager

Sharntai T

Marketing Executive

Sharntai works as a Marketing Executive, supporting our overall marketing efforts and brand presence. She assists in coordinating campaigns, managing marketing activities, and helping ensure consistent communication across our platforms while working closely with the team to promote our services effectively.

Sharntai T

Marketing Executive

Muhammad Suleman

Lead Software Engineer

Suleman doesn't just write code, he enforces logic upon a chaotic world. From low-level processor design to high-level artificial intelligence, he architects full-stack systems that actually function. He provides the talent and the sweat so your data remains secure and your applications don't implode. It's not magic. It's engineering.

Muhammad Suleman

Lead Software Engineer

Syed Naqi

Lead Software Engineer

Syed Naqi is a Lead Software Engineer who combines technical precision with strong team leadership. He guides development teams through complex projects, turning ambitious ideas into fast, scalable, and reliable digital products. With expertise in backend architecture, cloud infrastructure, automation, and performance, Syed focuses on building systems that are clean, resilient, and ready to grow.