How to Land a Remote US Tech Job From Pakistan (Without a Degree)

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In this episode, Asaad Mahmood discusses how to secure a remote tech job from Pakistan without a degree, emphasizing the importance of personal branding and adapting to changes in the global services industry.

Build Your Personal Brand: https://www.muzamilhasan.com/ Leverage Framework by Asaad: https://app.notion.com/p/The-Leverage-Framework-379c0dfdeba180a9b1aafbf5e300ce53?source=copy_link Asaad's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asaadmahmood/ Asaad's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AMDesignAndDev/ My Instagram: https://instagram.com/muzamilhasan My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/ The Service Industry is Dying: What Pakistani Freelancers Must Do Next | Asaad MahmoodThe global services industry is going through a massive, undeniable shift. Old models of selling basic tasks are becoming redundant, and AI is rapidly automating mechanical work. So, how do you survive and actually scale your income in this new reality? In this episode of Thought Behind Things , we sit down with Asaad Mahmood, a UI/UX designer and expert vetted Upwork talent who has generated over $2 million in revenue. Asaad shares his journey of landing a full-time job at a major open-source company (Mattermost) right out of O-levels , and breaks down exactly how the nature of global remote work is changing. We do a deep dive into why selling "outputs" (like a simple thumbnail design)…

People in this episode

Host: Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi

Guest: Asaad Mahmood

Topics covered

• remote work
• personal branding
• UI/UX design
• freelancing
• global services industry
• career development

Keywords

• remote tech job
• Pakistan
• no degree
• personal brand
• freelancing
• UI/UX design
• high-value outcomes
• digital footprint

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mattermost, Upwork, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn

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