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Beta 21 is Done! – Hard Lessons, Harder Wins
Beta 21 is Done! – Hard Lessons, Harder Wins
April 17, 2025
We have just released an alpha version of the last feature of our platform, which I already discussed here. It was a lengthy phase because we didn’t just work on software development and en...
Happy Persian New Year – Embracing 2584 with Pride and Hope!
Happy Persian New Year – Embracing 2584 with Pride and Hope!
March 21, 2025
As we stand on the threshold of a new year, I extend my warmest wishes to all our readers celebrating Nowruz. This ancient festival, marking the arrival of spring and the Persian New Year, ...
Honoring the Memory of PS752’s Tragic Losses
Honoring the Memory of PS752’s Tragic Losses
January 7, 2025
I'll never forget that fateful morning when news broke of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 being shot down just minutes after takeoff from Tehran, Iran. The tragedy took the lives ...
BETA 20 IS DONE!
BETA 20 IS DONE!
December 20, 2024
We're on track! We have just deployed the company's new website, which is currently visible to our beta users. This marks the end of Beta 20. As soon as we start public beta testing, it wil...
Beta 19 is Done! – Back to Canada, Where It All Began
Beta 19 is Done! – Back to Canada, Where It All Began
November 25, 2024
Brutal, surreal, and unbelievable 46 days! Life truly has a way of throwing unexpected challenges at you. In this post, I’ll share the story behind the delays we’ve faced post-pandemic and ...
Beta 19 Mid Update
Beta 19 Mid Update
September 4, 2024
It's been a while since I last posted here; I haven’t been in the right mindset to write an update. Although the project is very active, and I've posted a few updates on its dedicated websi...
This too shall pass: On the loss of my buddy, Alireza.
This too shall pass: On the loss of my buddy, Alireza.
May 10, 2024
I've tried many times in the last few weeks to write about an utterly tragic incident in my personal life, but I found myself speechless every time. I lost one of my closest friends of all ...
Beta 18 is Done! – Are you ready?
Beta 18 is Done! – Are you ready?
October 22, 2023
The beta 23.3 was released a few days ago, and I took a break for a few days after multiple weeks of development and preparing some business documents for our ongoing fundraising effort. In...
Beta 17 is done!
Beta 17 is done!
July 28, 2023
We've just released the beta version 22.5 of the platform's iOS app. It wrapped up Beta 17, a phase in which we took many actions toward preparing the platform for the first public beta tes...

About Me

Yaashaar Hadadian

  • Founder, CEO & CTO at EkipMate ™
    • Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Co-Founder and Former CEO of BCTV
    • Kuala Lumpur, KL, Malaysia

Educational

I graduated in Software Engineering from Staffordshire –UK, and APU –Malaysia. I’ve also been a computer science Ph.D. student/TA/RA at the University of British Columbia – Canada. I love paper and pen, hate adapting to patterns and norms, and am obsessive about creating something new, distinctive, and creative.

UBC Yaashaar Hadadian - Yashar
404 Final – (UBC – Canada, 2016)

I’ve been a software developer and a graphic designer since 2002, have worked in various areas with many different programming languages and frameworks. My areas of expertise are UX/UI design, web/mobile apps, and backend service solutions.

Professional

Having an artistic theme, I worked in the show business industry for several years (2009-2013), contributing to over 200 TV episodes (BCTV) as a producer, director, video editor, presenter, and show host.

Yaashaar Hadadian - Neda - BCTV - Bit-Channel - Malaysia

BCTV ( AKA Bit-Channel) was a Persian television network I co-founded in 2010 in Malaysia. Some ex-co-workers regarded my working attitude in this video (30 Sec).

Latest Obsession

Yaashaar Hadadian - یاشار حدادیان

At my recent tech company, we’re working on a big-scale social network, requiring my attention to be intensely devoted to iOS, Android, Hybrid, and Web application development. I can’t place any link to the project’s website as we decided not to disclose anything about it until it’s almost finished.