Haris Shahzad, Founder, Social360
Every day, thousands of brands battle to stay relevant online. They scramble to create content, chase fleeting trends, and juggle half a dozen tools—often with little return and a lot of frustration. Despite the explosion of digital platforms, most businesses still find branding to be a fragmented, exhausting experience. That’s where Haris Shahzad, founder of Social360, saw the gap others missed.
Before Social360 ever made headlines, Haris Shahzad was already a quiet disruptor in Pakistan’s digital frontier. While others hesitated, he acted, introducing one of the nation’s earliest and most successful online shopping ventures. It didn’t come from a boardroom. It came from instinct, grit, and a firm belief that the internet could reshape how people buy and sell. This idea worked because Haris didn’t just build a product—he tapped into a shift in behavior, a pulse in the market that few had noticed yet. But he didn’t stop there.
Opportunity knocked again, this time in the Middle East. Haris joined the founding team of Instashop, a name that would soon dominate the grocery delivery space across the region. He was there from the beginning—laying the bricks, refining the core mission, and helping it scale from an ambitious idea to a household name. It wasn’t glamorous, it was full of determination, Fast-paced, demanding and exactly the kind of environment where Haris thrived.
Then a global opportunity knocked on his door, and Haris stepped into the big leagues. He worked at facebook as a Global Marketing Specialist. Algorithms, brand equity, digital strategy at scale—he soaked it all in. This wasn’t just about running ads. It was about understanding people, behavior, culture, and content—all moving at lightning speed. Here, Haris noticed something: even with all the tools at their disposal, most brands were still struggling with fragmented platforms, unorganized workflows, and content creation felt more exhausting than exciting. Haris saw a gap that no one else had dared to fill—not just another tool, but a full-stack creative partner powered by AI, something intuitive, smart, seamless. This idea led to the establishment of Social360.
The Spark: A Tech Dream Beyond Borders
Haris was born and raised in Pakistan. Raised in a culture that valued stability over risk, Haris instead found inspiration in the relentless spirit of global entrepreneurs who built their businesses from the scratch. He envisioned building something that transcended local limits—a platform that could make a global impact.
He wasn’t just another founder with an idea. By the time Social360 was taking shape, Haris was a serial entrepreneur with real experience, deep insight, and an unshakable belief in the power of technology to transform lives. With a strong background in SaaS and a growing fascination with artificial intelligence, Haris knew exactly what the market lacked: a smarter, more cohesive approach to digital branding.
The Solution: Where AI Meets Creativity
Social360 isn’t just a tool—it’s a game-changer. It doesn’t merely schedule your content; it crafts it. Users feed in simple prompts, and in return, they receive high-quality videos, memes, brand visuals, and optimized captions—instantly. No need for design skills, no burnout from creative blocks.
“We built Social360 to simplify digital branding for everyone. Whether you’re a solopreneur or an emerging brand, you shouldn’t need five different apps just to have your voice heard,” Haris explains.
The platform’s strength lies in its intelligent design: AI-driven workflows that unify content ideation, creation, scheduling, and performance analytics. It features thousands of templates and models trained to produce hyper-personalized, culturally nuanced content in multiple languages, tailored to industries, audiences, and trends. In short, it helps brands say the right thing, in the right way, at the right time.
The Climb: From Grit to Global Vision
Building a startup—even with prior experience—is never easy. Haris began Social360 with limited capital, zero outside fanfare, and big ambitions. Convincing investors, assembling a sharp team, and integrating AI with major social platforms were steep challenges.
But Haris thrives in the uncomfortable. “Every failure became a data point. Every tiny win became momentum,” he shares. He actively sought out people smarter than him, absorbed feedback like a sponge, and kept customer needs front and center. His leadership philosophy—collaborative, transparent, and growth-focused—quickly shaped Social360’s culture into one of creativity, agility, and resilience.
“We’re not just building a tech product,” he says. “We’re creating a movement—one that empowers voices, simplifies branding, and drives digital impact.”
The Future: Global Markets, Smarter Tools
Today, Haris leads a fast-growing team that reflects his values: curiosity, grit, and purpose. With deep roots in the MENA region, Social360 is now eyeing global expansion. The roadmap includes generative video, predictive targeting, multilingual voiceover automation, and even creator economy integrations—tools designed not just for brands but for the next billion storytellers.
Haris’s story is a testament to what’s possible when purpose meets execution. He didn’t come from a flashy tech hub or a long line of entrepreneurs. But with vision, relentless hustle, and a commitment to solving real problems, he’s built something that’s transforming digital branding—one viral post at a time.