Events
TECHFEST 2022 & 2023 – Showcasing Kurdish Tech Innovation
Mohammed Safin Sabah
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Hey everyone 👋 I’m Mohammed Safin. I had the opportunity to participate in TECHFEST 2022 and 2023, one of the region’s most vibrant technology festivals. Over these two years, I showcased Chara and Hegba, two mobile platforms I helped develop to solve real problems in Kurdistan.
Projects Showcased
🩺 Chara – Doctor–Patient Communication App
- A multilingual mobile platform connecting 100+ doctors with patients
- Features appointment scheduling, lab result tracking, and medical prescriptions
- Built using Flutter and Supabase
- Available in English, Kurdish, and Arabic
🎓 Hegba – Education Platform for 9th and 12th Graders
- Designed for exam prep with thousands of past paper questions
- Includes auto-graded quizzes and progress tracking
- Built with Flutter and NestJS, published on Google Play and App Store
Event Highlights
- Presented to hundreds of attendees including students, developers, and educators
- Got valuable feedback on usability and scalability
- Connected with local innovators and education sector leaders
- Inspired younger students to explore tech by demonstrating real-world projects
Presenting at TECHFEST was more than just showing apps — it was about proving that Kurdish developers can solve Kurdish problems with scalable, smart, and beautiful software.