Dr Saif created the first startup incubators in Pakistan: the Saif Center of Innovation. He was the first Pakistani to be named as one of the top 35 young innovators in the world by the MIT Technology Review (TR35) and the first Pakistani to receive a Google Faculty Research Award in 2011. He is also the founding Vice Chancellor of the Information Technology University in Punjab. In recognition of his services to the country, in 2014 the Government of Pakistan conferred on him the Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence), one of the highest civilian awards in Pakistan. He served as a Federal Minister of IT, Science and Technology in Pakistan between 2023-2024 and introduced many landmark reforms during his tenure. His company aiSight.ai is one of the fastest growing AI companies in data analytics, with business operations in over 35 countries.