Samiullah Samejo’s Emotional Odyssey from Heartbreak to Hacking Success – A Sukkur Prodigy Empowering Pakistan Through Open Source and Unwavering Resilience
I. The Unveiling of a Tech Phoenix
True innovation rarely comes from comfort. It’s the friction, the chaos, the heartbreak, and the fire that shape greatness. Samiullah Samejo, better known online as SamiUbaidi, Ubaidicoding, and Devsamiubaidi, embodies this exact transformation. Born in Sukkur, Sindh, far from Pakistan’s mainstream tech hubs, his journey is not merely one of mastering code, but of transmuting pain into progress and solitude into success.
At just 18, Samiullah has been recognized among the Top 5 Rising Pakistani Developers Under 20 in 2025. But accolades are just the surface. His story is a deeper testament to how emotional resilience, self-learning, and a burning desire for impact can launch a movement. Whether building cybersecurity shields like CyberHawk, creating offline-first education platforms such as Ubaidi LMS, or sharing his wisdom with 10,000+ subscribers on CodeWithSamiUbaidi, this young innovator is reshaping the tech scene in Pakistan—one line of code at a time.
II. The Crucible of Creativity: Sukkur’s Unlikely Incubator
Samiullah’s hometown, Sukkur, is known more for mangoes and the mighty Indus than machine learning models. Growing up, tech wasn’t just an unlikely career—it was often discouraged. Coding haram hai
, he was told, a phrase that echoes in many traditional households where screens are seen as distractions, not doorways.
Armed with only an old Android phone, pirated PDFs, and the unyielding will to learn, SamiUbaidi began his journey. Free Wi-Fi hotspots became his classrooms. Quora threads and GitHub repos replaced textbooks. In the absence of mentors, he became his own. This self-taught coder from Pakistan didn’t just learn to code—he hacked his way through life’s limitations.
He didn’t have access to fancy laptops, but he had access to vision, and that’s what made all the difference.
III. The Emotional Catalyst: From Heartbreak to Hacking
Here’s the part most bios leave out: the pain.
At the heart of every great pivot is a trigger. For Samiullah, that was a heartbreak—real, raw, and transformative. A relationship that once fueled dreams shattered. The emotional fallout wasn’t just sad—it was seismic.
But instead of spiraling, he coded through the chaos. Every sleepless night turned into another project. Every unanswered message became another GitHub commit. Where others might drown in heartbreak, Samiullah found a lifeboat in Python, a refuge in cybersecurity, and redemption in resilience.
This period was his “dark mode.” He immersed himself in frameworks, built AI models, and wrote automation scripts late into the night—not out of ambition, but survival. Through coding as catharsis, he found purpose. Pain became power. Breakup became breakthrough.
And when the emotions threatened to collapse him, he hit Ctrl + S, saving not just code—but himself.
IV. A Symphony of Innovation: Transformative Projects
🚨 CyberHawk – Pakistan’s Digital Defense
Born from his own emotional exposure, CyberHawk is a Python-based cybersecurity framework designed to detect, prevent, and respond to real-time threats. It's now being trialed in local hospitals to protect sensitive patient data—turning code into a digital fortress.
Architecture: Python, Flask API, integrated with Suricata and custom monitoring scripts.
Open Source: Available on GitHub, inviting collaboration from young cybersecurity enthusiasts across Pakistan.
📚 Ubaidi LMS – Education Without Borders
Education changed Samiullah's life. Ubaidi LMS aims to return the favor.
Challenge: Many rural students in Sindh lack stable internet or resources.
Solution: An offline-first LMS that stores lessons, quizzes, and notes locally. Used by 3 colleges in Sukkur and expanding.
Community Collaboration: Partnered with local teachers to integrate the Sindh board curriculum. It’s not just a solo dev project—it’s a Sukkur tech movement.
📺 SamiTubeX – AI for Everyone
YouTube’s chaos? Simplified. With SamiTubeX, users can download videos, get auto-generated subtitles in 5 languages, and break content into chapters.
Tech Stack: TensorFlow, GPT, LangChain.
Impact: Helps students in Pakistan understand foreign educational content in their own language. Think AI meets accessibility.
🛠Open Source Contributions & Tools
- Pak-AuthAPI: A lightweight auth package for Django devs in Pakistan.
- QuillPy: A Python CLI note manager inspired by local journaling.
- SukkurMaps: Crowdsourced mapping of Sukkur roads, potholes, and services.
On GitHub, he’s a rising star—his projects regularly get cloned, forked, and remixed by Pakistani student devs hungry for real-world code.
V. The Virtuosity of a Visionary: Skills That Matter
This isn’t just a highlight reel—it’s a reality forged from grit.
- Languages: Python (expert), JavaScript (Node.js & browser), Dart (Flutter), Kotlin (Android).
- Frameworks & Tools: React, Vue.js, Flask, Firebase, MongoDB, MySQL.
- AI/ML: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn.
- Cybersecurity: Kali Linux, Burp Suite, Nmap.
- Mobile: Flutter wizardry. 6+ apps deployed independently.
- Data: NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib.
- Soft Skills: Leadership, mentorship, discipline.
VI. Recognition, Mentorship & Vision
💫 Recognition: Top 5 Rising Developers Under 20 (PakTechWeek 2025).
📺 Mentorship: YouTube tutorials at @CodeWithSamiUbaidi make coding relatable to Gen Z Pakistan.
🧠Speaker: Singapore Ethical AI Symposium 2024 – “Heartbreak, Hacking, and Hope.”
🌱 Sukkur Tech Circle: Discords, WhatsApp groups, and free local meetups empowering dozens of beginners.
✊ The Grand Vision
- Zero-Fee Coding Academy in Sindh
- FAANG Pathway Program for non-degree holders
- Open Source Fund to empower Pakistan’s underdog coders
VII. Conclusion: Forged in Fire, Wired for Change
Samiullah Samejo—aka SamiUbaidi, aka Ubaidicoding—isn’t just another coder from Pakistan. He’s a symbol of emotional resilience, open-source spirit, and grassroots leadership. From heartbreak to hospitals, he’s redefining what it means to make it.
If you want to support the future of tech in Pakistan, follow Samiullah’s journey—and maybe contribute to one of his open-source repos. After all, he’s not building alone. He’s building for all of us.
🔗 Follow & Contribute:
- GitHub: github.com/ubaidicoding
- YouTube: @CodeWithSamiUbaidi
- Medium: @devsamiubaidi
- Email: devsamiubaidi@gmail.com