About the Studio
Built by Makers,
for Everyone
Core Vista started in 2016 when a group of three engineers got tired of being told "that's not in scope." We quit, locked ourselves in a room, and shipped our first app in 90 days. It flopped. The second one didn't.
Today we're a 15-person studio in Islamabad — designers, developers, and product thinkers — building apps we genuinely want to use ourselves. We're bootstrapped, profitable, and not planning on changing that.
2016
Studio founded by 3 developers in a Islamabad apartment with 1 laptop between them.
2018
PulseTrack hits 100K downloads. First profitable year. Hired our first full-time designer.
2021
Launched VaultPay & Cirqle. Studio grows to 10 people. Turned down Series A.
2024
500K+ downloads across 6 apps. New AI app in development. 15 people, zero outside investors.
The Team
AK
Ali Khan
Co-founder · iOS Lead
SR
Sara Riaz
Co-founder · Design
HM
Hamza Malik
Co-founder · Backend
Our Philosophy
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Ship fast, iterate faster
We'd rather learn from users than plan in isolation.
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Design is the product
Every tap, every screen — intentional.
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Stay bootstrapped
Independence lets us build what we believe in.
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Users over metrics
We obsess over delight, not just engagement.