Born in Dhaka — the start of a journey that would cross three continents.
About
From Dhaka to Philadelphia.
I'm Adib Ahasan — born in Bangladesh, raised across the UAE, and building in and around Philadelphia since 2011. San Marco Media is where every chapter of that journey comes together.
I’ve been freelancing since I was a kid — helping my father run his garment import/export business, first with tech support, then with design, learning from his friends who were professional programmers and graphic designers. Somewhere in there I became a unicorn: the person who could do everything and slot into whatever role the moment needed.
I trained in tech and design professionally starting in high school, then went deep — through multiple colleges and a concentration in computer science, earning an associate’s and then a bachelor’s. I wanted the low-level knowledge on purpose, so I could make an impact at every level of a system, not just the surface.
I’ve never stopped evolving. Today that means putting AI to work for the people I serve — using it to reach goals, simplify infrastructure, and automate for real results, all while sharpening the mission and vision behind the business itself.
The journey
Three continents, one throughline.
Moved through Dubai, Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain, and Ajman. A private school that prized education planted a lasting obsession with learning, innovation, and technology.
Back in Bangladesh while immigration papers for the United States came through the family.
A neighbor — a professional web developer — sat me down with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The spark caught and never went out.
A year in southern Maryland before heading north.
Landed in Philadelphia and have been in and around the city ever since — coworking, startups, networking, and agency life.
Made it official: founded San Marco Media to put a decade of self-taught range to work for clients.
Experience
In the field, for real clients.
Web Developer / Designer
Joined an agency and fundamentally shifted how it operated — built and managed web projects end to end, stood up an in-house photo & video media department, and led intern teams. Delivered e-commerce, portfolios, and integrations across WordPress, .NET, and React.
Technology Lead / UI & UX
Project and IT leadership for a startup. Scaled an e-commerce and e-learning platform, built worldwide shipping & billing, and designed UI/UX workflows for custom menswear online.
Web & IT Internship
Web development, design, and graphics across client projects. Optimized CRM/CMS solutions and hosted professional networking events.
In the field
Working with real people, on real problems.
Toolkit
A deep, wide stack.
Development
JavaScript · TypeScript · PHP · Java · SQL · Node.js · Next.js · React
Front-End Systems
WordPress · Drupal · Shopify · Elementor · Bootstrap · Squarespace / Wix
Media & Graphics
Photoshop · Illustrator · Premiere Pro · After Effects · Lightroom · OBS
Business & IT
UI/UX · Photography · Videography · SEO · Networking · Systems Admin
B.S. Computer Science, West Chester University (Cum Laude) · A.S. Computer Science, Montgomery County Community College · English, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, French.