Engineer, founder, Person of Determination

I’m Arvind Verma. I design, run and secure cloud infrastructure, and I founded NoDowntime Technologies FZCO in Dubai. This is how I got here.

Arvind Verma in Dubai at night, the Burj Khalifa behind him

Based in: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Company: NoDowntime Technologies FZCO, licensed by IFZA
In technology since: 2014
Focus: Cloud infrastructure, DevOps and security
Education: B.Tech, Computer Science and Engineering, recognised in the UAE
Languages: English and Hindi

My story

Twelve years, told plainly.

Where it started

I started working in technology in 2014, while I was still studying engineering. A close friend was building CyberElectronics, an e-commerce startup in Ghaziabad, and I built its online store and looked after seller onboarding and market research. The startup didn’t last. What stayed with me was how much a business depends on the systems underneath it.

College years

At Dr. K.N. Modi Institute of Engineering and Technology I coordinated the college’s web development team, represented the college for E-Cell at IIT Bombay, and was a campus ambassador for Fluxus at IIT Indore. In 2016 I won 1st Rank in the Tech Hackathon, with a certificate issued under Tech Mahindra’s branding.

2017

I finished my B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering in 2017. The same year I was in a train derailment and lost my right leg above the knee.

Rebuilding

I spent 2018 learning to walk with a prosthetic leg. I spent the rest of my time teaching myself cloud engineering.

Back to work

In 2019 I started taking infrastructure work from clients abroad through Fiverr: fixing servers, moving websites and securing hacked sites. The jobs were small at first. By 2020 Fiverr had granted me Top Rated, its highest seller level, and admitted me to Fiverr Pro after vetting me in Cloud Computing. Clients started keeping me on month after month, and some of them still do.

NoDowntime Technologies

In 2022 I founded NoDowntime Technologies to give that work a proper home. It is now a free zone company licensed by IFZA in Dubai, and all of my client work runs through it.

Kuala Lumpur, then Dubai

In 2023 the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation approved me for DE Rantau, its programme for remote digital professionals, and I worked from Kuala Lumpur. Today I live in Dubai, where I joined Dubai Founders HQ in April 2026.

Arvind Verma standing at a boat railing at night, his prosthetic right leg visible

Person of Determination

The UAE uses the term People of Determination for people with disabilities. I’m one of them. I walk with a prosthetic right leg, I live and work independently, and I travel for work.

I mention it because it explains how I work. Losing a leg taught me to expect failure and to plan the way back before I need it. That is the job, too.

Career uptime

One bar per month since August 2014, coloured by what I was doing at the time.

Career summary: studying and building from 2014 to 2016, a train accident in 2017, recovery in 2018, and continuous professional work from 2019 to 2026.

Why Dubai

I chose Dubai as the long-term base for NoDowntime Technologies. From here I serve clients abroad, I’m building NoDowntime Security for small businesses, and as the company grows I want to create skilled technology jobs here.

Dubai Founders HQ connects me with the city’s founders, investors and public programmes. I’m a member because I intend to build here for the long term.

Volunteering and campus roles

Work I’ve done outside paid projects since 2014.

Jul 2014 to now
Technical Specialist
Prayatna Fikar Kal Ki
An NGO working against poverty and child labour, and for children’s education.
Jan 2016 to Feb 2016
Coordinator, Web Development Team
Dr. K.N. Modi Institute of Engineering and Technology
Led the college’s web development team.
Nov 2015 to Feb 2016
College Representative
E-Cell, IIT Bombay
Represented my college for IIT Bombay’s entrepreneurship cell.
Jan 2015 to Feb 2015
Campus Ambassador
Fluxus ’15, IIT Indore
Received a Certificate of Appreciation from Fluxus ’15.

Education

2013 to 2017
B.Tech, Computer Science and Engineering
Dr. K.N. Modi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
Recognised in 2025 by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Languages
English and Hindi
Professional English, native Hindi.