Aftaab began his career as a photographer. He traveled to Southeast Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas photographing people. His work appears in national newspapers and magazines. He is self-taught building websites. His work earned him a Webby nomination for a citizen journalism site. WordPress enabled him to take advantage of the excellent content management system. Currently, he develops websites using the WordPress platform, apps for smartphones and photography. WordPress offers individuals an autonomous way to promote their products, services, passions, and interests. He prefers WordPress over nodes like Facebook, for the freedom and flexibility. He describes himself as a creative, a problem solver, a listener and unconditionally curious.