Senior Staff Software Engineer/Technical Lead AI Team
Oct 2023 - Present
• 1 yr 4 mosI focus on building and optimizing AI solutions. My day-to-day involves working on data engineering pipelines, fine-tuning large language models (LLMs), and refining prompt engineering techniques to improve AI performance. I also manage MLOps workflows, ensuring smooth deployment and inference processes using AWS SageMaker. Additionally, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and ship AI-driven products that meet real-world needs, while continuously improving system efficiency and scalability.
Skills: Jupyter · Python · LangChain · LangGraph · Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) · PyTorch · AWS SageMaker · BERT (Language Model)
Senior Staff Software Engineer/Workflow Team Technical Lead
Aug 2022 - Dec 2023
• 1 yr 5 mos- Helping with feature work across different teams
- Mentoring junior engineers
- Helping with setting the tone and culture of the engineering org
- Managing incidents happening
Skills: Kubernetes · DevOps · Terraform · React.js · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Go (Programming Language) · Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) · Systems Design
Staff Software Engineer/Workflow Team Technical Lead
Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
• 1 yr 1 mo- Designed a real-time backend service to enable real-time feature development
- Setting up a scalable infrastructure with logging and tracing to support real-time backend service
- Worked with stakeholders to ensure features are delivered in a timely manner
- Mentored junior engineers with the system design and feature work
- Cross-functional communications and bringing alignment across the board
- Worked with product and design for the technical implementations
- Helped with the definition and adoption of processes
Senior Software Engineer
Aug 2020 - Aug 2021
• 1 yr 1 mo- Helped leadership with product and features definition
- Ideated and implemented tools catering requirements of internal and external users
- Helped with DevOps stuff
- Helped with the implementation of the document store using Cassandra
Software Engineer
Jan 2015 - Aug 2020
• 5 yrs 8 mos- Contributed to the feature work happening across the organization
- Worked with data engineers to set up data pipeline using Segment
- Helped in developing admin tools for internal users
- Contributed to Infrastructure as a Code initiative using Terraform
- Created a dynamic review app using Kubernetes
- Helped with CI/CD initiatives
- Integrated with third-party vendors to pull content and display them in the application
- Migrated legacy PHP monolith to microservices architecture written in Golang
- Developed a data warehousing solution to generate reports
Software Developer
Nov 2012 - Jan 2015
• 2 yrs 3 mos- Developed games in HTML that ran on iOS WebView interacting with iOS APIs
- Developed a public-facing website for https://kiddom.co
- Developed REST API backend using PHP Recess Framework
- Developed an admin portal with PHP at BE and Vanilla JS on FE for users to monitor student progress on iOS games
Skills: Game Development · HTML5 · Amazon EC2 · REST APIs · CodeIgniter · Web Development · PHP
Mobile App developer
Jan 2012 - Nov 2012
• 11 mos- Developed two cross-platform mobile and desktop applications
- Worked with a team of mobile app developers to develop games for Kiddom
Skills: iOS Development · Web · PhoneGap
Technical Consultant
IT Verticals Inc · Seasonal
Jan 2019 - Present
• 6 yrs 1 moHelping in designing application architecture and infrastructure for a B2B and B2C application using technologies. which includes development technologies like React, Nodejs, Terraform, Kubernetes, and AWS. Helping offshore engineers to learn and develop using the defined framework.
Helping in hiring new engineers and grow the team.
Skills: Kubernetes · GitOps · Node.js · Terraform · React.js · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) · Systems Design · Professional Mentoring
Co-Founder/CTO
PMassistant.ai · Self-employed
Feb 2024 - Jan 2025
• 1 yrDeveloped an AI-driven project management platform with a multimodal AI agent for summarizing and visualizing meetings, leveraging modern web and AI technologies.
Partnered with Alberta Innovates to align innovation with strategic goals while leading hiring and collaborating with engineers to deliver scalable solutions.
Skills: Start-up Leadership · Start-up Ventures · Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) · Google Clould · Recruiting · Hiring · Planning Budgeting & Forecasting · Terraform · Organizational Culture
Software Engineer
7daysclothing.com · Freelance
Jul 2015 - Dec 2016
• 1 yr 6 mosCalibrating the data from suppliers.
Developing an e-commerce site 7daysclothing, which caters to inventory updates, shipping, and payment integrations.
Designed and developed a checkout matrix which was later followed by global competitors.
Writing tools for automating inventory and price updates.
Developing an EDI process to automatically process orders to the suppliers
Skills: Node.js · .NET Framework · Go (Programming Language) · Heroku · Microsoft SQL Server
Consultant
OuzelSystems · Self-employed
May 2011 - May 2016
• 5 yrs 1 moDefining processes for stabilizing a newly born company.
Managing and working with geographically distributed teams in the Netherlands, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.
Gathering market requirements and making a product RemindzApp (a family reminder app).
Securing funding for another product SocialChamp.io (a social media tool).
Developing a scalable platform to support the needs of a growing consumer base.
Interact with consumers to gather requirements and address their concerns.
Software Engineer/Consultant
App Bakery LLC · Freelance
Aug 2014 - Dec 2015
• 1 yr 5 mosDocumenting required and scoping and distributing the work between team members.
Defining code quality parameters and making sure they are met.
Engineered and Architect Flashtag (a community business solution).
Engineered and Architect MixNMatch (a social media tool for sharing and suggesting dresses).
Skills: Node.js · HTML5 · MongoDB
Nodejs Web Developer
IT Verticals Inc · Part-time
Aug 2014 - Jul 2015
• 1 yr- Developed backend and third-party integrations for location. services, payments, SMS and calling services from the scratch for Capxi (a ride-sharing company).
- Designed and Developed a solution for keeping riders and drivers information secure.
- Engineered a unified complaint management system.
ASP .Net Developer
Softack LLC. · Part-time
Jun 2013 - Sep 2014
• 1 yr 4 mosCollaborated with the mobile app team and developed backend services meeting their needs for a community policing app for a US-based client.
Working members in the US to consume the services developed by us.
Windows Phone Developer/Intern
Microsoft · Full-time
Jan 2012 - Mar 2012
• 3 mosThree Apps on Windows Phone 7.
Zakat Calculator
Hijri Calendar
Moon Life
Skills: UI/UX · Windows Phone · Silverlight