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Summary
Customer-focused Solution Architect with 15+ years designing and shipping production systems that align with business goals. I work across the stack — from cloud infrastructure and secure integrations to biometric hardware and AI-powered tooling — translating complex requirements into architectures that scale. I lead cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and run multiple concurrent projects without compromising quality or deadlines.
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Experience
Mar 2026 — Present
Current
Senior Software EngineerOn-site · Day
Sindh Chief Minister's Secretariat — Karachi, Sindh
- Support the in-house software development team in maintaining and enhancing existing provincial systems
- Drive stabilization and optimization of ongoing software projects across multiple departments
- Introduce modern technologies, industry trends, and best practices to improve system efficiency
- Provide technical expertise to ensure applications are secure, reliable, and scalable
- Collaborate with internal teams to identify gaps and contribute to digital transformation initiatives
Jan 2024 — Present
2+ years
Software Development LeadRemote · Day
Auton8 — Australia
- Lead end-to-end software architecture, delivery, and team coordination across multiple client engagements
- Architect high-performance API gateways using NestJS/Fastify with AES-256-GCM + RSA-OAEP encryption, PostgreSQL, Valkey, and Loki/Grafana observability
- Define performance testing methodology (k6) — baseline, stress, and load scenarios — achieving ~97% pass rates on production-grade banking APIs
- Mentor senior engineers; oversee CI/CD pipelines, code quality, and architectural reviews
- Manage tooling procurement and licensing (Cursor AI, Claude Code, automation suites) for the broader team
Mar 2020 — Present
6+ years
Senior Software EngineerRemote · Day
Sindh Police IT Directorate — Karachi, Sindh
- Architect and deliver flagship law-enforcement systems including DAROGHA, DLS Online, PSRMS, ARMS, Talaash, iConnect, and HRMIS
- Design API integrations across platforms and inter-organizational data exchanges (DLS ↔ TRACS, CTI ↔ 15 Call Center)
- Integrate biometric hardware — fingerprint scanners and facial recognition cameras — into production identity workflows
- Build facial recognition and fingerprint matching pipelines (FindFace / ICOP / CRO) with fuzzy search using SOUNDEX and Levenshtein distance in MSSQL
- Mentor junior developers and resolve complex technical issues across the multi-system portfolio
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and government-grade quality standards
Feb 2016 — Present
10+ years
Remote DevOps EngineerRemote · Night
Plumtree Group — Chicago, USA
- Long-running engagement managing deployments, server operations, and DNS/SSL infrastructure for US-based e-commerce clients
- Handle CI/CD pipelines, Docker/Kubernetes orchestration, monitoring, and backup/recovery
- Coordinate client-facing communications for migrations (Liquid Web, Cloudflare/Nexcess) and certificate lifecycles
May 2022 — Dec 2023
1.7 years
Senior Software Engineer
Auton8 — Australia
- Performance Test Lead for InvestBank Digibanc Digital Banking APIs — built the k6-based A8 Performance Test Suite
- Resolved RSA decryption bottlenecks and optimized scenario design across baseline, stress, and load scenarios
- Promoted to Software Development Lead for sustained architectural and delivery contribution
Mar 2020 — Sep 2022
2.5 years
Lead Full Stack Developer (MERN)
TekScrum — Pakistan
- Led MERN stack delivery (React, Node, Express, MongoDB) across multiple product engagements
- Owned architecture, code review, and team mentoring for full-stack JavaScript projects
Jun 2019 — May 2022
2.9 years
Software Engineer
Auton8 — Australia
- Full-stack development across e-commerce, automation, and integration projects
- Foundational work on the testing and deployment pipelines that later evolved into the A8 Performance Test Suite
Oct 2016 — Feb 2020
3.4 years
Deputy Manager, Software Development
Maritime Technical & Support Services (MTSS) — Pakistan
- Led software development for maritime and defense-adjacent applications
- Oversaw deployment and operations across mixed Windows/Linux environments
Oct 2013 — Oct 2016
3 years
Software Engineer
Bahria Enterprise Systems & Technologies — Pakistan
- Enterprise application development for defense and government-affiliated clients
- Database design, REST API development, and full-stack web delivery
Sep 2011 — Oct 2013
2.1 years
Java Developer
MIT Software Solution — Pakistan
- Built Java-based desktop and web applications using Spring, Hibernate, Swing/JFrame
- Foundation work in OOP, database integration, and full-stack development
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Technical Stack
Languages// daily-use
JavaScript
TypeScript
Python
Java
PHP
Rust
Go
C#
Swift
Objective-C
Backend & APIs// services
Node.js
NestJS
Express
Spring Boot
FastAPI
Django
Flask
Laravel
CodeIgniter
GraphQL
REST
Frontend// web UI
React
Next.js
Angular
Vue.js
Redux
HTML5
CSS3
Tailwind
Webpack
Mobile & Desktop// native
React Native
SwiftUI
iOS
Android
Electron
Databases// storage
PostgreSQL
MySQL
SQL Server
Oracle
MongoDB
Redis
SQLite
InfluxDB
Elasticsearch
Cloud & DevOps// infra
AWS
DigitalOcean
Docker
Kubernetes
Nginx
Apache
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
Jenkins
Linux
Grafana
AI & LLM// engineering
OpenAI
Anthropic Claude
Ollama
LangChain
Cursor
Claude Code
GitHub Copilot
Gemini CLI
MCP Servers
RAG Pipelines
Prompt Engineering
Testing & QA// automation
k6
Selenium
Cypress
Playwright
Puppeteer
Appium
WebdriverIO
Postman
JMeter
Jest
Biometric & Vision// CV
FindFace
Neurotechnology
Roboflow
OpenCV
Kibana
IoT & Hardware// embedded
Arduino
Raspberry Pi
ESP32
MQTT
Bluetooth LE
Tools & Workflow// daily
Git
GitHub
GitLab
VS Code
Jira
Confluence
Slack
Notion
Figma
Payments & Misc// integrations
Stripe
Magento
WordPress
Shopify
EasyPaisa
JazzCash
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Selected Projects
DAROGHA
Unified Police–Public Services platform — one account across all citizen-facing channels for Sindh Police
DLS Online
Online issuance & renewal of Learner's Driving License and International Driving Permit — Driving License Sindh
Civic Super Service Gateway
High-performance API gateway (NestJS/Fastify) with AES-256-GCM + RSA-OAEP encryption, PostgreSQL, Valkey, Loki/Grafana
iConnect ↔ Police 15
Mobile-app-to-call-center emergency response integration — CTI, WebSocket location, SOS API, agent console
A8 Performance Test Suite
k6-based load, stress & baseline framework — InvestBank Digibanc Digital Banking APIs (~97% pass rate)
FindFace / CRO Pipeline
Facial recognition & fingerprint matching with fuzzy search (SOUNDEX, Levenshtein) in MSSQL
Demerit Points System
TRACS ↔ DLS integration for traffic violation points and license-status workflows
PSRMS · ARMS · Talaash · HRMIS
Sindh Police core systems — record management, arms licensing, missing-persons tracking, HR digitization
Auton8 Platform
Core engineering platform & client delivery infrastructure
Better Health Market
E-commerce platform — Magento 2 customization, payment integration, performance optimization
Sooper Store · Tonerprice
High-volume retail e-commerce platforms — full-stack delivery and DevOps
Greenbox Art · Frederix Pix
Creative commerce & print-on-demand platforms with custom checkout flows
Buffalochip · Everlast · CSW
Brand & consumer e-commerce engagements — Magento, Shopify, custom integrations
Orange Studios · Bashir Ibrahim
Digital studio & brand portfolio web platforms
Expo Stall Fabrication Karachi
Business website & lead-generation platform with custom CMS
IoTSol
IoT solution suite — hardware integration, real-time dashboards, sensor pipelines
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Core Strengths
- Designs robust, secure, scalable system architectures
- Builds end-to-end encrypted solutions for data confidentiality
- Integrates any hardware with software — biometric, IoT, sensors
- Translates client requirements into effective applications
- Delivers complex Web Services and APIs under tight deadlines
- Continuously adopts and adapts to new technologies and frameworks
- Strong communication, research, and analysis capability
- Mentors and grows engineering teams across seniority levels
- Practical knowledge across finance, management, and inventory domains
- Manages multiple concurrent projects without compromising quality
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Certifications
1st
/ 279
Internet of Things (IoT) — Batch 2
PIAIC · Presidential Initiative for Artificial Intelligence & Computing
Graduated A-grade across all four quarters · Final-quarter percentile 100 (Rank 1 of 279) · Curriculum: Embedded Systems, Rust & Embedded Rust, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Asynchronous Microservices, Conversational AI
Q1 · 97%ile · A
Q2 · 90.5%ile · A
Q3 · 87%ile · A
Q4 · 100%ile · 1/279
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Education
MS, Computer Science
Muhammad Ali Jinnah University · Pakistan
BS, Software Engineering
Engineering & Technology · Pakistan