Abuzar Mushtaq

Abuzar Mushtaq SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER - /abuzarmushtaq /in/im-abuzar/ A tech geek and a well-vetted Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of turning innovative ideas into quality software products and services spanning over 8 years. I am looking forward to joining hands with an ambitious startup or a progressive organization where my employer and I can contribute to each other's growth and utilize my abilities and expertise to the best. SKILLS Full Stack Development Web Development Software Development Mobile App Development App Infrastructure Design Artificial Intelligence SaaS Development Cloud App Development Software Architecture Engineering Machine Learning DevOps Computer Vision Microservices Deep Learning TECHNICAL EXPERTISE Languages: Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, Rust, Go, Python, PHP, GraphQL, Julia Front-End Frameworks: Vue, Svelte, Angular, React Back-End Frameworks: Node/Express/Nest, .NET Core, .Net 6, Laravel, Django, Spring Boot, Flask, Gin, Rocket/Actix Back-End Tools: Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, ElasticSearch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Linkerd, NATS, Supabase, OpenFaaS Mobile: Ionic/Capacitor, NativeScript, ReactNative, Flutter, Android Studio/Java, XCode/Swift UI/UX Tools: Figma, AdobeXD Architectures: Microservices, Serverless, Event-driven, Edge Computing Database: MongoDB, MySQL, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, MS Access, Neo4j DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines Version Control: Git, GitLab, GitFlow, BitBucket A.I: Tensorflow, PyTorch, Caffe, Keras, Panda, NumPy, OpenCV, GPT-3 Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP, GCC, DigitalOcean QA Testing Tools: Cypress, Jest, Mocha, Chai, Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer Project Management: Slack, JIRA, Trello CERTIFICATIONS JS Certified (Triplebyte) SQL Databases Development Certified (Coursera) Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions Implementation Certified Microsoft .NET Fundamentals Certified Microsoft .NET Framework - Application Development Foundation Certified EDUCATION HISTORY Bachelor of Science | Computer Science COMSATS University of Information and Technology Lahore, Pakistan 2011 - 2015 Achievements: Gained hands-on knowledge in software development Actively participated in curricular and co-curricular activities Received several awards for best performance in academic and non-academic activities Courses: Object-Oriented Programming, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision Intermediate| Computer Science Punjab College of Science Lahore, Pakistan 2009 - 2011 Achievements: Actively participated in curricular and co-curricular activities Ranked among the best students in college Led the college's soccer and hockey teams during several inter-college competitions Received Principal's Award for Student of the Year LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY English 95% (Full Professional) Urdu 100% (Native) ACTIVITES & INTERESTS Reading History Tech for Good Nature Travel Science & Technology Gaming Technology & Sustainability WORK EXPERIENCE Senior Full-Stack Engineer Gazelle.ai Remote (Contract) January 2022 - February 2023 As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, I successfully led the software development team as well as contributed to the full-stack development of this real-time SaaS project. Using programming languages such as Rust, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, and GraphQL, I along with my team carried out the full-stack development of this project with front-end development using React.js and Sveltekit, and back-end development using Redux.js, Next.js, and Spring Boot. We also successfully implemented workflow orchestration, setting up event-driven, serverless, and Microservices-based architecture, Microservices-driven Unit function development, AWS functions such as S3, Lambda Functions, and Step Functions, cloud development using Apache Kafka, Confluent Cloud, setting up a Neo4j database, DevOps using Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD using Databricks. Gazelle's SaaS is currently used by the world's top companies and businesses and has garnered a huge number of users since it was first released. Senior Software Architect Architex Innovations Remote (Contract) March 2021 - December 2021 I joined hands with a Silicon Valley startup named Architex Innovations for the development of a health-tech AI-driven PaaS project: My Architex. I was responsible for and successfully worked out the full-stack development of this project using frameworks such as Vue.js for front-end and Nest.js and Node.js for back-end. A serverless architecture was set up for this project and Google Cloud Platform was used for cloud development. I also contributed to the DevOps Engineering of this project using Docker, setting up a PostgreSQL database, and developing and integrating in-house APIs for the proper functioning of the project. To implement AI, I developed and integrated several machine learning and deep learning algorithms using tools such as TensorFlow, NumPy, Caffe, Keras, and Panda AI. Lead Software Engineer TwoCX (formerly Pixelon Studios) Lahore, Pakistan June 2019 - October 2020 I took up the charge of a Lead Software Engineer and worked closely with the top brass at TwoCX. While directly reporting to the CTO, my key contributions in this role were: Training and leading junior engineers Managing and leading a cross-functional team throughout the process from planning to delivering several AI/ML/Computer Vision-based SaaS/PaaS projects Implementing Agile and Scrum software development methodologies within the team Effectively managing the timeline and cost of projects along with the team Working with multiple tools and technologies such as JavaScript, Python, Rust, GoLang, GraphQL, .NET, Apache Kafka, AWS, Azure, GCP, RabbitMQ/Redis, SQL, and Neo4j databases, building RESTful APIs, and implementing CI/CD pipelines WORK EXPERIENCE Senior Software Engineer Developers Core Lahore, Pakistan September 2016 - June 2018 In recognition of my professional excellence, I got promoted to a Senior Software Engineer role here at Developers Core. I carried out extensive R&D in the field of IoT and was one of the significant contributors in hosting Pakistan's first-ever IoT event. Besides this, I worked on several innovative yet challenging software products and this helped me gain proficiency in multiple tech stacks. I contributed to developing several software products primarily using .NET, JavaScript, TypeScript, MEAN, MERN tech stacks, Python, GoLang, Rust, GraphQL, AWS, Microsoft Azure, SQL databases, and several other tools and technologies. Due to effective project management and hard work with sheer determination, and a passion for delivering high-quality software products, I and my team completed and delivered all these software products within the estimated timelines. Full Stack Engineer Developers Core Lahore, Pakistan November 2015 - September 2016 I joined a startup named Developers Core and worked in a cross-functional team under the supervision of profound web developers and engineers. I developed my skills as a full-stack engineer and worked on many complex and challenging software projects from back-end to front-end. I fulfilled the following day-to-day responsibilities: Collaborating with designers and project directors in a cross-functional team to ensure the best outcomes Carrying out in-depth research before diving into the development of a project to identify the best tools and practices for that particular project Ensuring following these identified best tools and practices from planning the project to the delivery of the product Get familiar with and gain expertise in emerging tools and technologies Communicating pro-actively with the team so everyone stays in touch with the progress that has been made Effective time management to ensure on-time delivery Teamwork: Contributing equally with all the members of the team, with a passion to learn, grow, and celebrate our big and small victories together While working in a startup, I had to challenge my abilities and thus I gained expertise in building and maintaining software at a fast yet steady pace to match it with that of the startup and turn brilliant ideas into amazing software products. Associate Software Developer Mobylogix Lahore, Pakistan March 2015 - November 2015 I started my career as an Associate Software Developer at Mobylogix. Here, I joined a team of senior software developers who guided and trained me all the way while I gained hands-on knowledge and practical experience in full-stack web and mobile development and quickly adapted to the most demanded tools and technologies in the market. With the mentorship of my seniors, I quickly got on track and was prepared to take on challenging projects and deliver exceptional results. In recognition of my contributions and my ambition to learn and grow as a full-stack engineer, I was awarded an Employee of the Quarter Award. PROJECTS CATALOGUE My Architex Gazelle.ai An AI / Machine Learning-based digital assessment tool Gazelle is a B2B database built to help you target that performs a scientifically-informed assessment of the expanding companies around the globe (https://gazelle.ai/) brain and mind and provides users with their brain type and accompanying insights to help them thrive in every area of their life (https://www.myarchitex.com/) Mediopolis GitStart Created this web portfolio (http://www.mediopolis.net/) for a Stark Form A luxury handmade (https://www.starkform.com/) client GitStart helps world's fastest-growing engineering teams accelerate with Pull Requests as a Service (https://www.gitstart.com/) Seacole Healthcare furniture web store A web application (CMS) that aims at providing management solutions to healthcare sector (https://www.seacolehealthcare.co.uk/)