Career

Work Experience

Seven years building AI pipelines, backend platforms, and immersive frontends for teams in the UK, US, UAE, and Pakistan.

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Emperia

Senior Software Engineer · United KingdomRemote
Oct 2025 – Apr 2026
  • Cut production timelines by 90%, replacing a 48-hour manual 3D modeling workflow with a near-instantaneous AI-driven image placement pipeline.
  • Engineered an end-to-end AI pipeline using Python, FastAPI, and OpenCV to composite synthetic product views onto 4K panoramic backgrounds.
  • Integrated GPT-4o and Gemini Pro to power AI-driven features for global virtual commerce experiences at scale.
  • Built immersive, gamified virtual stores using React, TypeScript, and Chakra UI for global luxury retail clients.
  • Collaborated closely with 3D artists and product stakeholders to define technical requirements and iterate on AI-driven features rapidly.
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Sawhorse Productions

Senior Software Engineer · United StatesContract
Apr 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Delivered gamified e-commerce experiences for global enterprise brands including Walmart, owning the full frontend from Figma to production.
  • Built the Walmart Realm UI from scratch using React, Next.js, and Chakra UI, integrating third-party games and KRPano for immersive 3D environments.
  • Directed end-to-end frontend deployment pipelines across AWS and Google Cloud for high-traffic, globally distributed applications.
  • Maintained zero critical incidents across all client launches through rigorous pre-deployment testing and proactive monitoring.
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VentureDive

Senior Software Engineer · Lahore, PakistanRemote
Feb 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Reduced API response times to under 1.5 seconds and maintained 99.9% uptime through background job queues and optimized database queries.
  • Led backend architecture with Nest.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Docker, and AWS for Government and Fintech platforms serving thousands of users.
  • Owned API design, performance testing, and client-facing technical demos across multiple concurrent product workstreams.
  • Mentored junior engineers and introduced structured code review practices to raise backend quality and delivery consistency.
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Emperia

Software Engineer · London, United KingdomRemote
Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
  • Independently scaled the frontend architecture for global luxury retail clients including The Bicester Collection, with zero critical downtime post-launch.
  • Took full ownership of AWS (S3 & CloudFront) deployments, production incident response, and ongoing system health monitoring.
  • Translated precise Figma designs into pixel-accurate, responsive UIs using Chakra UI for immersive 3D shopping environments built on KRPano.
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Afiniti

Senior Software Engineer · Lahore, PakistanHybrid
Nov 2019 – Oct 2022
  • Grew from Analyst to Senior Engineer over three years, taking full ownership of backend services for an enterprise-grade AI behavioral analytics platform.
  • Built and maintained scalable API servers using NestJS, PostgreSQL, and Redis, supporting high-throughput enterprise clients globally.
  • Achieved 90%+ unit test coverage with Jest and Supertest, establishing a reliability baseline that significantly reduced production regressions.
  • Managed continuous deployment pipelines and coordinated zero-downtime production rollouts across a distributed engineering team.
  • Integrated third-party APIs and data sources to extend platform capabilities and support new enterprise client onboarding.
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Novatore Solutions

Associate Software Engineer · Lahore, PakistanOn-site
Jul 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Owned full-stack development end-to-end, building backend services with Node.js and frontends with React and Angular.
  • Delivered complete applications from scratch to deployment, including mobile services and internal dashboards, within tight timelines.