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Mirza Mohammad Akeel

Mirza Mohammad Akeel

Senior Software Engineer
Islamabad

Summary

• Experienced Solution Architect and Development Manager with over 16 years of experience in IT, specializing in Cloud Services, Business Process & Information Management, software Development & Solution Architecture.
• Extensive experience in implementing enterprise-wide solutions including envisioning, planning, designing architecture, Artificial Intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead Software Development Teams for Requirement gathering, Requirement analysis and refinement, functional specification development, Solution Design, Automated Testing & Integration, Implementation and Support.
• Team Management skills – developing teams through effective performance management and ongoing feedback, competence management, career planning, motivation & mentoring team.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, exciting, and fast-paced environment with participation at detailed level to ensure deliverables.
• Proven experience in working within and leading teams both in-person and remote across multiple locations.
• Proven experience of working with different cloud platforms like AWS, Azure and IBM Cloud.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
10
10
Certifications

Work History

Senior Application Consultant

IBM Pakistan
Islamabad
12.2012 - Current
  • Met with internal and external customers to develop relationships and foster co-innovation opportunities.
  • Analyzed and developed technical solutions to meet business requirements.
  • Learned and shared knowledge of new technologies to support technically challenging projects and assume various responsibilities.
  • Developed standardized work processes, tools and methodologies to improve quality and profitability.
  • Managed software development and support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams and other design techniques.
  • Performed unit and comprehensive testing to drive functional and technical deliverables.
  • Implemented consistent coding practices.
  • Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
  • Analyzed work to generate logic for new systems, procedures and tests.
  • Documented software development methodologies in technical manuals to be used by IT personnel in future projects.
  • Built databases and table structures for web applications.
  • Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.
  • Estimated work hours and tracked progress using Scrum methodology.

Senior Software Engineer

Ikonami Technologies
Islamabad
07.2011 - 11.2012
  • Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.
  • Checked client code for bugs and weaknesses using approved troubleshooting methods.
  • Trained and mentored junior developers and engineers, teaching skills in Web Development and working to improve overall team performance.
  • Led software development initiative as subject matter expert and primary point-of-contact for project management staff.

Software Engineer

DPL
Islamabad
12.2008 - 07.2011
  • Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
  • Revised, modularized and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs, and improving functionality.
  • Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, but realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development.
  • Documented technical workflows and knowledge to educate newly hired employees.

Junior Software Developer

Software Pattern
Islamabad
12.2006 - 10.2007
  • Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
  • Revised, modularized and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs, and improving functionality.
  • Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, but realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development.
  • Documented technical workflows and knowledge to educate newly hired employees.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

Quaid-i-Azam University
Islamabad Pakistan
12.2003 - 11.2006

Skills

REST Based API Development

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Accomplishments

  • IBM Top Performer year 2020
  • IBM Top Performer year 2017
  • IBM Top Performer year 2013
  • IBM Recognized Teacher / Educator
  • IBM Mentor

Certification

AWS Certified Developer Associate

Projects

Project:  Roche (Grasp)

Year:  2022

Company: IBM

Client:  IBM

Role:  Application Architect   / Senior Backend Lead

Technologies:  Java Spring Boot, AWS Lambda, AWS Dynamo DB, AWS SES, AWS SQS Services,   AWS API Gateway

My Responsibilities:

  • Develop Microservices using JAVA Spring boot.
  • Develop integration layer using AWS API Gateway.
  • Architectural Discussions to finalize application design, security and integration decisions.

     

Project: Think4ir

Year:  2021

Company: IBM

Client: IBM

Role: Java Spring   Developer & IBM API Connect Integration Developer

Technologies: Java EE, IBM Cloud API Connect, IBM APP ID, Cloudant DB 

My Responsibilities:  

  • Develop Microservices using Java Spring boot
  • Develop integration layer using IBM API Connect for microservices.
  • Configure tool chain for continuous integration.
  • Architectural Discussions with Lead Architect to finalize application security and integration decisions.


Project:  Jazz  Chat bot

Year:  2020

Company: IBM

Client:  Jazz Pakistan

Role: Watson Architect

Technologies:  IBM Watson Assistant 

My Responsibilities: 

  • Architect Chat bot Conversation flows
  • Validation of Training Data
  • Conduct Flows Discussion with Client
  • Lead the Watson and Middleware Integrations
  • Lead team of Watson Developers

     

Project: RCA

Year: 2020

Company: IBM

Client: IBM

Role: Architect /   Developer

Technologies:

Java Spring, Angular JS, HTML 5, JavaScript, Hibernate, DB2  

My Responsibilities:

Develop new modules and bug fixing for existing functionalities.

     

Project: RTA   Dubai

Year: 2017

Company: IBM

Client: RTA

Role: Java Developer

Technologies:  Java Struts, Angular JS, HTML 5, JavaScript, Hibernate, DB2 

My Responsibilities:  

Develop new modules and bug fixing for existing functionalities.

     

Project: One View

Year:  2018

Company:  IBM

Client: IBM

Role:  Java Developer

Technologies: Java EE, JavaScript, Hibernate, DB2 

My Responsibilities:

  • Develop JAVA EE struts-based application by translating the code from an old application written in Perl.
  • Implemented the Facade Pattern to develop the Java based application.
  • One View is a web based major incident notification system.

     

Project: Vodacom  Chat bot

Year:  2018

Company: IBM

Client: Vodacom South Africa

Role:  Team Lead /   Architect

Technologies:  Node Js, JavaScript, Html5, CSS, Linux Administration, IBM Watson Conversation Service, Watson Discovery Service, Watson Knowledge Studio

My Responsibilities:

Conversation Designer, Backend and  Frond End   Developer

Project Specifications:

Vodacom Chat bot is   an application to support Network operation Center Day to day support queries   for one of the largest Telecommunication Service Provider Vodacom South Africa. The chat bot answers general questions related to day-to-day  operations of NOC.

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Quote

It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.
Bill Gates

Timeline

AWS Certified Developer Associate

10-2023

Oracle Certified Foundations

09-2023

Oracle Certified AI Foundations

09-2023

IBM Certified Architect

07-2021

Open Group Certified Architect

07-2021

Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals

06-2021

Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals

06-2021

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

06-2021

Certified Python Developer

04-2019

Scrum Fundamentals Certified

09-2016

Senior Application Consultant

IBM Pakistan
12.2012 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Ikonami Technologies
07.2011 - 11.2012

Software Engineer

DPL
12.2008 - 07.2011

Junior Software Developer

Software Pattern
12.2006 - 10.2007

Master of Science - Computer Science

Quaid-i-Azam University
12.2003 - 11.2006
Mirza Mohammad AkeelSenior Software Engineer