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Muhammad Mukarram Sharif

Team Lead
Karachi

Summary

Result-oriented and strategic technology leader with over 18 years of experience in Project Management, Software Engineering, Application Architecture, Quality Assurance, Consulting, and Team Leadership. Extensive expertise in delivering enterprise-grade, cloud-enabled solutions using Agile Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams through the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirement discovery, solution architecture, development, testing, deployment, and production support.

Highly experienced in collaborating directly with clients and stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing technical solutions. Demonstrated excellence in system architecture design, microservices implementation, cloud-native deployments on Microsoft Azure (Azure Kubernetes Clusters, Azure App Services, Virtual Machines), and automated CI/CD pipeline implementation to ensure continuous delivery and operational efficiency.

Strong background in database architecture design, performance optimization, application server configuration, and enterprise system integration across distributed environments. Adept at managing multiple concurrent projects while ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, quality standards, and governance frameworks.

Recognized for exceptional leadership, analytical thinking, negotiation capabilities, and stakeholder management skills, with a consistent track record of driving innovation, improving operational processes, and delivering measurable business value through technology transformation initiatives.

Overview

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18
years of professional experience
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Certification
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Languages

Work History

Team Lead

Techno Channels
03.2013 - Current
  • Worked in a cross-functional Agile Scrum environment, actively participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure continuous delivery and incremental product improvements.
  • Directly collaborated with clients and stakeholders to gather business requirements, refine user stories, define acceptance criteria, and ensure alignment between technical solutions and business objectives.
  • Led requirement mapping, feasibility analysis, and scope definition, translating business needs into scalable technical solutions with clearly defined deliverables.
  • Contributed across the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including requirement analysis, system design, architecture planning, development, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support.
  • Designed and implemented scalable architectures using microservices principles, clean architecture patterns, SOLID principles, and industry-standard design patterns.
  • Executed end-to-end project delivery within defined timelines, budget constraints, and quality benchmarks following Agile best practices and DevOps standards.
  • Managed and handled key enterprise clients, ensuring high-quality deliverables and long-term relationship management.
  • Deployed and managed applications on Microsoft Azure, including Azure Kubernetes clusters, Azure App Services, and Azure Virtual Machines for scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure.
  • Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for continuous integration, automated testing, and seamless production deployments.
  • Developed and deployed Microsoft Teams Applications, including authentication integration and cloud-hosted backend services.
  • Configured monitoring, logging, and diagnostics using Serilog and Azure monitoring services to ensure system reliability and performance optimization.

Backend & APIs:

  • .NET Core 8.0 (Web APIs, Microservices)
  • C#
  • Entity Framework Core

Frontend:

  • Vue.js
  • HTML5, CSS3
  • Responsive UI Design

Databases:

  • SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB

Cloud & DevOps:

  • Microsoft Azure (Azure Kubernetes Cluster, Azure App Services, Virtual Machines)
  • Azure DevOps (CI/CD Pipelines, Automated Deployment)
  • Microsoft Teams App Development
  • Amazon SQS Queuing Service

Logging & Monitoring:

  • Serilog

Deputy Manager

Herbion Naturals Pvt. Ltd.
07.2012 - 02.2013
  • Work closely with all department managers and product managers for their suggestions and requirements to include in website.
  • Translate all requirements in technical specifications. Define technical design, review functional specification and engage with team members to finalize the design of website.
  • Prepare plans of time estimation and job allocation, review and monitor code, collaborate with team members for fixing technical issues during the development of website.
  • Assist to GM (IT) in technical matters in r/o web services development in existing and planned projects.
  • Deployment, Training and Administration of Microsoft SharePoint Server.
  • Http://www.herbion.com
  • Technologies Used: asp.net, framework 4.5, C#, SQL Server Database, Microsoft Officer SharePoint Server 2010

Senior Software Engineer

Chief Vision Pvt. Ltd.
01.2008 - 06.2009
  • Read and understand the detailed design document (DDD), architecture of application and database model.
  • Review and monitor code and ensure that code written to accomplish the job match with coding standards.
  • Worked in all tiers of applications. Add-on features removing bugs, testing and deployment of application.
  • Previous Experiences
  • Jun’07 - Dec’08 J. Parjun Enterprises, Karachi, Pakistan as Senior Software Engineer
  • May’05 - May’07 VertiCity Pvt. Ltd., Karachi, Pakistan as Software Engineer
  • Feb’04 - Apr’04 Dewan Enterprise, Karachi, Pakistan as Analyst Programmer
  • Mar’03 - Dec’03 Clarusoft Pvt. Ltd., Karachi, Pakistan as Software Developer

Education

Master of Computer Science -

University of Karachi
Karachi, Pakistan
01.2002

Bachelor of Science - undefined

University of Karachi
Karachi, Pakistan
01.1999

Certification

2000 Advance Diploma in Computer Science from Microsoft Technical Education Center, Karachi, Pakistan

Personal Details

  • Marital status: Married
  • Date & place of Birth: 30th September 1979
  • Nationality: Pakistani
  • Interpersonal skills: Can easily get along with all types of people in any environment
  • Analytical skills: Can comprehend and analyze new concepts easily and utilize them
  • Communication skills: Can easily communicate ideas orally or through writing

Timeline

Team Lead

Techno Channels
03.2013 - Current

Deputy Manager

Herbion Naturals Pvt. Ltd.
07.2012 - 02.2013

Senior Software Engineer

Chief Vision Pvt. Ltd.
01.2008 - 06.2009

Bachelor of Science - undefined

University of Karachi

Master of Computer Science -

University of Karachi
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