Muhammad Annus Shabbir

ESketchers is a dynamic, client focused, leading software outsourcing company specialized in the area of Web-development and Mobile application development.

Project: MentalHealthMatch

An online platform that connects individuals with the right therapist based on their specific needs and preferences.

• Developed the frontend of the platform using Angular, ensuring an intuitive user interface and seamless user experience.
• Used server-side rendering in Angular for enhanced performance and improved search engine optimization.
• Created a custom Webpack configuration to incorporate environment variables during the production build process on Heroku. Also created a separate starting html file on post-build for different routes for SEO purposes.
• Integrated Sentry for efficient error handling and integrated source maps.
• Implemented the backend using Node.js with Express, handling data processing, authentication, developing REST API's to handle various functionalities.
• Utilized PostgreSQL as the database.
• Migrated a reporting PostgreSQL database from Heroku to Amazon RDS.
• Set up the Prisma ORM for efficient database management.
• Integrated Google Sheets into the project using Google Cloud Console services, allowing for seamless data analysis and reporting.
• Created A/B tests using Google Optimize to optimize user interactions and gather valuable insights.
• Added tags using Google Tag Manager to enhance tracking and analytics capabilities through Google Analytics.
• Managed code deployment on Heroku, ensuring continuous delivery and platform availability.
• Implemented cache setup on Nginx, serving as a reverse proxy to enhance performance and reduce server load.
• Acted as the responsible party for clearing cache on Nginx, maintaining optimal system performance.
• Leveraged Cloudflare CDN to further optimize content delivery, enhancing the platform's speed and global accessibility.

Project: Solvpath

Solvpath delivers an e-commerce support solution that is not only functional, reliable, and extremely cost-effective, but also analytical. Solvpath products work better than any call center agent or support staff to collect useful data on the e-commerce experience to help refine the customer experience for future customers.

• Worked on the frontend using the Angular framework, ensuring a user-friendly interface and seamless user experience.
• Utilized various libraries, including GrapesJS and Twilio, to enhance the project's functionality.
• Contributed to GrapesJS (It is an open-source Web Builder Framework which combines different tools to help users of your application to build HTML templates).
• Implemented the functionality in GrapesJS to create custom reusable blocks based on designs crafted within the canvas.
• Introduced a "link unlink" component feature to enable the creation of separate designs for mobile, tablet, and desktop views within individual blocks.
• Designed and implemented Angular components on the frontend, establishing seamless communication with the backend through Angular observables.
• Collaborated on the backend, which was built on Django, to develop robust and scalable solutions.
• Developed REST APIs using Django Rest Framework to support data communication and integration.
• Implemented Pusher for real-time notifications, enhancing user engagement and interactivity.
• Leveraged proxy, abstract, polymorphic models in Django to optimize database structure and data management.

Project: Hipchef

HipChef is a comprehensive software solution that revolutionizes the home-cooked food industry. Serving as a marketplace, it empowers home chefs to list their culinary creations, streamlines ingredient procurement with a single click, and offers a platform for customers to discover unique specialty dishes from local chefs.

• Developed the backend of HipChef using Python/Django, creating a robust and scalable foundation for the platform.
• Implemented REST APIs using Django Rest Framework to facilitate seamless communication between various components of the system.
• Designed and developed REST APIs specifically for customer order management, including order creation, deletion, and updates.
• Created a dynamic menu creation system for chefs, enabling them to showcase their offerings effectively.
• Implemented a shoplist creation feature for chefs, simplifying ingredient procurement and management.
• Developed a recipe management system to allow chefs to showcase their culinary creations.
• Utilized the XlsxWriter Python module to generate Excel sheets for customer order reporting, ensuring efficient data analysis and reporting capabilities.
• Hosted the HipChef solution on the Heroku platform, ensuring reliability and accessibility for users.

i2c Inc. drives innovation to the global digital payments with a multi-function platform built for endless possibilities. Founded in 2001, i2c’s next-generation technology provides a vast suite of credit, debit and prepaid solutions.

Software Engineer

Mar 2021 - Nov 2021 (9 months)

• Manage Project implementation and live projects with a specific focus on deliverables, tasks & due dates
  Database Testing using Informix DB.
• API Certification/Testing using Postman & SOAP UI.
• Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Identify, record, document thoroughly, and track bugs using JIRA.
• Opening cases with the network(Visa/MC/Discover/UnionPay) for an invalid system behavior observed in posted transactions.
• Frequent coordination and follow-up with clients / other stakeholders to ensure that JIRAs are timely closed.
• E2E, Smoke, Negative, Usability, UAT, and Beta testing to validate changes to meet the targeted system till product go live or relevant build is deployed.

Associate Software Engineer
Jul 2020 - Mar 2021 (9 months)

• Reviewing and analyzing front end, databases (Informix SQL Database), application interfaces and logs to troubleshoot and fix problems.
• Furthermore, handling of ETL processes for report generation.
• Communicating directly with clients to provide desired information and status on technical inquiries related to the software product.
• Understanding of payment card industry domain and how card processing works.

Education startup funded by Stanford University that teaches professional skills to students and corporations.

• Completed a competitive written application and interview process to be selected from over 4500 applicants for intensive 3-month Fellowship funded by Stanford University.
  
• Invested 150 hours in order to develop business skills (e.g., communication, leadership, problem solving, teamwork, etc.) that will help me make a deeper impact on the job.
  
• Recipient of Best Mega Project Award - Light In The Dark. Provided solar lights to the people living in rural area with no light source.

Shaukat Khanum is Pakistan’s largest tertiary care cancer hospital which is a charitable organization.

• Creativity: Designed different science projects (e.g., LED patterns, Bluetooth car, etc.) using Arduino.
• Communication: Explained the science projects to patients from diverse backgrounds.