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I'm an Engineering Manager with 11+ years of experience leading software development, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure initiatives.

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I’m an Engineering Manager with 11+ years of experience leading software development, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure initiatives. I excel at guiding high-performing teams, delivering enterprise-scale digital transformations, and bridging business goals with technology.

I’m currently pursuing an International MBA at Kyoto University to strengthen strategy and global leadership, and to broaden my perspective across product, operations, and organizational strategy.

  • 10 years' experience
  • Joined February 2026

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced
  • UrduFluent
  • JapaneseBeginner

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Education
  • Government
  • Professional Services

Work experience

Application Engineer Intern (Part-time) · Rakuten Group, Inc.Aug 2025 – Oct 2025 · 3 mos

Gained hands-on exposure to the product development lifecycle in a global tech environment, contributed to frontend features with React.js, learned Agile practices, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand corporate product development flows and delivery pipelines.

Engineering Manager & Senior Software Engineer · AJK BISEJun 2016 – Mar 2025 · 8 yrs 10 mos

Led a cross-functional team of 10 to deliver secure and scalable web platforms in Agile/Scrum. Digitized exam admissions and results systems for 300,000+ students, spearheaded DevOps initiatives (CI/CD pipelines, server deployments, automated backups), built and maintained 500+ Crystal Reports for executive decision-making, and bridged stakeholders with engineering to translate business requirements into technical strategy.

Software Engineer · Xameer Software TechnologiesAug 2014 – May 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

Developed scalable web applications using ASP.NET MVC, C#, Web APIs, and Entity Framework; implemented frontend UI with jQuery and JavaScript; contributed to the full SDLC, including design, unit testing, code reviews, and deployment to test/production servers.

Education

International Master of Business Administration (I-MBA) · Kyoto University2025 – 2027
Master of Science in Computer Systems Engineering · Mirpur University of Science & Technology2021 – 2024
Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems Engineering · Mirpur University of Science & Technology2010 – 2014

Certifications and awards· 6

What is Data Science?2023 – 2026
Data Science Orientation2023 – 2026
Tools for Data Science V22023 – 2026
Tools for Data Science2023 – 2026

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