Islam Zafar

Team Research Project (LLM) Model and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) at Philipps University of Marburg

Led a team research project to build a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) service that helps generate Bachelor and Master theses with a complete plan. Implemented a RAG pipeline with embedding-based idea deduplication, evaluated feasibility, novelty, validity, and clarity (pass/fail thresholds). Conducted LLM-as-judge experiments, analyzed agreement and accuracy. Built a Vue.js frontend, containerized with Docker, and collaborated via GitHub.

Software Engineer at Technomide

Delivered an e-commerce application on the MERN stack; managed Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB databases. Built social-media and ad-tech web apps with Angular and ASP.NET Web API; designed REST APIs and integrated front-end with Angular; implemented AWS S3-based media handling; performed indexing and query optimization; collaborated through Git and GitHub.

Software Engineer at Syscrowd

Delivered ASP.NET MVC pages and REST APIs; maintained Node.js and Express.js front-ends; built Angular front-ends; worked with MSSQL and MongoDB; integrated AWS S3 for media; optimized performance and data storage; collaborated via Git and GitHub.

Intern at State Bank of Pakistan

ERP Intern: Gained exposure to Oracle ERP (E-Business Suite), process mapping, R12 upgrade research; summarized findings for ERP leadership and planning; documented processes and supported cross-team collaboration.

Intern at Faysal Bank Limited

Finance Operations Intern: Invoice entry and verification, data checks, and basic reporting to finance team; coordinated with stakeholders to meet deadlines and ensure accuracy.

Team Research Project (LLM) – Model and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) at Philipps University of Marburg

Team research project focusing on Large Language Models and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Built a service to generate Bachelor and Master theses with a complete plan using Python, FastAPI, and Jupyter, featuring an embedding-based idea deduplication pipeline (sentence-transformers). Implemented evaluators for feasibility, novelty, validity, and clarity; conducted LLM-as-judge experiments and analyzed agreement and accuracy. Developed a Vue.js frontend, Docker packaging, and GitHub collaboration for deployment.

Software Engineer at Technomide

Delivered an e-commerce application on the MERN stack; managed Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB; built social-media and ad-tech web apps using Angular and ASP.NET Web API; designed REST APIs and integrated front-end frameworks with back-end APIs; performed indexing and query optimization; deployed with AWS S3 for media storage; collaborated via Git and GitHub.

Software Engineer at Syscrowd

Built Angular front ends with ASP.NET Web API back ends; maintained Node.js and Express; designed REST APIs; tackled API design and optimization; managed Microsoft SQL Server databases; integrated AWS S3 for media and file storage.

Intern at State Bank of Pakistan

ERP Intern exposed to Oracle ERP (E-Business Suite); performed process mapping, user flow analysis, and R12 upgrade research; findings summarized for ERP leadership and planning; supported documentation and reporting.