I'm an AI/ML Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, building, and shipping production-grade AI systems across agentic AI, large language models, deep learning, computer vision, and full-stack engineering. I specialize in end-to-end delivery—from architecture to testing, deployment, and operations—for startups and enterprise platforms. I work with LangChain and LangGraph for autonomous agent orchestration, Claude API tool-use patterns, generative AI, NLP pipelines, and cloud infrastructure on GCP, AWS, and Azure. I currently contribute as a Research Assistant at Western Sydney University, developing multi-agent LLM applications on real robot hardware. I combine a strong academic foundation (Master of Computer Science — AI/ML from the University of Wollongong) with hands-on industry delivery, building observable, cost-efficient, secure systems with thorough technical documentation and a focus on scalability and reliability.

Salik Saleem

I'm an AI/ML Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, building, and shipping production-grade AI systems across agentic AI, large language models, deep learning, computer vision, and full-stack engineering. I specialize in end-to-end delivery—from architecture to testing, deployment, and operations—for startups and enterprise platforms. I work with LangChain and LangGraph for autonomous agent orchestration, Claude API tool-use patterns, generative AI, NLP pipelines, and cloud infrastructure on GCP, AWS, and Azure. I currently contribute as a Research Assistant at Western Sydney University, developing multi-agent LLM applications on real robot hardware. I combine a strong academic foundation (Master of Computer Science — AI/ML from the University of Wollongong) with hands-on industry delivery, building observable, cost-efficient, secure systems with thorough technical documentation and a focus on scalability and reliability.

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I’m an AI/ML Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, building, and shipping production-grade AI systems across agentic AI, large language models, deep learning, computer vision, and full-stack engineering. I specialize in end-to-end delivery—from architecture to testing, deployment, and operations—for startups and enterprise platforms. I work with LangChain and LangGraph for autonomous agent orchestration, Claude API tool-use patterns, generative AI, NLP pipelines, and cloud infrastructure on GCP, AWS, and Azure. I currently contribute as a Research Assistant at Western Sydney University, developing multi-agent LLM applications on real robot hardware.

I combine a strong academic foundation (Master of Computer Science — AI/ML from the University of Wollongong) with hands-on industry delivery, building observable, cost-efficient, secure systems with thorough technical documentation and a focus on scalability and reliability.

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Hindi
Advanced
Urdu
Advanced
English
Fluent
Arabic
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Work Experience

Full Stack Engineer at Avanza Innovations
October 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Microservices Architecture: Led integration of 20+ microservices for Dubai Customs' digital transformation, improving operational efficiency by 30% through optimized data pipeline design. Container Orchestration: Implemented Docker-based containerization and CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment time by 75% and establishing foundation for ML model deployment workflows. System Monitoring: Designed secure API gateways with enhanced monitoring capabilities, reducing system incidents by 40% and improving data reliability—skills directly applicable to ML model serving.
Full Stack Engineer at Arhamsoft
December 1, 2021 - October 1, 2022
Scalable System Design: Architected web applications with microservices patterns and cloud integration, improving system performance by 25% through efficient resource allocation and load balancing. Data Pipeline Development: Enhanced data processing workflows, reducing data discrepancies by 35% through automated validation and monitoring systems. Agile Leadership: Led cross-functional teams delivering 10+ projects using Scrum methodologies, demonstrating project management skills essential for MLOps team collaboration.
Software Engineer at CodeDevza AI
September 1, 2020 - November 1, 2021
Collaborated with UX teams to develop intuitive interfaces, boosting user adoption by 40%.
Independent Project - MLOps-driven Sentiment Analysis Pipeline at Self-initiated project
June 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
End-to-End MLOps Pipeline: Architected complete ML pipeline using Docker, Kubernetes, and GitHub Actions for automated training, testing, and deployment of fine-tuned DistilBERT sentiment analysis model. Production Monitoring: Integrated Prometheus and Grafana for real-time system monitoring, achieving 99.9% uptime with proactive issue detection and automated alerting. Performance Optimization: Reduced model inference latency by 30% through efficient containerization, resource allocation, and optimization techniques. Cloud Deployment: Leveraged AWS services for scalable, fault-tolerant cloud deployment with automated scaling based on demand.
Research Assistant — AI/ML at Western Sydney University
August 1, 2025 - Present
Architected and deployed a production multi-agent LLM system with three specialised agents (NAV, CORE, BASE) featuring evaluation pipelines, conditional branching, and HITL checkpoints; mirrored enterprise agentic AI platform designs. Developed bilingual conversational AI on SoftBank Pepper robots for real-time live deployments and delivered bilingual AI applications including education modules.
Full-Stack Engineer at Avanza Solutions (Cipher – Blockchain)
October 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Delivered a 20% performance uplift on Cipher enterprise SaaS platform through API design optimization, component refactoring, and horizontal scalability enhancements. Built and maintained production-grade features using React and Node.js, integrating external blockchain smart contract APIs for enterprise clients. Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams and contributed to architecture decisions and documentation.
Software Developer at ArhamSoft (Pvt) Ltd
December 1, 2021 - November 1, 2022
Led end-to-end development of Crypto Launchpad and ICO platforms, securing over $2M in investor funding through token creation, whitepaper development, and investor relations deliverables. Designed Solidity smart contracts for token sales, DeFi integrations, and supply chain applications, with rigorous security reviews and compliance.
Software Engineer at CodeDevza Technologies / Lampró Méllon
January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021
Designed and developed scalable web applications and REST APIs across multiple client projects using JavaScript, React, and Node.js; led architectural discussions, feature scoping, and SDLC involvement with strong documentation.

Education

Master's at University of Wollongong
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2025
Bachelor's at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
January 1, 2017 - December 1, 2021
Master of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning) at University of Wollongong
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor of Computer Science at FAST-NUCES (National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences)
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Master of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning) at University of Wollongong
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Bachelor of Computer Science at FAST-NUCES (National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences)
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021

Qualifications

Frontend Development with React — Authorised Certification
January 11, 2030 - March 31, 2026
JavaScript Foundations — Verified Credential
January 11, 2030 - March 31, 2026
Blockchain Solution Programming with Cipher — Industry Certification
January 11, 2030 - March 31, 2026
Frontend Development with React — Authorised Certification
January 11, 2030 - March 31, 2026
JavaScript Foundations — Verified Credential
January 11, 2030 - March 31, 2026
Blockchain Solution Programming with Cipher — Industry Certification
January 11, 2030 - March 31, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Computers & Electronics, Government