With over 8 years of development experience, I am a quick learner and a performer. I am passionate about software development and love solving complex challenges. Being a team player, I take full responsibility for the tasks at hand. I believe in hard work and continuous effort for progressive improvement in my skill set. I have extensive experience leading teams, designing scalable architectures, and delivering efficient backend and frontend solutions. I thrive in collaborative environments and continuously mentor junior engineers while managing stakeholder communications.

Umar Riaz

With over 8 years of development experience, I am a quick learner and a performer. I am passionate about software development and love solving complex challenges. Being a team player, I take full responsibility for the tasks at hand. I believe in hard work and continuous effort for progressive improvement in my skill set. I have extensive experience leading teams, designing scalable architectures, and delivering efficient backend and frontend solutions. I thrive in collaborative environments and continuously mentor junior engineers while managing stakeholder communications.

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With over 8 years of development experience, I am a quick learner and a performer. I am passionate about software development and love solving complex challenges. Being a team player, I take full responsibility for the tasks at hand. I believe in hard work and continuous effort for progressive improvement in my skill set.

I have extensive experience leading teams, designing scalable architectures, and delivering efficient backend and frontend solutions. I thrive in collaborative environments and continuously mentor junior engineers while managing stakeholder communications.

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Work Experience

Lead Software Engineer / Manager at Conpur GmbH – Tendering SaaS Platform
November 1, 2022 - Present
Managed a team of 5 people. Developed and maintained a SaaS-based tendering system using NodeJS, NestJS, Typescript, and VueJS with a microservices architecture. Frontend development with VueJS. Designed scalable, secure, and efficient server-side logic using Redis, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, and Elasticsearch. Optimized RESTful and event-driven APIs for inter-service and third-party integrations. Deployed services using AWS (EC2, ECS) with CI/CD and managed containerization using Docker and Kubernetes. Integrated Amazon S3 for storage and CloudWatch for logging and service management. Utilized Sentry and New Relic for error tracking and performance monitoring. Took ownership of task and system design, worked with system architects, managed stakeholder communication, and mentored junior engineers. Maintained unit, integration, and e2e tests and conducted code reviews. Used Git for version control and repository management. Successfully improved system performance and architecture, leading to f
Software Engineer at InLogic IT Solutions LLC, Dubai, UAE
October 31, 2022 - August 4, 2025
Developed and maintained backend solutions for an eCommerce platform using REST APIs in NodeJS/ExpressJS. Integrated and maintained multiple payment gateways including Stripe, PayPal, and Network International to ensure secure and reliable transaction flows. Designed and optimized relational database schemas and wrote efficient queries for MySQL and SQL Server. Collaborated directly with clients in daily meetings to gather requirements and provide technical solutions. Participated in daily scrums and agile sprint planning contributing to continuous delivery of features. Managed tasks and tracked progress using JIRA to ensure timely project delivery. Awarded best employee of the year and recognized for completing the system within a tight deadline.
Lead Software Engineer / Manager at Conpur GmbH – Tendering SaaS Platform
November 1, 2022 - Present
Managed a team of 5 people and was responsible for development and maintenance of a SaaS-based tendering system using NodeJS, NestJS, Typescript, and VueJS in a microservices architecture. Led frontend development with VueJS and designed scalable, secure, and efficient server-side logic using Redis, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, and Elasticsearch. Optimized RESTful and event-driven APIs for integrations, deployed services on AWS with CI/CD, managed containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and integrated AWS services like S3 and CloudWatch. Utilized Sentry and New Relic for error tracking and performance monitoring. Took ownership of tasks and system design, collaborated with system architects, stakeholder communication, and mentored junior engineers. Conducted code reviews and maintained testing standards, achieving significant improvements in system performance, response times, and scalability.
Software Engineer at InLogic IT Solutions LLC, Dubai, UAE
October 31, 2022 - August 4, 2025
Developed and maintained backend solutions for an eCommerce platform using REST APIs in NodeJS/ExpressJS. Integrated and maintained multiple payment gateways including Stripe, PayPal, and Network International to ensure secure and reliable transaction flows. Designed and optimized relational database schemas and wrote efficient queries for MySQL and SQL Server. Collaborated directly with clients in daily meetings to gather requirements and provide technical solutions. Participated in daily scrum and agile sprint planning contributing to continuous delivery of features. Managed tasks and tracked progress through JIRA, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones. Awarded best employee of the year and recognized for completing the system within a tight deadline.

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science at Punjab University College of Information Technology, University of the Punjab – Lahore, Pakistan
January 11, 2030 - August 4, 2025
Bachelors in Computer Science at Punjab University College of Information Technology, University of the Punjab – Lahore, Pakistan
January 11, 2030 - August 4, 2025

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Government, Retail, Transportation & Logistics