Maaz Siddiqi

Music Teacher at Private

Provided private guitar and bass lessons to students using varied teaching methods and focusing on technique, improvisation, and music theory. Helped students progress and achieve musical goals.

Music Coach and Producer at Self-Employed

Coached aspiring artists, arranged compositions, and produced music using MIDI sequencing and DAWs such as Logic Pro and GarageBand. Managed mixing and mastering processes to deliver commercial quality tracks.

Software Engineer at Buskro LTD

Accelerated the image-to-print pipeline by integrating Skia with an OpenGL backend and implementing OpenGL-OpenCL interoperability, reducing the image RIP process time from ~500 ms to ~5 ms (≈100× improvement). Developed a C/C++ DLL to enable Windows applications to efficiently retrieve lines from large CSV-based databases, optimizing buffering and disk I/O. Independently built a Windows C++ GUI to map CSV data columns to RFID card blocks, streamlining data encoding for industrial workflows. Designed a hardware abstraction layer (HAL) DLL using OPP concepts to support seamless communication with printer hardware via multiple protocols (TCP, serial), enhancing integration flexibility.

Full Stack Engineer at Digital Waters

Designed and developed a water monitoring device using Raspberry Pi, Python, and multiple sensors; transmitted data to a REST API stored in PostgreSQL. Configured GPS via UART UBX; collected analog data via I2C. Built a front end with Next.js/TypeScript and Google Maps to visualize water quality; authored SQL queries for PostGIS to map waterways. Collaborated cross-functionally and demonstrated strong teamwork and communication; version control via GitHub.