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I'm Umar Asghar, a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable web, SaaS, and e-commerce platforms. I have led cross-functional teams of up to 20 engineers, shipped production systems for MIT and philanthropic universities, and modernized legacy codebases to improve reliability and deployment velocity. I'm focused on data engineering and cloud platforms (GCP BigQuery, Airflow, Terraform) and enjoy turning complex problems into robust, data-driven solutions.…I'm Umar Asghar, a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable web, SaaS, and e-commerce platforms. I have led cross-functional teams of up to 20 engineers, shipped production systems for MIT and philanthropic universities, and modernized legacy codebases to improve reliability and deployment velocity. I'm focused on data engineering and cloud platforms (GCP BigQuery, Airflow, Terraform) and enjoy turning complex problems into robust, data-driven solutions.

Umar Asghar

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I'm Umar Asghar, a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable web, SaaS, and e-commerce platforms. I have led cross-functional teams of up to 20 engineers, shipped production systems for MIT and philanthropic universities, and modernized legacy codebases to improve reliability and deployment velocity. I'm focused on data engineering and cloud platforms (GCP BigQuery, Airflow, Terraform) and enjoy turning complex problems into robust, data-driven solutions.…I'm Umar Asghar, a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable web, SaaS, and e-commerce platforms. I have led cross-functional teams of up to 20 engineers, shipped production systems for MIT and philanthropic universities, and modernized legacy codebases to improve reliability and deployment velocity. I'm focused on data engineering and cloud platforms (GCP BigQuery, Airflow, Terraform) and enjoy turning complex problems into robust, data-driven solutions.

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I’m Umar Asghar, a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable web, SaaS, and e-commerce platforms. I have led cross-functional teams of up to 20 engineers, shipped production systems for MIT and philanthropic universities, and modernized legacy codebases to improve reliability and deployment velocity.

I’m focused on data engineering and cloud platforms (GCP BigQuery, Airflow, Terraform) and enjoy turning complex problems into robust, data-driven solutions.

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Work Experience

Data Science Engineer at YstenG

December 1, 2024 - Present

Built ETL pipelines using Python and Airbyte to ingest and transform data into GCP BigQuery for analytics. Automated data workflows with Airflow DAGs and DataForm to ensure reliable, scheduled transformations. Provided and managed cloud infrastructure using Terraform for reproducible deployments. Developed interactive dashboards in Apache Superset to deliver actionable insights to stakeholders.

Senior Python Developer (Freelance) at TotalTicketing

April 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Built and extended features on a multi-tenant SaaS ticketing platform using Django, DRF, and Vue.js. Containerized the application with Docker to streamline local development and deployment consistent across environments. Collaborated with distributed teams to deliver iterative product improvements on a live platform.

Senior Software Engineer at Mirai Science Co. Ltd

July 1, 2022 - April 30, 2024

Built REST APIs for mobile and web applications serving an Agritech platform on AWS. Introduced test-driven development using pytest and GitHub Actions, increasing code coverage from 0% to 60%. Integrated ML models into production APIs in collaboration with the data science team. Modernized the codebase by upgrading Python and Django versions and led a team of engineers on best practices and code quality.

Senior Software Engineer at Arbisoft (MIT Contractor)

July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2022

Built and maintained MIT education platforms (eX PRO, Bootcamps, Micro Masters) from scratch with React, Django, and Wagta il CMS, delivering full-stack features end-to-end. Shipped production bug fixes and new features across MIT products with zero downtime deployments. Contributed to open-source Python and React libraries used across the MIT Open Learning ecosystem. Integrated Cybersource payment gateway for course enrollments. Led page speed optimizations and UI improvements that measurably enhanced user experience. Mentored a team of 5 developers (3 junior, 2 senior) on best practices and code review standards. Collaborated with large cross-functional teams of 20+ engineers using Agile/SCRUM across multiple time zones.

Full Stack Python Developer at Tool-Jack

August 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018

Built a logistics platform and e-commerce site for auto parts using Django, DRF, and Bootstrap. Designed and developed RESTful APIs to support mobile and web clients. Integrated a UAE local bank payment gateway for secure online transactions. Mentored a junior developer and coordinated with sales and marketing teams on feature prioritization.

Software Engineer at Technology Elements Inc.

July 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017

Built a full payroll application from scratch using Python and Django with minimal supervision. Gained frontend experience with jQuery, JavaScript, and Data Tables for complex financial data views. Integrated PayPal as the payment gateway for employee payroll disbursements.

Freelance Software Developer at Upwork

August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2016

Delivered 50+ projects across Python, PHP, Java, and Ruby on Rails for global clients. Built MVPs including parental control apps, hospital systems, and social platforms for Android and Rails. Automated web scraping workflows using Selenium and BeautifulSoup for large-scale data collection.

Senior Software Engineer at TotalTicketing

April 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024

Built and extended features on a multi-tenant SaaS ticketing platform using Django, DRF, and Vue.js. Containerized the application with Docker to streamline local development and deployment consistency. Collaborated with distributed teams to deliver iterative product improvements on a live platform.

Software Engineer at Tool-Jack

July 1, 2016 - August 1, 2017

Software Engineer at Technology Elements Inc.

August 1, 2017 - July 1, 2018

Built a full payroll application using Python and Django. Designed front-end with jQuery, JavaScript, and DataTables for complex financial data visualization. Integrated PayPal as the payment gateway for employee payments.