Hamza JunaidSoftware Engineer/ Graduate Candidate
EDUCATION
October 2019 – September 2023Karachi, Pakistan

Major in Computer and Information Systems Engineering

Commulative CGPA: 3.66/4

Relevant Coursework: Software Engineering; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning

Govt. College For Men, Nazimabad

Pre Engineering
September 2017 – August 2019 | Karachi, Pakistan

Final grade: 86.36%

Top 1% in Karachi Inter Board Exams

WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2025 – Current | Remote. Redmond, USA
  • Maintain and enforce standards across all product APIs, ensuring consistent design, versioning, and documentation practices.
  • Develop and maintain backend services using Django, FastAPI, ensuring seamless integration and high reliability.
  • Drive developer experience (DX) initiatives across services to improve API usability, maintainability, and onboarding efficiency.
  • Collaborate closely with product owners and senior engineers to define architectural improvements and streamline release processes.
  • Oversee database best practices, ensuring backward compatibility and performance optimization across evolving schemas.
  • Perform PR reviews, mentor peers on best practices, and participate in feature brainstorming sessions to ensure scalable design decisions.
  • Optimize cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines on Azure DevOps.
  • Associate Software Engineer
    February 2024 – July 2025 | Remote
  • Developed and maintained scalable REST APIs using ASP.NET Core and Django Rest Framework, ensuring maintainable and high-performance backend systems.
  • Engineered a dynamic multi-lingual form builder and enhanced a unified reporting interface with export options (PDF, Word, CSV) to streamline user workflows and offline analysis.
  • Automated API testing and documentation by implementing a Swagger-first workflow and integrating live-sync tools, reducing release cycles and manual overhead.
  • Managed API versioning, caching, and cloud infrastructure through Azure API Management and Azure DevOps, improving reliability and deployment efficiency.
  • Received the DOT (Dedication, Ownership, Trust) Award for consistently delivering high-quality solutions and fostering team collaboration.
  • Software Engineer Trainee
    October 2023 – January 2024 | Remote

  • Supported engineering team in enhancing authorization, and data saving features. Resolved client-reported issues and maintained in house inventory system on a VM.
  • Kalsoft - Karachi, Pakistan

    Software Engineering Intern
    December 2022 – April 2023 | Karachi, Pakistan

  • Improved .NET based projects by implementing a delivery feature with Google Maps APIs and resolving QA reported issues across frontend, backend, and database layers.
  • Strada Imaging - Karachi, Pakistan

    React js Intern
    December 2021 – February 2022Karachi, Pakistan

  • Contributed to the redesign of a new product's website using React, MUI, Firebase, and Redux, improving usability and state management efficiency.
  • PROJECTS

    Global Grant Management Platform (Multi Region Deployment for a Leading Humanitarian Organization)

    Delivered a multi-region grant management platform for the world’s largest NGO, digitizing the full grant lifecycle for war-affected communities in Ukraine and SMEs in West Africa. Custom-built country-specific workflows through close coordination with field teams, enabling transparent, efficient, and compliant grant processing. Recognized with the DOT Award for measurable humanitarian impact.

    Fractional Ownership of Real Estate using Asset Tokenization

    Built a blockchain-based platform enabling fractional property ownership to improve transparency, security, and accessibility in Pakistan’s real estate market. Designed to lower entry barriers for middle-income investors amid rising inflation. Awarded First Prize at the university’s Final Year Project exhibition and presented to NCCPL leadership for its potential to modernize national investment infrastructure.

    Developed a lightweight RAG-based AI system capable of running locally on minimal hardware, showcasing practical, accessible AI without reliance on cloud resources. Pursuing research in distributed architectures that democratize AI deployment and empower local, collaborative computation.

    PUBLICATIONS

    Hamza Junaid (2025, Nov). Practical Approaches to Democratizing LLMs: Efficiency, Retrieval, and Distributed Serving. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.35037.68329

    Hamza Junaid, Mohsin Iqbal, Mehdi Zafar (2023, Aug). Fractional Ownership of Real Estate Using Asset Tokenization in Blockchain. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.31174.33608

    CERTIFICATIONS
    Microsoft Azure Devops Engineer Expert

    Recognizes proficiency in automated CI/CD pipelines, scalable cloud deployments, and DevOps best practices on Microsoft Azure.

    Microsoft Azure Developer Associate

    Demonstrate key skills to configure, manage, secure, and administer key professional functions in Microsoft Azure.

    Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

    Plan, deliver, manage, and monitor virtual desktop experiences and remote apps on Microsoft Azure for any device.

    Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

    Demonstrate foundational knowledge of cloud concepts, core Azure services, plus Azure management and governance features and tools.

    SKILLS
    Programming Languages: Python / C# / Javascript
    Core Skills: Data Structures / Object Oriented Programming / Databases / Operating Systems / Generative AI
    Frameworks/Libraries: .NET / DRF (Django REST framework) / FastAPI
    Tools: Git / MySQL / SQL Server / Microsoft Azure / Docker
    HONOURS AND AWARDS

    Recognized with Dedication, Ownership and Trust (DOT) Award for consistently delivering high quality solutions, demonstrating strong ownership of projects, and driving meaningful humanitarian impact through technical excellence.

    Awarded First Prize for Asaan REITurns, a proof of concept for real estate Investment platform, recognized for innovation, societal impact, and strong industry validation, including presentation to NCCPL leadership.

    Received one of Pakistan’s most competitive national scholarships, awarded to top-performing students across 70+ public universities. Selected in the inaugural cohort for academic excellence and leadership potential.

    VOLUNTEERING
    May 2023NED University of Engineering and Technology

    Managed event setup, registration desks, and guest guidance while coordinating transitions with university teams. Helped create a welcoming environment for both local and international alumni, contributing to a strong sense of community across generations.

    December 2019NED University of Engineering and Technology

    Supported registrations, guest management, speaker sessions and backstage logistics to ensure smooth session flow. Felt motivated by its focus on empowerment and representation.

    Green Initiative

    March 2021Government Boys Primary School Alnoor#3

    Participated in a school plantation drive by organizing activities, planting trees, and engaging students on environmental awareness and responsible community practices.

    EXTRACURRICULAR
    May 2022 – July 2023

    Led the revival of NED’s Theatre Wing after years of inactivity, directing and managing three house-full performances in a 600-seat auditorium. Oversaw scriptwriting, casting, rehearsals, stage design, and promotions. Used theatre as a platform to spark reflection on themes like responsibility, love, and companionship.