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Saqib Ali


fullstack engineering

A computer engineering student at the university of Waterloo with a strong passion for software development and solid industry experience.

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Technologies

C++

Java

Spring

Java Script

Type Script

Python

Html

Sass

React

Docker

Node JS

Git


Experience

  • Software Engineering Intern
    Jan 2020 - April 2020
    Toronto, ON
    • Identified, documented and reported bugs along with other issues within the software database of Propaganda Gold. This required quickly getting familiar with new technologies such as Git, Amazon Web Services, Vue, Node JS, CLI
    • Took initiative to develop a Restful API demo for the purpose of uploading user profile pictures. User's information on a back-end created using Node and MongoDB with the front end being Vue.
    • The successful completion of the user demo allowed me to upload videos and images for user posts which was greatly appreciated by the team.
    • Demonstrated responsibility and initiative to develop the front end of the social media app along with the lead engineer. This involved coding the front end in Vue and understanding the backend in JS and C++.
    • I was able to port over the front end web application demo from Angular to Vue in order to meet project needs. This was greatly appreciated and acknowledged by the team.

  • Backend Developer
    May 2021 - August 2021
    Markham, ON
    • Pioneered the creation of a backend server using Express.js to scrape and process metrics from the Keycloack Identity Provider, integral to the operation of company-wide services
    • Engineered an internal service using Python scripts to automate the warehousing of Elastic Stack logs, resulting in the reduction of backup time by 80%.
    • Utilized Java with Spring interceptors to implement Role Based Access Control to a web application, ensuring authorized users have access to specific services.
    • Orchestrated a full technical redesign of making updates to the API gateway by utilizing the Deck tool integrated into a JenkinsCICD pipeline, increasing team efficiency by reducing 50% of the time spent making updates.

  • Software Developer
    Sept 2020 - Dec 2020
    Waterloo, ON
    • Rebuilt a website to showcase UXD team icons using React and JavaScript, drastically reducing site load times by 97%.
    • Lead the development of an admin screen to upload, delete and edit icons utilizing React, Java and Spring boot
    • Structured the backend of the admin site using Java and Spring boot to interact with Gitlab’s api to store the icons
    • Implemented build automation using Team City to run scripts for further manipulation of icons as part of CICD. Icons were pushed to artifactory and published as an npm package to provide programmatic access
    • Developed a CSS library following company’s design principles using SASS. A static website was developed using React to showcase the developed components which were WCAG compliant
    • Integrated react-date-picker with company’s case management front-end and wrote unit tests using Enzyme

  • Software Engineering Intern
    Jan 2020 - April 2020
    Toronto, ON
    • Identified, documented and reported bugs along with other issues within the software database of Propaganda Gold. This required quickly getting familiar with new technologies such as Git, Amazon Web Services, Vue, Node JS, CLI
    • Took initiative to develop a Restful API demo for the purpose of uploading user profile pictures. User's information on a back-end created using Node and MongoDB with the front end being Vue.
    • The successful completion of the user demo allowed me to upload videos and images for user posts which was greatly appreciated by the team.
    • Demonstrated responsibility and initiative to develop the front end of the social media app along with the lead engineer. This involved coding the front end in Vue and understanding the backend in JS and C++.
    • I was able to port over the front end web application demo from Angular to Vue in order to meet project needs. This was greatly appreciated and acknowledged by the team.

Projects

  • Flappy Bird Android Game2019


    Built a clone of the addictive side-scroller game: Flappy bird. Implemented core game logic and sounds using Java, Android studio and LibGdx. An infinite loop was implemented which would update the screen every 16.66ms i.e. 60 fps and all logic such as collision detection and scores were updated within this loop.

    Utilized: Java, LibGDX, Android Studio

    Github

  • Grades Tracker Web App2021 - present


    This app removes my reliance on sticky notes and efficiently tracks my academic progress. UI Interactivity was implemented using the React framework and styling using Styled Systems. Implemented the backend using ExpressJS. Without app: 26s With app: 9s i.e. a time reduction of 65%.

    Utilized: React, Express, Styled Systems, MongoDB, Typescript, Google Oauth

    Github
    Link

  • Graph Traversal Algorithm Visualizer2021


    Engineered an interactive 2D graphical interface using React for visualizing different graph traversal algorithms. Implemented Breadth First Search and Depth First Search.

    Utilized: React, TypeScript

    Github
    Link

  • Sorting Visualizer2021


    Developed a clean web interface to visualize the progress of some famous sorting algorithms. Incorporated Merge Sort, Quick Sort and Bubble Sort. Added sliders for the purposes of manipulating array size and sorting speed.

    Utilized: React, TypeScript

    Github
    Link

  • Data Structures and Algorithms2021


    Custom Implementations of some famous Data Structures and Algorithms in C++

    Utilized: C++, OOP principles

    Github

  • PS5 UI for Windows!2021


    Developed an interactive front-end which provides a clean interface to launch games Implemented core functionality to launch, hide, sort, remove games using Python scripts UI styling and interactivity was implemented using Kodi Incorporated the Xinput api to report information regarding controllers in UI The skin can be viewed here: Play Station 5 Skin

    Utilized: Python, Kodi

    Github
    Link

  • Snake Game2020


    Built a clone of the classic addictive game: Snake. Implemented core game logic and visuals using C++. Incorporated fundamental OOP principles like Inheritance, Abstraction, Encapsulation to provide a clear modular structure

    Utilized: C++, OOP principles

    Github

  • Flappy Bird Android Game2019


    Built a clone of the addictive side-scroller game: Flappy bird. Implemented core game logic and sounds using Java, Android studio and LibGdx. An infinite loop was implemented which would update the screen every 16.66ms i.e. 60 fps and all logic such as collision detection and scores were updated within this loop.

    Utilized: Java, LibGDX, Android Studio

    Github
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Saqib Ali

+1 647-561-7949

s248ali@uwaterloo.ca

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