About Me
Muhammad Omer Qasim
I'm a passionate Full Stack Developer with nearly four years of hands-on experience in the realm of software engineering, I bring a passion for software development and a hunger for innovation. Architecting solutions with scalable architectures, robust APIs, optimizing database querying and performance. Expertise in translating business needs into technical solutions across healthcare, social media, education, and fintech sectors.
My approach combines technical excellence with creative problem-solving, ensuring that every project I work on not only functions flawlessly but also delivers an exceptional user experience. I'm constantly learning and adapting to new technologies to stay at the forefront of web development.
When I'm not coding, you can find me exploring new technologies, contributing to open-source projects, or sharing my knowledge through writing and mentoring. I believe in continuous learning and staying at the forefront of web development trends.
Frontend Development
- React.js
- Next.js
- Tailwind CSS
- Responsive Design
Backend Development
- Node.js & Express.js
- Nest.js
- Django
- JS, TS, Python, php
Database & Storage
- MongoDB
- PostgreSQL
- Firebase
- Redis
DevOps & Deployment
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Docker & Kubernetes
- AWS, Digital Ocean & Vercel
- New Relic, Prometheus, Loki and Grafana
EXPERIENCE
Work Experience
Full Stack Software & DevOps Engineer (Remote)
InstaCured
- Working as a full-stack engineer for Instacured, a healthcare platform connecting doctors with patients. Focused on backend development, infrastructure management, and system performance optimization across a microservice architecture.
- Managed EKS cluster infrastructure including version updates, node migrations, and database migrations (PostgreSQL to MongoDB) while ensuring zero-downtime deployments. Implemented New Relic APM and observability across backend services, enabling real-time performance monitoring and session-based user journey tracking.
- Maintained Helm-based infrastructure repository and GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments. Optimized application performance through database query optimization and Redis queue management.
- Architected and implemented features like Family Accounts and enhanced user feedback flows. Debugged and resolved critical production issues including authentication token expiration, Stripe payment integration bugs, and background job failures. Configured AWS SES for transactional emails and set up API documentation tools for team collaboration.
Full Stack Software Engineer
Eurus Technologies
- Worked on ScaleOps, a cloud infrastructure governance platform, as part of a 20-member cross-functional team including backend, frontend, DevOps, QA, and product leads. Acted as a full-stack engineer, contributing across React (MUI) and Python (Django Microservices). Hands-on with AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, and CLI tools, delivering features for package management, billing, and infrastructure compliance.
- Architected and implemented custom pricing packages across the frontend and Stripe, enabling dynamic plans and custom subscription flows. Engineered UI masking/blurring for limited plans, enhancing feature restriction visibility for lower-tier users. Reduced component load times and improved UI rendering by optimizing React state and conditional rendering strategies.
- Debugged and enhanced Stripe payment flows, including auto-revert on payment failures with notification workflows. Designed a "pay-as-you-go" billing system for users exceeding resource limits, tied to real-time infrastructure scans. Led the implementation of resource-based pricing logic: differentiated between internal helper resources and actual client assets during scans to ensure fair billing. Built robust RBAC logic with tenant-specific permission scopes across all microservices.
- Developed a cross-platform CLI tool (gzipped) powered by Terraform for provisioning cloud resources. Improved API response time for session provisioning and healthchecks by ~4 seconds using caching and async processing.
- Architected OAuth/PAT flows and implemented deep integrations for Slack, GitHub, Jira: - Configurable webhook setups - Org-level compliance checks (e.g., 2FA, email domain validation, PAT expiration) - Real-time insights into integration health and access risks
Software Engineer
Centrox AI
- Spearheaded a dumpster rental application, real estate project, AI assistant application and doctor-patient US appointment application from initial design requirements to product delivery.
- Enhanced multiple microservices for reuse across various projects, including social signup flows (Google, Apple, Facebook), Dosespot and Stripe payment subscriptions.
- Collaborated with the UI/UX design team to enhance design consistency, resulting in more efficient and expedited application development.
- Leveraged services to onboard developers to backend technologies and coding norms, conducted code reviews, and fostered collaborative discussions.
- Successfully accomplished the testing domain by utilizing various automation tools such as Selenium and JMeter. Performed formal use case verification related to business model alongwith project documentation (UML Diagrams).
Associate Software Engineer
Sarmaaya Financial
- Specialized in integrating data visualization techniques into Sarmaaya.pk to display real-time stock, cryptocurrency, forex, and commodities data, benefiting 1.2 million monthly visitors as of July 2024.
- Architected and deployed 2 solutions for copying trades from Binance/MT4 to signal on Telegram and Discord.
- Led a cross-functional team of 3 developers in executing a company-sponsored project.
- Developed a copy trading platform that enabled investors to subscribe to experts and copy their trades.
EDUCATION
Academic Background
BE Software Engineering (Academic Distinction)
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
CGPA: 3.57
ACHIEVEMENTS
Awards & Certifications
Employee of the Year
Awarded the Top / Star Performer at Centrox AI within the first professional year post-graduation.
Merit Award for Best Software Project
Won Merit Award for the best project in COMPPEC (National Event) out of 123 projects in Software Category.
2nd Best Industrial Project
Secured the 2nd Best Industrial Project for Final Year Project in Open House 23, NUST