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<ZainAwais /> "Senior Software Engineer"

10+ years building scalable architectures, one code block at a time. Specializing in Ruby on Rails, NestJS, React, and agentic AI systems — LLM tool-use, Model Context Protocol (MCP), autonomous agents — on cloud infrastructure. Turning complex requirements into elegant, maintainable systems.

$ initContact() // viewProjects()

build()

<App>

main()

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User

auth()

jwt

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query()

Model

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data

"db"

SQL

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REST

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</>

build

npm

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whoami

export { Background }

zain@portfolio ~ /about

$ cat profile.md

I'm a Senior Software Engineer with over a decade of full-stack experience designing and implementing scalable web applications and backend services. I specialize in building code architectures that last.

$ cat expertise.md

My toolkit includes Ruby on Rails, NestJS, ReactJS, GraphQL, and cloud technologies — and lately, agentic AI: Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). I optimize deployments on AWS and GCP, drive operational efficiency, and deliver high-quality solutions.

$ cat education.md

FAST-NU alumnus with a Master's degree in Computer Science. Based in Islamabad, Pakistan. When not architecting systems, I mentor developers and explore cutting-edge technologies.

{}

10+

years.experience

[]

50+

projects.shipped

60%

performance.gains

🤖

70%

ai.automation.gains

dependencies

import { Skills }

⚙ backend .ts

import "server-side"

Node.js NestJS Ruby on Rails TypeScript REST APIs GraphQL

🤖 ai-llm .ts

import "agentic-systems"

Anthropic Claude MCP OpenAI / Whisper Tool-use Loops RAG / pgvector LangChain

🖌 frontend .tsx

import "client-side"

React Next.js TypeScript Tailwind CSS Zustand Hotwire

🔗 integrations .ts

import "third-party"

Salesforce Authorize.Net AWS S3/SES Google APIs Avalara

🗃 databases .sql

import "data-layer"

PostgreSQL PostGIS SQL Server Redis Prisma

☁ devops .yml

import "infrastructure"

Docker AWS CI/CD Kamal PM2

🏗 architecture .md

import "patterns"

Microservices Multi-tenancy NATS BullMQ Event-driven

git log --oneline

const { Experience }

a1b2c3d 2022 - Present

feat(career): Senior Software Engineer @ OrionPhotoGroup

Chicago, IL (Remote)

Built enterprise web apps with NestJS and Ruby on Rails. Architected unified One Window platform and GDPR-compliant multi-tenant architecture. Led Salesforce optimization achieving 60% faster response times. Implemented NATS & BullMQ event-driven pipelines. Built an autonomous AI release-verification agent (Claude + Playwright MCP), cutting manual verification effort by ~70%.

e4f5g6h 2020 - 2024

feat(career): Senior Full Stack Developer @ Mission.dev

Canada (Remote)

Spearheaded development resulting in 30% platform improvement. Led migration from monolithic Rails to GraphQL API with React.js frontend. Integrated SendGrid and analytics tools for optimized performance.

i7j8k9l 2017 - 2021

feat(career): Senior Software Engineer @ ZTechStudio

Islamabad, Pakistan

Led development of complex Ruby on Rails applications. Architected Salesforce integrations and managed AWS infrastructure including EC2, Nginx, and deployment pipelines. Mentored junior developers.

m0n1o2p 2016

feat(career): Software Engineer @ Arkitech

Islamabad, Pakistan

Enhanced UX for 50,000+ customers with Ruby on Rails and JavaScript. Developed features in agile environment. Collaborated with Product Manager and UX experts.

ls -la ./projects

async { Projects }

🤖 shipright-agent.ts

📄 mcp-config.json

                                    
                                    // Agentic AI Release-Verification Platform
                                
                                    const agent = new ClaudeAgent({ tools: mcp.browser() });
                                
                                    while (!verdict.final) await agent.act(); // click, fill, observe

Led development of an agentic-AI platform where Claude autonomously drives a real browser via Playwright MCP to verify software releases against live environments — no hand-authored selectors. Engineered LLM tool-use loops with vision-based self-correction, a hardened read-only database verification tool, dual-layer append-only audit logging, and automatic Jira bug filing. Cut manual verification effort per release by ~70%.

Anthropic Claude MCP Playwright Next.js 15 BullMQ TypeScript

📁 microservices-platform.ts

📄 README.md

                                    
                                    // Multi-Tenant E-Commerce Microservices Platform
                                
                                    export class Platform extends Microservices {
                                
                                      services = 17;
                                
                                      brands = 3;
                                
                                      architecture = "domain-driven";
                                
                                    }

Architected a 17-service microservices platform supporting 3 brands with domain-based multi-tenancy and isolated database schemas. Integrated Authorize.Net payments, Avalara tax calculation, and Salesforce CRM with real-time bidirectional sync. Implemented BullMQ job queues, JWT authentication, and PostGIS geospatial queries.

NestJS TypeScript PostgreSQL Redis NATS Prisma

📁 client-portal.tsx

                                    
                                    const Portal = () => {
                                
                                      return <MultiBrand />
                                
                                    }

Built multi-tenant portal with automatic brand detection and dynamic theming. Developed checkout flows with payment scheduling and digital e-signatures.

Next.js 14 Zustand React-PDF

📁 ai-interview.rb

                                    
                                    class AIInterview
                                
                                      include GPT4, Whisper
                                
                                    end

Architected AI interview engine with GPT-4 dynamic question generation, real-time Whisper transcription over WebSockets, Judge0 sandboxed code execution, proctoring/cheating detection, and Azure B2C auth.

Rails 7 GPT-4 Whisper Judge0 React 19

📁 talent-system.rb

                                    
                                    class TalentManagement
                                
                                      photographers = 500+
                                
                                    end

Built platform for 500+ photographers with profile management and scheduling. Implemented real-time Salesforce sync via SQL Server with 120+ background jobs.

Rails 7 Hotwire SQL Server

📁 recovery-platform.rb

                                    
                                    module WellnessManagement
                                
                                      portals = 5
                                
                                    end

Built multi-tenant SaaS for addiction recovery with 5 distinct user portals. Developed 20+ domain modules with event-driven architecture using Rails Event Store.

Rails 7.2 Multi-tenant dry-rb

📁 content-gen.ts

1 @Module({ services: 4 })

2 class AIContent {}

Designed 4-service microservices architecture with API Gateway and Event Service. Built AI persona generation using GPT-4 with async queue processing.

NestJS 10 GPT-4 K8s

📁 sync-hub.rb

                                    
                                    class SyncOrchestrator
                                
                                      apps = ["brand1", "brand2", "brand3"]
                                
                                    end

Designed centralized sync app orchestrating data across 3 brand applications. Built webhook handlers and idempotent job workflows for booking lifecycle.

Rails 6 Multi-DB Webhooks

ping localhost

await { Contact }

zain@portfolio ~ /contact

$ cat contact.json

{
  "email": "zain.awais@hotmail.com",
  "phone": "+92 345 554 9242",
  "linkedin": "/in/zain-awais",
  "location": "Islamabad, Pakistan",
  "status": "open_to_work"
}

send-message.sh