Wasif Ali - Senior Software Engineer CV
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Wasif Ali
Senior Software Engineer & Team Lead — Go | PostgreSQL | SWIFT | gRPC | Docker
Professional Summary
Senior Software Engineer & Team Lead specializing in compliance-grade fintech backends using Go, PostgreSQL/PGX, SWIFT integrations, gRPC/REST APIs, Docker, and CI/CD. Led 12-engineer teams delivering Treasury systems with measurable business impact: 18% operational cost reduction, 40% automation of manual tasks, 25% analysis efficiency gains. Expert in payment processing, microservices architecture, and high-reliability system design.
Experience
Senior Software Engineer & Team Lead
Modular FinTech
- Led a 12-engineer effort delivering Treasury, SWIFT integrations, and Risk Control under regulatory deadlines
- Built the transfers flow end-to-end with session-bound tokens, JWT auth, resilient retries, and SWIFT/SEPA rails
- Refactored services to clean REST/gRPC boundaries, improved latency and reliability
- Dockerized environments, standardized CI/CD, and contributed ETL Python scripts
- Mentored 6 junior engineers (3 earned appraisals in 4 months)
- Automated monthly fee deduction via dynamic system accounts, cutting ops cost ~18%
- Kept risk-assessment data fresh with scheduled ETL jobs
Associate Software Engineer
3D Cellular
- Worked with Verizon and Ericsson, shipping enterprise apps in C#/SQL Server/Telerik
- Automated network tasks reducing manual work by 40% and increasing analysis efficiency by 25%
- Audited and stabilized critical databases for network operations
- Managed releases and generated automated reports with OpenXML
- Built enterprise applications for telecommunications network management
Technical Skills
Programming Languages
Go, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Rust, C#, Dart
Backend Technologies
gRPC, REST APIs, Microservices, SWIFT, PostgreSQL/PGX, SQL Server
Frontend & Mobile
React, Next.js, Vue.js 3, Flutter, Tauri, Telerik
Databases & Storage
PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Firebase
DevOps & Infrastructure
Docker, CI/CD, Git, ETL, Cron Jobs
AI/ML & Specialized
TensorFlow Lite, Voice Recognition, JWT Auth, OpenXML
Key Projects
Treasury & SWIFT Integration Platform
Led 12-engineer team delivering compliance-grade Treasury and SWIFT integrations. Built transfers flow end-to-end with session-bound tokens, JWT auth, resilient retries, and SWIFT/SEPA rails for payment processing.
Automated Monthly Fee Deduction System
Automated monthly fee deduction reducing operational costs by 18%. Implemented dynamic system accounts for seamless fee processing and built scheduled ETL jobs for data pipeline optimization.
Buddy - Voice-Activated Assistant
Cross-platform voice assistant built with Tauri, React, Rust, and Python. Implemented high-performance voice processing with AI models for natural language understanding.
Enterprise Network Management Applications
Shipped enterprise applications for Verizon and Ericsson using C#/SQL Server/Telerik. Automated network tasks reducing manual work by 40% and increasing analysis efficiency by 25%.
Education & Certifications
Bachelor's in Computer Sciences
COMSATS University Islamabad
•2021 — 20254-year comprehensive program with hands-on learning experience across diverse computer technologies. Self-driven learning approach with strong foundation in programming paradigms, algorithms, data structures, and software design patterns.
Key Areas of Study:
Intermediate in Computer Sciences
FCCS College, Fateh Jang
•2019 — 2021Key Areas of Study:
ACM Intra Campus Web Development Competition Winner
COMSATS University Islamabad
•2024First place winner in the prestigious ACM Intra Campus Web Development Competition, demonstrating exceptional skills in modern web technologies, problem-solving, and innovative development approaches among university peers.
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