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Senior Software Engineer

Full-stack engineer across .NET, cloud, and modern web. AI-augmented delivery — 10+ years building software that lasts.

Open to remote roles across Europe and globally.

C#
.NET
Vue.js
Docker
Azure
PostgreSQL
Python
React
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Talha Shahzad
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Expertise

Skills & Stack

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BACKEND

C#
PHP
C++
TypeScript
Java
Node.js

FRONTEND

JavaScript
React
Vue.js
Blazor
HTML5
CSS3
Bootstrap
SASS
Tailwind CSS

AI TOOLS

AI-Powered ✦
Claude
Cursor
OpenAI Codex

DATABASES

MSSQL
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB

CLOUD

AWS
Azure
Firebase

DEVOPS

Docker
Git
Bitbucket

FRAMEWORKS

.NET Core
WPF
Laravel
Prism

TESTING

NUnit
Selenium
Jest
Robot Framework

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Career

Work Experience

10+ years across medical automation, industrial IoT, cloud backends, and desktop systems.

Softability Oy

Senior Software Engineer

Sep 2023 – Present

Finland

Full Stack Developer on client projects using .NET Core, Blazor, WPF (MVVM), Vue, and Azure DevOps. Clients include ABB Germany and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Actively leverages AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Cursor, Codex) to increase delivery speed and code quality.

C#
.NET
Blazor
Vue.js
WPF
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
Azure
Docker
NUnit
Git

Projects in this role

Lab Automation System (PRIME)

Project details

Thermo Fisher CDD — Input/Output Sorter for robotic sample handling, Vue localization, ABP.IO migration.

C#
.NET
Vue.js
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
Docker
Azure
Git

Lab Analyzer System (Tetris)

Project details

Thermo Fisher IDD / Phadia — Audit Trail with blockchain-type hashing, Settings framework, cross-continental delivery.

C#
.NET
Blazor
Azure
NUnit
Git

DIVA / Engineering Tool

Project details

Laser ablation R&D — WPF UI and firmware protocol from scratch.

C#
.NET
WPF
Azure
Git

DCS880 / DCS580 Assistants

Project details

ABB Drive Composer Pro — feature development, ViewModels/XAML, Azure CI/CD.

C#
.NET
WPF
Azure
Git

The Swiss Quality Consulting

Software Engineer

Dec 2022 – Sep 2023

Remote, Germany

Backend development using .NET Core 6.0 for New Normal International — REST APIs for a React Native app, Firebase push notifications, and AWS (S3, CloudFormation, RDS). Wrote unit tests.

C#
.NET
AWS
Firebase
Git

Projects in this role

New Normal International

Project details

Provider/subscriber mobile backend with video call and chat — REST APIs, AWS, and Firebase.

C#
.NET
AWS
Firebase
Git

Pakistan Army

Software Development Specialist

Apr 2017 – Aug 2023

Islamabad, Pakistan

Developed assessment systems, training simulators, and graphical information management systems. Commanded company-size teams of up to 120 personnel.

C#
WPF
PHP
Laravel
MySQL
JavaScript
Git

Projects in this role

Burraq Assessment System

Project details

Multi-level command dashboards for operational, training, and administrative proficiency.

PHP
Laravel
MySQL
JavaScript
Git

Software Defined Radio Training Aid

Project details

Virtual SDR trainer with voice-guided interaction — deployed army-wide to cut hardware wear.

C#
WPF
Git

Paradis ride Inc

.NET Web Developer

Dec 2015 – Mar 2016

Remote, US

Developed Drivers Doc — a UBER-style driver portal using ASP.NET, connecting drivers globally with business management tools.

C#
.NET
microsoftsqlserver
HTML5

Projects in this role

Drivers Doc

Project details

Global driver registration, approval workflow, and business management portal.

C#
.NET
microsoftsqlserver
HTML5

Fauji Fertilizers Company

Intern

Jun 2015 – Jul 2015

Pakistan

Six-week internship studying ERP systems and in-house ASP.NET development.

C#
.NET
microsoftsqlserver

Microsoft

Microsoft Student Partner

Sep 2013 – Sep 2015

Pakistan

Windows Store/Mobile development and web development using .NET Framework. Also completed a Windows 8.1 Store Application internship (Nov 2013 – Jan 2014).

C#
.NET
HTML5

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Portfolio

Selected Projects

Medical automation, industrial software, cloud backends, and AI-augmented delivery — expand a card for details, or jump here from Work Experience.

Role: Softability Oy
C#
.NET
Vue.js
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
Docker
Azure
Git
Role: Softability Oy
C#
.NET
Blazor
Azure
NUnit
Git
Role: Softability Oy
C#
.NET
WPF
Azure
Git
Role: Softability Oy
C#
.NET
WPF
Azure
Git
Role: The Swiss Quality Consulting
C#
.NET
AWS
Firebase
Git
Role: Pakistan Army
PHP
Laravel
MySQL
JavaScript
Git
Role: Pakistan Army
C#
WPF
Git
Role: Paradis ride Inc
C#
.NET
microsoftsqlserver
HTML5

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Side work

Personal Projects

Independent builds focused on React, Node.js, and modern web delivery — GitHub and live demos included.

React
JavaScript
Node.js
LLM
PostgreSQL
Docker
Git
React
JavaScript
CSS3
HTML5
Git

Differentiator

AI-Augmented Engineering

Not replacing engineering judgment — amplifying it with the right tools at the right time.

Daily toolkit

Claude
Cursor
OpenAI Codex

PRIME

Semi-agentic ABP.IO migration

Used Claude + Cursor to drive a large-scale architectural migration, reducing manual refactoring effort significantly.

Tetris / IDD

AI-assisted development cycles

Integrated AI coding assistants into daily review and development workflows across cross-functional teams.

Personal R&D

Agentic workflow building

Actively building autonomous AI agents for job searching, code generation, and workflow automation.

“AI isn't a shortcut. It's a force multiplier for engineers who already know what they're doing.”

Let's build the future

Recognition

Achievements

Hackathons, national deployments, and competition wins across Pakistan and international stages.

2018–19

Deployed SDR Training Simulator across Pakistan Army

2015

1st Place — NASA Space App Challenge 2015

2015

Runner-up — Web Development Event, NESCON FAST

2015

Best Education Application — Islamabad Civic Hackathon

2014

Best Redeployment Application — Peshawar Civic Hackathon

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Credentials

Certifications

Continuous learning across cloud, vision systems, full-stack development, and Microsoft technologies.

Cognex In-Sight Vision Suite Spreadsheet Standard

Cognex

2026

Full Stack Web Development

University of Helsinki

2024

ASP.NET Web Development

FAST University, Islamabad

2014

Windows 8.1 UX Design

Microsoft Virtual Academy

2014

HTML5 App Development Fundamentals

Microsoft Virtual Academy

2014

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Voices

Testimonials

What colleagues and collaborators say about working together.

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Notes from people Talha has worked or studied with.

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