Laraib Zafar

Experience

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  The Citizens Foundation

  Mar 2019 - Jun 2019

  Student Intern

  ◆ Raised awareness and funds to educate underprivileged children through extensive social media marketing.◆ Organized and hosted multiple corner meetings and corporate presentations to raise funds.

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  JZ Tech

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Business Development Intern

  ◆ Figured out potential clients through research.◆ Approached clients to set up meetings to increase JZ Tech’s clientele.

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  Tasdeeq Pakistan - Technology to Disrupt Crime & Poverty

  Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  Web Development Intern

  ◆ Planned and Designed the architecture for a Podcast platform.◆ Presented the Architecture along with details regarding any external dependencies.◆ Developed the Front-end of the platform using React JS to present the MVP.

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  Appick

  Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

  React Developer

  ◆ Developed the front end of an e-commerce auction platform from scratch using React JS.◆ Used various React Hooks and React-Bootstrap to convert wireframes into a responsive website.◆ Made a library of reusable components, compliant with React JS best practices.

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  Afiniti

  Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

  Analyst Software Engineer

  ◆ Developed an interactive UI to define rules for Chatbot Training Systems & Telephonic Vector Scripts using ReactJS & React Query◆ Provided production support for Afiniti v5 & v6 Monitoring Application◆ Developed the Backend GraphQL API for a Multi-tenant Monitoring Application using DGS GraphQL with Spring & Hibernate ORM◆ Shipped a feature enabling Rate of Change alarms for multiple Afiniti resources within their core monitoring application, enhancing its functionality and alerting capabilities.◆ Used Chakra UI & Material UI to make various Configuration tools for Call Center Configuration Show less

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  Akademi technologies

  Dec 2021 - Feb 2023

  Founding Member

  Enhanced accessibility to education in Pakistan through the development of a comprehensive Learning Platform◆ Led the implementation of an Educator Portal, enabling teachers to schedule and conduct live video lectures for over 30 students concurrently.◆ Integrated an interactive Whiteboard solution within the portal, empowering instructors to upload and engage with PowerPoint & PDF material during live lectures, thereby enriching the learning environment.◆ Established an intuitive Admin Portal for various stakeholders, streamlining the management of the Question Bank and content configuration for the Student Portal.◆ Engineered a Cross-Platform Mobile App used by 800+ students, enabling seamless sign-up, browsing, and test participation for students, coupled with in-depth result analysis features.◆ Seamlessly integrated features enabling students to attend live lectures and engage with instructors via chat directly within the Mobile App interface.◆ Integrated Rollbar for real-time error monitoring, integrating client-side error tracking into a Slack channel for enhanced customer support.Technologies Used: Agora WebRTC, React, React Native, Tailwind CSS, Node, MongoDB, Postgres, Typescript Show less

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  Auxcube

  Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

  Software Engineer

  RazorMetrics - Healthcare Product◆ Developed a mobile-first application for a prominent US-based healthcare product, taking full ownership of the frontend.◆ Designed a component pattern to keep the application completely modular - Allowing the admins to toggle each widget/component or page for any particular user with one click.◆ Crafted the UI using scoped-css & material UI to keep the platform completely responsive and true to the designer's vision.◆ Enhanced user experience by implementing client-side caching with React Query, significantly reducing loading times and minimizing spinner states.◆ Integrated Stripe and Firebase for seamless user authentication and payment processing along with Google Analytics for tracking user behaviour.Technologies Used: React, Typescript, MUI, React-Query, React-Context, Firebase Auth & StripeAuxcube - Workspace Bot◆ Initiated Work on a Bot to facilitate remote offices to increase employee interaction & engagement◆ Worked on the Data Access Layer of the product to de-couple the data layer from the business logicTechnologies Used: TypeGraphQL, TypeORM, Typescript along with NestJS Show less

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  Rewaa

  Nov 2022 - now

  ◆ Engaged in the entire SDLC, from ticket grooming with the product team to mentoring colleagues, conducting code reviews, and shipping features to production.◆ Utilized Datadog to identify and optimize various backend operations, resulting in a significant reduction in latency from 600 ms to less than 20 ms.◆ Spearheaded a subscription management system overhaul, serving as a key liaison between Engineering and Product teams.◆ Took part in the development of several new services as part of a company-wide effort to transition from a deteriorating monolithic architecture to a microservice architecture, resulting in a more performant and fault-tolerant system.◆ Successfully implemented an event-driven Revenue Reporting workflow, incorporating robust failure detection methods to ensure taxation accuracy.◆ Utilized the Circuit Breaker Design Pattern for inter-service communication, enhancing system stability by preventing cascading failures.◆ Led the development of an Admin Portal to address manual errors and inconsistencies in ARR calculations, which significantly improved accuracy and supported fundraising efforts. Show less

  • Software Engineer II

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Software Engineer

    Nov 2022 - Aug 2023