Talha Shaikh

Experience

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  Freelance

  Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  Android Developer

  • Developed the School ERP System, an enterprise resource planning system, to automate and streamline administrative tasks in educational institutions, resulting in a 40% reduction in administrative workload.• Designed and developed baatCHEAT, a feature‑rich chat messaging application akin to WhatsApp and Messenger, enabling users to engage through text, images, voice messages, and real‑time document sharing, mirroring the functionality of leading communication apps.

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  Accenture

  Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

  Associate Software Engineer

  • Led application feature enhancements, bug fixes, and performance optimizations. Managed weekly software maintenance, ensuring consistent performance.• Developed new software functionalities, ensuring that the client’s vision and requirements were met.• Involved in Troubleshooting and debugging software issues, providing efficient solutions for users and team members.• Mentored new hires, provided technical guidance to junior developers, and led code review sessions that improved code quality, resulting in a 10% reduction in post‑release bugs. Show less

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  EPAM Systems

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2024

  • Led a dedicated proof‑of‑concept project, to migrate legacy applications to an advanced modular architecture utilizing React and Microservices.• Designed and integrated a user‑friendly bookmark/favorite system with RESTful API support and enhanced UI components, which led to a 15% boost in user engagement and a 10% growth in daily active users.• Revamped real‑time data streaming with a modern PostMessage API, ensuring compatibility with contemporary browsers, reducing data latency by 20%, and providing up‑to‑the‑minute market data for informed decisions by traders.• Utilized third‑party charting and tooltip libraries to display interactive and dynamic visualizations of data, enhancing data presentation and increasing data‑driven insights. Show less • Built a custom video conferencing solution using Microsoft Graph API, seamlessly integrated it with RESTful API design, and facilitated video conferencing and screen‑sharing capabilities, resulting in a 25% increase in user adoption.• Implemented and optimized advanced search functionality enabling users to search news articles by keywords, phrases, or topics, resulting in a 30% increase in content discoverability.• Collaborated with product owners to gather user requirements and define new project features. Prioritized and enhanced the legacy logging system by working closely with external teams. Show less

  • Software Engineer

    Oct 2022 - Aug 2024

  • Junior Software Engineer

    Jan 2022 - Oct 2022
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  JPMorganChase

  Aug 2024 - now

  Software Engineer 2