Waqar A.

Waqar A.

Software Developer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Engineering | BigData | ProgramIntegrity | Healthcare | ML | PE | AI

  • Education

    • Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT), University of Punjab

      2004 - 2008
      BS Computer Science

      J2EE

    • Central Model College

      2001 - 2003
      Intermadiate Computer Science) 2005

      ICS

    • University of the Punjab

      2004 - 2008
      BS-IT Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: Literary Society, Event management society, Computer Geeks, Charlie Group, Green House. tell ya some time...

  • Experience

    • Aims Web Corporation

      Jan 2006 - Oct 2007
      Software Developer

      Worked as development team member, achieved performance appraisals :).Tec # J2EE multi tier application development # Distributed Computation development was the major thing being developed and achieved. # Gas stations automation, and integration with regional offices for real time information access.

    • Turnotech Solutions

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

      Developed GSM SIM software for network analysis and surveillance, the programming utilized JAVA CARD 2.0 technology, and assembly language and lots of arithmetic calculation including triangulation for location based services. Second Project was based on Live streaming Servers which were controlled remotely from app in iPhone or smart phones in generic.

      • Software Engineer

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2008
      • Software Engineer

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2008
    • Enablers-Inc

      Jun 2008 - Jan 2009
      Software Engineer

      Worked on SIM toolkit it was actually a Sub Extension of Turno tech...

    • TurnoTech . Enablers-inc

      Jun 2008 - Dec 2008
      Software Engineer

      - NPC Bot. This was a GSM based network bot, used to collect network information by difenrt GSM network in Pakistan, it was the first software of its own kind and was a huge success, and I feel very good that I was part of the team who made it happen, it incorporated technologoes like Gemalto Sim Toolkit, Java Cards.

    • TurnoTech

      Jun 2008 - Jan 2009
      Software Engineer

      Worked on a stealth software, using java cards, and GSM based developments using some off the diverse Servers available for G.S.M like Kannel, M-Buni, e.t.c.

    • E2E Solution Providers (Pvt.) Ltd.

      Dec 2008 - Sept 2013
      Sr. Software Engineer

      Working on very different products line with a huge customer profile, including Business Tools, Financial software, Inventory Software, Scientific Software, And metal Engineering software used in Ship and metal building.Enjoying the diverse culture a lot, but get little worried about sharp deadlines some times.

    • Alivia Analytics

      Sept 2011 - now

      After sheer hard work earned the position! and now serving at number one healthcare platform Alivia Analytics. currently leading top-tier; cutting-edge products development in artificial intelligence and machine learning, managing over more than ten parallel teams in software product development. Driving innovation by leveraging AI and LLM models to optimize software production and create new products with efficiency. Additionally, overseeing offshore offices and operations to ensure consistent software delivery. besides closely collaborating with leadership to align software development with the company's strategic goals. Show less • Working hands-on; and leading multiple teams of high-energy technical leads along with their engineers to stay ahead of the curve on the roadmap and produce flawless features by use of bleeding-edge technologies.• Handling requirements in-flow and sync. product pipeline on multiple horizons with Clients, product owners, company leadership, and cross-functional engineering teams in driving the features and technology for the product using R.A.D cycle exhaustively, while keeping the documentations closely updated ahead of roll-outs.• Stays hands-on in technology by exploring, experimenting with new tech stack, work closely with different teams and support them in solving various technical challenges. actively participate in code review.• Lead in the talent hunt to recruit, hire and retain top-tier talent. Set performance goals for the teams to ensure team goals are aligned with overall company objectives and roadmap.• Nurture an environment for young and high-energy teams to come up with innovative ideas for solving business problems and are always experimenting with cutting edge technologies (dev workshops, Knowledge sharing sessions, innovation meeting). Show less Worked as a Senior Software Architect. My notable contributions included:1. Outcome Simulator: Developed a prediction engine capable of simulating all possible scenarios to predict potential outcomes.2. DSM Engine: Created a drag-and-drop easy to use data science modelling software that enabled end users to create models for identifying fraud, waste, and abuse in the healthcare industry. It also supported professional users like data scientists in embedding models written in R, Python, or Spark ML.3. PE kernel: Designed and implemented a system that allowed models to be scheduled and executed in parallel or sequentially. This Kernel daemon featured a real-time UI for scheduling, on-the-fly parameter passing, and updating dashboards with newly discovered fraud, waste, and abuse findings. Show less Got promoted after project completion and was moved in Alivia as a Senior Software Engineer. In this capacity, I conducted research and development to lay the foundation for all the coding base and modules required for upcoming products targeted at fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA). I researched and integrated technologies such as RapidMiner, Tableau, Spark, and many other statistical engines.Very first source code commit in source control for Alivia was from me in Visual SVN, I was the very first Hire. Show less

      • Director of Engineering

        Apr 2024 - now
      • Product Architect

        Jul 2021 - Mar 2024
      • Senior Software Architect

        Sept 2018 - Jun 2021
      • Software Architect

        May 2015 - Sept 2018
      • Senior Software Engineer

        Sept 2013 - Jun 2015
      • Software Engineer

        Sept 2011 - Sept 2013
    • SeeThruTec

      Sept 2015 - now
      Co-Founder
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Trainer

      Issued by Base51 on Sept 2011
      Base51Associated with Waqar A.