Dawar Waqar
Software Engineer
Professional Experience
Lead Software Engineer (Independent Contractor)
Technical Skills
Programming Languages
Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Go, Bash, C/C++, SQL, Groovy
Cloud & DevOps
Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), GitLab CI, Jenkins, Linux
Backend
Django, Flask, NodeJS, ExpressJS, Spring Boot, Jest
Frontend
React/NextJS, VueJS, Streamlit, HTML/CSS
Databases
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, DynamoDB
AI & ML
Scikit-learn, LangChain, NLP, RAG, Anylogic
Education
Master of Applied Computing
University of WindsorGPA: 3.9/4.0
Relevant Coursework:
BS Computer Science
LUMSFeatured Projects
EveryBodyEats
Built a web platform connecting restaurants and NGOs to redistribute surplus food—implementing role-based access, Redis-backed real-time listings, and AWS SNS powered notifications to reduce waste and combat hunger.
Distributed File System
Created a distributed file system using 3 servers, enabling seamless file management with client-server communication only across a specialized server.
Predictive Credit-Scoring Engine
Built a Machine Learning pipeline that, after thorough Exploratory Data Analysis and feature engineering (imputation, categorical encoding, normalization), delivers high-accuracy predictions of borrower creditworthiness to streamline loan-approval decisions.
Real Estate Marketplace
Built a tool that scrapes and aggregates property listings from multiple sites, applies user preferences, and displays personalized recommendations.
Distributed Fault-Tolerant Key-Value Storage Service
Developed a distributed key–value store using the Raft consensus algorithm—synchronizing Goroutines, implementing RPC-based operations, orchestrating leader elections, replicating logs, and ensuring system fault tolerance.
Certificates & Awards
Other Interests
LeetCode
Travelling
Chess
Coffee
Get In Touch 😀
I'm currently open to new opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to reach out!
📧 dawarwaqar71@gmail.com