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Waqar Bin Kalim

Software Engineer

I build for the web β€” clean code by day, side projects by night. I care about making things that work well and feel good to use.

const stack = ["React", "TypeScript", "Node.js", "AWS", "Tailwind CSS", "Docker"]

// Projects

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Holiday Optimizer

Holiday schedule optimizer - helps maximize time off by strategically planning holidays

React Next.js TypeScript AWS Lambda S3 Stripe Cloudflare

AWS Cloud Resume Challenge

A transformative learning journey through the AWS Cloud Resume Challenge.

Shopify Front End Developer Challenge 2022

An exploration into the world of front-end development through Shopify's internship challenge.

// Writing

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JavaScript β€” Using The Spread Operator (…)

A simplified look at how to use the Spread Operator (…) in JavaScript

// Experience

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Software Engineer

CARFAX

Feb 2024 - Current

As a Software Engineer at CARFAX, I contribute to the β€œCar Care” web application, a platform for vehicle maintenance tracking. I utilise React, TypeScript, and AWS for feature development, bug fixing, and application maintenance.

In collaboration with the product team, I deliver high-quality code, participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and daily stand-ups, enhancing our development process’s efficiency and effectiveness.

Associate Software Engineer

CARFAX

Jan 2022 - Feb 2024

As an Associate Software Engineer at CARFAX, I spent over two years honing my skills and gaining valuable industry experience. My responsibilities included developing features, debugging, and maintaining the codebase using AWS, React, and TypeScript.

This role provided me with a solid foundation in software development, allowing me to understand and implement complex requirements. My consistent performance and dedication to learning led to my promotion to the position of Software Engineer.

Game Analyst Intern

Big Blue Bubble

May 2019 - Aug 2020

As a Game Analyst Intern at Big Blue Bubble, I had a 16-month experience in the Business Intelligence department, where I performed data analysis and software development, contributed to the development of internal tools and games, and customized the Grafana system.

This role provided me with a comprehensive understanding of the intersection between data analysis and software development, enhancing the efficiency of our workflows and processes, and improving our data visualization and reporting capabilities.

// what i work with

import { React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Astro, Next.js, HTML/CSS } from "frontend" ;

import { Node.js, Python, Express, Golang, REST APIs } from "backend" ;

import { AWS, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Linux } from "cloud/devops" ;

import { Git, VS Code, Figma, Postman, PostgreSQL } from "tools" ;