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Muhammad Waqar Anwar
@muhammadwaqaranwar
Senior Automation Engineer and Backend Developer specializing in Python and API-driven systems.
PakistanWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Automation Engineer and backend developer with strong expertise in Python, Django, Flask, and API integrations, focused on building reliable, scalable systems. I have built libraries, refactored legacy codebases, and implemented large-scale backend services and automation for security and enterprise products.
At SIRP I enhanced a SOAR platform, created a reusable Python library, automated secure build processes, and mentored junior developers. Previously, I independently developed the majority of a large Employee Benefits backend, implementing 250+ REST APIs, JWT authentication, AWS S3 file handling, and production deployment using Docker, Nginx, and Gunicorn.
Earlier roles include building data ingestion and visualization platforms, optimizing performance (including a 20x API speedup), integrating OpenAI and Google Earth Engine APIs, and contributing to diverse client projects. I emphasize maintainable code, and enjoy mentoring teams to adopt best practices.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
SI
Current
Senior Automation Engineer
SIRP
Jul 2025 - Present (11 months)
Enhanced a SOAR platform by implementing features and bug fixes across three core playbook engine scripts (~3,800 LOC), developed a reusable Python integration library and automated secure library builds, and led migration of Python 2 scripts to Python 3 while mentoring junior developers.
PC
Associate Software Developer
Prima Consulting
Nov 2024 - Jun 2025 (7 months)
Built over 95% of a large-scale Employee Benefits backend, implementing 250+ Django REST APIs with atomic transactions, JWT-based auth and role-based authorization, AWS S3 file handling, Dockerized deployments, and API documentation via Swagger.
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Assistant Software Developer
KNYSYS
Feb 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year 9 months)
Delivered features and performance improvements across multiple international projects, including async CSV ingestion with Celery, Google Earth Engine integrations, Excel report generation, server-side pagination yielding a 20x API performance gain, and several OpenAI-integrated AI apps.
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Software Executive
Digitechtic
Apr 2022 - Jun 2022 (2 months)
Developed HRMS features using Angular and NestJS with MS SQL Server and independently delivered a complete ASP.NET application for content writers, contributing to company product development.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bahria University
Bachelor of Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering
2017 - 2021
Completed a Bachelor of Computer Engineering program covering software development, systems, and engineering principles from Sep 2017 to Oct 2021.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Open to opportunities
Location
PakistanAuthorized to work in
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