👋 Hi, I'm Arslan Arshad

Senior Software Engineer | Backend Specialist | Microservices Architect

type Engineer struct {
    Name        string
    Role        string
    Location    string
    Company     string
    Experience  int
    Focus       []string
}

me := Engineer{
    Name:       "M Arslan Arshad",
    Role:       "Senior Software Engineer (Backend)",
    Location:   "Dubai, UAE 🇦🇪",
    Company:    "HungerStation (Delivery Hero)",
    Experience: 8,
    Focus: []string{
        "Microservices Architecture",
        "Distributed Systems",
        "API Development",
        "Cloud Infrastructure",
        "Team Leadership",
    },
}

🔭 Currently: Contributing to Integration Squad at HungerStation, building GoLang microservices for vendor integrations across 50+ partners

🌱 Learning: Advanced system design patterns, Kubernetes at scale, AI/ML integration in production systems

💡 AI-Powered: Leveraging Claude AI (Code & API), GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI, and custom AI agents for enhanced productivity

📄 Resume: Multi-template LaTeX resume with automated CI/CD → arslan77/resume

🎓 Published Research: Computer vision for poverty mapping using satellite imagery (Journal of Economy and Technology, 2023)

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    A[TechLeadz<br/>2016-2017] --> B[HISDU<br/>2017-2018]
    B --> C[Brainyloft<br/>2018]
    C --> D[LearnOBots<br/>2018-2022<br/>Lead Engineer]
    D --> E[Careem<br/>2022-2023<br/>Sr. Engineer I]
    E --> F[HungerStation<br/>2023-Present<br/>Senior Engineer]

    style F fill:#00ADD8,stroke:#333,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff

Current Role @ HungerStation (Delivery Hero)

• 🎯 Contributing to Integration Squad - GoLang microservices for 50+ vendor partners
• 🚀 Led Scheduled Orders initiative - gRPC communication, complex Saudi scheduling (Ramadan/Eid)
• 🛡️ Built Logistics Compliance Tool - Government API integration (Athr/Yakeen) for rider verification
• 🔄 Developed Item Replacement feature - Real-time inventory checks, vendor communication
• 👥 Mentoring junior engineers - Code reviews, microservices best practices
• 📊 Event-driven architecture - Google Cloud Pub/Sub, GKE, Prometheus/Grafana monitoring

💡 Note: Most of my professional work is in private repositories. Public stats show contribution patterns but not the full scope of my work.

Computer vision system for mapping socioeconomic conditions using satellite imagery

• 🛰️ Transfer learning on satellite imagery for poverty detection
• 🗺️ Generates development heat maps from publicly available data
• 📊 Cost-effective alternative to traditional field surveys
• 📰 Published in Journal of Economy and Technology (2023)

Automated LaTeX resume generation with multiple templates, GitHub Actions CI/CD, and version management

• 🎨 Multiple templates (Awesome-CV, Deedy)
• 🤖 Automated PDF builds on push
• 📦 Release management with versioned downloads
• ⚙️ Docker-based compilation

Facial recognition and security management system for airport operations

• 🎥 Real-time facial recognition
• 📊 Security analytics dashboard
• 🔄 Integration with airport systems

B2B marketing automation platform with email campaigns

• 📈 Automated lead scoring
• 📧 Multi-channel campaigns
• 📊 Analytics and reporting

IoT platform processing data from 500+ poultry farm devices

• 📡 AWS IoT Core/Greengrass integration
• 🤖 Predictive analytics for farm optimization
• 📈 Real-time monitoring dashboard

MS in Computer Science - NUST SEECS, Islamabad (2018-2022)

• CGPA: 3.35/4.0
• Specialization: Intelligent Information Systems (IIS)

BS in Computer Science - NFC IET, Multan (2012-2016)

• CGPA: 3.67/4.0
• Graduated with Distinction