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Umair Sarfraz

Senior Software Engineer / Product Developer

Umair Sarfraz
Berlin, Germany

Experience

May 2023 - Present
2 years 10 months
Ingolstadt, Germany

Experienced Software Engineer

MediaMarktSaturn

Sep 2022 - Apr 2023
8 months
Berlin, Germany

Scientific Researcher

Technical University of Berlin

Scientific Researcher and Developer for BeIntelli (be-intelli.com/). Primarily worked on the development of simulation, visualization & showcase applications for autonomous vehicles with a goal to make Aritificial Intelligence for autonomous vehicles more tangible and accessible to general public.

Mar 2021 - Sep 2022
1 year 7 months
Berlin, Germany

Technical Lead

IOTA Foundation

  • Contributed to the development of wallet application, SDKs and tooling applications for IOTA cryptocurrency network.
  • Led engineering teams focused on building developer tooling & payment processing applications for IOTA network.
  • Responsible for performance evaluation, career development, growth & OKR planning.
  • Technical Program Manager for liaising with cryptocurrency exchanges.
  • Mentoring and teaching engineers on the team.
Mar 2019 - Aug 2019
6 months
Islamabad, Pakistan

React Native Developer

Emumba

Led a team of mobile application developers to build a cryptocurrency digital wallet and a reward-based agent application that incentivizes users with crypto tokens for sharing mobile sensory information.

Feb 2018 - Mar 2021
3 years 2 months
Berlin, Germany

Software Engineer

IOTA Foundation

IOTA Foundation is a global non-profit foundation incorporated and headquartered in Germany. It is a leading innovator in the cryptocurrency and Decentralized Ledger Technology (DLT) / Blockchain space. The Foundation's mission is to support the research and development of the protocol layer (aka the Tangle), allowing seamless information and value sharing, removing fees and enhancing trust between entities.

As a Software Engineer, I primarily worked as a lead developer on the official IOTA payment wallet (Trinity). The wallet was supported for all major desktop & mobile platforms. Additionally, I was also actively involved in the development and maintenance of client SDKs and tooling for IOTA network.

Jul 2016 - Jan 2018
1 year 7 months
Islamabad, Pakistan

Software Engineer

Wanclouds Inc

Wanclouds offers products and services to automate and solve challenges related to Cloud Security, Cloud Migrations & Disaster Recovery.

As a Software Engineer, I worked on a Cloud Monitoring web application Shepherd. The idea of Shepherd was to provide security monitoring services for cloud orchestration engines e.g., Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, OpenShift.

I was predominantly involved in the frontend development and deployment operations (devOps).

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (7 years), Retail (3 years), Automotive (0.5 years), Education (0.5 years), and Banking and Finance (0.5 years).

Information Technology
Retail
Automotive
Education
Banking and Finance

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (8 years), Product Development (7 years), Project Management (2 years), Operations (1.5 years), and Research and Development (0.5 years).

Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
Operations
Research and Development

Languages

Urdu
Native
English
Advanced
German
Elementary

Education

Oct 2016 - Jun 2019

COMSATS University Islamabad

Master's degree · Information Security

Oct 2015 - Present

University of Sargodha

Bachelor of Arts - BA · Political Science

Oct 2012 - Jun 2016

COMSATS University Islamabad

Bachelor’s Degree · Computer Software Engineering

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Where is Umair based?

Umair is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Umair speak?

Umair speaks the following languages: Urdu (Native), English (Advanced), German (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Umair have?

Umair has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Umair has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Umair may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Umair be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Umair would be well-suited for roles such as: Experienced Software Engineer, Scientific Researcher, Technical Lead.

What is Umair's latest experience?

Umair's most recent position is Experienced Software Engineer at MediaMarktSaturn.

What companies has Umair worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Umair has worked for MediaMarktSaturn, Technical University of Berlin, and IOTA Foundation.

Which industries is Umair most experienced in?

Umair is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Retail, and Automotive. Umair also has some experience in Education and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas is Umair most experienced in?

Umair is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Project Management. Umair also has some experience in Operations and Research and Development (R&D).

Which industries has Umair worked in recently?

Umair has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Retail, and Automotive.

Which business areas has Umair worked in recently?

Umair has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Project Management.

What is Umair's education?

Umair holds a Master in Information Security from COMSATS University Islamabad, a Bachelor in Political Science from University of Sargodha and a Bachelor in Computer Software Engineering from COMSATS University Islamabad.

What is the availability of Umair?

Umair is immediately available for suitable projects.

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