In the city where it never stops raining

Ali Shahzad

Computer Engineering @ UWaterloo

I build software that holds up under pressure, and the tests that prove it.

The Windows

The Halls

May – Aug 2025

Beem Solutions

Software Engineering Intern (Forward-Deployed)

  • Adapted a B2B AI voice-agent platform to each client's workflow with Python integrations into their databases, CRMs, and scheduling tools.
  • Worked directly with client engineers and stakeholders to review codebases, gather requirements, and plan integrations.
  • Merged email, phone, and social interactions into unified customer profiles for the voice agents.

Jun – Aug 2024

Punjab IT Board (PITB)

Mobile Development Intern

  • Halved app startup time by moving blocking initialization work to asynchronous operations.
  • Built and documented React Native screens with designers, wired to APIs, databases, and server components.
  • Wrote Laravel MVC backend code for apps handling national ID (CNIC) data; senior review found no security issues or bugs.

The Library

University of Waterloo

BASc, Computer Engineering · 2026 – 2031

IB Diploma · SAT 1600/1600 · 100% Merit Scholarship

The Armory

Languages
TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, SQL, Rust

Applications
React, React Native, Laravel, FastAPI, Bun, SQLite, AWS, IndexedDB, Chrome extensions

Quality & Tools
Git, GitHub Actions, pytest, Cargo, Regression testing, CI, Root-cause analysis