hi, i'm —

Ali Shahzad

Computer Engineering @ UWaterloo

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

127 tests, zero skips (Fraise)
½ app startup time at PITB
3 simulator bugs found & fixed
0 issues found in CNIC code review

things i've made

where i've worked

May – Aug 2025

Beem Solutions

Software Engineering Intern (Forward-Deployed) — Python, SQL, AWS

• 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 — React Native, Laravel

• 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.

school

University of Waterloo

BASc, Computer Engineering, 2026 – 2031

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

tools

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