Muhammad Kashif Riaz

• Designed and implemented software architecture, developed features, and wrote comprehensive unit and E2E tests to ensure high-quality code. • Led a backend refactoring project for a legacy Django application, addressing issues with tight coupling and lack of modularity. Introduced modern practices to enhance maintainability and scalability. • Improved PostgreSQL query performance by optimizing Django ORM operations, focusing on reducing query times in both Django admin and template-based views. • Develop day to day with AI (Claude Code) for scaffolding, refactoring, and debugging across a multi-repo codebase, reviewing every diff and backing changes with type checks before merge. • Analyzed project requirements and current system architecture, then borrowed concepts from React/Redux to design a more modular and efficient backend architecture. • Enhanced the performance of Django REST Framework APIs by up to 400%, significantly reducing response times and improving overall system efficiency. • Collaborated with the CI/CD team to streamline deployment pipelines, ensuring smooth integrations with third- party systems and services. • Worked closely with cross functional teams, product managers, UI/UX designers, and other development teams to ensure timely delivery and quality of deliverables, often under tight deadlines.

• Crafted the "Help Me Choose" feature with Vue, JavaScript, and Redux, boosting customer satisfaction by 20% and increasing sales. • Managed the Backyard design system, creating reusable UI components with Styled Components, ensuring 100% cross-platform consistency. • Integrated RESTful APIs, boosted performance with code splitting, and upgraded development efficiency by 15% through CI/CD pipeline contributions.

• Crafted the "Help Me Choose" feature with Vue, JavaScript, and Redux, boosting customer satisfaction by 20% and increasing sales. • Managed the Backyard design system, creating reusable UI components with Styled Components, ensuring 100% cross-platform consistency. • Integrated RESTful APIs, boosted performance with code splitting, and upgraded development efficiency by 15% through CI/CD pipeline contributions.

• Elevated pharmacy and patient portals using React, Redux, and Material-UI, improving patient care experience by 15% and operational efficiency by 40%. • Contributed to the multi-step onboarding and admin experience in Next.js with Material UI and React Hook Form. • Curated system performance boosting optimized SQL queries and for Node.js backend. • Designed and tailored the AssuredRN mobile app with React Native and TypeScript, increasing user satisfaction by 20%.

• Implemented Django REST Framework with WebSocket to enable real-time features, enhancing user interactions such as live bidding and notifications. • Designed and optimized database schemas using Django ORM to ensure data integrity and efficient querying for high-traffic applications. Ensured that database interactions were optimized for scalability and performance. • Led code reviews, identified bugs, and implemented solutions to improve code quality and reduce technical debt. Applied best practices for debugging and resolving issues in a timely manner. • Designed and improved internal tool using React and Redux, cutting help desk inquiries by 25% through improved user navigation. • Revamped the user interface and experience using Ant Design and Bootstrap, leading to a 20% increase in user engagement metrics and a 15% reduction in bounce rates across key landing pages. • Achieved 90% test coverage, boosting application stability and allowing the team to deploy updates more frequently and reliably.