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Qaiser Shah

Senior Software & AI Engineer

Open to opportunities

Professional Summary

Senior Software Engineer with 20+ years in Microsoft-centric application development, specializing in backend engineering using C#, .NET (WPF, WinForms, ASP.NET Core Web API, minimal APIs, REST backends), and data stores spanning SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Oracle. Proven track record modernizing legacy trading, healthcare, and industrial platforms while delivering measurable performance gains. Currently leading delivery of a cross-platform encrypted communications product on .NET 9 and Uno Platform. Agile practitioner with full DevOps (Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Jira) and cloud (Azure, AWS, Kubernetes) expertise. Applies AI-assisted engineering and structured development of bespoke AI agents on production codebases, under architecture, review, and production quality gates to accelerate delivery without compromising standards.

Skills

Languages
C# Python VB.NET
.NET Platform
.NET 9 / Core / 8 ASP.NET MVC ASP.NET Core Web API / minimal APIs REST APIs Blazor WCF EF Core / LINQ
Desktop / XPlat
WPF / WinForms Uno / WinUI MAUI / Xamarin XAML / MVVM Prism / DI
Architecture
MVVM / SOLID Microservices Design patterns DDD Distributed systems
Data
SQL Server PostgreSQL Oracle MySQL MongoDB T-SQL tuning
Messaging / Cloud
SignalR RabbitMQ Azure Service Bus REST integration Azure App Service AWS Lambda / RDS
DevOps / CI
Docker Kubernetes (AKS/EKS) Azure DevOps Jenkins Git / Bitbucket SonarQube Jira
Quality / AI
TDD / NUnit / MSTest Performance profiling L10n / I18n AI-assisted delivery Bespoke AI agents

Work Experience

Senior Software & AI Engineer

Private product R&D · Reading, UK (independent)

June 2025 – Present
  • Lead engineering on a substantial cross-platform .NET 9 / Uno Platform (WinUI) codebase spanning desktop, WebAssembly, Android, and iOS, backed by ASP.NET Core, PostgreSQL (EF Core), and SignalR.
  • Design secure client/server flows: cryptography integrated with platform keystores, encrypted payloads at rest and in transit, fail-closed failure modes.
  • Implement REST and SignalR hub contracts for real-time features, identity flows, and shared state; extend automated regression coverage across API, hubs, and multi-target clients.
  • Ship robust onboarding, localization, and production UX; maintain living architecture documentation for security, reliability, and operational review.
  • Drive performance and engineering velocity: cold-start paths, streaming integrations, CI-ready multi-target builds, with AI-assisted engineering under explicit tests and review.

Senior Software Engineer

Shargaming · Manchester, UK

Oct 2021 – May 2025
  • Optimized back-office trading forms (WPF/WinForms), reducing load times from 45s to under 2s (95% faster), boosting trader efficiency by 75%.
  • Engineered asynchronous ASP.NET Web API and WCF services, cutting API latency by 60% and supporting 10x concurrent event updates during peak periods.
  • Developed CSV imports for 150 market selections in under 1 minute (86% faster than manual), ensuring data integrity and error-free pricing across all markets.
  • Architected multi-franchise system integrating retail operations and supporting nationwide rollout, reducing franchise onboarding by 40%.
  • Resolved high-priority incidents, maintaining 99.9% availability and conducting post-mortems to prevent recurrence.

Senior Software Engineer

Solvica Limited · Reading, UK

Jan 2020 – Aug 2021
  • Delivered modular EMR suite for 50+ hospitals, automating scheduling, pharmacy, and inventory, reducing manual processes by 50%.
  • Developed multithreaded MVVM back-end on SQL Server, achieving sub-2-second transaction times for critical clinical operations.
  • Created DevExpress-based reporting dashboards generating 200+ monthly reports at 99.9% uptime.
  • Packaged and deployed EMR suite via InnoSetup to 100+ client sites, lowering installation issues by 90%.

Software Engineer

Infinitesima · Oxford, UK

Aug 2019 – Nov 2019
  • Enhanced nano-optical metrology software, optimizing WPF controls and multithreaded algorithms, accelerating image analysis by 50%.
  • Built interactive trench-width measurement tool and a license-generation module for secure feature unlocking.

Senior Software Engineer

Solvica Limited · Reading, UK

Jan 2016 – Sep 2019
  • Architected core framework for multi-domain EMR product, enabling rapid customization and deployment across hospital groups with varying clinical workflows.
  • Led EMR feature upgrades and maintenance, refactoring legacy modules, improving system stability, scalability, and team velocity.

Senior Software Engineer

IDEAL Industries · Warrington, UK

Jan 2014 – Dec 2015
  • Overhauled DataCenter software, scaling capacity from 2,000 to 16,000 test records and reducing PDF generation from 100+ minutes to 15 minutes (85% reduction).
  • Modernized UI with WPF and multithreading, boosting user satisfaction by 40%.

Software Engineer

The Fidelis Group, LLC · Newton, MA, USA (Remote)

May 2012 – Dec 2013
  • Developed reliability modeling enhancements that cut simulation runtimes by 90%, transforming previously impractical analyses into routine engineering workflows.

Software Technical Consultant

Logica (now CGI) · Reading, UK

May 2011 – Feb 2012
  • Migrated MS Access/VBA automation of UK Power Networks (Energy) to a .NET client-server architecture, improving data processing reliability by 75%.

Earlier Experience

Software Engineer Vining-Hartness Company · Andover, MA, USA (Remote)
Built RTI educational software modules in VB.NET, improving test-feedback cycles by 60%.
Apr 2005 – Sep 2007
Software Engineer Pakistan Revenue Automation Ltd (PRAL) · Islamabad, Pakistan
Developed toll collection and tax systems, processing 100K daily transactions at 99.99% accuracy.
Apr 2003 – Mar 2005
Programmer Informage Software Pvt Ltd (ISPL) · Islamabad, Pakistan
Developed ERP modules (accounts, sales, HR/payroll) in VB6/SQL Server.
Oct 2002 – Mar 2003

Education

MSCS

Master of Science in Computer Science

Data Engineering and Intelligent Systems

Exec-MSIT

Executive Master of Science in Information Technology

Technology leadership and management

BCS

Bachelor of Computer Science

Core computing foundations