
Uzair Mushtaq
IoT Engineer & Full Stack Developer | Building Fintech & Web Applications
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Bewal, Pakistan
Freelance, open to permanent contract
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About me
Intro
Skilled in: - Programming Languages: C, C++, TypeScript, JavaScript (React.js / Node.js), Spring Boot (Java, Kotlin) - Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Firebase - IDEs: VS Code, STM32Cube IDE, Keil uVision, Segger Embedded Studio, Arduino IDE - Git Version Control - Embedded C/C++, Bare-Metal & RTOS Coding on ARM Cortex-M0/M3/M4 microcontrollers - Arduino Development, AVR & PIC microcontrollers - Developed Low power IoT Devices, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), Smart Home IoT Architecture. - Embedded Controllers: NRF52, STM32 (HAL, SPL), ESP8266, ESP32, AVR, PIC - Protocols: UART, I2C, SPI, WiFi, BLE, MQTT - Hardware: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, MangOH Red (Legato Framework), Particle, STM Nucleo - Home Automation Platforms: Home Assistant, Zigbee2Mqtt, Tuya - PCB Design & Simulation Tools: Altium Designer, KiCAD, Proteus - OS: Windows, Ubuntu, Debain, FreeRTOS, Zephyr OS
Work experience
Senior Application Engineer
Convera
Feb 2024 - Present
2 years 9 months
Convera, formerly known as "Western Union Business Solutions," provided me with an opportunity to thrive in the dynamic Fintech industry. As a Senior Application Engineer, I spearheaded the implementation of critical systems including the Bank Routing Rules Evaluation Engine and Rules Management APIs. Key Responsibilities: - Development of "Customer Migration Tool" to migrate existing customers from legacy system to new release - Led the implementation of the Bank Routing Rules Evaluation Engine, optimizing routing processes and enhancing efficiency. - Developed and maintained Rules Management APIs, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems and platforms. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design solutions, and deliver high-quality software products. - Provided technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
E-axon
Feb 2022 - Present
4 years 9 months
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Full Stack Engineer (MERN / PERN)
Feb 2023 - Present
3 years 9 months
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
- Server Side Development: Node.js, Typescript, Express.js & Java Spring Boot - Frontend Technology Stack: React.js, TailwindCSS, Material-UI, Redux Toolkit - Proficinet with MQTT Pubsub communication (HiveMQ, PubSub, RabitMQ) - Scrapping Web data with Java - Jenkins CI/CD & EC2 instance managment - Unit / Integration Testing (junit, mockito, mocha, chai etc.) - Projects: • CargoScanner • TheFA (Football Association UK) - WMS
Back End Developer
Feb 2022 - Mar 2023
1 year 2 months
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
- Backend Development with Node.js, Typescript, Express.js & Spring Boot - Domain Driven Development (Clean Architecture) - Proficient in building REST APIs & CRUD operations - Proficient with MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sequelize (ORM) - Building Sequelize Migrations, Seeders - Containerized Dependency Injection - Implementation of authentication Strategies with GoogleOAuth, JWT - Server side SMTP setup with NodeMailer - Payment Method Integration: Plaid & Stripe - Git Version Control - Projects Worked On: • On Edge (Human Resources Services Platform) • Solar Energy Monitoring & Estimation for End Consumer • The Football Association (FA) - Club Contacts
Back End Developer
StoneX Group Inc.
Aug 2024 - Oct 2025
1 year 3 months
At StoneX, gained extensive experience in currency management, user roles, and financial data processing within a complex monolithic architecture. - Managed currency operations, including exchange rate retrieval and quote management for buying/selling currencies. - Implemented user roles management to streamline access control and enhance security. - Calculated margins for customers based on hierarchical structures to ensure accurate quotation and profitability. - Utilized PostgreSQL for database management and Dapr client for service-to-service communication.
Sr. Research Officer (Mission Control & Ops)
National Aerospace Science & Technology Park (NASTP)
Jun 2024 - Dec 2024
7 months
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• Contributed to the design and development of a Satellite Mission Control Software "Ground Station" for real-time satellite tracking, mission planning, and visualization. • Integrated 2D and 3D maps to support dynamic mission monitoring and control. • Implemented global offline maps functionality to ensure accessibility in remote or disconnected environments. • Developed satellite Pass Prediction and Next-Pass Countdown features to assist mission scheduling. • Designed and implemented software licensing and role-based access control (RBAC) for secure system access. • Built a capture mission feature allowing users to mark mission areas on maps, with automated coordinate and area coverage calculation on 3D globe. • Set up file archiving infrastructure to streamline mission data management. • Live satellite tracking displayed on a 3D globe. • Established communication between the .NET MAUI application and the web application, enabling synchronized real-time mission data.
React Developer
Affinity Coders
May 2023 - Dec 2023
8 months
Frontend (MVP) Developed for a Food Delivery Startup Eat-Today in a constrained timeline: - Customer Food Ordering Portal - Admin Dashboard
Node.js Developer
Edge
Mar 2022 - Oct 2022
8 months
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Hoo Controls Inc.
Dec 2018 - Oct 2022
3 years 11 months
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Engineering Consultant
Feb 2022 - Oct 2022
9 months
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Engineering Manager
Feb 2021 - Mar 2022
1 year 2 months
Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
Responsibilities Include: - Conducted R&D (Research & Development) in Electronics and Embedded Systems - Implemented Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) to enhance collaboration within Engg. teams - Selected and integrated Smart Devices for enhanced functionality - Directed end-to-end product deployment, ensuring seamless rollout and delivery - Managed product backlog, facilitating timely deliveries and MVPs - Oversaw planning, forecasting, and releases - Collaborated with CTO and engg. teams to design a user-friendly interface, reducing customer churn by 22% - Provided guidance, coaching, and leadership to project teams, optimizing performance and project progression - Led design and manufacturing teams to build proprietary process equipment within aggressive cost and time constraints - Gathered project requirements through interactions and meetings, creating essential documentation like PRDs, FRDs, and user mockups
Internet of Things Engineer (IoT & Embedded Systems)
Dec 2018 - Mar 2021
2 years 4 months
Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
- Integration of 3rd party Zigbee Devices with the system (angieOS) - Firmware development for WiFi Dynamic Mesh Network Technology - Firmware development for BLE Mesh Network on Nordic nRF52840 - PCB Layout Design for Smart Touch Switches (EU & US Standard) - Development of REST API (HTTP Get & Post Requests) to identify Zigbee Clusters in Python 3 - Front-End (UI components) development for the Angie OS (Hoo Operating System) in Angular - Linux Networking Tools: Nmap, Metasploit Framework, Wire Shark - System Validation Testing (SQA & Validation Engineering): Creation of Requirement Trackability Matrix (RTM), Test Cases & Test Matrices, Continuous Stress Testing, EDA and Network Penetration Testing - Smart Mirror Assembly & Procurement - Lightning & Electrical Floor Planning, including Load Calculations - Smart Devices Selection & Integration - Validation Engineering & QC - Documentation: Design Document, Version Document and Developer Guide
Embedded System Engineer (IoT)
WisdomWheel Wireless
Nov 2018 - Jul 2019
9 months
Achievements: • Implementation of PDM on Smart Touch Switches with the brand name Hoo Controls. • Development of Painless Dynamic Mesh (PDM) protocol for ESP8266 with self healing MQTT Bridge Nodes. • Developed Ultra Low Power Embedded Hardware (containing nrf52840, ublox neo m8 and a series of sensors) for a Logistic Tracking Company based in San Francisco, United States. • Developed of Ultra Low Power Linux development board based on Seirra Wireless chipset. Key Responsibilities: • Electronics System Design • Circuit board design and layout • Design for manufacture • Embedded Firmware development (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, nrf Connect SDK) • Reverse Engineering • Testing & Troubleshooting • Learning PCB designing tools • Mentoring and training junior design engineers and interns. Technical Details: • Design reviews to meet design requirements establishing and maintaining PCB IPC standards. • Designs containing via and micro-via build up technology • Producing outputs for the PCB Manufactures (Gerber), component Pick and Place, documents including 2D mechanical drawings, 3D modeling and Bills of Materials (BOM). • Reverse Engineered Legacy designs and Gerber files, to produce full Altium schematics and PCB Layouts. • High Speed PCB Designing for the purpose of Testing of High Performance Semiconductor Devices. • Layout designing for high frequency and high density multi-layer PCBs (from layout plan to assembly drawings) • Component symbols and footprint development for the design • Designing QFN and BGA (upto 1mil pitch) based projects Hardware: STM32F, Nordic nrf52, ESP32/8266 Tools: Altium Designer, Arduino, Keil uVision MDK, VS Code, STM32Cube IDE
Electronic Engineer - Intern
NECOP (NESCOM)
Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
2 months
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Working with National Strategic Commission as an Electronics Engineering intern in NESCOM (NECOP) provided me an extraordinary opportunity of learning. During the period, worked on Elctronic Circuit Design and Embedded Systems Design using FlowCode v6 and Labview. We Designed: - OpAmps Amplifiers & Comparator - Fire Angle Control - ADC & DAC - LCD Interfacing (with PIC16F877A Microcontroller) - PWM Generation - Serial Communication (RS-232) - Remote Terminal Unit
Electrical and Electronics Engineer - Intern
Agilitron Pvt Ltd
Aug 2016 - Oct 2016
3 months
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Working for a startup company as an Electrical Engineering intern provided me an extraordinary opportunity of learning. Our group worked on Electronics Circuit simulations, Arduino development, IoT and automation systems.
Electrical Engineering Intern
Stallion Tech
Mar 2016 - May 2016
3 months
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Worked on Electronics Circuit Design and prototype - Buck Converter - LCD Interfacing with Arduino
Education
Punjab College of Information Technology (PCIT), Rawalpindi
F.Sc (Pre-Engineering), Science
Grade: First Division
F.Sc (Pre-Engg)
Prestige Public School, Rawalpindi
Matriculation, Science
Grade: First Division
Matriculation
COMSATS University Islamabad
BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)
Activities and societies: Analog and Digital Circuit Design, Robotics, Embedded Systems, PCB Designing, Event Organizer IEEE-CIIT Islamabad etc.
Won the Best Final Year Project Award in Electronics Engineering Major Courses: - Analog Electronics - Digital Electronics - Digital Logic Design - Digital System Design - Microprocessors - VLSI Design - Power Electronics - Microwave Engineering Semester Projects: - Light Seeking Robot - Variable Power Supply - Dual H-Bridge - Digital Counter using Arduino - AVR Programmer - Arduino as ISP - Android & IR controlled Home Automation using Arduino - Bluetooth (HC-06) controlled Robot - RFID based Door Locking system - Maze Solving Robot - FYP : CNC Based PCB Milling Machine
Licenses & certifications
Introduction to Generative AI
Issued: Dec 2025
Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals
Issued: Dec 2025