Muhammad Shahab  Akhter, Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer

Muhammad Shahab Akhter

Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer

Interface DMCC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer software
Experience
13 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months

Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer at Interface DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2016

o Application development (analysis, code, submit to store, bug fixing)
o Work with design team & client to generate best user experience as well as quality UI
o R & D on latest of technology. Utilizing in upcoming project, pitching ideas to clients.
o Collaboration with web team for web services (REST, SOAP)
o Communication with client &Sales teams to define, deliver and support the best possible product

Projects:
o National Archives:
o Web: http://www.na.ae/
o Apple store: https://itunes.apple.com/ae/app/national-archives/id629973883?mt=8
o Sharja International Book Fair (SIBF)
o Web: http://www.sharjahbookfair.com
o Apple Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sharjah-international-book/id932975667?ls=1&mt=8
o Module added voice commands & actions based on that. Libraries used Open Ears
o iBeacon & 3D Maps (GoIndoor)

Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer at GTECH Information Technology
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2013 to August 2016

Responsible for the analysis, design and development of mobile applications for various clients, which involve meetings with onshore & offshore clients for project requirement and scope.

• Preparing Project Estimations for Bidding
• Assigning Tasks & Managing Resources
• Conducting Kickoff Meetings
• Crafting UX Wireframes & Page Flow Diagrams
• Responsible for the analysis, design and development of mobile applications.
• Responsible for requirements gathering from onshore and offshore clients.
• Start to end project responsibility.
• Developing prototype & proof of concept
• Prepared formal documents that included UML artifacts, unit test matrix, release notes and functional specifications using object-oriented model, tutorials.
• Defining work breakdown structure as well as coordinating with Architecture group for design’s validation and approval.
• Coordination with management and also delivering hands on training and demo to end-users.
• Responsible for ad-hoc deployment and handling App Store submissions.
Projects:
• WIEF(World Islamic Economic Forum, 10th) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wief/id930427064?mt=8 (Client removed from apple store)
• Yalla Seyarah https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yalla-seyarah/id952219922?mt=8
• EvenEsis https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evenesis/id426008267?mt=8
• Dubai Ladies Club(AWLF) http://www.dwe.gov.ae/awlf/Default.aspx
• Ford, Toyota Yaris, EMAAR, Emirates LNG, One-Direction events, Global Village Survey applications, Volvo, Eagle Hills, Al-Hosin, Gulf Cryo, MSHREIB Properties, Ford, Toyota Yaris, DIFC, TasteOfDubai, Global Village Raffle Draw App.

• Legal Service App - Dubai Chamber (Key features)
o Complete E-Services solution app (Mediation, Legal Queries, Contract Services)
o Upcoming & previous events (Option to register for event, add reminder, do payments, all event details including speakers etc.)
o E-Payment
o Drawing Signatures
o Create PDF documents
o Write data to existing PDF document template
o Web service (data synchronization, RSS Feeds & XML response)
o Local storage (Core Data)
o Two way communication i-e client, admin panel
o Both for iPhone & iPad
o https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/legal-services/id1055329269?ls=1&mt=8

• MOTORTRACER: Its exact replica of https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/autoi/id908357986?mt=8 this app for UK based company http://www.autoi.co.uk/. We in UAE with design & feature changes developed for BramBourne.
o Its as product now, based on ‘company code’ at login time, app will link to separate database & content. First customer is Ali&Sons (Porsche). Its live & with end-users.
o Flurry Analytics & Tracking

• GWFD: Bilingual app for Global Women Forum Dubai. Notable feature is linking app to HealthKit, fetching steps count. Moto was to walk for 3500 steps a day during event date & time between 9am-6pm, GWFD will charity an amount equal to education of one girl for one year. https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/gwfd/id1084353268?l=en&mt=8

Software Engineer (IOS Development) at Nextbridge (Pvt) Ltd
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • November 2012 to June 2013

Reporting to: Project Manager

Duties:
 Take start-to-finish technical ownership of features and/or applications from inception to delivery.
 Work from UI/UX requirements and mockups to build functional, high-performance iPhone and iPad apps.
 Collaborate with all team members to help develop the vision for new products, providing creative and technical insight throughout
the project.
 Create and maintain technical design documentation for new features and applications.
 Work closely with Product Management, Client Services and Sales teams to define, deliver and support the best possible product.


Projects:
 Touchpoint Arborist (Fully dynamic, all data, database, tables structure from server using web services. Two-way synchronisation of data, sessions maintaining, reading and creating PDF files and writing data to it. Handling constraints as per role, Print from IOS application and lot more.)

Software Engineer (IOS Development) at COEUS Solutions
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • November 2011 to November 2012

 To understand the requirements according to the client.
 Organize with client on all possible ways of development.
 Designing mockups
 Coordinate with graphic designer & API developer.
 Develop innovative and error free iPhone/iPad applications.
 Create Provisioning profile & all relevant certificates.
 Prepare the adhocs, .ipa file etc.
 Upload the iOS application on app store.
 Provide support on application.

Projects:
 GermanRacing http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/galopp/id508352372?mt=8
 Gala http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gala.de-starnews
 HotelMSSNGR http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hotel-mssngr/id485696540?mt=8
 ANNOUNCE, SPORT, Miniride

Software Engineer (IOS Development) at SUAVE SOLUTIONS
  • Pakistan
  • February 2011 to October 2011

To develop IOS applications by analysing, developing, testing, debugging and then deploying to apple store. I was hired as trainee Software Engineer (IOS development), after successfully completing probation period. Below is list of IOS applications while working in this organisation:

• iGridU: (It is iPhone/iPod application, which is capable of reading/scanning, generating QR and Barcodes, with social networks sharing etc.)
• iVisual: (Interior decoration application with social network sharing etc.)
• ROYGBIV: (A dice strategy game http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dice-strategy-board-game-roy/id483982811?mt=8)

Software Engineer at DK-Systems
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • August 2010 to January 2011

Desktop and web application developer, being in DK-Systems I developed 4 desktop applications.

• GYM management system
• Inventory management system
• School management system
• Complete sales purchase desktop application for local wholesale business

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer software
  • at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
  • January 2010

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences BSCS, Computer Software, 2006 - 2010. I was awarded with fully funded scholarship by ICT R & D Funds Pakistan for Bachelor's in Computer Science in this institute from year 2006-2010.

High school or equivalent, Engineering
  • at Layyah College of Science Layyah
  • January 2005

Layyah College of Science Layyah (Punjab) Pakistan FSc, Pre-Engineering, 2003 - 2005

Specialties & Skills

iOS Development
Databases
WordPress
Software Engineering
Objective-C / Cocoa Touch Programming using UIKit
Quality Assurance & Testing
Data Persistence (Setting Preferences/ pLists /SQLite 3.0/Core Data)
Mobile Prototyping (balsamiq, Prototyper, fluidUI, proto.io)
JIRA, Basecamp, Redmine, Git for project collaboration
Customize basic iOS controls
Project Planning, requirement gathering
Push Notifications, Backend services
UI Kit, UI Animations, CA Layer Transitions
Agile software development
Core locations and GPS
Integration of social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, linkedin)
Web services JSON Parser, NSXML Parser and TouchXML
Deployment, Complete apple store upload procedure

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Software Development - Object Oriented Programming (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2009
Valid Until:
August 2009
Requirements Engineering (Training)
Training Institute:
FAST NU Islamabad Pakistan
Date Attended:
May 2010
Duration:
60 hours
Project Managment (Training)
Training Institute:
FAST NU Islamabad Pakistan
Date Attended:
June 2010
Duration:
50 hours

Hobbies

  • Playing Table Tennis
  • Hanging out with friends and family
  • Sketching