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Muhammad Zubair Zafar

Software Engineer | Backend, Full-Stack, REST APIs, AI/ML
Hi user #1589·📍 Charleston, IL
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Software engineer with an M.S. in Computer Information Technology from Eastern Illinois University (GPA 4.0) and a B.S. in Computer Science. I build backend and full-stack systems across Python, PHP, JavaScript, Node.js, React, Laravel, Flask, MySQL, MongoDB, Docker, and CI/CD. Recent work includes scalable REST APIs for 7,000+ users, Twilio workflow automation, production WordPress plugins with 15,000+ active installs, and AI/NLP tooling using Python, Flask, spaCy, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and OpenCV.

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Software engineer seeking backend, full-stack, API, or AI/ML engineering roles in the US or remote.
Muhammad Zubair Zafar is seeking software engineering opportunities, especially backend, full-stack, REST API/platform engineering, WordPress/PHP/Laravel, Node.js/React, Python/Flask, database, DevOps, or AI/ML/NLP-adjacent roles. Education: M.S. in Computer Information Technology from Eastern Illinois University, GPA 4.0, and B.S. in Computer Science from Government College University Faisalabad. Experience highlights: - Graduate Assistant / Software Engineer at Eastern Illinois University: architected and deployed REST APIs serving 7,000+ active users with role-based authentication; improved API response time by 65%; integrated Twilio SMS and workflow automation; supported MySQL-backed production systems; containerized apps with Docker and CI/CD. - Backend Software Engineer at WPBrigade: developed and maintained 5+ production WordPress plugins with 15,000+ active installations; built custom REST API endpoints, database optimizations, webhook integrations, and reusable PHP/MySQL/JS frameworks. - Software Engineering Intern at Etihad Aviation Group: productionized Python/Flask automation for cargo message validation, built Power Platform data collection apps, integrated Timatic REST APIs with NLP models, and created developer tooling for UML generation. - MERN Stack Software Engineer at CarChaze: built vehicle marketplace features with MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js for 2,000+ monthly users. Core skills: Python, Java, C++, C, PHP, JavaScript, Node.js, Express, React, Redux, Laravel, WordPress, Flask, Angular, React Native, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, SQLite, Docker, Git, CI/CD, Firebase, Heroku, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, scikit-learn, OpenCV, spaCy.
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