Nadir Latif

Independent Learner: Taking online courses, writing blog posts, and I am seeking new career opportunities.

I am a Full Stack Developer with 13 years of experience, and I am hoping you will look at my resume and let me know what you think. I am a dedicated and trustworthy professional.

I developed websites and managed servers for a client in New York in 2016. I also helped develop a popular movie website for a client in Germany in 2019. Finally I developed a survey application and intranet for a client in Sweden in 2014.

Education

University/College

Masters in Computer Systems Engineering. Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden (Sept 2007 - Sept 2008)
Bachelors in Computer Science. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan (Aug 2002 - Aug 2006)

Certifications

Developing Cloud Native Applications. Coursera (Dec 2021)
Introduction to Cloud Computing. Coursera (Dec 2021)
Combinatorics and Probability. Coursera (Nov 2021)
Crash Course on Python. Coursera (Aug 2021)
Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris Coursera (Aug 2021)
Blockchain Specialization. Coursera (July 2021)
Mathematical Thinking in Computer Science. Coursera (July 2021)
Data Science Specialization. Coursera (May 2021)
Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure Coursera (Feb 2021)
Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift Coursera (Feb 2021)
Web Design: Wireframes to Prototypes. Coursera (Dec 2020)
Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture. Coursera (Nov 2020)
Full-Stack Web Development with React Specialization. Coursera (Nov 2020)
Full Stack Web Development with Angular Specialization. Coursera (Apr 2020)
Version Control with Git. Coursera (May 2020)

Experience

Web Developer at Data Communication and Control (Sep 2022 - Present)
- Developed company website
- Learned how to use Unreal Engine 5 and Unity.
Independent Learner (Jul 2015 - Sep 2022)
- Published blog on data science, mathematics, web development and system administration.
- Developed open source scripts and applications.
- Took online courses related to web development, data science and system administration.
- Worked on web development projects on contract basis.
Freelance Web Developer (Feb 2009 - Feb 2020)
- Developed backend system for a large movie website
- Created a custom script for importing data from Amazon Product API
- Administered Linux based VPS server
- Developed a custom YouTube video player
- Developed a web application based on Twitter API
- Installed and configured server monitoring software
- Installed and configured Issue Tracking software
- Developed a custom general purpose web application framework
- Solved problems with websites
Freelance Full Stack Developer (Aug 2008 - June 2016)
- Installed and configured Virtualization platform
- Installed and configured the Network Gateway and Firewall
- Installed and configured VPN solution
- Configured network switches and routers
- Maintained network of company websites
- Created scripts for managing audio files
- Created scripts for automating system administration tasks such as backups and website maintenance
- Developed company website based on WordPress
- Created website for searching and playing music files
- Installed and configured web cache server
- Installed and configured database servers
- Installed server managed software
- Installed and configured intrusion detection and prevention software
- Installed and configured server management software
- Solved problems with websites
System Analyst at Exergo AB (Feb 2010 - Aug 2014)
- Developed a customized web based intranet application
- Developed mobile application
- Developed customized survey tool
- Installed and configured office productivity software
- Created plugin for integrating website, survey application and statistics application
- Installed and configured email management application
- Installed and configured issue tracking and document management applications
- Maintained websites based on WordPress
- Upgraded intranet software
- Solved problems with websites
Freelance Web Developer (Aug 2006 - Aug 2012)
- Maintained a network of corporate websites
- Solved problems with websites
Junior Web Developer at Internet Vision (Aug 2006 - Aug 2007)
- Developed customized Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
- Maintained a network of corporate websites
- Developed a scalable system for managing music files
- Solved problems with websites

Work Samples

Islam Companion

This is a desktop application that I built for a personal project in Aug 2021.

The application allows reading Quran in 43 languages and Hadith in 3 languages. The application can be installed from Ubuntu Software Center. As of Aug 2021, The application is being used by 173 users in 54 countries. I enjoyed developing the application and am satisfied with the feedback it has received.

Framework for working with n-gram models

This is a framework for working with n-gram language models, that I developed as part of the "Data Science Capstone" course on Coursera in June 2021.

The framework allows generating and evaluating n-gram language models. It allows data cleaning, data sampling, extracting tokens from text, model generation, model evaluation and word prediction. Developing the Word Predictor framework was a great learning experience.

Web Development Blog

This is an informative blog that I published about my work as a Freelancer in Feb 2020.

The blog is based on a modern Web Development framework. I have received feedback from users saying that they found it useful. The blog receives a lot of visitors and has a good ranking on Google. I am excited about the blog and happy with the feedback it has received.

Developers Site

This is a web development blog that I designed and published in Apr 2020.

The blog is based on the Pak Php framework, which is a customized application framework that I developed. I published the source code as an open source project so anyone can use it. The blog received a lot of views and positive comments. The blogging script is easy to use and customize. Writing the blog script was a motivational experience and I learned a lot during the process. I am encouraged with the feedback that the blog script has received.

Islam Companion Web API

This is a RESTFul API that I developed for a personal project in Apr 2020,

The API allows users to add Quranic text in 42 languages and Hadith text in 3 languages to their applications. I published the source code as an open source project so anyone can use it. The script has received positive comments and many downloads. Developing the script was a valuable experience. I am very happy with the feedback it has received.

Pak Php Framework

This is an software framework that I developed for a client in Germany in Apr 2020.

I developed the framework by following modern software development practices. The framework is used to implement the backend for a very popular website. Developing the framework was a rewarding experience and I learned a lot during the process. I am happy with the performance and security of the framework and the results it has achieved.

Intranet Portal

This is an intranet portal that I developed for a client in Sweden in Aug 2020.

The portal has been in use for several years. Working with the client on the project was a good learning experience.

Islam Companion Website

This is a web application that I developed for a personal project in Apr 2020.

The application allows reading Quran in 42 languages and Hadith in 3 languages. The application has received positive feedback. Developing the application was a difficult but rewarding experience. I am happy with the functionality of the application.

YouTube Playlist

This is a customized YouTube media player that I developed for a client in Germany in Apr 2020.

The script enhances the functionality of a popular open source media player script. I published the source code as an open source project so anyone can use it. The script is being used on a movies website that receives a lot of visitors. I am happy with the script's performance and the value it has added to the clients website.

Hosting Platform

This is a web based hosting platform that I helped to develop for a client in New York in Feb 2016.

The platform provides Platform as a Service and Infrastructure as a Service to several customers. Working on the platform enhanced my knowledge of Full Stack Development and gave me the opportunity to work on many applications and scripts. It was a rewarding experience.

Movies Website

This is a website that I helped to build for a client in Germany in Feb 2020.

The website is one of the most popular movie websites in Germany and gets a lot of visitors daily. Developing the website and working with the client was a rewarding experience.

Website for Data Communication and Control

This is a website for the company Data Communication and Control.

The company Data Communication and Control is one of the leading suppliers of Training Simulators in Pakistan. The website that I developed, show cases the company's core competancies, areas of expertise, products and clients. Developing the website gave me the opportunity to work with colleagues, and was a good experience.