Usman Khawaja

About Usman Khawaja

25+ years of full-stack development experience, specializing in both backend and…

Experience

1. Senior Engineer

   IBM

   Feb 2020 — Present · NY, US

   Specializes in back-end development with front-end collaboration, utilizing JavaScript, Python, Node.js, and frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular.• Contributed to architectural design and implemented new back-end services to enhance the IBM intranet homepage.• Knowledgeable in authentication and authorization mechanisms.• Provides Level 3 support engineering, including design, testing, and delivery in DevOps, with a focus on both cutting-edge and stable technologies.• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for application management and IT support, ensuring alignment with business goals.• Part of the developer standardization team, establishing DevSecOps standards such as Automated Secret Rotation for the CIO CI/CD pipeline.• Developed front-end features for the IBM w3 Homepage, improving its usability for over employees.• Coordinated application releases as part of a leadership role rotation.• Works in Agile teams to translate requirements into software solutions.• Collaborates closely with designers to turn wireframes into production-ready UIs, adhering to IBM Design System standards.• Mentors junior developers, offering guidance and promoting technical growth within the team.• Contributes to CI/CD pipelines, supporting continuous integration and high-quality code delivery.• Debugs customer-reported issues, develops fixes, and implements unit-tested solutions for rapid issue resolution.• Designs, develops, and manages RESTful/GraphQL APIs and SQL/NoSQL database systems.• Implements best practices for database security, writes SQL queries, and develops stored procedures.• Optimizes user interfaces for accessibility and performance, using HTML, CSS, JSON, and front-end frameworks.• Ensures application performance and scalability, developing reusable components and libraries.• Conducts code reviews, offering constructive feedback to peers.

Education

• National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing and Entrepreneurship

  2006 — 2008

• COMSATS Institute of Information and Technology

  B.Sc. (Honors), Computer Science

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Wordpress
• Software Project Management
• Php
• Mysql
• Microsoft Sql Server
• .net
• Cloud Computing
• Ajax
• Web Services
• Scrum
• Web Applications
• Software Development
• Web Development
• Oop
• Xml
• Project Management
• Html
• C++
• .net Framework
• Object-Oriented Programming (Oop)