Sana Ullah

About Sana Ullah

I am a Computer Science student at the University of Bradford (UK), currently completing an academic exchange at UNC Charlotte (USA), with hands-on experience in backend engineering, data pipelines, and AI-driven systems.Alongside my degree, I work as a Software Engineer at a fintech startup where I develop and maintain scalable backend systems using Python, REST APIs, and data processing frameworks. I have contributed to production-level data ingestion pipelines, improved data reliability across asset classes, and collaborated directly with quantitative researchers to transform complex financial datasets into actionable insights.My technical foundation includes:• Backend development (Python, APIs, data workflows)• Machine Learning & AI system design• Data Structures & Algorithms• Secure system development & cybersecurity fundamentals• Full-stack web developmentAt UNC Charlotte, I maintain a 3.75 GPA with top grades in Machine Learning, Web Development, and Programming Languages. I combine academic excellence with real-world execution — building systems that are scalable, reliable, and impact-driven.I am actively seeking internship opportunities in Software Engineering, AI/ML, Backend, or FinTech, where I can contribute meaningfully to production systems while continuing to grow as an engineer. Machine Learning (A), Web Dev (A), Programming Languages (A) 2. Hands-on experience in networks, security, and mobile development 3. Always learning, always building, always ready I’m actively seeking internship opportunities where I can contribute to a team, apply my skills in a real-world environment, and grow into the software engineer I’m becoming.Let’s connect!

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   Summit Street

   Feb 2026 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   As a Software Engineer at a fast-growing fintech startup, I help build and scale proprietary data pipelines that power quantitative research on niche financial datasets.Responsibilities:• Joined early-stage fintech startup building quantitative research infrastructure and niche trading platforms; collaborated directly with founders to define product architecture from scratch.• Designed and implemented a simulated capital trading application (“paper trading” system) to collect niche behavioral and strategy-level data, enabling the team to capture structured user trading patterns without financial risk exposure.• Engineered backend data ingestion pipelines in Python to process strategy signals, price feeds, and execution logs, improving structured data availability for internal analytics by ~60%.• Architected and independently built a strategy-based trading bot platform, allowing users to configure, backtest, and deploy automated trading strategies using pre-defined rule sets (trend-following, mean reversion, breakout logic, etc.).• Developed modular API endpoints for bot configuration, execution control, and performance analytics, reducing manual strategy testing time by ~45%.• Designed database schema and event-logging framework to track trade lifecycle events (signal → execution → P&L → risk metrics), improving performance traceability and debugging efficiency.• Implemented performance monitoring dashboards and validation scripts to ensure data accuracy and system reliability, reducing reconciliation errors by ~35%.• Worked in a high-ambiguity startup environment, balancing product development, infrastructure design, and documentation while coordinating across technical and non-technical stakeholders.Note: This is a flexible contract role I manage alongside my full-time Computer Science degree. It’s helped me grow rapidly in real-world software engineering while building strong time-management and problem-solving skills.

Education

• University of Bradford

  Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Bachelor's Degree, Computational Science

• Government Graduate College Sheikhupura

  F.Sc (12 standard), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

• Chand Bagh School

  IGCSE O Level, Biology, General

• University of Bradford, UK

  Bachelor of Science, Computational Science

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA

  Bachelor of Science, Computational Science