Software Engineer

Hi, I'm Shoaib Malick

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Passionate programmer with over 8 years of professional software development experience, specializing in creating highly available, mission-critical systems. Proven track record across Fintech sectors and Big Four consulting firms building robust enterprise applications and scalable cloud-based services.

Overview Metrics

8+ Years Software Dev Excellence
Big Four Global Firm Delivery (EY)
Fintech Focus Transaction systems & eWallets
Azure Adm. Microsoft Certified (AZ-104)
Introduction

Professional Summary

Fintech & Enterprise Scale

3+ years in a leading Fintech organization implementing .NET core solutions, and 4+ years delivering scalable enterprise applications inside a Big Four global consulting firm.

Azure Certified Admin

Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator (AZ-104). Expertly deploying, managing, and securing cloud environments using automated DevOps orchestration (Jenkins, Azure DevOps).

Architectural Mastery

Skilled in Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, and clean n-tier frameworks. Deeply understands software life cycles, configuration management, and regulated industry compliance.

XP & System Reliability

Practitioner of Extreme Programming (XP), TDD, and Pair Programming. Experienced in diagnosing complex distributed systems and automating critical operational workflows.

Chronology

Professional Experience

Software Engineer

TATA Consulting Services (Client: Ernst & Young)
January 2022 – Present Greater Toronto Area, ON
  • Developed and maintained several enterprise applications using .NET/C# and React, automating complex business processes and reducing manual effort from days to minutes.
  • Conducted unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests, successfully reducing manual testing effort by up to 35%.
  • Followed Extreme Programming (XP) practices such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), ensuring exceptionally high code quality and software reliability.
  • Configured robust Jenkins pipelines for continuous delivery, reducing production deployment times by up to 40%.
  • Designed and implemented massive ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF) to extract data from diverse internal/external sources, transforming and loading it into Azure SQL databases for downstream analytics.
  • Orchestrated automated background processes with Hangfire, improving application processing time by up to 60% for end users.
  • Led the technical migration of the entire enterprise legacy codebase from .NET Framework 4.7 to modernized .NET 8.
  • Participated actively in Pair Programming, collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering teams to accelerate knowledge sharing and system reliability.
  • Maintained direct communications with business stakeholders to capture requirements, translate them into performant technical solutions, and ensure alignment with organizational initiatives.

Senior Software Engineer

TPS Worldwide Pvt. Limited
Core Products Worked On:
IRIS Merchant & POS, IRIS Mobile Money / eWallet, IRIS Payment Gateway
July 2018 – December 2021 Fintech Division
  • Served as a core backend developer on three major high-concurrency Fintech projects, safely adding multiple critical transaction processing workflows.
  • Developed web portals for Banks, Merchants, Agents, and Customers, ensuring seamless connectivity and low-latency interaction.
  • Refactored, redesigned, and developed the “QRCODE” standard single-handedly from scratch on EMVCO standards—a critical requirement for client Bank Nizwa.
  • Programmed core systems using C#, RESTful APIs, ASP.NET MVC/MVVM 4/5, Entity Framework, TypeScript, JavaScript, jQuery, P/L SQL, Kendo UI, Oracle DB, and Quartz Scheduler.
  • Developed several complex Crystal reports conforming to stringent regulatory and banking compliance requirements.

Software Engineer

Axact IT Company
November 2017 – June 2018 CRM Division
  • Involved heavily in developing enterprise CRM software for the Sales team using the .NET framework.
  • Designed and deployed multiple high-performance RESTful APIs using the .NET Framework to support CRM functionalities, facilitating real-time data integration and improving customer insights.
Competence

Technical Skills

Languages & Markups

C# TypeScript JavaScript HTML5 CSS3 SQL PL/SQL

Frameworks & SDKs

.NET/.NET Core .NET Framework .NET MVC ASP.NET Core Web API React SignalR Hangfire Entity Framework ORM Clean Architecture xUnit LINQ ADO.NET Quartz Scheduler RESTful APIs

Databases

MS SQL Server Oracle DB Azure SQL Database

Tools & Pipelines

Docker Git / GitHub Visual Studio VS Code JIRA TFS Azure DevOps Oracle SQL Developer Jenkins CI/CD

Cloud Infrastructure

Azure Data Factory (ADF) Azure IAM Azure Storage (ADLS) Azure App Service Azure Functions AWS EC2 AWS IAM Auto Scaling Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) AWS S3 AWS Route 53
Credentials

Education & Certifications

Academic Background

NED University of Engineering & Technology 2014 – 2017

Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering

Karachi, Pakistan
University of Toronto 2023 – 2024

Specialized Studies in Cloud Computing

Toronto, ON, Canada

Cloud Certifications

Microsoft Certified AZ-104

Azure Administrator Associate

Validates core proficiency in configuring, securing, monitoring, and scaling virtual Azure architectures.

Microsoft Certified AZ-900

Azure Fundamentals

Demonstrates robust foundational comprehension of global cloud concepts and services.

Excellence

Key Achievements

Performance Awards

Grade A Evaluations (TCS)

Repeatedly awarded Grade A in TCS annual performance evaluations for 2023, 2024, and 2025 reflecting outstanding software delivery and engineering value.

Fintech Appreciation

Certificate of Appreciation (TPS)

Honored with an official Certificate of Appreciation from TPS Worldwide for critical, single-handed architectural contributions to the Bank Nizwa project.