Understand before building.
Start with the workflow, the people using it, and the constraints. A clear shared understanding makes the technical decisions easier.
ABOUT ME
An engineer.
A problem solver.
A collaborator.
I’m M. Jawad Iqbal, a lead software engineer based in Islamabad, Pakistan. I work across the frontend, backend, and cloud to turn complex requirements into dependable software.
My focus is practical: understand the business, connect the right pieces, and help the team deliver a product they can keep improving.
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THE JOURNEY
From interfaces
to entire systems.
I began with web development at SIQA Software Services, building a foundation in JavaScript, React, Firebase, and collaborative development while completing my computer science degree.
Since joining Applivity in June 2022, my work has grown into leading full-stack delivery across SaaS, ERP, and academic-management applications. I collaborate with stakeholders, review code, mentor engineers, and support production systems on AWS.
Alongside enterprise work, I have delivered independent client projects such as Al Zayed’s luggage tracking platform. I also build practical AI integrations, including a published Custom GPT that connects to ChatCLB through secure, focused API operations.
HOW I WORK
Keep the system understandable.
Choose clear interfaces, maintainable code, and an architecture the team can reason about. Review and collaboration are part of the engineering.
Stay close to delivery.
A feature is part of a running product. Deployment, production troubleshooting, and ongoing support belong in the same conversation as implementation.
TECHNICAL TOOLKIT
Technologies
in production.
From database architecture to responsive frontends and cloud releases.
01
Backend & Architecture
Robust, maintainable server-side services, identity, and distributed APIs.
02
Frontend Engineering
Type-safe, accessible client interfaces with component-driven design.
03
Databases & Persistence
Normalized schema modeling, relational integrity, and high-performance ORMs.
04
Cloud & Infrastructure
Containerized deployment, cloud infrastructure, and reliable release pipelines.
05
AI & Connected Integrations
Autonomous agent action tooling, OpenAPI schemas, and third-party APIs.
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
A foundation
in delivery.
Lead Software Engineer
ApplivityOwn delivery across enterprise SaaS, ERP, and academic systems. Translate stakeholder needs into architecture, lead implementation, and support production workloads on AWS.
Web Development Intern
SIQA Software ServicesBuilt a foundation in responsive interfaces, React, Firebase, and collaborative Git workflows, including a deployed demonstration e-commerce application.
BS in Computer Science
International Islamic University, Islamabad