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Software Architect

Architecting Resilient Systems.

Results-driven Software Architect with 7+ years of full-stack development experience, specializing in Next.js, React, Ruby on Rails, and .NET. Proven ability to architect scalable, high-performance web applications with SSR, GraphQL APIs, and cloud-ready backends.

Lahore, Pakistansovaids@gmail.com

7+

Years Experience

8+

Projects Delivered

6+

Tech Stacks

3+ yrs

Team Leadership

01. About

Engineering Leader with
7+ Years of Impact

Results-driven Software Architect with 7+ years of full-stack development experience, specializing in Next.js, React, Ruby on Rails, and .NET. Proven ability to architect scalable, high-performance web applications with SSR, GraphQL APIs, and cloud-ready backends.

I specialize in distributed systems, production-grade marketplaces, legal platforms, and AI-powered interfaces — working across .NET, Rails, and modern JavaScript ecosystems. My core stacks include ASP.NET Core, Ruby on Rails, Next.js, React, Vue.js, GraphQL, Azure, PostgreSQL, and Redis. I thrive in leadership roles: mentoring engineers, shaping architecture, and translating complex requirements into resilient, maintainable software.

Quick Facts

Role
Software Architect
Experience
7+ Years (since 2017)
Core Stacks
.NET, Rails, Next.js, React, Vue
Languages
English, Urdu

02. Experience

Professional
Trajectory

June 2017 — Present · 7+ years across enterprise and product engineering

Aug 2021 — Present

Senior Software Engineer

Stack360 · Lahore, Pakistan

Lead full-stack development of client web applications using Ruby on Rails, .NET, and Next.js/React for front-end interfaces.

Architect server-side rendering (SSR) features with Next.js to improve performance and SEO across enterprise deployments.

Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers on TDD, SOLID principles, and scalable system design.

Oversee full project lifecycles from requirement gathering through implementation, testing, and delivery.

Ruby on Rails.NETNext.jsReactGraphQLAzure
Jun 2017 — Jul 2021

Associate Developer → Software Engineer

Techsphere · Lahore, Pakistan

Progressed from associate to software engineer while delivering full-stack web applications across enterprise and financial domains.

Built secure transaction processing engines, data visualization modules, and backend services using .NET, C#, and modern JavaScript frameworks.

Contributed to core features, complex system integrations, and Agile delivery while completing software engineering studies.

Established strong foundations in SQL databases, REST APIs, Git workflows, and collaborative engineering practices.

.NETC#ASP.NETReactSQLJavaScript

03. Projects

Selected
Work

ATC (Air Traffic Controller)

settings_ethernet

A centralized management hub for HR and intricate project handling, utilizing Hangfire for background processing and job scheduling across enterprise deployments.

ASP.NET COREVUE.JSHANGFIRE

Go Green Together

eco

Led development of an energy management platform, guiding a team of 4 developers. Improved operational efficiency by 40% with automated scheduling and real-time dashboards.

RUBY ON RAILS 6RUBY 3.0SIDKIQ

Cercle

shopping_bag

Built an SSR clothing rental marketplace with Stripe payments and SEO-optimized routes. Reduced cart abandonment by 30% and improved TTI by 20%.

NEXT.JSRAILS 6STRIPE

Legal Atoms

gavel

Engineered a legal case support portal with dynamic questionnaire logic. Reduced manual case input by 60% and server response time by 200ms.

RAILS 6ANGULAR.NET

Natif AI

visibility

Developed an AI-powered vision system frontend with real-time object recognition, heatmaps, and annotation overlays. Boosted interaction accuracy by 35%.

VUE.JSVUEXAI/ML

MicroHealth LLC

health_and_safety

Modernized HIPAA-compliant healthcare applications, integrating Vue.js with legacy Rails views. Reduced post-release bugs by 25% with RSpec and Cypress.

VUE.JSRAILSHIPAA

Yatty

brush

Designed a tattoo artist marketplace with Elasticsearch proximity search and SSR portfolio galleries. Improved organic traffic by 45%.

RAILS 7NEXT.JSELASTICSEARCH

NextFlag

public

Built a mobile-first social discovery platform with geolocation feeds and GraphQL. Engagement improved by 50% after gamification rollout.

REACT NATIVEGRAPHQLRAILS

04. Skills

Technical
Core

Languages

  • C# / .NETEXPERT
  • TypeScriptEXPERT
  • RubyADVANCED
  • SQLADVANCED

Frameworks

  • React / Next.jsEXPERT
  • Ruby on RailsEXPERT
  • Vue / VuexADVANCED
  • AngularINTERMEDIATE

Infrastructure

  • Azure / AWSADVANCED
  • PostgreSQLEXPERT
  • RedisADVANCED
  • Docker / CI/CDADVANCED

Education

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT)

Lahore, Pakistan · Completed 2021

Certifications & Achievements

  • Employee Excellence Award (2023)
  • Internal Hackathon Winner (2022)

05. Contact

Let's Discuss Your
Next Challenge

Primary Email

sovaids@gmail.com

Direct Line

+92 312 6636661

Location

Lahore, Pakistan