Umer Farooq
28 AL RAHIM HOMES ⋅ LAHORE, 54000, PK ⋅ +92 - ⋅-
PROFILE
A life-long learner, resourceful, problem solver, customer-focused engineer having 7+ years of experience in providing
guidance regarding technology and infrastructural enhancements to individuals and organizations. Team player with strong
interpersonal and communication skills to gel in with distributed teams and work with clientele across the globe.
Experienced in project management and team leadership seeking for a challenging position within an entrepreneurial ecosystem to be able to leverage skills and creativity.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT & ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
BITBYTEZ (Web/Mobile Applications)
• Established strategic partnerships and collaborations as technology partners
• Business and team development
• Built custom, high-scale web and mobile architectures
• Delivered 20+ custom business Applications
2012 – to present
Lahore, PK
TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT & PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
DealCart (Shopping/eCommerce/Logistics)
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Business model analysis
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Technology and infrastructure development
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System administration, deployments and support
2016 – to present
London, UK
TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT & PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
CareGiverAsia (Healthcare)
• Business model and requirements analysis
• Architecture design and formation of implementation strategy to multiple countries
• Team development
• System administration, deployments and support
2014 - 2015
Singapore, SG
TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT & PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
WickedStart (Business/Entrepreneurship)
• Developed and deployed a SaaS based Application suite
• Integration of the platform with Angel Investment platforms like Gust etc
• Assisted in making exit to NYUStern Business School and WIBO
• Implementation of the platform for NYUStern’s graduating class and WIBO workshops
2012 - 2013
New York, US
PROJECT MANAGER & PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
Confiz Limited
• Managed various web/mobile development projects to success
• Assisted and lead the distributed software development teams
• Business analysis and requirements gathering
2010 - 2012
Lahore, PK
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Coeus Solutions GmbH
• Web and Mobile applications development
• Databases management and team collaboration
2008 - 2010
Lahore, PK
TECHNOLOGY STACKS
LANGUAGES
RUBY | PHP | GROOVY | JAVA | C# | ASP
FRAMEWORKS | CONTENT SYSTEMS
RAILS | SINATRA | GRAILS | CORDOVA | ZEND | CODEIGNITER | WORDPRESS| SPRING | .NET | ACTIVE ADMIN |
RAILS ADMIN | IONIC | FRAMEWORK7 | RUBOTO | BOOTSTRAP | ZURB FOUNDATION |BOILERPLATE | RSPEC |
CAPYBARA | FACTORYGIRL
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
MYSQL | SQL | SQLITE | POSTGRESQL | ORACLE
PAYMENT PROCESSING SYSTEMS
PAYPAL | BRAINTREE | STRIPE | IDEAL | AUTHORIZE.NET
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY – IT MANAGEMENT
(2004 - 2008)
P.G.D GRAPHICS DESIGN & DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
(2011 - 2012)
HONOURS & ACHIEVEMENTS
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Fellow at MIT Enterprise Forum Business Acceleration Program
Selected at Startup Expo as best Startup Idea
Honorary speaker at workshops on Entrepreneurship at University of The Punjab
Secured Silver medal in Bachelor of Information Technology (PU, 2004 - 2008)
University of The Punjab
GPA 3.7/4.0
National College of Arts
