Technical professional with expertise in software development, research methodologies, and data science tools. Proficient in various programming languages, frameworks, and both relational and cloud databases. Committed to maintaining high code quality and enhancing project efficiency.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work history
Software Engineer - Researcher
Sheffield Hallam University
, UK
01.2025 - Current
Designed and developed "eHealth" application for NHS using Kotlin, Java, Python, PHP, and SQLite/MySQL, integrating Firebase Cloud Database, and building secure REST and SOAP APIs using XML and backend services for seamless patient record management.
Designed and implemented machine learning models for predicting heart failure risk using (Naive Bayes, SVM, Logistic Regression, MLP, KNN and Random Forest to performed EDA, statistical analysis in SAS language , feature engineering in R language , and model optimisation in python.
Integrated AI LSTM models into application to enhance predictive health insights and overall functionality.
Documented technical findings, contributing to ongoing research publication based on application’s development and AI integration.
Software Engineer
Simile Logics Limited
, UK
10.2023 - 10.2024
Integrated SAP BTP metadata with enterprise project using Java, Python, and GraphQL.
Built security-focused solutions to automate development and testing with Jenkins and GitHub.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements for tailored software solutions.
Coordinated integration of EP with S/4HANA metadata projects.
Implemented automated testing frameworks to enhance testing efficiency.
Developed scalable software solutions to enhance overall system performance.
Junior Software Engineer
TIME2Move
, Pakistan
01.2019 - 08.2022
Built a decision support system to improve e-commerce sales by developing end-to-end data ingestion, data cleaning, and ETL pipelines.
Designed scalable cloud-based data lakes and data warehouses on AWS and Azure, including S3 and Snowflake, to support large-scale data processing.
Engineered batch and distributed data-processing workflows using Hadoop, Spark, Hive, and HiveQL for efficient transformation and analytics.
Delivered actionable insights through Power BI dashboards, utilising Python, R, and SQL for advanced data processing and reporting.
Software engineer-Intern
Telenor
, Norway
09.2018 - 12.2018
Developed Android modules for receipt scanning, enhancing user experience.
Created REST and SOAP web services in PHP for Telenor Toolkit and H2H CRM, including documentation and test cases.
Built responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to improve accessibility.
Designed robust Android applications with Kotlin and Java to increase user engagement.
Education
Professional Education - Data Science using Python in Machine Learning and AI
University of Oxford
Oxford, England
2025 - 2025
Master of Science - Big Data Analytics
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield, England
2022 - 2023
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology -Computer Science
Bahria University
Pakistan
2014 - 2018
Skills
Critical thinking and problem-solving
Strong communication abilities
Team collaboration and building
Strategic planning capabilities
Java programming expertise
Cloud database (AWS,Azure,Google, SQL)
API development knowledge
Data analysis techniques
Database systems management
Big data processing
Publications
Saleem, M. (2024). Towards Metadata-Driven Enterprise Architecture by Integrating SAP Graph and Essential Project. MOVE2024, Sydney, Australia.
Saleem, M. (2025). Moregraph: Metadata-driven Enterprise Architecture using Conceptual Structures. Springer, CONCEPTS 2025.
Certifications
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)
PMI-ACP (Agile Practitioner)
Projects
Heart Failure Prediction (ML) — Built ML models for heart failure risk prediction.
UK Police Performance Analysis — Developed ETL pipelines and BI dashboards using cloud tools.
Pet Diet & Healthcare Planner — Created Android/Web health app with Firebase and MySQL.
Timeline
Software Engineer - Researcher
Sheffield Hallam University
01.2025 - Current
Software Engineer
Simile Logics Limited
10.2023 - 10.2024
Junior Software Engineer
TIME2Move
01.2019 - 08.2022
Software engineer-Intern
Telenor
09.2018 - 12.2018
Professional Education - Data Science using Python in Machine Learning and AI
University of Oxford
2025 - 2025
Master of Science - Big Data Analytics
Sheffield Hallam University
2022 - 2023
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology -Computer Science