Talha Saleem

Principal Software Engineer

Feb 2018 - Present • 8 yrs 3 mos

At Folio3, I am • Leading architecture and technical strategy across multiple projects • Designing scalable, cloud-native, and enterprise-grade solutions • Regularly using AI tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Cursor to boost development speed and productivity • Mentoring engineers and conducting code/design reviews • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align tech with business goals • Driving adoption of modern development practices and tools • Ensuring high standards of code quality, performance, and security • Contributing to technical roadmaps and long-term product vision

Senior Software Engineer

Dec 2020 - Jun 2023 • 2 yrs 6 mos

During my tenure as a Sr. Software Engineer at Folio3, my responsibilities include: • Smart working across more than one technical domain. • Smart creation of designs for higher complexity problem domains, complete implementations, and unit tests, resulting in features that work as defined. • Working as an effective member of a highly collaborative and multi-functional environment. • Careful scheduling of time and resources required to complete assigned tasks; • Identification of appropriate simulations or analysis for providing input to system design tradeoffs; • Exhibition of thoroughness, rigor, and discipline in problem-solving. • Independent working on design and implementation of medium to large modules. • Implementation of robust design and showcasing problem-solving skills at the component or subsystem level. • Leading implementation and unit test of a significant software or drive a software release process of significant size under the guidance of a team lead. • Implement and document a moderately-sized high-level design based on incomplete or changing specifications; • Leading a code review and follow-up on assigned action items from junior developers. • Demonstrating awareness to QA engineers regarding the testability in design and implementation. • Training and management of junior developers. • Leading of Web development team. • Code Reviews & Merging Pull requests • Customer communication & client calls • Respond to and translate customer requirements and high-level product requirements, including possible incomplete or changing specifications into development plans.

Software Engineer

Feb 2018 - Dec 2020 • 2 yrs 10 mos

During my tenure as a Software Engineer at Folio3, my responsibilities included: • Implementation of robust design and showcasing problem-solving skills at the module or class level. • Implementation and documentation of a detailed design, based on a relatively well-defined high-level design. • Implementation of good quality code with little supervision from senior engineers. • Designing and implementation of small/medium modules independently. • Debug system problems to the subsystem/module level given requirements, design, or interface documents. • Effective participation in technical reviews. • Define unit test plans based on documented software or software release requirements. • Perform unit testing on a sizable software or software release unit based on a fairly complete set of requirements and a detailed design. • Perform simulations or analysis within well-defined constraints. • Effective documentation of code and activities to facilitate hand-off or resumption of work to other team members. • Learning of new skills required by assigned tasks. • Understanding of project goals and lead them to achievement. • Active participation in brainstorming solutions to technical issues. • Keeping myself informed of project process guidelines (code, test, and documentation) and following them where applicable.