Hunain Mehmood

Software Development Lead at Surf For Brands

Hunain Mehmood has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Hunain is currently working as a Principal Software Engineer at Surf, where they are involved in developing an audience engagement platform. Previously, they worked at Cox Automotive Canada as a Principal Software Engineer and contributed to securing and completing an integration with Kijiji Canada Automotive. Hunain also worked as a Lead Software Engineer at Cox Automotive Canada, focusing on DevOps and Automation, and successfully moved the codebase to AWS Docker containers, resulting in cost savings for the company.

Before that, Hunain worked at CSSI Inc as a Computer Programmer, where they developed a strategic planning portal for the Federal Aviation Administration. Hunain also served as a Senior Software Developer at Owen Software Development Corporation, where they worked on the backend/frontend development of an academic and career planning software. Hunain implemented various improvements, such as reducing database errors and developing RESTFUL microservices.

Hunain's work experience also includes being the COO and Co-Founder of What About it, where they played a key role in the company's operations. Hunain worked as a System Analyst at HKB Retail Stores, where they developed a web application for report generation and revamped the company's website, leading to increased online sales. Additionally, they worked as a Private Tutor at StudentLance and as a Web Developer for the NGO Servepoor.

Earlier in their career, Hunain worked as a Website Designer for 4bgroup, where they developed a static website for a startup. Hunain also worked as a Web Designer at Freelancer.com.

Overall, Hunain Mehmood has a strong background in software engineering, development, and design, with experience in various industries and roles.

Hunain Mehmood completed a Master's degree in Management Information Systems from The George Washington University School of Business from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from NUCES FAST from 2011 to 2015. They also completed A-levels in Sciences from Beaconhouse school system from 2009 to 2011. In terms of additional certifications, Hunain Mehmood has obtained various certifications including AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in August 2022, C# and .NET certification from TestDome in 2019, MCSD: App Builder Certified 2019 from Microsoft in 2019, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Web Applications from Microsoft in 2019, Computer Security and Information Assurance from The George Washington University in 2016, and Retail Pro V9 from Excellence Delivered (EXD) in 2014.

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  • Software Development Lead

    October, 2021 - present