Sikandar Waheed
2010 → present

The journey as a pipeline

Every stage is a node; experience flows along the edges. Filter by role to trace a single path — the system stays whole, it just dims. Open a node for detail.

02 · career pipeline

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  1. 2010 · presentmilestone

    First code

    Started programming in C / C++ after Matric, then HTML during FSc.

  2. 2013 – 2014education

    BSc, Computer Science · University of the Punjab, Lahore

    First formal CS degree. Learned Visual Basic, then PHP, and started freelancing.

  3. 2015 – 2017education

    MSc, Computer Science · Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

    Web development (PHP, JavaScript, HTML/CSS) with a backend focus, plus some Android/Java work. Completed 2017.

  4. 2018 – 2021education

    MS, Information Sciences · Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

    Network-analysis research (NetworkX, Twitter datasets). Research was halted by COVID-19, then completed via coursework in 2021 while working.

  5. Dec 2020 – May 2022role

    Backend Engineer (Node.js) · EmbraceIT

    Grew from intern to mid-level Node.js backend engineer, from an in-house HRMS to client delivery.

    • Node.js
    • NestJS
    • TypeScript
    • GraphQL
    • PostgreSQL
    • AWS Lambda
  6. Jun 2022 – Dec 2025role

    Senior Backend Engineer → Team Lead · Hiveworx (Pvt) Ltd

    First Node.js hire. Built the backend team, standards and delivery pipeline, then led a 12-person team through two large government builds.

    • Node.js
    • TypeScript
    • NestJS
    • PostgreSQL
    • GitLab CI
    • Jenkins
  7. 2023 – Feb 2025project

    CSD commerce platform + rule engine · Hiveworx

    Installment & retail commerce platform for a large defense-sector retailer, with a fully dynamic pricing/discount rule engine.

    • Node.js
    • NestJS
    • PostgreSQL
    • Oracle
    • SQL
    • Rule engine
    • Jenkins
  8. Mar 2025 – Nov 2025project

    Immigration risk-profiling portal (FIA) · Hiveworx

    Public-facing portal that turns a traveller questionnaire and travel details into a scored risk profile, feeding flagged profiles into the department’s existing system.

    • Node.js
    • NestJS
    • PostgreSQL
    • Oracle
    • Jenkins
  9. 2026 · presentproject

    That One Studio

    A personal e-commerce venture, my first step into building and running a DTC store.

  10. 2026 · presentrole

    Backend / AI Consultant · Fiqros

    AI consulting on automation and multi-agent systems, then partnering on a product (HRMS).

  11. Jan 2026 – Apr 2026project

    Multi-agent client system (OpenClaw) · Fiqros

    Always-on multi-agent workflow on EC2 behind a Cloudflare tunnel.

    • OpenClaw
    • EC2
    • Cloudflare Tunnel
    • Node.js
  12. 2026 · presentproject

    Multi-tenant HRMS · Fiqros

    Multi-tenant HR platform: RBAC, audit/history architecture, 100+ e2e tests.

    • NestJS
    • TypeORM
    • PostgreSQL
    • RBAC
  13. 2026 · presentproject

    Clipping automation pipeline · Fiqros

    Queue-orchestrated media pipeline with a human-in-the-loop review dashboard.

    • BullMQ
    • Redis
    • Playwright
    • ffmpeg
    • whisper