Experience
  • Sessional Lecturer (Casual Academic)
    School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences - Western Sydney University
    • January, 2026 - Present
    • Onsite
    • Sydney, Australia
  • Research Assistant
    The Smart and Distributed Computing (SDC) Lab - Western Sydney University
    • Collaborated on multiple research projects with faculty members and other researchers in the team. Assisted in designing experiments using smart technologies (HomeAssistant, MQTT server, PahoMQTT, Raspberry Pi, Mininet , OpenAI and Docker). Collected and analyzed data using statistical tools (Python, R, MQTTX) to evaluate research objective and support the hypothesis. Co-authored research paper using LaTeX for publication in peer-reviewed conference, enhancing skills in scientific writing and critical analysis. Prepared documentations with research process and findings to ensure the reproducible and clarity for future research.
    • January, 2024 - Present
    • Onsite
    • Sydney, Australia
  • Research Assistant
    School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment - Western Sydney University
    • Applied distributed systems and AI/ML expertise to interdisciplinary research, to guide Building Information Modeling (BIM) users design circular and reusable designing ensuring privacy at the edge. Proposed a novel methodology for privacy-preserving edge inference and AI systems for BIM circularity in construction to submit to a reputed conference. Improved circularity and waste management for BIM models and waste management by integrating Llama3 at the edge with Autodesk Revit and Dynamo, optimizing cost and environmental impact while ensuring data privacy.
    • August, 2025 - December, 2025
    • Onsite
    • Sydney, Australia
  • Full Stack Engineer
    ABS Trafikskola
    • Led the development of enterprise resource planning and lesson booking systems for the one of the largest driving schools in Stockholm, Sweden following microservice architecture using ASP.NET, Next.js, AWS, Docker and Kubernetes. Implemented continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) strategy to test and automate faster application deployment and releases in each sprints.
    • June, 2024 - Present
    • Remote, Contractual
    • Stockholm, Sweden
  • Software Engineer I
    Astha IT
    • Engaged directly with clients to collect requirements, plan, design, implement and deliver highly scalable and robust software solutions primarily using ASP.NET, React.js and AWS following agile method and microservices architecture in various domains including e-commerce, enterprise resource planning systems and gaming. Involved in code review process using Bitbucket and Jira along with preparing API documentations for improving new on boarding process and stronger team collaboration.
    • October, 2021 - February, 2023
    • On Site, Full time
    • Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Teaching Assistant
    American International University - Bangladesh
    • Assisted instructor to organize course materials and conduct class tests for the courses Web Technologies and Advanced Programming in Web Technologies. Guided students during the lab sessions and helped them understanding the key concepts in web technologies using PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL and Apache server. Provided students consultations sessions to address their difficulties and challenges related to the coursework and as- signments. Graded assignments, class tests and exams to provide constructive feedback to the students for improving their skills and understanding related to web technologies.
    • January, 2021 - May 2021
    • On Site, Part time
    • Dhaka, Bangladesh

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