Summary
Aafaque Aafaque is a software engineer with 11 years of experience currently developing web services and data solutions for NASA’s LP DAAC at the USGS EROS center. He combines a strong academic background (M.S. in Computer Science, 3.9 GPA) with practical expertise in Python, C/C++, R, JavaScript, and RESTful architectures to deliver optimized, production-grade code. His earlier work spans high-performance image processing and machine learning for satellite and bio-imaging projects, including CUDA-accelerated change detection and a 96% accurate SIFT-based cell classifier. Prior roles include technical leadership on large PeopleSoft and PHP systems, enterprise data migrations, and multi-country consulting engagements, reflecting both hands-on development and cross-functional delivery experience. He’s equally comfortable prototyping in Jupyter and scaling services for operational archives, with a persistent interest in ML and data science applied to geospatial problems.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Computer Science, 3.9, Master’s Degree, Computer Science, 3.9 at The University of South Dakota
B.E, Computer and information Systems Engineering, 3.7 CGPA, B.E, Computer and information Systems Engineering, 3.7 CGPA at NED University of Engineering and Technology
English, Urdu