Amir Khan
Principle Software Engineer at Contour Software
Punjab, Pakistan
Summary
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Top SchoolAmir Khan is a Principal Software Engineer with over 11 years of experience building full-stack web and Android applications, currently leading front-end architecture and delivery at Contour Software. He combines deep Java and Python backend experience (Spring, Hibernate, Django) with modern front-end skills in React and ES6, and has led teams, mentored engineers, and driven component design across multiple projects. His open-source contributions include accessibility and usability improvements to the widely used Open edX platform, highlighting attention to UX and inclusive design. A perpetual learner and consultant, he has balanced freelance R&D with impactful roles at Arbisoft and MIT, bringing practical solutions across web, mobile, and services. Based in Punjab, Pakistan, Amir pairs strong system design and architecture thinking with hands-on coding and team coaching. He often bridges legacy Java stacks and contemporary JS/Python toolchains, making him effective at modernizing and shipping production software.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
BS(CS), Computer Science, BS(CS), Computer Science at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (21)
javascript10
ui-design10
uid10
html10
accessibility9
jquery9
front-end-development9
frontend8
backbone8
web-developer8
backbonejs8
httpurlconnection6
wcf6
client-server6
android6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
openedx/openedx-platform
Jul 2015 - Aug 2018
The Open edX LMS & Studio, powering education sites around the world!
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:49 commits, 106 PRs, 594 comments in 3 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Amir primarily worked on improving the user interface and accessibility within the CCX coach dashboard. They addressed accessibility issues on the schedule tab, modifying JavaScript and HTML files to enhance usability. The commits focused on adding and modifying UI elements such as buttons, labels and date pickers, as well as adding expand/collapse functionalities. The user also made improvements to batch enrollment and member lists management.
lmsopenedxbackend-service
amir-qayyum-khan/edx-sga
Mar 2015 - Apr 2018
Contributions:10 PRs, 499 pushes, 26 branches in 3 years 1 month
pythonxblockedxedx-platformstaff
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