Summary
Ashar Malik is a Staff Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building full-stack, data-driven products and platform services from Houston, Texas. He has a strong track record at ZenBusiness delivering revenue-driving features—like a compliance calendar that added $60K+/month and ZB Banking flows that scaled to seven-figure ARR—and has led integrations and event-driven platform patterns across teams. Comfortable across Node.js, Python/Django, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Docker, and GCP, he blends product-focused engineering with systems design to ship reliable automation and fintech workflows. Earlier roles include security-focused backend work at Vectra AI and co-founding a consumer social app, giving him both enterprise and founder perspectives. Known for turning complex domain requirements into measurable business outcomes, he often pairs data pipelines and event architecture to unlock new product capabilities. He holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UT Austin, combining formal engineering training with practical startup experience.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bachelor's degree Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin