Asif Bashar
Senior Software Engineer at Simons Foundation
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolAsif Bashar is a Senior Software Engineer based in New York with a decade-plus career building data-driven, user-focused web applications and leading cross-functional engineering teams. He currently develops high-quality data visualization tools and performant API integrations at the Simons Foundation, combining Python/Django backends with React and D3 front ends. Previously he led large-scale web development at Postmedia, shaping architecture, SEO strategy, and team practices for major news properties. His education blends applied CS and security/cloud training from Harvard and MIT Professional Education, reflecting a deliberate shift toward machine learning, cybersecurity, and cloud-native delivery. Known for translating complex research and product needs into polished UX/UI and pragmatic technical solutions, he brings both hands-on implementation and strong product-facing collaboration to research and media domains.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), Information Management Systems, Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), Information Management Systems at Harvard UniversityCybersecurity Graduate Certificate, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate, Cybersecurity at Harvard Extension SchoolMachine Learning: From Data to Decisions, Machine Learning, Machine Learning: From Data to Decisions, Machine Learning at MIT Professional EducationBSc[H], Computer Information Systems, BSc[H], Computer Information Systems at University of Windsor
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Github contributions (2)
jessupjs/leap-chart
Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
Contributions:36 commits in 29 days
asifub/gitrepo
Nov 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:7 branches in 1 day
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