Summary
Askar Rizvi is a Senior Software Engineer with eight years of experience building user-focused web and mobile applications, currently leading product and engineering efforts at Sephyr and Scritic while also serving as Senior Software Engineer at Vivo Care. He brings a full-stack background—from Erlang and Java-based 5G simulation and automation at Ericsson to React Native and TypeScript front-end work on Wealthsimple’s mobile Options feature—combining telecom-grade reliability with consumer-facing polish. As a founder and lead developer, he shapes product strategy and leverages AI-driven recommendation algorithms to deliver personalized media experiences. He began building websites at age 11 and has maintained a lifelong curiosity for learning, continually upskilling through formal bootcamps and hands-on projects. Known for mentoring teammates and improving onboarding processes, he balances technical depth with product empathy to ship delightful, reliable software.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer