Awais Jibran
Backend Lead at smooth logistics
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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Top SchoolAwais Jibran is an experienced backend lead with over a decade building reliable Python/Django systems and improving performance across large-scale platforms. He has led distributed remote teams for 6+ years, blending hands-on engineering, Scrum Master discipline, and mentorship to drive quality and clarity in delivery. At edX he owned critical features and rebranding efforts, and contributed backend fixes to prominent open-source projects like Open edX, improving courseware, LaTeX rendering, and content import diagnostics. As creator of django-trips and a founder of DestinationPak, he pairs product-minded engineering with entrepreneurial flair and a knack for translating customer pain points into actionable technical solutions. Based in Lahore, he specializes in GraphQL, PostgreSQL and backend architecture while maintaining a strong focus on developer experience and operational robustness.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science at University of GujratMaster’s Degree Computer Software Engineering, Master’s Degree Computer Software Engineering at Virtual University of Pakistan
Punjabi, English, Urdu
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (28)
api-rest10
openedx10
data-service10
python10
api-design10
restful-api10
django10
loops10
webservice10
rest-api10
backend10
rounding9
content-management-system9
courses-resource9
content-management9
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
openedx/edx-platform
Apr 2015 - Mar 2022
The Open edX LMS & Studio, powering education sites around the world!
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:756 reviews, 448 commits, 526 PRs in 7 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Awais primarily contributed to the back-end of the Open edX platform by fixing bugs and refactoring code related to content management, courseware, and discussion features. Their work involved addressing errors in usage key handling, Unicode support, and fixing LaTeX rendering issues. They also refactored course content code for improved accuracy. These changes impacted a range of functionality, including course structure, the user interface, and the display of content within the platform.
edxlmssitesbackend-serviceopen-edx
openedx/course-discovery
Mar 2017 - Apr 2019
Service providing access to consolidated course and program metadata
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1 review, 16 commits, 26 PRs in 2 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Awais primarily contributed to the backend of the course discovery service, focusing on bug fixes and feature enhancements within the Django framework. They addressed issues related to course visibility, specifically resolving problems with courses lacking end dates. The user also implemented administrative interface improvements, including search functionality for publishers and modifications to the course state table. Furthermore, the user fixed an issue where course runs were not showing the parent course prerequisites.
data-managementconsolidateditilbackend-servicemetadata
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