Faraz Alam
Compiler Frontend Developer at IBM
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Summary
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Top SchoolFaraz Alam is a compiler frontend developer with 8 years of experience building software for the computer hardware industry, currently working at IBM after roles at MosChip, Blaize, and Thinci. He combines strong C++ and Python skills with deep familiarity with Linux and Eclipse-based toolchains, grounded in an M.Tech. in Computer Science from IIIT Hyderabad. Faraz has focused on translating hardware-aware requirements into robust compiler and toolchain components, bringing practical systems thinking from both startup and corporate environments. Colleagues value his ability to bridge low-level engineering details with higher-level design decisions, and he often surfaces optimizations that improve both correctness and performance. Based in Bengaluru, he blends academic rigor with hands-on delivery, often tackling tricky integration points between software compilers and silicon targets.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Class 12 Science Stream, Class 12 Science Stream at ST. Thomas' English Medium School, MeerutMaster of Technology (M.Tech.) Computer Science, Master of Technology (M.Tech.) Computer Science at International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH)Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Computer Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Computer Science and Engineering at MEERUT INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECHNOLOGY
Github Skills (48)
ibm-mq10
django-rest-framework10
upstream9
homebridge9
python9
django9
homekit9
hat9
ansible9
api9
rest-api9
automation8
rest8
controlling8
ansible-automation-platform7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
ibm-client-engineering/solution-mq-rdqm-hadr
May 2022 - Jul 2022
Set up IBM MQ Traditional with RDQM
Contributions:9 reviews, 30 commits, 13 PRs in 2 months
solution-libraryibm-mq-installationibm-mqibm-client-engineeringco-create
ibm-client-engineering/solution-cmis-containerized
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
Contributions:8 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 12 days
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