Hamza Afridi
Head Of Engineering at Herdwatch
Limerick, Ireland
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Top SchoolHamza Afridi is an engineering leader and former technical founder with 11 years of experience building and scaling SaaS platforms in regulated, compliance-heavy environments. He led the technical build-out of VetDrive from solo engineer to a production-grade, microservices-based B2B SaaS used by 130+ clinics and prepared the organisation for acquisition. Now Head of Engineering at Herdwatch, he oversees a ~20-person organisation, drives post-acquisition integration, architecture modernisation, and a security-first delivery culture while remaining hands-on for high-impact work. His background spans IoT and growth-stage data engineering, giving him a rare blend of hardware-to-cloud systems thinking and product-led execution. Known for automating operational workflows (reducing manual effort dramatically) and raising engineering standards, he partners closely with founders and leadership to translate complex regulatory requirements into robust, scalable systems.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor's degree Electrical and Electronics Engineering at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)Master of Engineering - MEng Electronic and Computer, Master of Engineering - MEng Electronic and Computer at University College Dublin
Urdu, English
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Github Skills (45)
boilerplate10
eslint9
webpack9
nodejs9
angular8
react8
nest8
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typescript8
javascript8
foundation8
electron7
twitter7
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Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
OpenVentPk/OpenVentPK
Apr 2020 - May 2020
Contributions:14 commits, 12 pushes in 13 days
OpenVentPk/embedded-software-arduino
Apr 2020 - May 2020
Contributions:10 commits, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 8 days
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