Mehak Nasir
Principal Software Engineer at Arbisoft
Punjab, Pakistan
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Top SchoolMehak Nasir is a Principal Software Engineer with over five years of full-stack experience building scalable web applications and backend APIs using JavaScript, React, Node.js, and Python. Currently at Arbisoft, she combines hands-on development with team leadership, having previously led engineering efforts at C2 RISK and delivered MEAN/MERN solutions at CloudPlex. She has contributed to the Open edX ecosystem—improving discussion backends and documentation—which reflects a strong attention to developer experience and educational technology. Mehak emphasizes collaboration and continuous learning, fostering open communication and mentoring peers to elevate team delivery. Academically grounded with a Software Engineering degree from the University of the Punjab, she pairs practical production experience with a knack for translating complex requirements into reliable systems. Outside core engineering, her contributions to documentation reveal an inclination for clarity and usability that often goes unseen in backend-focused roles.
6 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Software Engineering, A, Bachelor’s Degree, Software Engineering, A at University of the Punjab, LahoreHigh School, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, A+, High School, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, A+ at Queen Mary College Lahore
English, Urdu, Punjabi
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Github Skills (14)
api-rest10
rest-api10
restructuredtext10
openedx10
python10
api-design10
restful-api10
django10
documentation10
webservice9
backend9
data-service9
postgresql7
git4
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
openedx-unsupported/edx-documentation
Aug 2021 - Oct 2022
[DEPRECATED] documentation for Open edX; please see docs.openedx.org
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:6 reviews, 14 commits, 10 PRs in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Mehak's contributions primarily involve updating and expanding documentation within the `edx-documentation` repository. The commits focus on adding sections, subsections, and updating existing content related to various features and functionalities of the edX platform, including course assets, wiki configuration, and the teams application. The changes involve modifying reStructuredText (.rst) files to reflect changes in the platform's user interface and updating navigation and configuration instructions. The edits appear to be focused on improving the clarity, accuracy, and organization of the documentation.
openedx
openedx/openedx-platform
Jun 2021 - Dec 2022
The Open edX LMS & Studio, powering education sites around the world!
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:19 reviews, 25 commits, 33 PRs in 1 year 6 months
Contributions summary:Mehak primarily worked on enhancing the discussions functionality within the Open edX platform. Their contributions involved adding documentation links to the discussion model, refactoring and updating the provider map structure, and addressing various link fixes. They also made changes to the REST API, including adding a "not responded" filter and modifying thread retrieval, alongside fixing preview content issues. These changes indicate a focus on improving the discussions backend and the associated APIs.
lmsopenedxbackend-service
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