Summary
Saim Akhtar is a pragmatic software developer with 8 years of experience building backend systems, cloud-native infrastructure, and SaaS products across startups and remote teams. He specializes in Node.js/TypeScript and Python backends, microservices, GraphQL, and DevOps automation (Docker, CI/CD, GCP/AWS), and pairs that with hands-on data engineering using Airflow and BigQuery. A Top-Rated Upwork freelancer and repeat contributor to remote-engineering teams, he has a record of shipping production services for clients and employers like Remotebase and MVision AI. Based in Espoo, Finland, he combines a master’s-level applied computing background with a builder’s mindset—co-founding cvSparkle while continuing day-to-day engineering. Notably, he moves fluidly between system infrastructure and front-end integrations, which helps accelerate feature delivery end-to-end.
7 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Masters in Computer Science and Engineering, Applied Computing, Masters in Computer Science and Engineering, Applied Computing at University of Oulu
Bachelors In Computer Science and Information Technology, Computer Programming, Bachelors In Computer Science and Information Technology, Computer Programming at NED University of Engineering and Technology