Summary
Sajjad Zaidi is a Software Consultant based in Old Toronto with 11 years in tech and nearly three years focused on Android development, having taken three apps from concept to release on Google Play. With a foundation in Economics from the University of Waterloo, he blends analytical rigor with product-minded engineering—comfortable owning end-to-end mobile features, Firebase-backed realtime systems, and API integrations like Google Maps. Past roles range from hands-on Android developer and sole-engineer builds to work at Pivotal on high-scale apps, giving him experience in TDD, MVVM, and sprint-driven delivery. At Bethink Labs he continues to apply this mix of product ownership and engineering, and his GitHub (thesz11) reflects a practical, project-oriented approach rather than broad open-source visibility. Notably, he transitioned from QA and support roles into development early in his career, which informs his attention to testing and operational robustness.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Economics, Bachelor’s Degree, Economics at University of Waterloo
English, Urdu, French