Waqas Riaz
Principle Software Engineer at Tkxel
Punjab, Pakistan
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Top SchoolWaqas Riaz is a Principal Software Engineer with a decade of hands-on experience delivering embedded systems and full-stack software solutions across research and commercial settings. He progressed from electronics and research roles at LUMS to senior and principal engineering positions at Tkxel, blending hardware-savvy development (PIC microcontrollers, GSM telemetry, sensor calibration) with modern software project leadership. Known for managing teams to meet tight timelines, he prioritizes cost-, time-, and empathy-driven outcomes while tackling complex integration challenges. His background in designing and deploying low-power wireless meter networks for canal flow automation reflects a rare mix of field deployment experience and systems engineering. Based in Punjab, Pakistan, he brings a practical, results-oriented approach that bridges academic research rigor and product-focused delivery. Colleagues describe him as self-motivated, progressive, and skilled at translating demanding requirements into robust, maintainable solutions.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Bachelors of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Engineering at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
English, Urdu, Punjabi
Stackoverflow
655reputation
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7answers
6questions
Github Skills (10)
gnu-screen6
gitlab6
cx-freeze6
fedora6
openstack6
docker6
openstack-nova6
python6
debian6
webhooks6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
wriaz/CICD_Java_gradle_application-main
Dec 2021 - Aug 2022
Contributions:15 pushes, 5 branches in 8 months
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