Shuaib Khan
A Computer Software Engineer and graduate of NUST - Pakistan. Good written and verbal communication skills in English. Having a passion for open source software development and freelance journalism.
| Headline: | Engineer |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Website: | http://mshuaibkhan.blogspot.com |
| Industries: | Cleantech, Information Technology, Mobile |
| Skills: | C/C++, Computer Engineering, Databases, Django, Engineering, English, HTML / CSS, Java, Languages, Languages and Platforms, PHP, Python, Software Engineering, SQL, System Administration, Unix, Web Development, Writing |
| Location: | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Groups: | BASES |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Starting a company |
| Tags: | entrepreneur, iphone developer, linux admin, python geek, software engineer |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | |
| Position: | Summer of Code Student |
| Time period: | May 2009 - August 2009 |
| Description: | Working with Python Software Foundation (PSF) under the Google Summer of Code umbrella
to enhance Python3k’s core testing framework, and extend it for C code coverage. |
| Employer: | APCOMS - Rawalpindi |
| Position: | Teaching Assistant |
| Time period: | March 2009 - July 2009 |
| Description: | Conducting undergraduate Computer Software and Telecom Engineering lab sessions for C++
and Object Oriented Programming courses. |
| Employer: | CERN - Switzerland |
| Position: | Openlab summer student |
| Time period: | July 2008 - September 2008 |
| Description: | Designed and implemented a testing framework for “Perfmon2”, a performance monitoring
Linux tool (http:/ /perfmon2.sourceforge.net/ ). |
| Employer: | NI IT |
| Position: | Research Student |
| Time period: | July 2006 - October 2008 |
| Description: | Worked as a research student for a project aimed at developing a next generation Linux
based Grid Operating System called “PhantomOS”, having built in support for Grid workflows. |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | • “Lguest: A simple virtualization platform for Linux”, Linux.com, Feb 20, 2008
URL: http:/ /www.linux.com/ feature/126293 • “Chess engines for Linux”, Linux.com, Mar 22, 2007 URL: http:/ /www.linux.com/ feature/60859 • “CLI Magic: Linux troubleshooting tools 101”, Linux.com, Feb 19, 2007 URL: http:/ /www.linux.com/ feature/60136 • “A survey of open source cluster management systems”, Linux.com, Sep, 21, 2006 URL: http:/ /www.linux.com/ feature/57073 • “Setting up a Condor cluster”, Linux.com, Sep 01, 2006 URL: http:/ /www.linux.com/ feature/56747 |
INFORMATION
| Awards: | • Won 2nd prize in National Technology Quiz Competition, “NUST Olympiad 2009”, NUST I slamabad, Pakistan.
• Won 1st prize in National Software Project Competition, “PROCOM 2007”, FAST Karachi, Pakistan. • Won 2nd prize in National Speed Programming Competition, “Bits and Bytes 2007”, Bahria Islamabad, Pakistan. • Attained 3rd position in National Speed Programming Competition, “SOFTCOM 2007”, GIKI Pakistan. • Conducted four weeks course on C++ for first year undergraduate students of B.E. Computer Software Engineering, NUST. • Student Editor of University Public School magazine. |
