Hi, my name is

Ahmad Asha

Software Engineer | Full Stack Engineer

I build scalable systems others use. I primarily build web applications that integrate AI.

About Me

I'm a software engineer with 5+ years of experience at multiple startups across Canada and the US. I build scalable systems used by others. I'm a product-first developer, I care about building software that serves the needs of businesses and users.

My areas of interests include AI, Data, Energy, HealthTech, EdTech, and Open Source Software.

Technologies I work with

Python TypeScript React FastAPI Node.js REST APIs PostgreSQL MongoDB TensorFlow PyTorch Docker AWS GCP Claude Code Cursor

Experience

Full Stack Engineer

Emaww

Feb 2025 – PresentMontreal, Canada

oShipped 4 dashboard widgets and 10+ custom metrics for a B2B e-commerce analytics SaaS (10+ clients), partnering with data and marketing teams to modernize existing metrics and build new ones end-to-end. Built with React, TypeScript, Node, ApexCharts.js.
oBuilt RESTful metrics APIs across Python and Node backends to compute and serve new metrics over datasets exceeding millions of rows, powering dashboards for 10+ e-commerce clients (one with thousands of users). Built with Python, Node, Postgres, AWS Lambda, MongoDB.
oDesigned RESTful APIs for cross-service data filtering on an internal tool using Domain-Driven Design and Agile/Scrum SDLC. Built with Python, Node, Sequelize, PostgreSQL.

Software Engineer

Healthcare Systems R&A

Oct 2021 – Mar 2025Waterloo, Canada

oArchitected and co-built a rapid diagnostic test-strip analyzer that centralized photo capture, image analysis, metric computation, and PDF reporting into one app — tripling a client's analysis throughput (3x). Built with React, Python, Firestore; later deployed on AWS.
oBuilt a near-real-time ETL pipeline streaming computer-vision data from a React Native app to the backend over WebSockets, optimizing native OpenCV bridges to ~30 fps real-time. Built with Django, TensorFlow on Firebase.
oDoubled real-time image-detection accuracy by integrating native OpenCV into the mobile app's iOS (Objective-C) and Android (Java) bridges. Built with React Native.
oBuilt end-to-end ML model for detecting rare earth minerals in Northern Quebec, model was deployed and used by client to improve his work efficiency by 68%.
oPartnered directly with clients to debug production issues, onboard new users, and drive adoption of the application.

Full Stack Engineer

IlmConnect

Dec 2019 – Mar 2021Calgary, Canada

oDoubled school demo requests by A/B testing and redesigning the landing page. Built with Vue.js, TypeScript, Express.js, Node.js, Google Analytics, PostgreSQL.
oDeployed a SaaS learning management system on Docker + GCP, improving resilience and reaching 99.5% uptime.
oMigrated 20k+ lines of frontend from Vue 2.6 to Vue 3, improving maintainability and performance.

Projects

IlmConnect

IlmConnect streamlines school management and empowers parents, students, and teachers to get the most out of the educational experience.

Vue.js JavaScript Express Node.js Google Analytics PostgreSQL Docker

Imtihan.dev

[In Development] This is an open source examination platform for online educational programs

React TypeScript FastAPI Prisma Tailwind

Contact

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If you're interested in getting to know me or collab on a project, please feel free to reach out to me.

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