Builder. Engineer. Problem Solver.
UIUC CS Grad, Software engineer with a track record of owning critical infrastructure, building complex APIs, and shipping products in fast paced environments. I love building systems and solving problems. Looking for my next software engineering role.
I'm a software engineer with approximately 1 to 1.5 years of professional experience. I am set to graduate with a Master's degree in Computer Science from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in June 2025.
I enjoy coding and building things in general. I'm a strong advocate for writing clean, readable, and maintainable code.
At ShareTrip, I built and maintained backend systems for a travel booking platform with over one million users. I developed services that connect with travel providers, improved system response times, and reduced booking failures. I implemented solutions to handle high traffic periods and worked with teams in two-week development cycles to plan features and fix issues. My work ensured customers could reliably book their travel through the platform.
Although I have less than two years of professional experience, I have been coding as a hobby for much longer. I consider myself proficient in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript (Node) and fairly comfortable with Java and C++. During both my undergraduate and graduate studies, I was actively involved in multiple projects. I've shipped class projects in PHP, C# and GoLang, though I haven't used them professionally.
When I work on something, I think about it like it's mine. If there's a problem, I fix it instead of waiting for someone else to notice.
I don't get attached to specific technologies. If the job needs Go instead of Node.js, I learn Go. Tools are just tools.
I'd rather build something imperfect and iterate than spend weeks planning the perfect solution that never gets built.
Code is only useful if it solves real problems. I try to understand what users actually need, not just what the spec says.
I do well in places where I can move quickly and see the impact of my work. Whether that's building new features, fixing performance issues, or figuring out why something broke at 3 AM. I'm up for it.
I'm open to opportunities anywhere in the US both remote and on-site.
Master of Computer Science • Jan 2024 - May 2025
Software Engineer • Nov 2022 - Dec 2023
📧 mahfuzrifat10 AT gmail DOT com
📍 United States