# Muhammad Waleed M. > Senior Software Engineer Consultant @ HCTRA via Risun Location: Greater Houston, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/muhammadwaleedm As a Software Engineer with a consulting background, I bring a unique blend of technical execution, customer-first thinking, and business alignment. With over a decade of hands-on coding experience—starting at age 13—I’ve delivered scalable solutions that support millions of users, streamline infrastructure, and drive measurable business outcomes. At 24, I’ve led mission-critical projects for a major public-sector client, including large-scale platform migrations and system overhauls that resulted in over $1M in cost savings and a 50% reduction in hardware utilization. From frontend frameworks and backend APIs to DevOps pipelines and architectural design, I’ve consistently owned delivery across the full stack to ensure performance, reliability, and usability. What sets me apart is the ability to bridge engineering, product, and business—translating ideas into execution, designing with users in mind, and stepping in wherever needed. Whether aligning with stakeholders, supporting UI/UX design, or contributing to business analysis, I focus on building systems that are technically sound and strategically aligned. Driven by clarity, speed, and real impact, I approach every project with complete ownership and have often been mistaken for someone far more senior—a reflection not of title, but of consistent skill, execution, and focus. While I’m sometimes told to slow down, I believe in moving with purposeful speed, without compromising the value of each step. In the race for results, effort and precision often outpace seniority, and my journey so far has shown that with the right mindset, determination can rival experience—and that limits exist only to be surpassed. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer (SWE) Consultant @ Harris County Toll Road Authority Jan 2024 – Present | Houston, Texas, United States Demonstrated technical leadership by achieving the highest code contribution (45%) among a 6-member development team, working across Angular, .NET, PHP, MySQL, and SQL-based applications. Led the large-scale TxDOT to HCTRA migration project for the website team, developing and delivering critical features under tight deadlines to support millions of users. Optimized the performance of enterprise-grade systems by enhancing the WordPress CMS architecture, achieving a 32x improvement over Sitecore through advanced client-side and server-side caching, multi-primary replication, and infrastructure redesign, reducing licensing costs by $1M+ and cutting hardware utilization by 50%. Developed a vanilla JavaScript-based Excel report generator to replace a resource-heavy legacy solution, reducing download times from 40 seconds to under 1 millisecond. Designed, configured, and architected server infrastructure to ensure high availability, scalability, and reliability for handling heavy traffic loads, while streamlining development workflows by building and managing CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and automating tasks with PowerShell for .NET, Angular, and WordPress projects, enabling seamless deployments across Development, QA, UAT, and Production environments. Utilized Splunk, Google Analytics, and N-Central for system monitoring and performance analysis, crafting custom queries to track KPIs and troubleshoot production issues effectively. Designed UI/UX for major projects, including mockups and iterative enhancements based on client feedback, supporting team needs and aligning with business requirements when required. Collaborated with stakeholders to define requirements for new features and key projects, contributing to Business Analysis (BA) tasks like detailed requirements documentation, progress tracking, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, as needed by the team. ### Software Engineer (SWE) Consultant @ Harris County Toll Road Authority Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Houston, Texas, United States Tech Stack: Angular, AngularJS, .NET, Sitecore, PL/SQL, Splunk, New Relic, xUnit, Jasmine. Proposed and implemented a custom .NET/Angular Puppeteer-based solution to bypass the Twitter API, saving over $500,000 in licensing fees. Contributed to the FlexPay project, completing over 70% of development for UI (Angular) and API (.NET, PL/SQL), including a new customer dashboard and opt-out features. Migrated AngularJS components to Angular, wrote unit tests for APIs (xUnit) and front-end (Jasmine), and implemented factory patterns for APIs to interact with Oracle PL/SQL databases. Resolved bot-driven credit card fraud by deploying reCAPTCHA and two-factor authentication across Kiosk, Web, and Mobile platforms within a week. Debugged and optimized production issues using Splunk and New Relic, ensuring high availability and performance under critical conditions. Achieved the highest code contribution (30%) among a 14-member development team (270 of 810 changes). ### Senior Consultant | Senior Software Engineer (SWE) @ Risun Solutions Inc Jan 2024 – Present | Houston, Texas, United States ### Consultant | Software Engineer (SWE) @ Sogeti Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Houston, Texas, United States Managing full-stack web application development using Angular, TypeScript, .Net, and C# in a TFVC environment, leveraging Agile methodologies and overseeing SDLC from conception to deployment. Prioritizing user-centric design, quality assurance, and rigorous testing to deliver high-quality, tailored software solutions that meet client needs. Employing tools like Splunk, NewRelic, and xUnit for optimized system performance and effective troubleshooting. Actively liaising with clients to understand requirements, and contributing to risk management by identifying potential project risks and devising mitigation strategies. ### Customer Service Associate & Training Coordinator @ Shell Mobility and Convenience USA Jan 2018 – Jan 2023 | Houston, Texas, United States Trained new hires and store managers on customer service best practices and transaction handling. Facilitated the transition of 9 stores from manual processes to computerized systems, enhancing efficiency. Achieved 12 customer service awards, the highest among 200+ stores, for excellence and leadership. Drove a 21% quarterly and 70% annual sales increase through accurate transaction processing and a customer-first approach. ### Website Developer @ Upwork Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 Developed and redesigned websites for startups, focusing on both front-end and back-end technologies. Utilized HTML, TailwindCSS, JavaScript, React, and Next.js for dynamic user experiences. Achieved up to 20% faster performance and improved SEO by 10% for client sites. Created prototypes using Figma and Adobe Photoshop for effective client previews. ### Website Developer @ Fiverr Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 Developed and delivered multiple Blogger and WordPress sites, including business and personal projects. Redesigned startup websites, utilizing front-end technologies like HTML, TailwindCSS, and React. Achieved consistent 5-star reviews for freelance work, demonstrating client satisfaction and quality output. ### Website Developer Assistant @ Unique Group of Institutions Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Assisted in the redesign of the institution’s ASP.NET website, enhancing user experience through HTML/CSS and AngularJS updates. Maintained and updated content for Blogger and WordPress sites, focusing on continuous usability improvements. Managed social media channels and contributed to graphic design projects using Adobe Photoshop templates. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science University of Houston Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 ### Associate of Science - AS in Computer Science Lone Star College Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 ### High School in Computer Science Unique Group of Institutions Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mwalmalik - Website: https://www.mwalmalik.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/muhammadwaleedm JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/muhammadwaleedm/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22