# Usama Tariq

> Founder @ Contrava | Growth @ Series | Growth @ Instinct | Software Engineer

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/usamatariq

I thrive at the intersection of AI-native backend development and creativity, with a passion for building Agentic AI systems that solve real-world problems. Beyond code, I channel my creativity into video editing, crafting engaging and aesthetic short-form content.

## Work Experience
### Founder @ Contrava
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Growth @ instinct©
Jan 2025 – Present | United States
UGC, Content Creation

### Growth @ Series
Jan 2025 – Present | United States
Content Creation, UGC

### Software Engineer @ Clones
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States

### Social Media Assistant @ Clones
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Social Media Manager @ reap
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

### Summer Internship @ Intelligent Machines lab @ ITU
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
- Worked on Research related to Malaria Infected Cells.
- Gained knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Python, GitHub and Google Colab.
- Gained proficiency in Face Recognition using Computer Vision and Python.
- Understanding of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition.
- Learned how to effectively utilize GitHub for version control and collaborative software development.
- Gained proficiency in using Google Colab, a cloud based Jupyter notebook environment for coding and collaboration.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Artificial Intelligence
East Texas A&M University

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

### GCE A-Level
Roots IVY International School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/usamatq

---
Source: https://flows.cv/usamatariq
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/usamatariq/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-10