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Merub SHAIKH - Applied Research Associate in Chicago, IL

Merub SHAIKH

Junior Software Engineer specializing in full-stack web development and test automation

Illinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL3 Years ExperienceJunior LevelWorks On-Site

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Full-stack engineer who built and owned a production workflow/kanban-style drag-and-drop system in Next.js (App Router) with Postgres/Prisma, including reusable component abstractions, Cypress E2E coverage, and post-launch performance/bug ownership. Notable for measurable impact (25% faster UI dev, ~30% query perf improvement) and for leading an incremental Express→NestJS migration that reduced technical debt (~40%) through better structure, docs, and team enablement.

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Key Strengths

  • Shipped end-to-end full-stack Next.js feature (App Router + TypeScript) with server/client component split
  • Designed 15+ reusable UI components adopted by team; reduced UI development time by 25%
  • Diagnosed and fixed N+1 query issues in Prisma/Postgres; improved query performance ~30%
  • Improved drag-and-drop UX by restructuring React state ownership and memoization; eliminated stutter on slower machines
  • Built Cypress E2E test suite covering real user flows and DB state validation
  • Strong production ownership: monitoring regressions via CI/CD, handling bug reports, iterating on performance
  • Led incremental backend migration from Express to NestJS; reported ~40% technical debt reduction via cleanup/structure/testing improvements
  • Pragmatic engineering judgment: prefers explicit tradeoffs, clear docs, and incremental adoption to drive team buy-in

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Experience

Applied Research AssociateIllinois Institute of Technology · Sep 2025 – Present
Software EngineerTechnology International Inc · Aug 2024 – Apr 2025
Software Quality AssuranceSystems Ltd · Jul 2023 – Aug 2024

Education

Illinois Institute of Technologymaster, Information Technology and Management (2026)
FAST - National University of Computer and Emerging Sciencesbachelor, Computer Science (2023)

Awards

  • Runner-up, DevDay Hackathon powered by Systems Ltd - May 2023
  • Top 10 Ideas, ACM-W Hackathon powered by PWIC - Feb 2022
  • Winner, Built By Her Hackathon by NIC Karachi - Oct 2021
  • Dean’s List of Honor: Spring 2021 and 2023

Languages

English

Certifications

CITI ethics certification

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Merub SHAIKHJunior Software Engineer specializing in full-stack web development and test automation