CS Graduate · Open to opportunities

Zain Altaf

I'm a Computer Science graduate from the University of Leicester, where I built a foundation across algorithms, systems, and software design. I wrote my first line of code to automate something tedious, and that instinct — build it rather than endure it — has stuck.

I work primarily with Python and JavaScript, and I'm comfortable across the stack: REST APIs, database design, front-end interfaces, and the deployment pipelines that tie them together. My projects tend toward tools with real users — things that needed to exist and didn't yet.

I'm looking for my first full-time software engineering role and open to conversations about engineering, collaboration, and interesting problems. If something you're building sounds like a good fit, I'd like to hear about it.

Zain Altaf
Skills

What I Work With

Languages
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptC++SQLHTMLCSS
Frameworks
Next.jsFlaskReactUnity
Tools
GitGitHubREST APIsSQLiteVS Code
Concepts
AlgorithmsData StructuresAPI DesignAgileTDD
Timeline

Education & Milestones

2022 – 2025

University of Leicester

BSc Computer Science — graduated 2025

2024

Let's Hack Leicester

Led a team of 5 to build a full-stack collaborative platform in 24 hours. Next.js, Flask, SQLite. Capital One–sponsored hackathon.

2024

Morgan Stanley Coding Challenge

Built an EMA-based algorithmic trading bot. Placed 7th out of 27 teams.

2025

Graduated — open to opportunities

Now looking for a first software engineering role.

Open to opportunities.
Let's connect.

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