about.

## About Me

I graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2026 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering, completing six co-op internships in software engineering along the way.

I've always been drawn to solving technical problems. Growing up, I was the de-facto handyman for my extended family and family friends. In my first year of engineering, I taught myself renovation and re-did the entire top floor of my house, swapping carpet for laminate and converting carpeted stairs to stained, varnished hardwood, just for fun.

Software is the same impulse: taking a messy problem and building something clean and functional out of it. Whether it's a CLI tool, a web app, or a system that makes someone's workflow easier, that's what I care about professionally.

### Faith

My faith is central to who I am. Being Muslim shapes how I see my work, my relationships, and my responsibilities. It's not a separate part of my life, it's the lens through which I try to approach everything.

### Family

I got married and became a father to a baby girl while still in school. Fatherhood, more than anything, has taught me what it means to be present. It's demanding and humbling in ways I didn't expect, and it's the best thing that's happened to me.

### Outside of Work

When I'm not coding, I play cricket competitively, ski in the winter, and try to get out camping when the weather cooperates. I'm also usually exploring halal restaurants around the GTA with my wife or spending time with family.