JAWAD ALI

jawadali.pieas@gmail.com (+92) 335 5668145 Islamabad, Pakistan linkedin.com/in/jawadali21/

Software Engineer with experience in enterprise trading platforms and mission-critical systems. Currently working on Fixed Income trading applications, focusing on high-performance GUI, application optimization, and production issue resolution. Strong background in Java (Swing, JavaFX), Spring Boot, Git-based release management, and real-time systems, with a proven record in both financial and defense-grade software environments.

Experience
Software Engineer
SoftSolutions! S.r.l., Bergamo, Italy
Sep 2025 – Present
  • Working on enterprise Fixed Income trading platforms supporting RFQs, pricing, quoting, and bond execution.
  • Delivered Java Swing & JavaFX UI enhancements and performance optimizations to improve speed, stability, and trader workflows under heavy market load.
  • Resolved production-critical issues across pricing, quoting, and order flows using advanced debugging and profiling.
  • Developed Spring Boot backend services for trading and market-data processing.
  • Managed Git branches, merges, and release hygiene, ensuring clean, stable production releases.
  • Collaborated with QA, traders, and product teams to validate fixes in fast-moving trading environments.
Software Engineer (Assistant Manager)
NESCOM, Islamabad
Aug 2023 – Sep 2025
  • Developed mission-critical desktop applications for UAV, AUV, and USV ground control and mission planning.
  • Built real-time visualization and control systems for live operational environments.
  • Delivered on-site deployments, operator training, and system certification for end users.
  • Produced technical documentation, release notes, and audit-compliant software packages (ISO/AS QMS).
  • Worked with C# (WPF), JavaFX, SQL, and Linux (RHEL) in high-reliability systems.
Projects
BondLens — Fixed Income Analytics Platform
Side Project
  • Full-stack analytics platform: bond pricing, portfolio DV01/duration/P&L, FRED yield curve integration, IRR scenarios, callable bond analysis, duration matching, and cash flow gap ALM.
  • Tech: Java 21, Spring Boot 3.2, PostgreSQL, React 19, TypeScript, Recharts, Tailwind CSS.
Real-Time Network Intrusion Detection System (ML)
Academic
  • Trained and deployed ML models on CICIDS2017 dataset using GNS3 for live traffic analysis.
Education
BS, Computer Science — PIEAS, Islamabad
2019 – 2023 | CGPA 3.70
Skills & Tools
Languages
Java (Swing, JavaFX), C# (WPF), SQL
Frameworks
Spring Boot, JavaFX, WPF (.NET)
Trading
Fixed Income Platforms, RFQ & Quoting Workflows, Real-time Trading UI
Tools
IntelliJ IDEA, Git, Jira, Linux (RHEL), Visual Studio
Practices
Performance Optimization, Debugging & Profiling, Release Management, Production Support