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Software Engineer (Robotics & AI)

Hi, I’m Junaid

Software, built
with purpose.

I build robotics software, computer vision applications, and backend systems. I like turning complex problems into software that works.

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Based in Islamabad, Pakistan
Junaid Saleem outdoors in the mountains
A little curiosity.
A lot of building.
MY FOCUSRoboticsComputer visionBackend engineering

02 SELECTED WORK

A few things I’ve built.

All repositories

Selected work in robotics, computer vision, and backend engineering. The systems and the work behind them.

UAV Path Planning Simulator

ROBOTICS / RESEARCH

A geospatial multi-drone research environment for urban delivery, path planning, and online replanning over a real Downtown Toronto map.

  • Python
  • NetworkX
  • OpenStreetMap
  • PySide6
  • NumPy
Inside the project

Built during my Mitacs Globalink internship at the University of Waterloo. A multilayer air-corridor graph supports A*, Dijkstra, constrained routing, and local replanning around buildings and environmental constraints.

Models wind, payload-aware energy, battery uncertainty, and decentralized multi-drone traffic. A real-time Qt visualizer supports mission editing, fleet telemetry, and reproducible experiments.

Research project · Source not public yet

ROBOTICS / PATH PLANNINGROBOCUP SSL SIMULATOR>40 Hz planning

RoboCup SSL Simulator

ROBOTICS

A real-time robot soccer simulator with OpenGL visualization and obstacle-aware path planning.

  • C++
  • OpenGL
  • ROS2
  • CMake
Inside the project

Contributed to the simulator at Dune AI. Implemented and evaluated RRT, RRTX, and A* navigation at frequencies exceeding 40 Hz.

Built a Python Qt controller using ROS2, with Google Test and cross-platform CI through GitHub Actions.

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AI RECRUITMENT PLATFORM
reach.ai
ONE CONNECTED HIRING PIPELINE

REACH.AI

AI / BACKEND

An end-to-end hiring platform connecting applicant tracking, AI video interviews, and technical assessments.

  • FastAPI
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • AWS
  • Docker
Inside the project

Built the REST API and WebSocket interview system, with voice agents, vision-based proctoring, and sandboxed code execution.

Infrastructure uses Terraform and GitHub Actions, with unit and integration tests covering the backend.

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CAMPUS TRANSPORT PLATFORM RESERVATIONS, SIMPLIFIED

GIKI Transport System

WEB PLATFORM

A centralized campus transport platform for seat reservations, scheduling, and integrated payments.

  • Django
  • PostgreSQL
  • Graph API
  • Tailwind CSS
Inside the project

Developed the Django backend for staff and student booking workflows, with Microsoft Graph email notifications.

Replaced paper-based booking and physical queues with a process taking under two minutes.

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Project illustrations are visual summaries, not application screenshots.

03 EXPERIENCE

Where I’ve been building.

RESEARCH & ENGINEERING

Nov 2026 - Present

CURRENT

Software Engineer

Dune AI

Islamabad, Pakistan

Working on robotics and algorithms.

  • Robotics
  • Algorithms

Nov 2025 - Present

CURRENT

Software Engineer

MHTechFusion

Freiburg, Germany · Remote

Developing computer vision applications and leading software projects from technical requirements through delivery.

  • Built applications for object detection, motion prediction, license plate recognition, OCR, and demographic analysis using YOLO and FaceNet.
  • Managed datasets, annotation, model training, benchmarking, and application integration.
  • Served as Technical Lead, coordinating sprints and overseeing implementation.
  • Computer vision
  • YOLO
  • FaceNet
  • OCR

Aug 2026 - Oct 2026

Research Intern

University of Waterloo · Mitacs Globalink

Waterloo, Canada

Developed a modular, geospatial multi-UAV simulation framework to study autonomous navigation and urban last-mile delivery.

  • Implemented A*, Dijkstra, and constrained route optimization accounting for energy, flight time, ground risk, and environmental constraints.
  • Modeled wind, battery consumption, navigation uncertainty, and obstacle avoidance for realistic flight scenarios and online replanning.
  • Integrated OpenStreetMap data with a real-time Qt visualization for reproducible multi-drone experiments.
  • Python
  • Qt
  • OpenStreetMap
  • Path planning

Jun 2025 - Aug 2025

Software Engineer Intern

Dune AI

Lahore, Pakistan

Contributed to a real-time RoboCup SSL simulator, focusing on robot navigation, visualization, and development tooling.

  • Developed RRT, RRTX, and A* path planning modules achieving obstacle-free navigation above 40 Hz.
  • Built a Python Qt controller with ROS2 for manual control and simulation testing.
  • Set up CMake builds, Google Test, and cross-platform CI/CD with GitHub Actions.
  • C++
  • OpenGL
  • ROS2
  • GitHub Actions

04 A LITTLE CONTEXT

The person behind the code.

I’m a Computer Science graduate who enjoys working where software meets the real world.

I graduated from Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology in 2026. My interests are robotics, computer vision, and backend engineering. I work on how robots move, how software understands images, and the systems behind useful applications.

At MHTechFusion, I build computer vision applications. My Mitacs Globalink research at the University of Waterloo focused on multi-drone simulation and path planning. At Dune AI, I work on robotics and algorithms. I enjoy understanding a problem, building a clear solution, and testing it properly.

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EDUCATION / 2022-2026

BS Computer Science

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Topi, Pakistan3.70 / 4.00 CGPA

Foundations in algorithms, AI, databases, operating systems, and DevOps.

05 THE TOOLKIT

Tools I work with.

PRACTICAL TOOLS. SOLID FOUNDATIONS.
01 /

Robotics & algorithms

  • ROS2
  • Qt
  • OpenGL
  • NetworkX
  • A*
  • Dijkstra
02 /

Computer vision & AI

  • OpenCV
  • YOLO
  • FaceNet
  • TensorFlow
  • scikit-learn
  • LangChain
  • NumPy
  • Pandas
03 /

Backend & data

  • FastAPI
  • Django
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • REST APIs
  • WebSocket
  • Microservices
04 /

Languages

  • Python
  • C++
  • C
  • SQL
  • Bash
05 /

Infrastructure

  • Linux
  • Git
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • Terraform
  • GitHub Actions
  • CI/CD
  • CMake

06 GET IN TOUCH

Have something
in mind?

A project, a research idea, or a role that fits.
I’d be happy to hear about it.

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