AI Software Architect for Mission-Critical Systems
18+ years architecting enterprise and national-scale systems across telecom, logistics, payments, public sector, CRM, and e-commerce - now building with agentic AI tools like Claude Code and Codex as part of my everyday engineering practice, alongside high-volume databases and cloud platforms.
Building systems that matter at scale
Kamran Qadir has delivered enterprise-grade web applications, desktop applications, database platforms, and integrations for clients around the world. His work includes systems running across Pakistan, Australia, United States, and international client environments.
He specialises in software architecture, database engineering, ETL, cloud deployment, project management, and remote team delivery.
18 Years of Enterprise Delivery
From national telecom giants to World Bank programmes - a career built on shipping complex systems at scale.
Transfocus Solutions Pty Ltd, Australia
Software Architect (Remote)
Apr 2025 – PresentWorking as a freelance Software Architect, leading the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of enterprise logistics solutions and transport technology platforms for Australian clients.
- ▸Designing and developing a cloud-based Transport Management System (TMS) supporting complex logistics and transportation operations
- ▸Architecting Proof of Delivery (POD) solutions, including Android mobile applications and document/scanning workflows
- ▸Designing Transport Middleware capabilities and integrating them with core logistics processes
- ▸Architecting and implementing integrations with legacy systems, including Translogix
- ▸Designing REST APIs, database architecture, system integrations, and scalable backend services
- ▸Leading technical decisions across application architecture, Azure cloud infrastructure, databases, security, and deployment
- ▸Supporting production deployments, performance optimisation, and troubleshooting on mission-critical logistics platforms
- ▸Using agentic AI tooling - Claude Code and Codex - in daily engineering practice since around September 2025
Senior Software Engineer (Remote)
Dec 2020 – Mar 2025Rejoined Transfocus in a senior engineering role, continuing delivery on its transport and logistics management platform for Australian clients, before progressing to Software Architect in April 2025.
- ▸Senior engineering contributor on the Transfocus transport management platform
- ▸Transfocus Transport Management System
- ▸Transfocus Middleware
- ▸Transfocus Scanning Solution
- ▸Transfocus Bulk Haulage System
Software Developer (Remote)
May 2013 – Jun 2015Contract development on transport and logistics management platforms for Australian clients, with systems deployed remotely on customer servers.
- ▸Transfocus Transport Management System for Logistics
- ▸Transfocus POD Delivery
- ▸Transfocus POD Scanning Solution
- ▸Systems deployed remotely on customers' servers
Assistant Professor
Taught advanced software engineering, database systems, and enterprise application development in University, bridging academia and industry with a real-world, project-based curriculum.
- ▸Courses in Software Architecture, Database Design, and Cloud Computing
- ▸Mentored graduate-level research in enterprise systems
- ▸Developed industry-aligned curriculum with hands-on project delivery
Independent Software Consultant (Remote)
Delivering end-to-end consulting across CRM platforms, e-commerce integrations, inventory management systems, and enterprise software architecture for clients in Pakistan, Australia, and internationally.
- ▸Architected and delivered 15+ production systems across diverse verticals
- ▸Managed distributed remote engineering teams across multiple time zones
- ▸Clients include TrimCheck, SalesNexus CRM, TriSys CRM, STP Digital, and Cognika Corporation
Senior Database Specialist (Remote)
Designed, optimised, and migrated large-scale database systems, including database migration work, for FluxWeave.
- ▸Expert use of SQL Server, Oracle PL/SQL, and PostgreSQL for high-volume transactional workloads
- ▸Engineered databases serving millions of records for national social programs
- ▸Designed ETL pipelines for complex cross-system data migration projects
- ▸Performance tuning for sub-second query response at scale
IT Solutions Associate
Architected and delivered software solutions for UN programmes in Islamabad - requirements analysis, architecture design, development, and deployment on WFP infrastructure for 24/7 real-time operations.
- ▸Complete software analysis and architecture design for the required software modules
- ▸Software application framework with component-based architecture, with generic settings customisable for other organisations
- ▸Comprehensive application-level security framework with permissions and roles
- ▸Interactive dashboard for better decisions with restricted access, plus a responsive, mobile-first interface
- ▸User manuals, installation guides, user training, and ongoing support for the delivered systems
- ▸Software project management covering scope, deliverables timeline, quality, and change management
Software Development Consultant
Delivered Waseela-e-Taleem (Conditional Cash Transfer) systems for Pakistan's national social protection infrastructure, managing full-stack development and database engineering at national scale across 32 districts.
- ▸Schools supply capacity: collected around 50,000 schools' information across 32 districts
- ▸Beneficiary children registrations: enrolled 1.6 million children, of which 1.3 million were admitted
- ▸Compliance monitoring: attendance data for about 1.3 million children collected via an offline data collection application
- ▸Payment generation: more than 0.5 million poor beneficiaries paid under the programme
- ▸Unconditional Cash Transfer: National Socio-Economic Registry, quarterly payment generation, virtual accounts, and payment history
- ▸Bank and Pakistan Post payment reconciliation, exchanged via secure web services and secured data media
- ▸Complaint management across BISP tehsil offices, bank offices, and BISP headquarters
- ▸IBM Cognos dashboards for monitoring and evaluation, plus disbursement-linked indicator (DLI) reporting for the World Bank
- ▸Coordinated data sharing with donors including the World Bank, DFID, and ADB
Assistant Manager (BSS Development)
Business Support System development for Pakistan's largest integrated ICT provider, covering billing, customer care, and in-house software systems.
- ▸PTCL Billing and Customer Care System
- ▸Billing and customer care platforms serving millions of subscribers
- ▸National CRM platform deployed across PTCL one-stop shops
- ▸Integrated BSS systems with billing, provisioning, and network management
- ▸Software development for in-house systems and the Business Support System
Visiting Scientist
Master's thesis research at Inria Sophia Antipolis (OASIS Team) in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
- ▸Master thesis with INRIA Sophia Antipolis (OASIS Team)
- ▸Java development with ProActive Grid Middleware
Software Developer
Implementation of the PTCL Billing and Customer Care System (BnCC).
- ▸Team member of the implementation team for the Receivable sub-system and the web interface
- ▸Data migration of the system from COBOL flat files to the Oracle database
Organizations I've Worked With
Employers, clients, and institutions across telecom, government, logistics, and international development.
Enterprise Systems Built to Last
Mission-critical platforms serving governments, telcos, and international organisations.
PTCL Customer Care Management
Enterprise CRM and customer care platform deployed live across one-stop shops throughout Pakistan for PTCL - the country's largest integrated ICT services provider.
BISP Beneficiary Management System
National-scale beneficiary management and payment operations system supporting Pakistan's Benazir Income Support Programme - the country's largest social protection initiative.
Transfocus Transport Management System
Comprehensive transport and logistics management platform serving Australian clients - covering fleet, dispatch, scheduling, compliance, invoicing, and client portals.
SalesNexus CRM
CRM platform customisation and deep integration work for SalesNexus, a US-based CRM provider. Included workflow automation, API integrations, and advanced pipeline reporting.
Books Inventory & E-Commerce Integrations
Multi-channel inventory management and listing synchronisation across Amazon, Shopify, BigCommerce, Listing Mirror, and Keepa for high-volume book sellers.
SMS-Based Complaint Management System
High-throughput SMS complaint and request management platform capable of 200+ transactions per second, built for national public safety and citizen services.
Licences & Certifications
Verified credentials across cloud, AI, engineering fundamentals, and delivery management.
- Domain
Supply Chain Logistics
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · via Coursera
Issued Apr 2025
- Supply Chain
- Logistics
- Transport Operations
- Management
Agile Project Management
Google · via Coursera
Issued Mar 2025
- Agile Project Management
- Scrum
- Delivery Planning
- Cloud
AWS Fundamentals: Building Serverless Applications
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · via Coursera
Issued Sep 2019
- AWS Lambda
- Serverless Architecture
- API Gateway
- Cloud
AWS Fundamentals: Going Cloud-Native
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · via Coursera
Issued Sep 2019
- AWS
- Cloud Architecture
- EC2 / S3 / IAM
- AI
Introduction to Generative AI
Coursera
Issued Oct 2023
- Generative AI
- Software Development
- Software Project Management
- Engineering
SQL (Advanced)
HackerRank
Issued Nov 2022
- SQL
- Query Optimisation
- Engineering
C# (Basic)
HackerRank
Issued Nov 2022
- C#
- .NET
- Engineering
Problem Solving (Basic)
HackerRank
Issued Apr 2020
- Algorithms
- Data Structures
- Engineering
Java (Basic)
HackerRank
Issued Apr 2020
- Java
- Extract, Transform, Load (ETL)
What Colleagues & Clients Say
LinkedIn recommendations and Upwork client reviews.
- LinkedIn
I had the pleasure of working with Kamran for many years at Transfocus Solutions, where he contributed to the development and evolution of our software platform. Over the years, Kamran worked broadly across our technology stack and contributed to a range of important areas, including TMS, middleware, POD scanning, maintenance modules, and other core functionality. His willingness to take on varied technical challenges made him a valuable contributor to the team. Kamran was dedicated, hardworking and committed to meeting deadlines, often putting in considerable effort to deliver on challenging projects. His contribution over many years supported the ongoing development of our platform. I sincerely appreciate Kamran’s commitment and contribution to Transfocus Solutions and wish him every success in the next chapter of his career.
Transfocus Transport Management System
Jason MossManaging DirectorTransfocus Solutions Pty Ltd - 5.0out of 5Upwork
Kamran was response, flexible and collaborative. He delivered on the original plan, then stuck with the project through several iterations to ensure the final version was just right. Kamran communicated efficiently and effectively. Kamran committed to an aggressive timeline and delivered on that plan. For this project Karman created a java app with Swing UI, speaking to a 3rd party API, writing millions of records to a postgresql database. Great work Kamran! I will be reaching out in the future for other Java/DB work.
Books Inventory & E-Commerce Integrations
Jon ChristiansenCEO & FounderSTP Digital - LinkedIn
I have worked with Kamran Qadir at ZTE Software R&D Center, Islamabad Pakistan and i found Kamran Qadir is a dedicated, ambitious, result driven engineer and thoughtful individual. If any company ever need someone to deliver under pressure, no slip-ups, just results, Kamran Qadir is that resource. His strengths in staying across technical issues, pro-actively offering solutions and ideas and being adept at all aspects of communications make him a valuable contributor to any situation or team. I strongly recommend Kamran Qadir for anyone looking for Sr. Software Consultant/Engineer in IT Domain.
PTCL Customer Care Management
Muhammad Asad, PMP®Program Director — Telecom BSS (CRM, Billing, OCS)ZTE Software R&D Center - 5.0out of 5Upwork
Kamran, Went above and beyond to help us complete various projects on time. He has complete accountability to completing his tasks as specified. I would recommend his service. And will continue to work with him on future projects, Amazing work. Would recommend. Goes above and beyond to get the job done. He know how to quote out a contract that fair for both parties. I am on to my next contract now
Marketing Campaigns Management Software
Josh SilverFractional CMO & Marketing StrategistNXS Digital Advertising - 5.0out of 5Upwork
Kamran did excellent and timely work on this project! We are using him again on another project because of his ability to do a job well.
SalesNexus CRM
Chad AdamsLead DeveloperSalesNexus - LinkedIn
We have utilized Kamran’s software development skills over a period of more than 4 years. He has proven to be a good developer, a fast learner and someone willing to adopt new technologies. He has predominantly been deployed on new project developments and he has delivered quality software with his can-do approach. He worked well with the other members of a diverse multicultural development team to ensure software modules were completed which complied with architectural requirements.
Transfocus Transport Management System
Andrew HaynesMarketing DirectorTransfocus Solutions - LinkedIn
Kamran possesses high level of moral and professional standards, self-confidence, technological skills, communication skills and is always motivated to take up new challenges and is galvanized with senior management to achieving goals. I have valued his innate abilities and found him strong on the concepts and applying them to tackle problems.
Shahid MahmoodFounder & CEO, APPSAI · Ex-CIO / Group Head ITMCB Islamic Bank - LinkedIn
Kamran demonstrated excellent software engineering skills during his job at BISP. He was able to deliver in a short time of period a working application of waseele-e-taleem. His humbleness and enthusiasm allowed him to quickly strike a conversation with other collegues and stake holders. I highly recommend Kamran for his work.
Khizir FarooqDirector NSERBenazir Income Support Programme - LinkedIn
Mr. Kamran is an excellent resource with all round skills. He posses a very good aptitue to analyze problem and come to solution. He has very good development skills. I worked with him in PTCL and found him as a very cooperative and hard working resource who also posses a very good quality of time management which helps him achieving even tough deadlines.
Muhammad Jamil AhmedSenior Manager — Digital Payments & Fintech InnovationPTCL Group - LinkedIn
Kamran is a thorough professional with strong technical expertise and experience. He is focused and dedicated to his work. He performs his duties as per expectations of the management. I always found him a very good team player. I recommend him with my full confidence in him and wish him for his future endeavors.
Shahid MushtaqSenior Executive Manager — Solution Architecture & Software EngineeringTOGAF Certified · Cloud & AI Leader - LinkedIn
I have known Kamran Qadir since 2013, when I joined Waseela-e-Taleem (WeT) as Consultant in World Bank funded PSSN at BISP. As a counterpart colleague in IT team, I found him to be extremely professional. He has excellent problem solving and software implementation skills. As a part of Compliance Monitoring activity of WeT since its inception phase; he efficiently managed to handle attendance data of millions children of BISP poor families, initially in 5 Pilot districts and later in 32 districts of Pakistan.
Taj QureshiEducation SpecialistWorld Bank — PSSN at BISP - LinkedIn
I am feeling great to write few words about Kamran who worked in my team at BISP for 4+ years and I found him highly motivated, technology guru and a focused person who knows his work very well. He used to own a big project having clients sitting in more than 32+ districts which explains his capabilities at its best. I highly recommend Kamran and wish him good luck.
Zafar UllahSolution Consulting, Integration, Technology Sales & Client SuccessBISP - LinkedIn
I have worked with Kamran Qadir at BISP on a World Bank and DFID supported Social Cash Transfer Programme, to improve school enrolments of children of the poorest. He was one of the key software engineers to develop systems for our operations department in delivering cash to the deserving people.
Naseer KhanInternational DevelopmentWorld Bank / DFID Programme - LinkedIn
Mr. Kamran Qadir is simply a genius having very good software architectural / development skills and sound enterprise / business applications experience. He is detail oriented, quick and accurate solution provider, dependable and reliable resource having excellent Inter-Personal skills. He has strong analytical, design and communication skills, convincing ability and always provides out of the box solutions. Mr. Kamran would be an asset to any organization.
Muhammad IsmailSenior Solutions EngineerProfessional Colleague - LinkedIn
I work with Kamran in the distributed development team more than 2 years. He is very goal oriented developer. Kamran can find effective solving for the different non-standard issues. I also want to note his good knowledge of programming technologies and the ability to quickly learn new things.
Oleg Kuzmyn.NET (C# / ASP) & Database DeveloperTransfocus Solutions - LinkedIn
Kamran is an excellent developer. I worked with him during a year and know him as a fair and open-minded person with an outstanding technical expertise.
Alexander BylinskyManaging DirectorAlverden Systems - LinkedIn
I had an opportunity to work with Kamran while working on my master's thesis at INRIA - Sophia Antipolis. He has strong understanding of computer science concepts and was able to dive deep into the research project that we were working on. His good communication skills along with his technical acumen make him a good team contributor.
Ankush KapurSenior Engineering Manager — Data Platforms & AnalyticsINRIA · Sophia Antipolis - LinkedIn
Kamran worked with me, his development skills are the best we had in team. He is hardworking and a good team player.
JehanzebVice PresidentSystem Limited - LinkedIn
Kamran is a great resource and have contributed a lot to BISP-MIS. He has always been found to add value and his expertise in the field of software development is remarkable.
Noor KhanInternational Advisor (Social Safety Nets / Social Protection)Social Protection - LinkedIn
A very hard working and honest Software Developer. He understands users requirement and accommodate these very amicably, transferring it through technology into users interface. A very good human being and an excellent mess mate.
Azhar MuhammadOperations Management, Data Mining & Knowledge Management ResearcherProfessional Colleague - LinkedIn
It was a pleasure working with Kamran on conditional cash transfer program (BISP). Kamran is a strong software engineer and a very quick learner with a can-do nature. He has the ability to handle difficult situations and meet aggressive deadlines.
Usman ZafarSoftware EngineerBISP Programme - LinkedIn
Kamran Qadir is an amazing professional, knows his work well and is a great team player. It was always good to have his positive presence around. I wish him the best in his future and career.
Mariyam NawazCommunications SpecialistBISP - LinkedIn
Kamran is extremely organized and ensures a great development experience for all customers. He has provided excellent software development for professional services as well meeting all project and product deadlines. His "can do" attitude inspires the team and instills the drive that anything can be done. Kamran is a valuable asset to have on any team.
Syed Sheraz AkbarCEO & FounderSAUFIK - LinkedIn
Kamran is hardworking, intelligent and sharp minded. He has professional skills. He has potential to do more. I studied with him and found these qualities in him.
Abdul Moiz Ishaqe-Governance & Digital Transformation LeaderEnterprise Architecture · ISO 27001
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Questions Clients Usually Ask
Straight answers on how engagements work, availability, and delivery.
Are you available, and how do engagements work?
Yes - available for hire, including cover across client time zones. Engagements run as fixed-price projects, hourly, or monthly retainers, depending on scope.
What experience and industries do you cover?
18+ years across telecom, government, logistics, CRM, e-commerce, and international development - spanning enterprise architecture, database engineering, and cloud consulting.
What is your technology stack?
.NET, C#, SQL Server, Oracle PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, Azure and AWS, REST APIs, microservices, DevOps, ETL, and CRM/Telecom BSS - plus agentic AI tooling in daily delivery.
What kind of projects have you delivered?
National-scale Government and Social-Protection Systems, Enterprise CRM platforms, Transport Management Systems, Multi-channel e-commerce integrations, and high-throughput public safety platforms - see Projects for full case studies.
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