🎓 MS in Computer Science, DePaul University (GPA: 3.63) | 🏆 1st Place AI & Data Science Hackathon Winner
💻 Lead Software Developer @ DreamStudio | .NET, React, Cloud & Data Visualization Specialist
🌟 Open Source Contributor | Microsoft PowerToys • Polly .NET
📍 Chicago, IL | 🔓 Open to new opportunities
📧 mohammed.saalim.k@gmail.com
🔗 LinkedIn | GitHub | Portfolio | NuGet Package
Lead Software Developer @ DreamStudio (Model.Earth – EPA USEEIO Project)
September 2025 – Present
Building interactive data visualization widgets for EPA's environmental impact models using React, TypeScript, D3.js, and .NET 8. Architecting scalable full-stack solutions that translate complex economic and environmental data into actionable insights.
Microsoft PowerToys | January 2025 – Present
- PR #41206: Implemented "No leading spaces" validation feature for WPF-based Hosts File Editor
- PR #41202: Expanded unit test coverage for Calculator plugin, improving code reliability
Polly (.NET Resilience Library) | January 2025 – Present
- PR #2709: Architected and implemented high-throughput HybridCache strategy for Polly.Caching
- PR #2711: Enhanced RateLimiting stability through comprehensive unit testing
🥇 1st Place Winner - DePaul University AI & Data Science Hackathon
- Tech Stack: React, FastAPI (Python), Gemini AI, TensorFlow, MongoDB Atlas
- Features:
- Real-time AI-powered interview simulation with emotion detection
- Intelligent question generation based on job descriptions
- Comprehensive feedback and performance analytics
- Live Demo
Published on Chrome Web Store
- Tech Stack: .NET, JavaScript, PostgreSQL
- Features:
- Auto-generates personalized LinkedIn outreach emails
- Smart context extraction from LinkedIn profiles
- Template customization and tracking
- Impact: Streamlines professional networking and job search outreach
Microservices-based Job Platform
- Tech Stack: ASP.NET Core, React Native, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, gRPC, Ocelot
- Architecture Highlights:
- Event-driven microservices with Kafka messaging
- gRPC for inter-service communication
- API Gateway with Ocelot for centralized routing
- Deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
- CI/CD automation with GitHub Actions
EPA USEEIO Environmental Data Visualization Project
- Developed interactive data visualization widgets integrating EPA v2 state-level economic models
- Resolved critical React + TypeScript navigation defects, improving user retention
- Built scalable D3.js visualizations with real-time animations and event-driven filtering
- Architected end-to-end solutions using .NET 8, Entity Framework, and SQL Server
Humana Healthcare - Wellness Rewards Platform
- Architected high-performance RESTful APIs serving 500K+ users with sub-200ms response times
- Designed event-driven microservices using Confluent Kafka (40% throughput improvement)
- Led cloud migration to Azure with comprehensive security implementation
- Achieved 90% unit test coverage, reducing production defects by 45%
OCR/ICR Document Processing Platform
- Modernized processing platform, reducing end-to-end latency by 35%
- Refactored monolithic API into microservices (60% faster processing)
- Implemented automated data-privacy controls with Python and OpenCV
- Optimized SQL logic and ETL workflows using SSIS
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) - December 2024
Master of Science in Computer Science | DePaul University
Graduated: June 2025 | GPA: 3.63
Leadership & Achievements:
- 🏆 1st Place, AI and Data Science Hackathon
- 🎯 Web Admin & Event Committee Chair, Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE)
- 📚 UPE Honor Society Board Member
- Advanced data visualization techniques with D3.js and React
- Distributed systems and event-driven architectures
- Contributing to open source .NET ecosystem
- Cloud-native application development with Azure and Kubernetes
I'm always interested in collaborating on innovative projects, contributing to open source, or discussing opportunities in software development.
📧 Email: mohammed.saalim.k@gmail.com
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mohammed-saalim
🌐 Portfolio: saalim-kartapillai.vercel.app
📦 NuGet: nuget.org/profiles/mohammed-saalim
💡 Open to full-time software development opportunities in .NET, full-stack, and cloud engineering roles.