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Shariq Najam

Software EngineerFounder & CEO, Zentherix
Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE), PanaversityIn Progress

I build production software for businesses: web platforms, mobile apps, and custom systems. Through Zentherix I take products from first conversation to shipped, maintained software.

Karachi, Pakistan
Shariq Najam, software engineer and founder of Zentherix
Founder & CEO
Zentherix
Based in
Karachi, PK

Technologies I work with

  • React
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • MongoDB
  • ASP.NET Core
  • Angular
  • Python
  • Django
  • FastAPI
  • Flutter
  • Dart
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Bootstrap
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • Flask
  • Laravel
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • AI Models
  • RAG
  • R Programming
  • Data Visualization
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Figma
About Me

Building software that earns its place in a business.

I’m a software engineer based in Karachi, Pakistan, working across ASP.NET Core, the MERN stack, Flutter, and Python for backend and AI systems. My work spans web platforms, cross-platform mobile apps, and the internal systems businesses actually run on.

I founded Zentherix to do that work properly: a software company built around modern digital products and business software, structured so clients work directly with the people designing and shipping their systems. As Founder and CEO I lead engineering, product direction, and delivery.

I’m currently training in Forward Deployed Engineering at Panaversity, a discipline that sits where software engineering meets agentic AI and real deployment inside a customer’s business. It is the natural extension of how I already prefer to work: close to the problem, close to the people who own it.

“Good software is judged after launch. I build for the version of the product that exists two years from now.”

Engineering First

Maintainable architecture and readable code, so the product stays cheap to change after launch.

Performance

Fast interfaces and efficient backends, measured rather than assumed.

Product Thinking

Every decision traced back to the business outcome the software is meant to move.

Direct Partnership

You work with the engineer building the product, not a layer of account managers.

The Company I Founded
Zentherix
Founder & CEO

Building the software a business actually runs on.

Zentherix is the company I started to build modern digital products and business software: the platforms, apps, and internal systems companies depend on every day.

It is engineering-led by design: clients work directly with the people writing the code, scope is agreed before work starts, and the software is built to stay maintainable after handover.

Visit Zentherixzentherix.com

What the company builds

  • Web Platforms & SaaS

    Websites, web applications, and SaaS products.

  • Mobile Applications

    Cross-platform apps built to ship and stay maintainable.

  • Commerce & Operations

    E-commerce, POS, and inventory systems for day-to-day operations.

  • Dashboards & Automation

    Admin systems and automation that remove manual work.

Featured Work

Projects built end to end.

A selection of applications designed, built, and delivered across web, mobile, and enterprise stacks.

FitTrack App interface preview
ProprietaryProject of the Month, ADSE-I
Full-Stack Web Application

FitTrack App

A fitness tracking platform built on the MERN stack, covering workout logging, progress analytics, and personalized health insights.

MongoDBExpress.jsReactNode.js
Bookify App interface preview
Proprietary
Cross-Platform Mobile App

Bookify App

A cross-platform book discovery and management app built with Flutter, with browsing, favorites, and a cloud-backed data layer.

DartFlutterFirebaseSupabase
Symphony Institute interface preview
ProprietaryProject of the Month, HDSE-I
Enterprise Web Application

Symphony Institute

An institute management system built with Angular and ASP.NET Core, handling student records, course administration, and role-based access.

C#ASP.NET CoreAngularSQL Server
Aura Watches interface preview
Proprietary
Responsive Web Front End

Aura Watches

A responsive product catalogue site for a watch brand, focused on clean browsing, layout discipline, and front-end fundamentals.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptBootstrap

Source code and deployments for these builds stay private, and any client work through Zentherix is covered by its own confidentiality terms.

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Learning Journey

Skills built in deliberate order.

Formal training from web foundations through enterprise stacks, mobile, and AI backends, now continuing into Forward Deployed Engineering.

  1. In ProgressCurrent

    Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)

    Panaversity

    Currently training in Forward Deployed Engineering: the practice of taking software and agentic AI systems all the way into a customer's environment, where engineering, product judgment, and real business constraints meet.

  2. Dec 2025 — Jul 2026

    AI & Data-Driven Backend Engineering

    Advance Diploma in Software Engineering (ADSE-II)

    Completed advanced coursework at Aptech Metro Star Gate with a focus on Python backend and AI development. Built APIs with Django, Flask, and FastAPI, implemented file handling and data visualization, and worked with AI models and Retrieval-Augmented Generation concepts.

    PythonDjangoFlaskFastAPIR ProgrammingData VisualizationAI ModelsRAG
  3. Jun 2025 — Nov 2025

    Full Stack MERN Development

    Advance Diploma in Software Engineering (ADSE-I)

    Completed full-stack JavaScript coursework at Aptech Metro Star Gate. Built responsive interfaces with React and Material UI, RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express.js, and data models on MongoDB for real-world web applications.

    ReactMaterial UITailwind CSSNode.jsExpress.jsMongoDBREST APIs
  4. Dec 2024 — May 2025

    Cross-Platform Mobile Development

    Higher Diploma in Software Engineering (HDSE-II)

    Completed advanced coursework at Aptech Metro Star Gate covering cross-platform mobile development and cloud delivery. Built applications with Flutter and Dart, backed by Firebase and Supabase, with deployment, CI/CD, and DevOps practices on Microsoft Azure.

    DartFlutterFirebaseSupabaseMicrosoft AzureDevOps
  5. Jun 2024 — Nov 2024

    Full Stack .NET & Angular Development

    Higher Diploma in Software Engineering (HDSE-I)

    Completed core full-stack training at Aptech Metro Star Gate focused on enterprise web applications, building RESTful services with ASP.NET Core and SQL Server and frontends with Angular and TypeScript.

    C#ASP.NET CoreAngularTypeScriptSQL Server
  6. Dec 2023 — May 2024

    Web Application Development

    Diploma in Information Systems Management (DISM)

    Completed foundational web development training at Aptech Metro Star Gate, covering version control, frontend markup, and database-driven applications with PHP, Laravel, MySQL, and JavaScript.

    GitXMLJSONJavaScriptMySQLPHPLaravel
  7. Jun 2023 — Nov 2023

    Web Design & Frontend Foundations

    Certificate of Proficiency in Information Systems Management (CPISM)

    Completed foundational training at Aptech Metro Star Gate in office automation and modern web design, building responsive sites with Bootstrap and jQuery while applying UI/UX and SEO fundamentals.

    MS OfficeHTMLCSSBootstrapjQueryUI/UXSEO
Certificates

Credentials and course completions on record.

22 credentials from Aptech Computer Education, HackerRank, Google through Coursera, and My Own Business Institute at Santa Clara University. Open any certificate for its details, proof, and original PDF.

Certificate 1 / 22

All 22 credentials — full list with issuers, dates, and verification links

Google (via Coursera)(7)

  • Foundations of Project Management

    Google Career Certificate course completed through Coursera, introducing the foundations of project management, the project life cycle, and the project manager's role.

    Issued · Credential ID QKDQLWE0Q919

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

    Capstone course of the Google Project Management Certificate on Coursera, applying project management practice to a realistic end-to-end scenario.

    Issued · Credential ID SSWC8XIV2RX0

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • Agile Project Management

    Google Career Certificate course completed through Coursera, covering Agile project management and Scrum-based delivery.

    Issued · Credential ID 927PK60UZONI

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • Project Execution: Running the Project

    Google Career Certificate course completed through Coursera, covering the execution phase of a project and the work involved in running it through to delivery.

    Issued · Credential ID 6VU5Z5A3A9AS

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • Project Planning: Putting It All Together

    Google Career Certificate course completed through Coursera, covering project planning, including schedules, budgets, and risk management.

    Issued · Credential ID KJUAQAGII4SK

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project

    Google Career Certificate course completed through Coursera, covering how a project is initiated: defining goals and scope, identifying stakeholders, and agreeing success criteria.

    Issued · Credential ID C0SSGMEX736G

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

    Google course completed through Coursera on using AI tools to support a job search, including resume preparation, application tracking, and interview practice.

    Issued · Credential ID B2H0SJDGANH1

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

HackerRank(9)

  • Software Engineer

    HackerRank role certification for the Software Engineer role, a broader assessment of general software engineering problem solving.

    Issued · Credential ID 04BB558C49BE

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • Python (Basic)

    Skills certification earned by clearing HackerRank's Python (Basic) assessment, covering core language fundamentals and problem solving.

    Issued · Credential ID B237BFFC2916

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • REST API (Intermediate)

    Intermediate-level HackerRank certification for REST API work, covering the design and consumption of HTTP APIs.

    Issued · Credential ID 644A894D5824

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • Node.js (Intermediate)

    Intermediate-level HackerRank certification for Node.js, assessing server-side JavaScript work beyond the fundamentals.

    Issued · Credential ID 0C229BC06568

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • Node (Basic)

    HackerRank skill certification test for Node at the basic level, covering the fundamentals of server-side JavaScript development.

    Issued · Credential ID D23003F51E41

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • Frontend Developer (React)

    HackerRank role certification for the Frontend Developer (React) role, which assesses practical front-end work rather than a single isolated skill.

    Issued · Credential ID 186EBD339B1D

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • React (Basic)

    Skills certification earned by clearing HackerRank's React (Basic) assessment, covering component fundamentals and front-end development with React.

    Issued · Credential ID A863C86C2A24

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • SQL (Basic)

    HackerRank skill certification test for SQL at the basic level, covering relational queries and data retrieval.

    Issued · Credential ID CA53C1362350

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

  • JavaScript (Basic)

    Skills certification earned by clearing HackerRank's JavaScript (Basic) assessment, covering core language fundamentals and practical problem solving.

    Issued · Credential ID 0D899517EF12

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

My Own Business Institute, Santa Clara University(1)

  • Quick Start Entrepreneur

    Certificate of completion for the Quick Start Entrepreneur 2025–2026 program run by My Own Business Institute at Santa Clara University, covering the fundamentals of starting and running a business.

    Issued

    Verify with issuerCertificate PDF

Aptech Computer Education, Metro Star Gate(5)

  • Performance Statement — HDSE-II

    Assessed performance statement for ACCP Prime Term 4 at Aptech, covering Microsoft Azure and web services, Agile and DevOps, Dart programming, and a cross-platform app e-Project built with Flutter.

    Issued · Serial No. 657280

    ProofCertificate PDF

  • Performance Statement — HDSE-I

    Assessed performance statement for ACCP Prime Term 3 at Aptech, covering data management with SQL Server, C# programming, Angular with TypeScript, ASP.NET Core MVC development, and a .NET web application e-Project.

    Issued · Serial No. 649772

    ProofCertificate PDF

  • Diploma in Information Systems Management

    Diploma credential awarded by Aptech for completing the Information Systems Management program at the Metro Star Gate centre in Karachi.

    Issued · Serial No. 526625

    ProofCertificate PDF

  • Performance Statement — DISM

    Assessed performance statement for ACCP Prime Term 2 at Aptech, covering distributed version control, JavaScript, MySQL, dynamic website development with PHP, the Laravel framework, and a PHP web application e-Project.

    Issued · Serial No. 634555

    ProofCertificate PDF

  • Performance Statement — CPISM

    Assessed performance statement for ACCP Prime Term 1 at Aptech, covering office automation, building modern websites, Bootstrap and jQuery, responsive UI/UX, search engine optimization, and a term e-Project.

    Issued · Serial No. 622493

    ProofCertificate PDF

Achievements

Recognition earned through consistent craft.

Two exam topper awards and two Project of the Month awards from Aptech Metro Star Gate. Each one links to the institute’s public announcement.

Verified
Academic Excellence

ADSE-II Exam Topper

Aptech Metro Star Gate

Recognized as ADSE-II Exam Topper at Aptech Metro Star Gate for outstanding academic performance.

Verified
Academic Excellence

ADSE-I Exam Topper

Aptech Metro Star Gate

Recognized as ADSE-I Exam Topper at Aptech Metro Star Gate for outstanding academic performance.

Verified
MERN Stack Project

Project of the Month, ADSE-I

Aptech Metro Star Gate

Project
FitTrack App

Awarded Project of the Month for FitTrack, a MERN stack fitness tracking application.

Verified
Full Stack Project

Project of the Month, HDSE-I

Aptech Metro Star Gate

Project
Symphony Institute

Awarded Project of the Month for Symphony Institute, built with Angular and ASP.NET Core.

Get In Touch

Tell me what you want to build.

Product idea, internal system, or an existing build that needs a stronger engineering hand. Send the details and you will get a considered reply.

Direct contact

How engagements work

  • You talk directly to the engineer who builds the product.
  • Scope, timeline, and cost are agreed before any work starts.
  • Larger builds are delivered through Zentherix, the company I founded.