Md Nafieu Hossain Alif

Software Engineer specializing in building robust, scalable applications with modern web technologies.

About Me

I'm a Software Engineering student at McMaster University who gets way too excited about turning coffee into code ☕ When I'm not crafting 2D games in Unity (because apparently I enjoy digital chaos 👹), you'll find me organizing hackathons and pretending I know what I'm doing (spoiler: it usually works out pretty well 😉).

Education

McMaster University

Bachelor of Software Engineering CO-OP

Expected May 2027

Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Systems, Software Architecture, Operating Systems

Technical Arsenal

🗣️ Languages

C#, Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, C/C++

🏗️ Frameworks

.NET Core, React, Flask, Spring Boot, TensorFlow, PyTorch

🤖 ML/AI

PPO, DQN, OpenCV, MediaPipe, SageMaker, OpenAI Gym

☁️ Cloud & Databases

AWS, Azure, Docker, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis

🛠️ Tools

Git, VS Code, TensorBoard, JetBrains Tools, Jira

🎮 Game Dev

Unity, C# Scripting, 2D Physics, Particle Systems, Object Pooling

Work Experience

Software Engineer Intern
NAVBLUE an Airbus Company
May 2024 – Aug 2025 • Waterloo, ON
Optimized mission-critical flight operations APIs serving over 50,000 daily requests, achieving a 45% performance improvement that directly impacted 200+ airline customers worldwide. Architected database migration strategies for production environments handling 2M+ flight records and built comprehensive testing frameworks that reduced production bugs by 60%. Led crisis response for a Tier-1 customer, identifying and resolving an AWS RDS connection pooling issue within 8 hours, preventing $500K+ in potential revenue loss.
C#.NET CoreAWSPythonSQLRedisSageMaker
Web Development Lead
Google Developer Student Clubs
Sep 2023 – Present • Hamilton, ON
Spearheaded the technical development of a full-stack MERN portal and hackathon platform that grew active user base from 150 to over 800 students—a 430% increase in just 6 months. Through strategic performance optimizations, reduced page load times by 55%, resulting in significantly higher user engagement metrics. Launched a gamified learning platform that achieved 300+ positive reviews and 85% first-month retention, leading to adoption by three other GDSC chapters across universities.
MongoDBTypescriptNode.jsNextJsGoogle Analytics
Technical Events Executive
DeltaHacks
July 2023 – Present • Hamilton, ON
Led 8-person team organizing Canada's largest student hackathon with 1,200+ participants from 40+ universities, securing $50K+ in corporate sponsorships. Coordinated event logistics, mentor recruitment, and strategic partnerships while overseeing technical infrastructure. Implemented optimized registration systems that increased hacker applications by 50%, establishing DeltaHacks as a premier hackathon destination.
MongoDBExpressReactNode.jsPythonFlask

Interests

A progress tracker into my life outside of school and work.

🏋️Gym / Rock Climbing / Hiking

80%

🏀Basketball / MMA

70%

🤖AI Model Training / 2D Games

85%

📚Reading (Fiction)

60%

💻Side Projects / Hackathons

90%

🎮Gaming

75%

🎵Music / Drums

70%

🍳Cooking

60%

Featured Projects

A selection of my recent work showcasing engineering, design, and problem-solving.

Drone Rescue Mission

A competitive island exploration command center that implements strategic pathfinding algorithms to navigate unknown terrain and discover points of interest in a serious game environment.

JavaSpring BootMavenSonarQubeApache Commons CLI

Code