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Faisal Misbah

Software Engineer & Mentor

Building projects that scale. Teaching others to do the same.

I focus on practical full-stack work, systems thinking, and mentoring juniors. Currently in my final year of university, preparing for roles at startups and product-based companies.

Professional Work

Beyond Projects & Learning

AI Engineer (Contract, C++ and Model Evaluation) - Turing

Oct 2025 - Jan 2026

Worked on AI model quality workflows including C++ code support, response evaluation, ranking, and rationale writing. Contributed to SFT and RLHF style tasks, collaborated with cross-functional teams, and supported continuous model performance improvement under a contract engagement.

Junior Web Developer - Mind Expanders

Apr 2024 – May 2024

Developed and maintained web applications using JavaScript, React, and RESTful APIs in a fast-paced team environment. First professional experience working on real codebases, code reviews, and collaborative development.

Teaching & Mentoring

DevWeekends Trainer

I'm a Trainer & Clan Mentor at DevWeekends, a 20,000+ member community. I lead DSA sessions for 25+ participants and mentor 10+ juniors in the 2025-26 cycle through weekly stand-ups, code reviews, and accountability tracking via Mentorship 2025-26.

DSA Sessions Delivered

Trees, Recursion & Backtracking, Graphs, Heaps (K-way Merge, Top K Elements), and Dynamic Programming in live sessions.

Mentorship Impact

First cohort awarded 3 Bronze Certifications in Fellowship 2025. Mentees progressed from basics to projects through structured weekly mentoring and reviews.

Certificates & Specializations

Continuous Learning & AI Engineering

Udemy

AI Engineer Core Track

Issued April 2026

LLM Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), QLoRA fine-tuning, and AI Agents.

Udemy

AI Engineer Agentic Track

Issued May 2026

Building complex Agentic workflows and utilizing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.

Where I Started

The Moment It Clicked

I was in a cold computer lab, watching an instructor explain HTML line by line. Like so many beginners, I thought I had to wait - wait for the teacher, wait for the course, wait until I understood.

Then I looked at the lab notes. The documentation was right there. I didn't have to wait.

I wrote the next tag before it was explained. Refreshed the page. The browser did exactly what I told it to do.

That moment - when a solution works - became everything. The tools changed (from HTML to React, from tutorials to projects), but the satisfaction stayed the same.

Where I'm Headed

Current Direction

Current Focus

I'm in my final year of university, preparing for roles at startups and product‑based companies where my work reaches real users and creates real impact. I want to learn from people who think deeply about systems. I'm focused on strengthening my understanding and contributing to open source.

Bookshelf

What I’m Reading and Learning From

A small shelf of books that shape how I think about software, systems, practical problem solving, and growth.

Read

  • Atomic Habits - taught me to value systems over motivation.
  • HyperFocus - helped me think about attention and deep work.
  • Revive Your Heart - shaped how I think about purpose and intention.
  • Justju ka Safar - combines both volumes and reinforced reflection and steady growth.
  • Akhuwat Ka Safar - strengthened my sense of service and community.

Let's Talk

If you're building something meaningful and solving real problems, I'd love to hear about it.