🎓 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.

• 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

• 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.