Mustaqeem Khowaja

About Me

Hi, my name is Mustaqeem and I'm a third year student studying Software Engineering at the University of Waterloo. In addition, I have completed three internships and have gained extensive work experience developing responsive web and mobile applications. I also explore other technologies in my spare time and have developed several side projects. Some of these projects have won prizes at various hackathons that I have attended. Due to the nature of my program I am always seeking new internship opportunities. Feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions!

Full-stack Software Developer

As an experienced full-stack developer, I'm always aiming to make functional responsive web and mobile apps that are as efficient and appealing as possible. Through schoolwork, internships and hackathons, I have gained a lot of experience developing such apps and I am always striving to learn more!

Hardware Interests

Recently, I have started to integrate more and more hardware into my software projects. In November 2015, I hacked on a Kinect and used its camera features to detect a person and guide a robot towards that person via an onboard Raspberry Pi. Going forward, I hope to work on an app for a smartwatch!

Other Interests

Outside of my professional work, I have a lot of hobbies and interests as well.

One such hobby is playing music. I have played the flute, drums, piano, alto saxophone and baritone before. Since last year, I have been teaching myself how to play guitar and I hope to continue playing for my entire life.

I have also recently taken a greater interest in my level of physical fitness. I aim to go to the gym 3-4 times a week (due to school commitments) and my ultimate goal is to be able to run through a half marathon. At my personal best of 3 miles, I still have a long way to go, but I'm determined!

Future Goals

As a third year student at the University of Waterloo, I am already halfway done my undergradudate degree. Looking forward, my hope is to integrate my passion and talent in technology with my desire to tackle the world's biggest problems. I am always looking for an opportunity to work on such an issue that could go on to improve the lives of people across the world.