Kiran Ali

Detail-focused data professional with 7+ years' experience in database management, data validation and accuracy, and structured reporting across research, engineering and administrative settings. Comfortable maintaining and updating core data systems, checking data for accuracy and resolving discrepancies, and working with Microsoft Office and database tools on a daily basis. Strong analytical skills, a methodical approach to compliance-style checks and documentation, and clear communication with colleagues and stakeholders.

Seeking to bring this attention to detail and data-accuracy mindset to a Data Management Assistant role.

Database Software Engineer at Softbuilds Pvt Ltd (2022-08 – Present)

• Maintained and updated core database systems, checking data regularly for accuracy and consistency
• Identified and resolved data discrepancies and quality issues, working with colleagues to correct root causes
• Wrote and maintained SQL queries and database structures to support reliable day-to-day business reporting

Research Engineer at CISTER Research Center, Real-Time and Embedded Computing Systems (2017-12 – 2019-12)

Analysed quality of service, latency, reliability and scalability by integrating a deterministic scheduling framework (OpenDSME) with the OMNeT++ network simulator.

• Integrated OpenDSME with the OMNeT++ simulator, resolving dependency and platform issues to enable reliable system-level analysis
• Computed and analysed throughput data from simulation output, developing a static schedule for performance evaluation
• Built an Android application to collect and process operational data from a connected appliance, demonstrating end-to-end data capture and analysis

Research Engineer at CISTER Research Center, Real-Time and Embedded Computing Systems (2011-11 – 2014-01)

Designed, implemented and performance-tested safety-critical systems on real-time hardware platforms, with a focus on data extraction and analysis.

• Contributed to the RePoMuC (Real-Time Power Management on Partitioned MultiCores) research project
• Implemented and analysed hardware performance monitoring counters to extract system performance data
• Developed test applications and database-driven tools to capture, validate and report performance data (VxWorks, C/C++, Java, Database, Unit Testing)

Master's Thesis Researcher at University of Porto (2013-03 – 2014-03)

Title: Grid Scheduling Strategies for Applications that Require Data Transfer

• Designed and analysed data-transfer scheduling strategies for distributed computing jobs on the European Grid Infrastructure (EGI), using MPI/OpenMPI
• Analysed file-transfer performance across a grid environment and proposed a data-driven methodology for selecting optimal machines by data volume
• Classified computing resources by performance behaviour, informing a predictive, evidence-based scheduling model
• Published as: "Grid Scheduling Strategies for Applications that need data transfer", 8th Iberian Grid Infrastructure Conference, 2014

System and Data Administrator at Qurtaba College (2008-10 – 2010-10)

Owned data management for school administration, using software database management, office automation and spreadsheet tools.

• Managed the Student Information System, running regular checks to ensure data accuracy and integrity across records
• Administered grading, assessment and curriculum management data, resolving discrepancies as they arose
• Managed classroom scheduling, enrolment records and resource/infrastructure data using office automation tools

Lecturer at College of Information Technology (CIT) (2007-09 – 2008-09)

• Taught IT, Data Communications, Java, C/C++ and Office Automation to undergraduate students
• Used MySQL and database concepts as core teaching material for information systems modules

Master's in Computer Science in Parallel and Distributed Systems – University of Porto (UP) (2011 – 2014)

Master of Computer Science (MCS) – Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan (2005 – 2007)

Bachelor of Computer Science – Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan (2003 – 2005)