Alishba Samar

Final-year Computer Science student (CGPA 3.89/4.00, top 5% of batch) at Government College University Faisalabad with two industry internships and 7 shipped full-stack applications. Proficient in React.js, Next.js, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and REST API design, with hands-on experience in state management, responsive design, version control, and deployment pipelines. Mentored 10+ students as Teaching Assistant while sustaining near-perfect academic standing.

Actively seeking a remote MERN/full-stack software engineering internship or junior role.

Full Stack Developer Intern at CodeAlpha (2024-03 – 2024-04)

Delivered 3 production-quality full-stack applications within a single month, demonstrating rapid execution and complete end-to-end ownership.

• Engineered a full E-Commerce Store with JWT authentication & authorization, product catalog, shopping cart, order processing, and multipart image upload — streamlining checkout to under 4 steps
• Architected a Social Media Platform with user registration, state management, protected feed, image posts, likes, comments, follow/unfollow, and user search using React.js and Node.js
• Constructed a Kanban-style Project Management Tool with drag-and-drop task tracking, role-based access control, project boards, and a threaded comments system
• Maintained REST API design, version control via GitHub, and MongoDB Atlas integration across all three projects; achieved zero critical bugs at handoff

Full Stack Developer Intern at Decode Labs (2026-04 – 2026-05)

Progressed a production-ready web application through 4 structured development sprints — from static UI to cloud-connected full-stack system — completing each milestone on schedule.

• Crafted a mobile-first responsive design frontend in HTML5, CSS3, and Vanilla JavaScript with client-side validation, async API integration, and XSS protection (350+ lines of JS, zero dependencies)
• Developed an Express.js REST API with 5 CRUD endpoints, Mongoose schema validation, and structured error handling — eliminating invalid data submissions through server-side rules
• Migrated data persistence to MongoDB Atlas via deployment pipeline, achieving 100% data retention across sessions with automatic timestamps and professional schema design
• Configured GitHub Actions CI/CD deployment pipeline; authored full API documentation with cURL examples, reducing reviewer onboarding time significantly

Teaching Assistant — CS Department at GCU Faisalabad (2024-09 – Present)

• Facilitated programming and database labs for 10+ students per semester across OOP, Data Structures & Algorithms, and backend development through structured walkthroughs
• Led weekly code review and debugging sessions; resolved final-year project blockers for 3 students within single sessions, enabling on-time submission
• Partnered with faculty to design hands-on lab exercises aligned with software engineering coursework, strengthening practical curriculum delivery

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Government College University Faisalabad (2022-09 – 2026-06)