Software engineer, mentor, and lifelong learner

Muneeb K.

My background in computer science is rooted in both formal education and hands-on professional experience. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.96 GPA from Queens College, CUNY, with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, and I've since added two industry certifications: Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 11 Developer and AWS Certified AI Practitioner. Outside of work, I write technical guides on my personal site covering topics like Spring AI, Docker, and developer tooling, which has helped me get comfortable breaking down complex ideas in writing.

Over the past five years as a software engineer, I've found myself in the role of teacher more often than I expected. I've mentored engineers one-on-one through building and shipping production systems, walked teams through architectural decisions, and given tech talks to groups of 15 or more on topics like Java, AI frameworks, and cloud infrastructure. The one-on-one mentoring has always been my favorite part. There's something satisfying about watching a concept finally click for someone after you find the right way to explain it.

I'm most comfortable tutoring in Java, Python, data structures and algorithms, Spring Boot, AWS fundamentals, and introductory AI/ML. I tend to lean on real code examples rather than purely theoretical explanations, and I adjust my pace and approach based on where someone is starting from. Whether someone is prepping for a technical interview, working through a university course, or just trying to make sense of a concept that hasn't clicked yet, I'm happy to meet them where they are.