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Maharaz Karaye

Work

Case studies, with the role stated plainly

Each project says what the problem was, what my part in it was, and what was delivered. Client work is described without confidential detail; figures are labelled where they are self-reported.

How to read the labels
Built
Personally designed or developed.
Led development
Led the build and wrote the code.
Managed
Responsible for planning and delivery; the work was done by a wider team.
Supported
Contributed within a larger team or system.
Participated
Took part in a programme led by an organisation.

Enterprise transformation

Enterprise transformation · 2024 – present

Enterprise business applications portfolio

Gems Consulting Company Limited

Managing a portfolio of Microsoft Dynamics 365, Business Central and Power Platform engagements across several client entities, with teams of 10–15 consultants and developers.

ManagedDelivered

Software engineering

Software engineering · Aug 2021 – Feb 2022

Application development with Firebase and REST APIs

Enviro Exceltech, Kuala Lumpur

Led development of an application from requirements through architecture, backend services and testing, under Agile SDLC practices.

Led developmentDelivered

Software engineering · 2021 – 2022

Iputrahub: student visa e-application and enquiry system

Universiti Putra Malaysia (final-year project)

A final-year software engineering project: an e-application and enquiry system for international student visas, with a machine-learning chatbot for common questions.

BuiltAcademic project

Software engineering · 2021

University web and software projects

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Coursework projects published on GitHub, including MealPutra, a food-ordering site for UPM students, and EMS Jersey, a PHP/MySQL e-commerce store built in a three-person team.

BuiltAcademic project

Business analysis

Business analysis · Feb – Jul 2020

Cloud-enabled IoT water-quality monitoring

KLCC Property Holdings, Kuala Lumpur

Business analysis for a cloud-enabled water-quality monitoring system using IoT sensors with near real-time updates.

SupportedDelivered

Cybersecurity & infrastructure

Cybersecurity & infrastructure · 2025

Web application security assessment

Baze University, Professional Diploma in Cybersecurity

Capstone project: a practical security assessment of an online restaurant management web application, with a re-scan after code fixes.

BuiltAcademic project

Cybersecurity & infrastructure · Nov 2022 – Oct 2023

IT service and security operations

Galaxy Backbone Limited, Abuja

Internal IT support and collaboration with the Security Operations Centre at the Federal Government's ICT infrastructure provider.

SupportedProfessional responsibility

Ventures & operations

Ventures & operations · Nov 2023 – Feb 2024

Small-scale mining operations and community inclusion

El-Zumjit Commercials Limited, Kano

Ran site operations from excavation to mineral processing, worked with rural host communities, and represented the company at the Future Minerals Forum in Saudi Arabia.

ManagedCompleted

Ventures & operations · 2024 – present

Synapse Innovative Solutions

Synapse Innovative Solutions Ltd

A technology venture he co-founded in January 2024.

ManagedIn progress

Community & civic

Community & civic · 2025

YALI Network Kano community initiatives

YALI Network Kano

Community programmes run by YALI Network Kano during his term as Secretary General, including a tree-planting project and a back-to-school drive.

ParticipatedCompleted

Collaborate

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