Ahmer Butt
About Ahmer Butt
Ahmer Butt is a Back End Engineer currently employed at Thought Machine in London, England. He has a background in software engineering with experience at several companies, including Uber and Cutover, and holds a Master of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Bristol.
Work at Thought Machine
Ahmer Butt has been employed at Thought Machine as a Back End Engineer since 2020. His role involves developing software solutions that support the company's mission in the financial technology sector. Based in London, England, he contributes to projects that focus on building scalable and efficient systems.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current position, Ahmer Butt gained valuable experience through various internships. He worked as a Software Engineer Intern at Uber in Aarhus for five months from 2019 to 2020. He also completed internships at Cutover in 2016 and 2017, and at Vivacity Labs in 2018, all in London. Additionally, he interned at Netcraft for three months in 2020.
Education and Expertise
Ahmer Butt earned a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Computer Science from the University of Bristol, where he studied from 2015 to 2019. He also completed his A-Levels at Sir William Borlase from 2013 to 2015. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his work in software engineering and distributed systems.
Technical Skills and Interests
Ahmer Butt possesses a diverse skill set that includes programming languages such as C, Python, C#, GoLang, and JavaScript. He is experienced with technologies like Docker, AWS, GCP, and Apache Spark. His interests lie in distributed systems, machine learning, and developing software at scale, which he actively showcases on his GitHub profile through various projects.
Teaching Experience
In addition to his engineering roles, Ahmer Butt served as a Teaching Assistant for Databases & Cloud Computing at the University of Bristol in 2018. This position allowed him to share his knowledge and assist students in understanding complex concepts related to databases and cloud technologies.