Muhammad Rizwan

Muhammad Rizwan

IT Professional & High-Performance Computing Researcher

PhD | PMP & AWS Certified | 14+ Years Experience

Cloud Computing | HPC | Software Development | Project & Product Management | Digital Transformation

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About Me

I am Muhammad Rizwan, a dynamic Computer Science professional with over 14 years of comprehensive experience in enterprise software development, IT governance, and High-Performance Computing (HPC) research. I excel at transforming complex technical challenges into scalable, business-driven solutions.

My career spans impactful leadership roles as Senior Program Manager, Project Manager, Deputy Manager IT, and Principal Software Engineer at renowned organizations including Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), Punjab Masstransit Authority (PMA), Techlogix, NimbleGeeks, and MTBC. I have successfully led enterprise-scale implementations, driven digital transformation in Pakistan's public sector, and managed integrated technology platforms supporting critical infrastructure.

I recently completed my PhD in Numerical Computing from Soongsil University, Korea, focusing on Kokkos-optimized benchmarks for scientific computing using performance-portable HPC techniques. I have contributed patented bioinformatics tools to the open-source community, with publications in prestigious journals such as IEEE, Elsevier, Springer, and BMC.

Education

PhD in Numerical Computing / HPC
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Soongsil University (2025)
CGPA: 4.12/4.5

Research Area: Numerical Computing / High Performance Computing

Thesis: KoHPCG – High-Performance Conjugate Gradient Benchmark Program on Kokkos Performance Portability Framework Download

MS Computational Sciences
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National University of Sciences and Technology (2016)
CGPA: 3.6/4.0

Research Area: Genome Computation / Computational Modeling and Simulation

Thesis: High Throughput In Silico Pipeline to Discover Potential Therapeutic Targets in Prokaryotic Pathogens Download

BS Computer Science
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National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (2010)
CGPA: 3.28/4.0

Research Area: Genetic Algorithm / Artificial Intelligence

Final Year Project: Automatic Generation of Interesting Game (AGIG) Download

BSc Mathematics and Physics
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Bahauddin Zakariya University (2006)
Fourth position in college

Technical Skills

Programming Languages
  • C, C++, Java, C#, Python
  • Swift, SwiftUI
  • TypeScript, JavaScript
Scripting Languages
  • SQL, Shell scripting
  • LaTeX
Web & UI Development
  • HTML, CSS, Canvas
  • React, Angular, GWT, Swing, JSP
  • SwiftUI
Backend & Frameworks
  • .NET Framework, Entity Framework, Hibernate, ORM
  • AJAX, XML, XPath, XSLT, XSD, XQuery, DOM
Cloud Platforms
  • AWS, Azure
Enterprise Systems
  • Oracle PeopleSoft, IBM Lombardi
Database Management
  • SQL Server, Oracle RDBMS
HPC & Scientific Computing
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC)
  • Kokkos (Performance Portability)
  • Numerical Computing, Optimization
  • Scientific Computing, Bioinformatics
Mobile App Development
  • iOS Development (Swift, SwiftUI)
Project Management
  • PMP Certified, Agile Methodologies
  • Jira, Trello, Microsoft Project, Confluence
  • Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management
R&D Technical Expertise
  • Critical Analysis Problem Solving
  • Research Development (R&D)
  • Software Product Development
  • Process Engineering System Development
  • Technical Writing Documentation

Professional Experience

Research Assistant
2021 - 2025
Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
  • Conducted research on Kokkos-optimized benchmarks for scientific computing
  • Developed KoHPCG (High-Performance Conjugate Gradient) benchmark program
  • Optimized SpMV (Sparse Matrix-Vector Multiplication) and SymGS algorithms
  • Implemented performance-portable HPC techniques for Intel KNL and SKL multiprocessors
  • Published research findings in prestigious journals including IEEE and Springer
Senior Programme Manager
Nov 2020 - Apr 2021
Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), Lahore, Pakistan
  • Contributed to eFOAS and iPAS projects for the Government of Punjab, digitizing public sector document management
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to support project goals and ensure successful implementation
  • Projects: eFOAS (e-Filing and Office Automation System), iPAS (Intelligent Project Automation System)
Software Project Manager
Aug 2019 - Nov 2020
NimbleGeeks, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Managed development teams and contributed to software development for web and mobile projects
  • Projects: Stock Market Application (real-time analytics), Islamic Shariah Council System (UK)
Deputy Manager IT
Aug 2016 - Aug 2019
Punjab Masstransit Authority, Multan, Pakistan
  • Oversaw IT governance and contract management for Rapid Bus Transit System
  • Managed E-Ticketing, Surveillance, Public Address, Firewall, Cloud, and GPON-based optical fiber network
  • Led IT Wing Administration, Data Center operations, and IT staff management
Principal Software Engineer
Mar 2011 - Aug 2016
Techlogix, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Developed and delivered enterprise applications across domains, from analysis to deployment
  • Projects: Campus on Cloud (Azure), PeopleSoft Campus Management, Middleware Implementations, Online Admissions Application
Associate Software Engineer
Dec 2010 - Mar 2011
NimbleGeeks, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Contributed as a web developer on various projects
Software Engineer
Jun 2010 - Oct 2010
Medical Transaction Billing Company (MTBC), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Assisted in designing and implementing software testing and evaluation policies
  • Developed automated tools for operations and participated in EDI processes for medical billing
Teacher's Assistant
Jan 2009 - Dec 2009
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Teacher's Assistant of Theory of Automata and Numerical Analysis
  • Conducted labs and quizzes for undergraduate students
  • Evaluated student quizzes, assignments and term projects
Quality Assurance Officer
Jun 2007 - Jul 2007
National ICT Research and Development Fund (Ministry of IT), Pakistan
  • Worked as Quality Assurance Officer Intern in a scholarship program for talented students from rural/non-metropolitan areas
  • Managed and monitored applicants training program in Chishtian Mandi, District Bahawalnagar, Punjab
  • Contributed to developing human resource capacity in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Pakistan

Research

High-Performance Computing (HPC) Research

My research focuses on performance optimization of scientific computing applications using Kokkos, a performance portability library for parallel programming. I specialize in:

  • Matrix operations optimization on Intel KNL and SKL multiprocessors
  • QR factorization performance tuning
  • Conjugate gradient benchmark development
  • Performance-portable HPC techniques
  • SpMV/SymGS optimization
  • Benchmark development and analysis

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

I have developed patented bioinformatics tools for vaccine target discovery:

  • VacSol: High-throughput in silico pipeline for therapeutic target prediction
  • PanRV: Pangenome-reverse vaccinology approach for vaccine candidate identification
  • Open-source contributions to the bioinformatics community

Open Source Contributions

I actively contribute to the open-source community with tools that have been adopted by researchers worldwide:

VacSol Project
PanRV Project

Publications

Journal Publications

Revisiting the performance optimization of QR factorization on Intel KNL and SKL multiprocessors

Journal of Supercomputing, 2024

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Pangenome analysis and reverse vaccinology of XDR Salmonella typhi strain from Pakistan identified novel vaccine targets

International Journal of Infectious Diseases / Elsevier, 2020

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PanRV: Pangenome-reverse vaccinology approach for identifications of potential vaccine candidates in microbial pangenome

BMC Bioinformatics, 2019

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VacSol: A high throughput in silico pipeline to predict potential therapeutic targets in prokaryotic pathogens based on subtractive reverse vaccinology

BMC Bioinformatics, 2017

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Conference Papers

Optimization of Matrix-Matrix Multiplication Algorithm for Matrix-Panel Multiplication on Intel KNL

IEEE/ACS, 2023

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Text-Conditioned Diffusion Model for High-Fidelity Korean Font Generation

2025 International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN)

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Presentations & Posters

OpenMP-Parallel SymGS Variants for the 27-Point Stencil Problem on Many-Core Systems

Korean Society of Computational Science and Engineering Spring Conference 2025

Oral Presentation
Porting HPCG to Kokkos for Enhanced Portability and Performance

Korean Society for Computational Science and Engeering Conference 2024

Oral Presentation
High Performing Matrix–Panel Multiplication Routine on Intel Processor with AVX-512 Instructions

Korea Computational Science and Engineering Society Conference 2022

Poster Presentation
Note: Three more papers are currently submitted and under review.

Patents

VACSOL: Reverse Vaccinology Pipeline

PK 44121-Copr, Issued September 2021

Literary work (computer program) entitled "VacSol," a reverse vaccinology pipeline. View Document

PANRV: Pangenome Reverse Vaccinology Pipeline

PK 44122-Copr, Issued September 2021

Literary work (computer program) entitled "PANRV," a pangenome reverse vaccinology pipeline. View Document

Awards & Recognition

International Graduate Research Scholarship

Soongsil University (2021)

Merit Scholarship, National ICT R&D Fund

Ministry of IT (2006)

Dean's List of Honors

Spring 2010

Qualified for Final Phase of FICS

NUST (2015)

Certifications & Training

Professional Certifications

PMP Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

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AWS Certification
AWS Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Courses

GenAI Course
Data Landscape of GenAI for Project Managers

Generative AI Course

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AI Course
Talking to AI: Prompt Engineering for Project Managers

AI & Prompt Engineering

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AI Overview Course
Generative AI Overview for Project Managers

AI & Project Management

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Introduction to Machine Learning on AWS
Introduction to Machine Learning on AWS

Machine Learning on AWS

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Trainings / Workshops

PMP Training Program

Project Management Institute

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Nasco Training

Nasco Technologies

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Vital Training

Vital Technologies

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TechAccess Training

TechAccess Solutions

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ACM 3DM Training

ACM Technologies

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Epic Technologies Training

Epic Technologies

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Falcon Workshop

Falcon Security

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Panda Security Training

Panda Security

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Panda Security Training

Panda Security

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Project Management Workshop

Professional Development

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Online Courses & MOOCs

Block Chain Theory 101

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Transitioning from Technical Professional to Manager

LinkedIn Learning

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Blockchain Basics

LinkedIn Learning

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Code Clinic: Swift

LinkedIn Learning

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Scrum: The Basics

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SwiftUI Essential Training

LinkedIn Learning

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Trello Essential Training (2018)

LinkedIn Learning

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Microsoft Project 2013

Udemy

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Smart Goals

Udemy

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Contact Me

Contact Information

+82 10-6731-2122

razi_sadiqpk@hotmail.com

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