I’m Muneeb Khawaja, a solution-driven, goal-oriented software engineer who cares a lot about writing well-documented, high-quality code that actually moves the business forward. I love tinkering with new tools, exploring systems end-to-end, and turning messy problems into boring, reliable services.
- 🎓 Background - BA in Computer Science from CUNY Queens College (NYC).
- 🏢 Day Job - Staff Software Engineer at Scholastic Inc., working on backend/platform services, migrations, and product data systems.
- 🔒 Focus Areas - Backend systems (Java, Spring Boot, and related ecosystem tools).
Outside of work, I spend time sharpening my engineering instincts by exploring:
- System tooling and automation: small utilities, scripts, and experiments focused on improving workflow reliability or simplifying repetitive tasks.
- Homelab architecture: self‑hosting various services, experimenting with local environments, and testing different infrastructure patterns.
When I’m not improving or debugging something, you’ll probably find me:
- 🎧 Discovering new music - I’ll listen to almost anything once.
- ☕ Brewing coffee and pretending it’s a personality trait.
- 📚 Reading (usually juggling a couple of books at once, goodreads)
- 🎮 Gaming and generally finding new ways to over-engineer my free time.
- 🌍 Personal site: muneebkhawaja.com
- 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/muneebtkhawaja
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science — CUNY Queens College
- GPA: 3.96
- Oracle Certified Java SE 11 Developer