Curriculum Vitae

Amir Rahim

Software Engineer | Technical Product Manager

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Summary

Software Engineer with a background in high-stakes financial technology and experience in technical product delivery. Proven track record in architecting .NET microservices, event-driven systems (Kafka), and Azure-native platforms. Unique blend of deep engineering expertise and product ownership, with a focus on building high-throughput, mission-critical infrastructure for global institutions.

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Experience

Technology GraduateUBS · London, United Kingdom
September 2024 — Present
  • Selected for a rotational technology programme focused on enterprise software engineering, cloud infrastructure, automation, and product delivery across UBS technology and business divisions.
  • Product Manager - Wealth Management (March 2026 - Present): Converting complex business requirements into actionable technical delivery plans and prioritising backlogs for a team of ~10 engineers.
  • Software Engineer - Investment Bank Technology, Evidence Lab (September 2025 - March 2026): Developed and architected a cloud platform for Research Quants from the ground up, to start the migration of their existing platform from on-prem to Azure.
  • Software Engineer - Asset Management Technology, Managing Investments (September 2024 - August 2025): Built Kafka-based event-driven services and .NET microservices, supported Azure infrastructure, migrated applications to AKS with containerisation, and created performance-testing suites, service-health dashboards, and developer tooling to improve reliability and code quality.
Research AssistantKing's College London · London, United Kingdom
January 2024 — July 2024
  • Contributed to “Co-designing Encounters with AI in Education for Sustainable Development,” exploring how generative AI can support education for sustainable development (ESD).
  • Ran co-design workshops with students and faculty to develop, test, and refine teaching and learning resources, then evaluated and disseminated the findings.
Technology Industry PlacementUBS · London, United Kingdom
June 2022 — August 2023
  • Built, tested, and maintained public and secured client-facing web applications delivered through ubs.com/am, supporting production-quality digital services for Asset Management clients.
  • Introduced a reusable unit-testing framework standard for new UBS Asset Management Technology applications, improving engineering consistency, testability, and code quality.
  • Worked in Agile delivery teams to gather requirements, validate feedback, and ship iterative software improvements aligned to business priorities.
Warehouse OperationsBell Trading LTD · London, United Kingdom
July 2020 — September 2021
  • Managed customer relationships, finance queries, and credit accounts while applying strong communication, analytical, and organisational skills.
  • Introduced practical technology improvements and an online presence to streamline day-to-day operations.
Match Day Operational Team MemberArsenal Football Club · London, United Kingdom
August 2018 — May 2019
  • Supported match-day operations across 34 home fixtures, building teamwork and composure in a high-pressure environment.
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Skills

Languages

English (Fluent), Arabic (Basic), French (Basic)

Certifications

Azure AZ-900, Azure AI-900, Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate, Gitlab Associate, Gitlab CI/CD Associate, PSM I Scrum Master, UBS Certified Engineer

Programming & Frameworks

JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, C#, .NET, Kafka, Azure, Databricks, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes

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Education

Computer Science BSc (Hons)King's College London · London, United Kingdom

Graduated with First Class Honours. Dissertation on AI-enhanced Learning Analytics

2024
Associateship of King's College (AKC)King's College London · London, United Kingdom

AKC is a unique programme exploring ethics, theology, and philosophy.

2024
A-Levels: Computer Science, Physics, MathematicsWilliam Perkin Church of England High School · London, United Kingdom

Achieved A*AA.

2020