Hey, I'm

Shahathir Iskandar 👋

Versatile and motivated 22 year-old Malaysian Software Engineering undergraduate with an affinity for software development ranging from web, mobile and desktop applications.

Batu Caves / Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia

Currently interning as a Software Engineer at The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

About me

Get to know me 😀

I'm a final-year Software Engineering student at the Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Information Technology (UniKL MIIT). I have a strong passion for programming and developing software, from simple landing pages to complex web, mobile and desktop applications. I have also obtained several certificates that prove my commitment to lifelong learning.

I started my journey into the world of programming at 15, taking computer science classes during my high school years. I don't imagine myself doing anything else as seriously. Since then, I've continued to grow and evolve as a developer, always looking for new challenges and opportunities to learn the latest technologies.

I'm someone who plans ahead, always thinking of proper solutions for my projects or assignments. I'm a dedicated team player with a strong work ethic. Also, I'm certainly someone who you can fully trust to get a job done well.

Whenever I am not coding or programming, I like to spend that leisure time by watching new TV shows or movies, reading blogs or social posts, or following new programming tutorials.

Here are some interesting facts about me:

Appreciates the LRT & MRT 🚇
Music lover 🎧

Free & open software advocate 🙌🏻
PC & Gadget enthusiast 🖱️

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons.) in Software Engineering

Universiti Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian Institute of Information Technology (UniKL MIIT)

CGPA: 3.79/4.00
Dean List for 6 Semesters

Sept 2021 to Feb 2025
Distinction in Final Year Project (FYP)

Foundation in Science

Universiti Teknologi MARA

CGPA: 3.67/4.00

June 2020 to June 2021

Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM)

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sungai Pusu

Result: 3A+, 6A, 1B+

2015 to 2019

Projects

Some of the noteworthy projects I have built:

Catalogd

A social cataloging web application for video game enthusiasts. Designed to provide a platform where video game enthusiasts can catalog their gaming experiences, discover new titles, share reviews, and connect with others. A final year project (FYP) to complete my Bachelor.

Next.js

Typescript

React

Appwrite

Tailwind CSS

AI Game Recommender

A web application that leverages AI through vector embedding to provide personalized video game recommendations through prompts & vector search. Over 1500 video game titles recognized for vector search recommendations integrated into Catalogd. Integrated Mistral AI with DataStax to calculate vector embedding for each video game title data.

Next.js

Typescript

Tailwind CSS

DataStax

Mistral AI

EduCafe Booking

EduCafe Booking is a school cafeteria service web-app that allows students to order their meals remotely, enables staff to manage food bookings, and improves the manager’s workflow. Developed using JSP, Servlets, and Tailwind CSS for the UI, implemented business logic with Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs) from Java EE, and integrated a MySQL database for data storage. This is a university project for the ISB37804 Reuse and Component Based Development class.

Java

Java EE

MySQL

Tailwind CSS

JSP

Servlet

My PHP Docker

A full-stack web application to show my past PHP university projects for Internet Programming class. Projects include: vehicle rental management system, my movies, cars database & fun calculators.

Vanilla PHP

Apache Web

MySQL

Tailwind CSS

Linux (Ubuntu VM)

DigitalOcean

Docker

Shahathir.me

A portfolio website created to showcase information about me, my technical skills, the projects that I have done and my experiences. Used various NextJS UI libraries to make the website beautiful.

Next.js

React

Typescript

Tailwind CSS

Technical Skills

Programming Languages:

Java

Javascript

Typescript

Dart

PHP

Python

HTML

CSS

Frameworks, Libraries and Runtime Environments:

Next.js

React.js

Astro

Node.js

Java EE

Flutter

Tailwindcss

Java Ant

React Native

Laravel

XAMPP

Glassfish

Databases:

MySQL

SQLite

Appwrite

Firebase

MongoDB

PrismaDB

MariaDB

Cloud Services and DevOps:

Git

Docker

AWS

Vercel

Netlify

Heroku

DigitalOcean

Google Cloud

Code Editor and IDE:

VS Code

Netbeans

Eclipse

Sublime Text

IntelliJ

Design Tools:

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

Canva

Powerpoint

Documentation Tools:

Word

Excel

Overleaf (LaTeX)

Experience

Here is a quick summary of my work experience:

Software Engineer Intern

Contributed to the development and maintenance of a large-scale point-of-sale (POS) system for retail operations.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement new features and optimize existing functionalities.
Gained hands-on experience with retail software architecture and best practices in a production environment.
Assisted in troubleshooting and resolving critical issues to ensure smooth operations for retail clients.
Participated in code reviews and implemented improvements to enhance system performance and reliability.

Sep 2024 - Mar 2025

Logistics Associate

Coordinated with the store manager to restock inventory as needed, performed regular stock checks and reported any issues to the store manager immediately.
Organized the store area for ease of access and optimal space utilization.

Feb 2020 - Jun 2020

Certificates

Certificates to show my commitment for lifelong learning: