Mubashar Hussain
Technology Leader · Application & Solution Architect
20 years building and modernising core banking, digital banking, payment switches and multi-tenant SaaS on Java, Spring Boot and Kafka — across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Based in Islamabad, working with teams worldwide.
- years in software
- 20
- countries with go-lives
- 7
- financial institutions served
- 15+
- hands-on, still coding
- Java 8→21
My journey
- 2025 — PRESENT
Senior Software Development Manager · Solution Architect
MFSYS TechnologiesEnd-to-end technical delivery across banking, logistics and SaaS products; architecture standards for microservices, API gateways and Kafka; national-scale engagements including the FBR Cargo Tracking System.
- 2019 — 2025
Software Development Manager · Solution Architect
MFSYS TechnologiesLed cross-functional teams; REST, SOAP, gRPC and ISO 8583 integrations; legacy modernization and data migration; onsite go-lives across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
- 2014 — 2018
Principal Software Engineer
MFSYS TechnologiesCore banking and microfinance modules on Java/J2EE, EJB, JPA and WebLogic; database design and BI/reporting.
- 2010 — 2014
Senior Software Engineer → Technical & R&D Team Lead
Aga Khan Agency for MicrofinanceGroup-wide microfinance banking systems and multi-country rollouts in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Madagascar and Mozambique.
- 2006 — 2010
Software Engineer → Senior Software Engineer
The First MicroFinanceBank LtdOnline transaction processing with an Oracle FlexCube interface, SMS banking and paperless loan eForms.
What I do best
Architecture & modernization
Domain decomposition, microservices, event-driven design, legacy migration.
Banking & payments
Core banking, digital channels, ISO 8583 switching, third-party integration.
Hands-on engineering
Java 17/21, Spring Boot, Kafka, AWS, Angular, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.
Leading & mentoring
Design reviews, growing engineers into leads, guiding students into tech.
Education & learning
- MS Software Engineering (coursework)International Islamic University, Islamabad
- BS Computer Science (Honours)MohiUdDin Islamic University, Islamabad
- AWS Builders Series
- IBM Blockchain Essentials
- PM Foundations
Why I started TechCareerWay
I started as a software engineer in Islamabad in 2006 and spent the next 20 years building banking and fintech systems across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Along the way I've worked with, led and mentored many developers — and the same questions come up every time: which field should I choose, what should I learn first, and how do I get that first job? TechCareerWay is where I answer those questions properly, for every student, for free.
Explore the career tracks →Let's talk
Architecture reviews, consulting, speaking or a student career session — send a note and I'll reply within a few days.
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