Junaid Irfan

Cloud & Web Developer

Junaid Irfan Profile

Seamlessly transitioning from crafting websites to developing robust web applications.

Passionate about creative solutions and building apps from scratch, perfecting both backend and frontend.

Currently working as a sole developer, freelancing from time-to-time and building my own products.

Web Development

Modern, responsive web apps

Cloud Engineering

Scalable cloud infrastructure

DevOps

CI/CD and automation

UI/UX Design

Intuitive, beautiful interfaces

Psst! This website is hosted on my home server. Check out the Infrastructure section below to see how!

Technical Skills

My toolkit includes a wide range of technologies that I've mastered to create exceptional digital experiences and robust cloud infrastructure.

Languages

Frameworks

Databases

Cloud & DevOps

Design & 3D

Featured Projects

A showcase of projects demonstrating key skills and problem-solving approaches.

SmartBallot: Blockchain Voting System
SecureVote Hackathon 2024 Runner-up
A modern, blockchain-based voting platform ensuring security, transparency, accessibility, and privacy in electoral processes.

Technologies Used

Bulletin Board Server
A multi-threaded bulletin board server implemented in C that allows clients to write and read messages while ensuring data consistency across multiple instances.

Technologies Used

BUSRC Website
Served as webmaster for the Bishop's University SRC Website, managing content updates, site maintenance, and implementing new features.

Technologies Used

SocialSight
A modern web application that allows users to preview how their images will appear across different social media platforms.

Technologies Used

This Site
This website is a showcase of my technical skills and creative problem-solving abilities. It's so meta, it's recursively describing itself!

Technologies Used

Education

My academic journey providing a strong foundation in computer science theory and practice.

M.Sc. Computer Science
Bishop's University • Sherbrooke, QC
September, 2023 - April, 2025

Relevant Coursework

Database Software Design
Web Development Patterns
Big Data Management & Analytics
Data Visualization
Software Engineering
Pattern Recognition
Distributed Systems
Advanced Algorithms

Professional Experience

My journey in the tech industry, highlighting key roles and accomplishments.

Webmaster
Bishop's University
September 2023 - April 2024
  • Led full-stack management of SRC website (BUSRC.com) using modern web stack (Next.js + Tailwind CSS).
  • Implemented 15+ custom UI components aligned with university brand guidelines.
  • Configured SQL database schemas to handle 5000+ monthly user interactions.
  • Collaborated with 5 departments to integrate event calendars and reservation systems.

Key Skills Used

Data Science Intern
Bytewise
March 2023 - June 2023
  • Developed JSON data pipelines processing 10K+ daily API responses.
  • Automated ETL workflows using Python/SQL with 98% accuracy.

Key Skills Used

Self-Hosted Infrastructure

This portfolio and other services are powered by my custom home server setup running on Proxmox, with Docker containers and Tailscale for secure remote access from anywhere.

Proxmox Virtualization
Self-hosted Proxmox VE server running on custom hardware, enabling efficient resource allocation for multiple virtual machines and containers.

Key Aspects

Bare-metal hypervisor
Resource optimization
VM & container management
High availability setup
Docker Ecosystem
Containerized applications using Docker and Docker Compose for consistent deployment, including this portfolio website and various other services.

Key Aspects

Isolated environments
Easy service updates
Resource efficiency
Simplified management
Tailscale Network
Secure remote access to the entire infrastructure from anywhere using Tailscale's WireGuard-based mesh network with zero configuration.

Key Aspects

End-to-end encryption
Zero-config VPN
Multi-device access
Access control policies
Home Server Architecture
A simplified view of how my home server infrastructure powers this portfolio and other services

Custom Hardware

Energy-efficient server with redundant storage

Proxmox VE

Virtualization platform

Docker Containers

Portfolio and services

Tailscale Network

Secure remote access

Security Layer

Cloudflare protection and CDN

Applications & Services

Technical Specifications

Hardware

  • • Custom-built server with AMD Ryzen processor
  • • 32GB ECC RAM for reliability
  • • ZFS RAID for data redundancy
  • • UPS backup power system

Services & Network

  • • Proxmox VE virtualization
  • • Docker containers for all services
  • • Tailscale for secure remote access
  • • Cloudflare for DNS and CDN

Get In Touch

Have a question or want to collaborate? Feel free to reach out using the form below or my contact details.

Contact Information
Other ways to connect with me.
[email protected]
+1 (873) 878-5419
Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
Send me a Message
I usually respond within 24-48 hours.