About

Adnan Asif is an experienced Senior Software Engineer with a strong background in Python, JavaScript, C++, Data Structures, Algorithms, and Custom Software Development. He has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences. Adnan has over 6 years of experience in Python, 4 years of experience in Scrapy, and 2 years of experience in JavaScript. Currently, Adnan is working as a Senior Python Engineer at zyte (formerly scrapinghub), where he is passionate about extracting data at scale from various websites, including fashion, grocery, and marketplace websites, using the Scrapy framework. He has worked on multiple projects focused on different types of websites and customer needs, which has helped him learn and build efficient and cost-effective solutions without falling into gotchas. Adnan has also worked on browser rendering, captcha solving, in-house industry-leading proxy management products, and custom solutions to bypass anti-bot protections on websites, crawling millions of products a day. Before joining zyte, Adnan worked as a Software Engineer at vcn media llc, where he worked on targeted ad marketing projects from the comfort of his living room. He also worked as a Senior Software Engineer at arbisoft, where he added responsibilities such as code reviews, training new resources, helping out team members, and creating content for hiring tests. Adnan's education includes a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences and an Intermediate degree in Computer Science from the Government College University, Lahore. Adnan's technical skills include Python, JavaScript, Backend, Software Engineering, and Web. With almost 8 years of relevant experience, Adnan is a strong engineering professional who has demonstrated his skills and abilities in the computer software industry.