Saniya Hassan

Profile

Second-year Software Engineering student at NUST with a strong foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, and backend systems, and a track record of academic excellence as a Board Topper. Experienced in building scalable backend systems, full-stack applications, and data-driven projects spanning academic search engines, space-tech visualization, and organizational management tools.

Seeking a Summer 2026 paid internship in backend development, system design, or software engineering where I can contribute to production-grade systems and deliver measurable impact.

Education

• National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

  2024 – 2028

  BS Software Engineering

  CGPA: 3.56

• Superior College Bahawalpur

  2022 – 2024

  FSc Pre-Engineering, Board Topper (95%)

• Umm-ul-Qura Public School, Bahawalpur

  2020 – 2022

  Matriculation, 99%

Technical Skills

Languages

C++, Java, Python, C#, HTML, CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

FastAPI, React, REST APIs

Databases

MySQL, Relational Database Design

Core Computer Science

Data Structures and Algorithms, System Design, Object-Oriented Programming, Database Systems

Tools & Platforms

Git, GitHub, Linux, Azure Virtual Machines, Godot Engine, Canva, LaTeX

Languages (Spoken)

Urdu (Native), English (Fluent)

Experience

• Freelance Image Researcher & Content Formatter · Private Client, Remote

  Part-time · Oct 2025 – Feb 2026

  • Delivered ~250 article-ready image sets across five months, averaging ~50 assets per month on topics ranging from travel and lifestyle to sports and history.
  • Sourced relevant imagery from Pexels, Pixabay, and Wikimedia Commons, ensuring each selection aligned with the article's topic and client-specified format (image, header, and descriptive caption).
  • Formatted and resized assets in Canva to meet the client's standardized template, consistently meeting deadlines and maintaining deliverable quality across diverse subject areas.

Projects

• LUNACY: 3D Solar System & Planetary Visualization System

  Godot Engine, C#, Solar System Open Data API, ESA NEO API

  • Built a 3D interactive simulator rendering 30,000+ planetary bodies with real-scale orbital mechanics, developed for the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025.
  • Integrated live astronomical data from the Solar System Open Data API and ESA NEO API to compute accurate orbital trajectories.
  • Engineered a free-fly camera system and efficient rendering pipeline to handle large-scale celestial data in real time.

• Academic Search Engine (DSA-Based System)

  C++, Custom Indexing, Trie Autocomplete, Azure Deployment

  • Built a large-scale academic search engine indexing 50,000+ documents with custom forward and inverted indexing techniques.
  • Implemented Trie-based autocomplete and a multi-factor document ranking algorithm, achieving sub-second query response times.
  • Optimized memory usage and deployed the backend on a Microsoft Azure virtual machine.

• Visitor & Employee Management System

  FastAPI, React (Vite), MySQL

  • Designed and developed a secure full-stack system reflecting real organizational workflows.
  • Implemented visitor logging, employee attendance, and salary computation modules.
  • Added role-based access control, audit logs, and report generation features.

• Learning Sphere: Java OOP Application

  Java, Object-Oriented Design

  • Developed a desktop application demonstrating core OOP principles including inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation.

Certifications

• NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2025, Galactic Problem Solver
• Introduction to Git and GitHub (Coursera)
• Google Crash Course on Python (Coursera)
• Using Python to Interact with the Operating System (Google, Coursera)
• AI for Everyone (Coursera)

Achievements

• NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025, Global Nominee. Selected among the top teams worldwide from over 15,000 participating teams across 160+ countries for the LUNACY project.
• Board Topper in FSc Pre-Engineering (95%) and High Distinction in Matriculation (99%).

Leadership

• Publications Executive, IEEE NUST Student Chapter

  • Coordinated the chapter's technical publication pipeline across Fall 2025. Reviewed and shipped several newsletters.