Hey, I'm Ashfaq 👋

I'm passionate about building high-quality software and AI/ML solutions that address real-world challenges. I enjoy collaborating with fellow developers and often work with open-source tools to build scalable, efficient systems. I'm always exploring better ways to solve problems through clean architecture, thoughtful design, and continuous learning.

🔭 Currently building	Software Development · Container Orchestration · Applied AI · System Design · Apache Flink
🌱 Currently learning	System Design
👯 Open to collaborate	Software Development · Applied AI
💬 Talk to me about	Backend · Messaging Queues · Containers · Applied AI · Flink
📫 Reach me	LinkedIn

🛠️ Things I Can Build With

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    Grafana     --- OBS
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Favorite Quote

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." - Alan Kay

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope you enjoyed learning a little bit about me. If you have any questions or would like to connect, please feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn!