Sajjadul Karim.
Sajjadul Karim.
Shajadul Karim.
MD Shajadul Karim.
MD... We are trying to find the name.
Assalamualaikum... Yes... Assalamualaikum. Wa alaikum assalam.
The full name is Sajjadul Karim, right?
ANM Shajadul Karim.
Okay, it's written here ANM Shajadul... Yes. Okay, that's why I couldn't find it. Okay, I've found it now. So... what we are doing is, we are having a discussion. The discussion is completely an open discussion. So, in this open discussion, specifically I will ask some questions and I will answer some questions. Plus, I will ask you to rate your work or your capacity. Okay? It's not that you have to know everything, that's not the case. But since we are running a review process, here we should know what kind of capacity our employees have. Okay? Why? Because we are making a future learning curve, so there we need to know whom to fit where and how. For that, we need to know. Okay? Our gap and our excellence, both. Okay? So, if you would kindly say your name.
My name is ANM Shajadul Karim.
Your job title?
Job title... I am a Senior Software Engineer.
Your supervisor, or who do you report to?
I report to... my immediate boss is Sumon Raj Podder.
Okay, PM, meaning Project Manager. Yes. Okay, today's date is 26/11/2025. In your current role, how long have you been with this company?
In my current role... approx six years.
Six years. Okay, meaning in this... in Orange Soft?
Yes, yes.
Okay. We will ask some questions. In those questions, what we'll do is specifically understanding your skills. You have a rating from one to five here, you will rate yourself. Okay? The first thing is backend and frontend development, how much knowledge do you have about this?
Backend and frontend development... I have a decent amount of knowledge. I have been working in programming for about 14 to 15 years. Yes. Okay. So, I have worked in Java. I have recently learned Python. And I have 10 to 12 years of experience in PHP.
Okay. So if I ask you to rate, from 1 to 5, what would you give yourself? For backend and frontend?
I would give myself a four.
You will give a four. Okay. API development and integration.
I... besides this current job, in previous jobs... I worked with various telcos. At that time, I... for about seven to eight years, I only did API development. That is local API, third-party API... SMS, then MMS, IVR... all of them. Besides that, I have worked on various APIs with Malaysia, Singapore, India. So I have vast experience here.
What will you give yourself?
Here, if the rating is five, one out of five, then I will give myself a four.
Four. Okay. Database management.
Database management... recently, I haven't worked much on database management. But before joining here... basically, here we work on Oracle. So, here, since I don't work on the database, I work on API. But still, I have to create queries, do things... besides, before Oracle, I have worked on MySQL. So in database, my... I will give myself three out of five.
Three. You said in database management, you have worked in Oracle, you have worked in MySQL. Do you have knowledge about any other databases?
I have knowledge about PostgreSQL.
Okay. Database optimization and query tuning. Do you have any knowledge about this?
Yes, I have knowledge. Suppose, we have a... we have done some work, in a particular module or function, our performance is degrading. Then we do database optimization. We can do it in various ways. By indexing... then, suppose I see that I'm working with many columns, I can remove the columns I don't need... in these various ways I can optimize that particular function's database.
Okay, what will you give yourself?
I will give a three.
Do you have any idea about DevOps?
I don't have much knowledge about DevOps. I just know the topics, that it involves CI/CD work, then there is more server-side work... just this much. I have basic knowledge, nothing else.
You have basic knowledge. So, should I give a zero?
You can give zero or one.
I can give a one. Okay. System architecture understanding, how is your knowledge on this?
Yes, I have a fairly good understanding of system architecture.
Okay. What will you give yourself?
I will give myself a three.
Three. Debugging and troubleshooting.
Debugging... actually, you know... we are constantly debugging in our daily work. We have many modules we work on. So we... now what happens is, the module we developed is now in the market. So every day, different kinds of observations come up, so we debug that. So I have various ideas about debugging and... I divide it into six steps and work. That is, from requirement gathering... then how to debug, at the code level, using different tools... So I have a very good understanding of debugging.
Okay. What will you give yourself?
I will give myself a four.
Document and document quality.
Sorry, I couldn't hear.
Document... documentation quality.
Yes, I have a good idea about documentation. I always do documentation. The SD... the order work we have here... that is also done by me. And I have done vast documentation for that. And the things in the software engineering life cycle, I maintain all those while doing the documentation.
What will you give yourself?
I will give myself... a four.
Next, we will talk about behavioral skills. So, for time management, what will you give yourself?
For time management, I will give myself a three.
You will give a three. Okay. Communication, Bangla and English.
Actually, I am not that fluent in English, so I prefer Bangla.
Okay. In Bangla, what will you give yourself?
I couldn't hear, sorry.
In Bangla communication, or Bangla and English communication, if I rate it, what will you give for Bangla and what will you give for English?
I will give four for Bangla and two for English.
Okay. Teamwork and collaboration.
About teamwork, I have a good idea. Since I have been working for about 14-15 years, before that I have led a team in this domain. So, I know what problem might occur when, what needs to be done when... be it during the current day or at the end of the day. What we need to do at the end of the day, if our work piles up, then what we will take to the next day... if I need to warn my team members about any issue as a team leader... I have a good idea about these things, and I always maintain them.
Okay, what will you give yourself?
I will... I will give myself a four.
Four. Ownership of task.
Ownership of task... For ownership of task, here I will give myself a four. Because the problems that come up... actually, the development that happens here... there is frontend, there is web, there is Android... and I am in the middle, working on the API. After that, there's the database. So, when a problem occurs, I am the one who has to look into it first because there's a log on my end, even if it's a frontend issue. So, I first verify it myself. After verifying, I see whose end the problem is at. Then I send it to their end. Sometimes what happens is, it's not clear whose end the problem is at. Then maybe I have to sit with the frontend and backend people and discuss what kind of problem it is or where it's originating from. So... I have to take ownership of that problem. Customer ownership. So I will give myself a four here.
Okay. Learning initiative.
Learning initiative... actually, we learn from work every day. Besides that, outside of work... we get some free time during the day. During that free time, instead of wasting time on social media or other things, I focus on learning. Be it related to my task or outside of my task.
Okay, what will you give yourself?
I will give myself... here... a three.
Adaptability.
Adaptability... For adaptability, I will give myself a three.
Okay. We will now ask some questions. I will ask in English, but try to communicate in English. If it's not possible, then Bengali. Okay? What parts of your role do you feel strongest in?
I feel strong in my programming language. It's in PHP and Python. And in terms of framework, I worked with Laravel, CodeIgniter, and CakePHP. So, I feel strong in programming.
Which part of your role you struggle?
Currently, I'm struggling as... as... as here I am just only working with Laravel. I don't have any scope to work with others. So, I feel if I had some opportunities to work on database or on frontend like JavaScript or Vue.js something or or React.js so that would be fine for me. I think I as I'm not working with that, so I have some lack of in these things.
What skills would you like to improve over the next 6 to 12 months?
Actually, I like to... Every time what we what we face the problem is that the performance... When we are working, there is some... suppose we develop a function that is not working properly or it's taking many times. Where it should take two to three seconds then there it is taking approx 15 to 16 seconds. So, we need to we need to give the performance, enhance the performance. So what I want to do, what I want to learn that current days there is too many AI that is improving our skills and our performance. So I want to learn more AI tools so that I can improve my performance also.
Are you confident to work in a full-stack environment?
Yes, I am confident.
Okay. What slows you down at your current development role?
Already maybe I have shared some that is I'm just only working with Laravel. I'm not engaging with other technologies like Vue or database. Also, there is so many tools that that we still not learned in our development. So that is the things we are...
Do you have the right resources to implement your knowledge and do proper documentation?
I think... resources and documentation, right?
Yes.
Yes, I think we have the right documentation, our requirement is clear and the resources, if we... if I'm sure that that is resources means the hardware and some other things, so these are all clear I think. And we are getting that properly.
Okay. We're going to be developing, finalizing Jarb version 0.1, and as well as a Jarb global roadmap. So in these two processes, where do you fit in?
Global roadmap of Jarb, right?
Yes.
And Jarb 0.1 version.
I think I can fit myself in performance management and there is some... if we...
Okay, can I ask you... in 0.1 or global roadmap or both?
Both. Both, sir.
Okay. Um, as we dividing the current workforce in three domain, one is current Jarb, another one is DevOps, and another one is AI. Which domain do you think that you are most suitable?
Current Jarb.
Current Jarb. Okay. Um, do you have any question to me?
Right now, no. I don't. I don't have any question right now.
Okay. That's fine. Arif bhai, thank you. Thank you for joining this discussion. And we will create a report and based on that, we'll take some initiative in the future. So Arif bhai, thank you. We have completed our today's session. So tomorrow, we will do something else.
Okay. Uh, tomorrow, tomorrow from 4:00 PM.
Tomorrow from earlier, yes.
Yeah.
Earlier means 4:00 PM. Or before than that?
Uh, tomorrow, 10 means four, yes.
Yes.
Okay. Okay. Perfect.
All right then. Thank you, everyone.
Thank you, Nesar bhai.
Okay, yes. Assalamualaikum. Thank you, Shajadul. Bye.
Bye.
Allah hafiz.
Allah hafiz.