raqib muktadir
Aspiring Technology and Business Strategy Consultant
about me
Hi, I'm Raqib. I'm a Computer Science graduate with a Minor in Business Administration from Memorial University of Newfoundland. I build things at the intersection of software, automation, and strategy.
Professionally, I've spent the last two years at Matrox Video as a Software Developer and QA Engineer, building automation tools, improving testing infrastructure, and shipping reliable systems for complex hardware-software products.
Outside of work, I co-founded 555 Studio, a creative experimentation platform in Montreal designed to bring curious people together through intentional events, talks, and cultural experiences. It is something I care deeply about building.
skills
projects
555 studio
Montreal, QC
555 is a creative experimentation studio I co-founded in Montreal with Vilakshan Khanna and Christian. We design spaces, formats, and experiences that bring people into deeper conversation, guided by curiosity and attention.
Our events are not conferences or networking nights. They are intentionally designed experiences for founders, engineers, designers, and artists who want to think more carefully about ideas, creativity, and culture.
Formats we have run include Presentation Night, a five stories, five slides, five minutes format; Builder Sundays with Shopify; and Electra, a live visual sound experience. The long-term vision is to build something culturally meaningful that keeps evolving.
experience
555 Studio Montreal
Co-founder and Co-host
September 2025 – Present
- Co-led strategy, programming, and execution for a recurring creative speaker series spotlighting founders, designers, and engineers in the Montreal tech and creative ecosystem.
- Designed and built the official 555 Studio website, integrating event details, speaker showcases, and registration into a cohesive user experience.
- Led speaker outreach, sponsorship negotiations, and end-to-end event operations, reducing costs and scaling audience reach across social channels. Partners have included Shopify, ETS, HEC, and Cansbridge.
Matrox Video
Software Automtion Developer, IPKVM Products
April 2025 – Present
- Led end-to-end functional, regression, and performance testing for the Avio2 IPKVM product line, defining test coverage for 5K multi-display workflows and influencing release readiness decisions.
- Diagnosed systemic hardware-software interaction issues by analyzing IGMP behavior, display synchronization, and firmware edge cases across varied network environments.
- Improved test-cycle consistency by 30% by integrating reliable automated test scripts and resolving recurring automation failures.
- Facilitated cross-functional sessions between QA, development, and client-success teams, translating customer issues into reproducible test cases.
Matrox Video
Software Developer Intern
May 2024 – April 2025
- Improved internal inventory system performance by 20% by redesigning SQL queries and resolving long-standing data bottlenecks.
- Built automated Jenkins pipelines for IP and SDI workflows, translating client-reported failures into structured, reproducible test cases.
- Developed a full automated bug-reporting system integrating test logs with Jira's API, reducing manual documentation time by 30%.
- Designed overnight automation frameworks using PowerShell and AutoIt, enabling early detection of intermittent bugs across hundreds of nightly test cycles.