Master's Complete: MS in Software Engineering at Arizona
I earned my MS in Software Engineering at the University of Arizona on the way to the PhD. A milestone worth pausing on: what it took, what it taught me, and what comes next.
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Field Notes
The Blog
One Nomination
I took over a 150-member student organization that had received exactly one leadership nomination. Eight months later it had 39. Here is what actually happened in between, and the part nobody puts on a resume.
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Why Your Microservices Keep Breaking: A Deep Dive into Dependency Management
Learn how hidden dependencies cause 56% of microservice failures and discover 4 proven strategies to detect architectural degradation before it impacts production.
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AI for Microservice Log Analysis: Key Insights from 82 Research Studies
A comprehensive analysis of AI techniques for microservice log analysis, covering anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and the research-practice gap affecting enterprise adoption.
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Winning 1st Runner Up at IEEE CISOSE: Graph-Based LLM Prompting for Microservice API Testing
How I used Interprocedural Control Flow Graphs to make LLM-based API test generation scalable for microservices - 1st runner up IEEE CISOSE 2025 SRC.
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Hello, I'm Arfan 👋
A quick introduction to my work, interests, and what you'll find on this site.
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From Pitch to Funding: How Connecto Won $500 at Startup Night
The story of pitching Connecto at Startup Wildcats' Startup Night and winning $500 in milestone funding—from nervous preparation to the moment of validation.
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HackAZ 2025: Reigniting a Legacy
My experience bringing back HackAZ, one of the Southwest's most iconic hackathons.
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Understanding Microservice Dependencies: A Complete Taxonomy from 2,659 Sources
A comprehensive taxonomy of microservice dependencies synthesized from academic and industry sources, covering 28 dependency types across 6 categories and their impact on system quality.
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Where It Started: My B.S. in Computer Science at Arizona
In 2020 I graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Computer Science, and the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka featured my story. A look back at the teaching, mentoring, and first builds that started it all.
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