The Security Bug Your Tests Cannot See
Apps are built from dozens of services that each decide who is allowed in. We used AI to test the doors nobody checks, and found all 16 planted security flaws.
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The Blog
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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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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