Nigeria · Technology · Project delivery · Public service
I’m Maharaz Karaye, a software engineering graduate and project manager. My work sits where digital transformation, public institutions and people-centred leadership meet.
That currently means managing enterprise technology projects, serving as a Senior Legislative Aide in the House of Representatives, and working with young leaders in Kano.
Abuja & Kano
Integrity · Peace · Humility
In brief
I trained as a software engineer at Universiti Putra Malaysia, and my first roles were specifying and building systems in Kuala Lumpur. Back in Nigeria the work widened: supporting government ICT infrastructure at Galaxy Backbone, running a mining site in Kano, and then managing enterprise technology projects for several organisations at once.
Alongside that, I have spent time in the places where public decisions are shaped: first as a fellow of the Legislative Mentorship Initiative, now as a Senior Legislative Aide. Engineering taught me how systems work. Delivery taught me that people decide whether they succeed.
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A Software Engineering degree from Universiti Putra Malaysia, then requirements, architecture and backend development in Kuala Lumpur.
02
Enterprise Dynamics 365 and Power Platform engagements, managed in parallel with multidisciplinary teams and senior client stakeholders.
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Legislative Mentorship Initiative fellow, Senior Legislative Aide, and youth leadership in Kano and beyond.
Delivery record
10+
concurrent projects and programmes managed
Gems Consulting, 2024 – present
7
enterprise projects delivered and closed
Gems Consulting, 2024 to CV date
10–15
consultants and developers coordinated
Across BA, functional, infrastructure and development
Figures are self-reported from the CV and describe scope, not independently audited results.
Selected work
Enterprise transformation · 2024 – present
Gems Consulting Company Limited
Managing a portfolio of Microsoft Dynamics 365, Business Central and Power Platform engagements across several client entities, with teams of 10–15 consultants and developers.
Software engineering · Aug 2021 – Feb 2022
Enviro Exceltech, Kuala Lumpur
Led development of an application from requirements through architecture, backend services and testing, under Agile SDLC practices.
Business analysis · Feb – Jul 2020
KLCC Property Holdings, Kuala Lumpur
Business analysis for a cloud-enabled water-quality monitoring system using IoT sensors with near real-time updates.
Cybersecurity & infrastructure · 2025
Baze University, Professional Diploma in Cybersecurity
Capstone project: a practical security assessment of an online restaurant management web application, with a re-scan after code fixes.
How I help
Getting business applications implemented, adopted and actually used.
Planning, coordination and risk management that keeps multidisciplinary teams moving.
Translating an idea or a need into something a development team can build.
Bringing a practical technology perspective to policy and public-sector conversations.
Connecting youth networks, professional communities and partners around shared programmes.
Leadership & community
Fellow, Legislative Mentorship Initiative
Cohort 4, 2025 · Deputy Minority Leader, LMI Parliament
Secretary General, YALI Network Kano
January 2025 – January 2026
Chair / Principal Lead, Young Crew IPMA Nigeria
Young project management professionals
Kano State Coordinator, Africa Bridge Initiative
From the journal
Career journey
2017
Begins a Bachelor of Software Engineering at Universiti Putra Malaysia
2020
Business Analyst Apprentice, KLCC Property Holdings, Kuala Lumpur
2021
Software Engineer, Enviro Exceltech · Fellow, West Africa School on Internet Governance
2022
Graduates · National Youth Service · IT Specialist, Galaxy Backbone
2023
Operations & Project Manager, El-Zumjit Commercials · LEAP Africa YLDP cohort
2024
Project Manager, Gems Consulting · Co-founds Synapse Innovative Solutions
2025
Master in Project Management · LMI Fellow · Secretary General, YALI Network Kano
2026
Senior Legislative Aide, Office of the Speaker, House of Representatives
Collaborate
A project that needs delivering, an institution exploring technology, or a youth programme looking for partners. I’m happy to start with a conversation.
