👋 I'm Shamsher Ahmed

Senior Backend Developer with a strong focus on designing and building robust, scalable, and secure systems. Highly proficient in server-side technologies such as Node.js and Python, with extensive experience developing and maintaining RESTful APIs. Skilled in managing both SQL and NoSQL databases and leveraging cloud platforms including AWS and Azure. Brings deep expertise in web security, performance optimization, and backend best practices. Well-versed in Agile and Scrum methodologies, with a continuous-learning mindset and a strong drive to adopt emerging technologies and industry standards to deliver efficient, innovative solutions.

  • Senior Principal Engineer (Backend) @Hughes Systique
    Led the design and implementation of a scalable microservices architecture for a next-generation telecom platform, reducing latency by 40%. Migrated legacy systems to Spring Boot and Kubernetes, reducing deployment time by 50%. Mentored 8 engineers, increasing team productivity by 30%. Defined technical roadmaps with cross-functional teams, delivering projects 20% ahead of schedule. Implemented monitoring using Prometheus and Grafana, reducing downtime by 60%.
  • Principal Engineer (Backend) @Hughes Systique
    Designed a high-performance API gateway handling 10,000+ RPS, improving throughput by 35%. Led CI/CD adoption using Jenkins and GitLab, reducing deployment time by 50%. Optimized MySQL and MongoDB queries, improving performance by 70%. Translated business requirements into technical specifications. Conducted technical workshops, reducing onboarding time by 40%.
  • Software Engineer (Backend) @nFactorial Analytical Sciences Pvt Ltd
    Managed three projects end-to-end, ensuring timely delivery. Participated in full application lifecycle, reducing production issues by 25%. Handled backend, iOS, and Android applications. Actively contributed to Agile ceremonies and sprint planning.
  • Software Developer @Webnoo Technologies
    Built APIs for third-party developers, reducing support tickets by 30%. Developed a Spring-based SaaS web application integrated with legacy systems. Designed MVC-based Java applications with Okta Authentication.
  • System Engineer – Intern @Infosys Ltd
    Crawled and analyzed social network data for research. Built a real-time Python chat application. Integrated MySQL for data persistence and scalability.
  • B.E. in Computer Engineering @University Institute of Engineering & Technology
    Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, affiliated with Panjab University.

LANGUAGES

python
10/10
java
10/10
golang
9/10

FRAMEWORKS

spring
10/10
kafka
8/10
microservices
9/10
helm
7/10

TECHNOLOGIES

aws
9/10
docker
10/10
kubernetes
9/10
jenkins
8/10
maven
8/10
gcp
7/10

DATABASES

mysql
10/10
postgresql
9/10
mongodb
9/10
redis
8/10
couchbase
7/10