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Moeez Arif

Summary

Agile and diligent, I am a growth-driven Senior Software Engineer with a 6+ year track record in startup environments, specializing in product development and digital innovation. My proficiency in modern open-source technologies is matched by a commitment to radical candor and a talent for transforming complex technical ideas into clear, actionable strategies. Known for self-driven leadership, I excel both independently and as a collaborative team leader, consistently steering enterprise-wide development projects to success.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Rio Tinto
11.2023 - Current

Empowering Digital Frontiers: Advanced Full-Stack Web Application with Complex Python/Django Backend, React/Next.js Frontend, Enhanced by Sophisticated AWS Cloud Architecture to Tackle High-Volume Data and Scalability Challenges

Achievements:

  • Led a comprehensive pre-project analysis and technical assessment, ensuring the development of an intuitive and user-friendly interface, optimizing user experience.
  • Engineered and deployed a robust, dynamic system for secure data transmission from legacy systems to the advanced STP Fusion System, enhancing system interoperability and data integrity.
  • Played a pivotal role in rigorous software code review, ensuring seamless system integration and adherence to both company standards and regulatory compliance for optimal functionality.
  • Authored and executed critical code and test cases for key feature implementations, focusing on high-performance outcomes and reliability in complex web applications.

Language/Tools: Python, JavaScript (ES6+), Django, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda), Docker, Kubernetes, Git , GitHub Actions , Terraform, AWS CloudFormation. RESTful APIs, SSL/TLS, OAuth, JWT, Selenium, PyTest

Senior Software Engineer & Team Leader

Stemulli
09.2022 - Current

Engineered a state-of-the-art Recommendations Engine for Stemulli, integrating AI to meet sophisticated business needs and drive targeted outcomes. The project was executed with meticulous project management techniques, adhering to Agile methodologies for timely delivery and iterative enhancement. Rigorous interdisciplinary code reviews were pivotal, ensuring data integrity and continual refinement of the engine. This initiative not only fulfilled complex AI-based business requirements but also established a new benchmark for intelligent system performance and user-centric design

Achievements:

  • AI-Driven Recommendations Engine Development: Crafted an advanced Recommendations Engine for Stemulli, incorporating machine learning algorithms to align with their intricate AI-driven business models and enhance user personalization.
  • Agile Project Management: Utilized Agile project management methodologies to ensure adaptive planning, evolutionary development, early delivery, and continuous improvement, leading to the successful execution of critical ICT projects.
  • Interdisciplinary Code Review and Data Analysis: Performed comprehensive code reviews with a cross-functional team to scrutinize data flow and system logic, resulting in significant optimizations and robustness of application performance.
  • Performance Optimization: Integrated caching mechanisms and fine-tuned database queries to improve the system's response time and efficiency, directly impacting the engine's ability to process large datasets with minimal latency.
  • Scalable System Architecture: Designed and implemented a scalable microservices architecture to support the Recommendations Engine, facilitating easier maintenance, scalability, and a more resilient infrastructure.
  • User Experience Design: Collaborated with UX/UI teams to ensure the Recommendations Engine seamlessly integrates with the front-end, providing intuitive and engaging user interactions.
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Established a CI/CD pipeline to automate testing and deployment processes, reducing manual errors and increasing the speed of production updates.
  • Data Privacy Compliance: Ensured the Recommendations Engine complied with data protection regulations, implementing robust security measures to safeguard user data.
  • Cross-Platform Compatibility: Ensured the engine's compatibility across various platforms and devices, broadening the reach and accessibility for end-users.

Language/Tools: Python, Django, React, Next.js, Agile Methodologies, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, RESTful APIs, JIRA, SSL/TLS, OAuth, JWT, Grafana, Prometheus

Senior Backend Engineer

Botics Inc
09.2021 - Current

Designed a versatile cloud infrastructure across Oracle, AWS, and Azure, enabling robust distributed system operations with Docker containerization. Streamlined data operations via shared volume blocks, and introduced a multi-tenant architecture with a unified database and segregated schemas. Implemented NGINX for secure HTTP routing, Gunicorn for WSGI interfacing, and Daphne for WebSocket efficiency. Integrated Stripe for seamless multi-vendor payment processing, fortifying the system’s commercial versatility. This strategic deployment emphasized scalability, security, and transactional integrity within a high-performance environment.

Achievements:

  • Cloud Infrastructure Development: Orchestrated a cutting-edge cloud ecosystem tailored for distributed computing across Oracle, AWS, and Azure platforms.
  • Containerization Strategy: Managed isolated compartments hosting Dockerized containers, optimizing system security and process efficiency.
  • Data Management: Enabled high-performance data interchange with finely-tuned instances using shared volume blocks for synchronous read/write operations.
  • Multi-tenant System Design: Innovated a scalable multi-tenant architecture, employing a single-database-multiple-schema approach for efficient tenant data isolation.
  • Reverse Proxy Implementation: Deployed NGINX for robust reverse proxy capabilities, ensuring secure HTTPS request handling with Gunicorn integration.
  • WebSockets Management: Utilized Daphne for high-efficiency management of WebSocket connections, enhancing real-time communication channels.
  • Payment Integration: Seamlessly integrated Stripe's "Managed Accounts" for sophisticated multi-vendor payment facilitation, elevating the platform’s financial transaction capabilities.

Language/Tools: Oracle Cloud, AWS, Azure, Docker, NGINX, Gunicorn, Daphne, Stripe API, Shared Volume Storage, Multi-tenant Database Schemas, WebSocket, HTTPS, Multi-vendor Payment Processing, Container Orchestration.

Team Lead - Software Development

Tribaja Inc
06.2019 - 11.2023

Expertly managed configuration using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible to establish reliable and repeatable environments, while also spearheading team training programs to bolster staff development and operational efficiency

Achievements

  • Configuration Management Excellence: Implemented Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible for precise and automated cloud infrastructure provisioning.
  • Team Training Optimization: Refined staff development strategies, enhancing team skill sets for advanced tool proficiency and process improvement.

Language/Tools: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Team Development Programs, Training Workshops, Performance Monitoring Tools, Staff Skill Assessments.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Programming

FAST NUCES
Lahore, PB
07.2019

Skills

  • Full-Stack Engineer, Rio Tinto : Implemented user-friendly interfaces, Django backend, Git CI/CD pipelines
  • Software Team Lead, Stemulli: AI engine development using Django, project orchestration, Git CI/CD
  • Backend Engineer, Botics Inc : AWS Cloud infrastructure, Docker orchestration, Stripe API, Django
  • Software Team Lead, Tribaja Inc : Configured AWS with Terraform, Ansible, team efficiency enhancement
  • Quantitative Engineer, Cubist Systematics : Developed multi-language quant frameworks, Django-based parsing systems
  • Technical Skills: Python, Django, Git, CI/CD, AWS, Terraform, Docker
  • Professional Strengths: Strategic product development, Django expertise, AWS cloud management, mentoring in advanced tech stacks

Timeline

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Rio Tinto
11.2023 - Current

Senior Software Engineer & Team Leader

Stemulli
09.2022 - Current

Senior Backend Engineer

Botics Inc
09.2021 - Current

Team Lead - Software Development

Tribaja Inc
06.2019 - 11.2023

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science And Programming

FAST NUCES
Moeez Arif