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Mohammed Atif Sayed

Mohammed Atif Sayed

Mumbai

Summary

Experienced Lead Software Engineer with 9 years of expertise in developing front-end and back-end applications. Proven track record in consistently delivering successful solutions. Skilled in team building, management, and fostering an inclusive work culture.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Software Engineer

Betterdata
09.2023 - Current
  • Led and mentored a team of three engineers, overseeing deployment, PR reviews, and feature grooming.
  • Worked on refactoring the backend built in FastAPI, Celery, MySQL, Scheduler and Redis.
  • Implemented VM-based deployment on Azure with Ubuntu and RHEL OS using Docker and Docker Compose, prior to transitioning to a Kubernetes-based deployment.
  • Streamlined on-premise deployment by implementing automation in various application areas.
  • Moved cloud infrastructure to AWS. I worked on Terraform for infrastructure building.
  • Worked on BigQuery, AWS Glue, Iceberg tables, and Delta Lake.
  • I worked on Jenkins for CI/CD. Plan transition to Github Actions
  • Ensured application reliability through the implementation of the QA process.
  • Implement ELK logging for monitoring our application.
  • Generated security and policy scan reports for different operating systems.
  • Introduced the migration tool, DBmate.
  • Build test cases using Pytest.

Lead Backend Engineer

Peppercontent
Mumbai
03.2021 - 08.2023
  • Led and mentored the SEO module team, which includes 5 members. Collaborated with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to build module end to end.
  • Architected and developed a Golang/gin service from the ground up.
  • Closely worked with the data science team in modeling data.
  • Built Whatsapp message delivery system using Lambda, SNS, and SQS.
  • Built Google Docs permission service. Scaled to multiple instances for better processing.
  • Built URL shortener service for internal usage using Golang, Mux, and DynamoDB.
  • Built Allotment service using Python, FastAPI, and MySQL. Integrated SageMaker for inference data.
  • Used Terraform to manage infrastructure on AWS.
  • Initially, integrated Sentry and Datadog for monitoring. Later, moved to Kibana.
  • Integrated third-party systems like Zapier, Hubspot, Freshchat, and FreshDesk.
  • Implemented event-driven architecture and utilized microservices with Kafka.
  • Made Retool apps and connected to APIs for internal teams.
  • Worked on ClickHouse database for storing timeline activity data.
  • Worked with the marketplace team to build backend APIs in TypeScript, Redis, Kafka, and MySQL.

Lead Software Engineering

Peoplegrove
Mumbai
11.2019 - 03.2021
  • Led and mentored a team of 3 engineers, establishing an efficient onboarding process for new hires and implementing peer review.
  • Architecture and implemented Elasticsearch for search platform. Also, introduced Logstash to migrate Postgres data to Elasticsearch indexes.
  • Architecture and developed bulk email system using Sendgrid and Google Pub-Sub.
  • Built Newsletter service for daily, biweekly, and monthly newsletters.
  • Integrated third-party SSO, such as Google and Facebook.

Senior Software Engineer

Peoplegrove
07.2018 - 11.2019
  • Used postmark for transactional emails.
  • Worked on SSO and SAML authentication.
  • Built service for IDP-initiated SSO.
  • Worked on worker threads and RabbitMQ for background processing.
  • Worked on authentication system using JWT.
  • Enhanced query processing efficiency by analyzing and optimizing Postgres queries and restructuring schema for a database with 20 million rows.

Full Stack Software Engineer

Peoplegrove
07.2017 - 07.2018
  • Ensured seamless integration between React and AngularJS frameworks.
  • Introduced Redux and Redux Saga.
  • Built scheduled jobs for data cleaning and notifications.
  • Built backend APIs for FE feature using Sails JS, Redis, and Postgres.

Software Consultant

FTC
03.2017 - 07.2017
  • Developed backend APIs utilizing Play Framework and implemented deployment system on AWS.
  • Integrated APIs with React-built admin panel.

Software Engineer

Zyloon
09.2016 - 03.2017
  • Built APIs using Express, MongoDB, and Firebase.
  • Worked on React, Redux, Redux Saga, and Immutable JS.
  • Built tablet application in React Native.
  • Utilized GCP for cloud functions and deployment of backend application.

Software Engineer

Miamia
05.2016 - 09.2016
  • Built hyperlocal search engine app using React Native, Sails JS.
  • Worked on Azure Cloud for managing application deployment.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering

AIKTC, Mumbai University
Mumbai
09.2016

Skills

  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • Nodejs
  • NestJS
  • Go
  • MySQL
  • Postgres
  • Elasticsearch
  • System design
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Microservices architecture
  • Terraform
  • Reactjs
  • Nextjs
  • CI/CD

Accomplishments

• Performance Optimization: Achieved 68% performance improvement through critical module re-engineering

• Cost Reduction: Reduced server costs by 40% through tech stack revamp and cloud optimization

• Team Impact: Successfully led and mentored 15+ engineers across various projects

• System Reliability: Maintained 99.9% uptime across multiple high-traffic applications

• Automation: Implemented automation solutions reducing manual processes by 70%

Timeline

Lead Software Engineer

Betterdata
09.2023 - Current

Lead Backend Engineer

Peppercontent
03.2021 - 08.2023

Lead Software Engineering

Peoplegrove
11.2019 - 03.2021

Senior Software Engineer

Peoplegrove
07.2018 - 11.2019

Full Stack Software Engineer

Peoplegrove
07.2017 - 07.2018

Software Consultant

FTC
03.2017 - 07.2017

Software Engineer

Zyloon
09.2016 - 03.2017

Software Engineer

Miamia
05.2016 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering

AIKTC, Mumbai University
Mohammed Atif Sayed