SYED MOHD SHOEB
Senior Software Engineer
New Delhi
Summary
Seasoned Backend Developer with over 8 years of industry experience, primarily in backend systems with full-stack exposure. Proven expertise in building and scaling applications for media-tech platforms. Currently working with Network18, India's largest media house, where I've led development for flagship products like News18, CNBCTV18, FirstPost, and Connected TV App (CTV-OTT). Skilled in delivering under pressure, mentoring teams, and building robust backend systems using Node.js, PHP, Redis, MySQL, Solr, Kafka, GraphQL, and more. Actively seeking opportunities in media companies first, or tech-focused MNCs, where I can bring value through leadership, innovation, and scalable backend architecture.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Network18 Media & Investments Ltd.
Noida
06.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: India's largest media house.
- Led backend architecture for News18, CNBCTV18, Firstpost, and CTV OTT App
- Designed and implemented highly scalable APIs with Node.js, Redis, MySQL, GraphQL, and Kafka
- Built real-time systems to support massive traffic spikes during national events (e.g., Elections, Union Budget) handling 1.5M+ hits per second
- Contributed to architectural decisions, caching strategies, and performance optimizations
- Mentored junior developers and conducted regular code reviews
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams in Agile setup to ensure timely and quality delivery
- India's largest media house.
Backend Developer
Blacklight Mobility Works Pvt. Ltd.
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Developed backend APIs for the OORJA App, featured on the Google Play Store
- Integrated fuel data scraping and dynamic price delivery from IOCL, BPCL websites
- Built admin panel and CMS in PHP for various operational dashboards
Full Stack Developer
Trinity Online Trade Pvt. Ltd.
08.2015 - 05.2017
- Developed and maintained MapMyDoctor and MapMyPharmacy web and mobile applications
- Built REST APIs, integrated payment gateways (CC Avenue, Paytm) and SMS gateways
- Implemented CMS and managed full-stack development (HTML/CSS/Bootstrap + CakePHP)
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science
Uttar Pradesh Technical University
01.2010 - 01.2014
Skills
- Nodejs
- PHP
- Laravel
- CakePHP
- JavaScript
- MySQL
- Redis
- MongoDB
- Solr
- RESTful APIs
- GraphQL APIs
- Kafka
- Git
- Jenkins
- Jira
- Confluence
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Network18 Media & Investments Ltd.
06.2018 - Current
Backend Developer
Blacklight Mobility Works Pvt. Ltd.
06.2017 - 05.2018
Full Stack Developer
Trinity Online Trade Pvt. Ltd.
08.2015 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science
Uttar Pradesh Technical University
01.2010 - 01.2014
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