Syed Iqbal
Programmer
Riyadh,01
Summary
Ambitious full-stack developer with over 5 years of experience in Node.js and TypeScript, specializing in building scalable, high-performance consumer applications. Passionate about optimizing code for speed and efficiency, with a strong foundation in computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and performance tuning. Proven track record in distributed teams, contributing to open-source projects, and advocating for user-centric design. Eager to join to innovate in podcasting technology, pushing boundaries in low-latency, high-traffic environments. Organized and dependable, and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Backend Engineer
TechInnovate Solutions
01.2023 - 01.2026
- Led the development of scalable APIs using Node.js and TypeScript for a consumer app serving 1M+ users, resulting in 40% improved response times through optimized MongoDB sharding and Redis caching.
- Improved performance and reliability of databases, web services and other integrations.
- Collaborated with other teams on security, automation and internal tools.
- Designed and implemented unit, integration, and load tests using Jest and Artillery, ensuring 99.9% uptime in high-traffic scenarios.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams in an agile environment to integrate cloud services from Google Cloud and Digital Ocean, including auto-scaling infrastructure for low-latency applications.
- Contributed to open-source Node.js libraries, with 500+ stars on GitHub projects focused on performance enhancements.
- Advocated for end-user empathy by iterating on specs to enhance UX, reducing user drop-off by 25%.
Full Stack Developer
PodcastPro Inc.
11.2020 - 12.2022
- Built and maintained RESTful APIs with Node.js, integrating SQL databases (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL stores (MongoDB) for real-time audio processing features.
- Optimized client-side bundling with Webpack and server-side performance, achieving sub-100ms latencies in high-traffic podcast streaming apps.
- Conducted DevOps tasks including CI/CD pipelines with Docker and Kubernetes on Digital Ocean, streamlining deployments.
- Developed features involving digital signal processing for audio enhancement, collaborating with AI teams to integrate machine learning models for noise reduction.
- Wrote comprehensive documentation and upheld best practices in security, code quality, and design patterns.
- Inspected equipment, assessed functionality, and optimized controls.
Junior Software Engineer
WebScale Startups
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Collaborated with team to analyze system solutions based on client requirements.
- Manipulated and implemented object-oriented programming models.
- Developed backend services in JavaScript/TypeScript for consumer-facing apps, focusing on scalable architectures and time complexity optimizations (e.g., O(1) lookups via hash maps).
- Gained hands-on experience with heap vs. stack memory management in performance-critical code.
- Integrated third-party APIs and conducted load testing to handle peak traffic spikes.
- Participated in team sprints, improving communication and collaboration in a fast-paced startup environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States06-2022
Skills
- Expertise in computer programming
- Web programming
- Collaborative team development
- Process optimization
- SQL expert
- Software testing
- Team building
- Design optimization
Accomplishments
- Open-Source Contributions: Maintainer of "NodePerfTools" (GitHub repo with 1,200 stars), focused on high-performance Node.js utilities. Contributed to Redis and MongoDB community projects.
Certification
- Google Cloud Professional Developer (2023)
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate (2021)
Additional Information
- Experience in high-traffic, low-latency apps (e.g., real-time audio streaming); DevOps proficiency; Basic AI/ML integration for user personalization; Passion for disrupting industries like podcasting.
Languages
English
Arabic
Urdu
Spanish
Timeline
Senior Backend Engineer
TechInnovate Solutions
01.2023 - 01.2026
Full Stack Developer
PodcastPro Inc.
11.2020 - 12.2022
Junior Software Engineer
WebScale Startups
07.2020 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Western Governors University