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Adnan Ahmed

Full-Stack & Mobile Lead

Full-Stack & Mobile Lead with 5 years of experience specializing in distributed systems, high-performance backend engineering, and cloud-native architectures. Proven record of transforming monolithic systems for horizontal scalability and reducing critical API latency by up to 96%. Expert in leading cross-functional teams and modernizing CI/CD pipelines for production-grade cloud infrastructures.

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Featured Projects

Vidx
Vidx
Architected a distributed video-rendering platform using FastAPI and React, supporting 50+ cinematic transitions. Built a non-blocking parallel pipeline using RabbitMQ + Celery, dynamically scaling workers based on CPU/GPU availability. Compiled a custom FFmpeg build with GL-Transitions to enable 4K rendering while reducing memory overhead.
FastAPIReactRabbitMQCeleryDockerMongoDBTraefikFFmpeg
pdf-annotate.js
pdf-annotate.js
Added a remote StoreAdapter enabling real-time annotation sync with a central API. Optimized SVG/TypeScript rendering logic to prevent annotation overlap and improve interactive performance.
PDF.jsTypeScriptSVG
REPS
REPS
Remote Exam Proctoring System with real-time monitoring.
TypeScriptLive StreamingWebRTC
Crackq.me
Crackq.me
Built a SaaS platform for distributed cryptographic hash cracking using Next.js and containerized workers. Leveraged Fitcrack (BOINC) to orchestrate a global grid of GPU nodes, enabling on-demand scaling without downtime.
Next.jsTypeScriptDockerHashcatFitcrack/BOINC

Work Experience

TypeScriptNode.jsNest.jsAWSEKS+7

Team Lead

Sep 2024 - Present
  • Lead a cross-functional team of 7 developers, driving architectural decisions and the delivery of high-availability cloud services on AWS.
  • Modernized CI/CD pipelines using Terraform and GitHub Actions to support daily deployments and automated infrastructure provisioning.
  • Reduced production hotfix frequency by establishing automated testing, static analysis, and strict code review standards.
  • Mentor junior engineers in clean architecture and distributed system thinking, improving team output consistency.

Full Stack Developer

Apr 2023 - Sep 2024
  • Built a dynamic Node.js query builder that reduced critical API latency from 30s+ to <1s by optimizing complex PostgreSQL operations.
  • Re-architected a monolithic backend into horizontally scalable microservices using Docker and AWS EKS, handling millions of records.
  • Implemented hardened API security with JWT, layered validation, and AWS WAF to protect sensitive data.

Creative IT Park

Islamabad, Pakistan
React.jsTypeScriptNode.jsPythonAWS+8

Software Engineer

Feb 2021 - Mar 2023
  • Scaled 10+ diverse products (SaaS, Portals, E-commerce) by implementing a robust backend architecture using Node.js, Python, and AWS (ECS, RDS).
  • Improved search performance and data retrieval speed by 70% through the integration of ElasticSearch and ElastiCache (Redis).
  • Architected high-concurrency event-driven systems using Kafka and Serverless functions to handle real-time data processing for AI-driven applications.
  • Developed secure healthcare and fintech integrations using FHIR standards and OAuth 2.0, ensuring industry-grade compliance.
  • Established a component-driven frontend workflow with React, Redux Toolkit, and Storybook, reducing UI development time by 40%.
Node.jsExpress.jsMongoDBReactPassport.js+2

Backend Developer

Dec 2020 - Feb 2021
  • Integrated Stripe for secure payments and connected endpoints seamlessly with a React frontend.
  • Implemented authentication using Passport.js and strengthened reliability through Jest-based unit testing.
  • Designed RESTful APIs with Express.js & MongoDB to support dynamic customer workflows.

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