Asad M
@asadm
Software engineer building scalable cloud-native backend systems and real-time data pipelines.
What I'm looking for
I’m a software engineer with 12+ years of experience building scalable backend systems, cloud-native applications, and data-driven platforms. I focus on distributed systems design, high-performance APIs, and reliable, fault-tolerant services in fast-paced environments.
At AWS, I’ve optimized infrastructure to reduce cost by 100k$/year and built scalable data pipelines using AWS services (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB) to process large spatial datasets. I also led engineering work that improved reliability, scalability, and deployment speed, while prototyping AI-powered automation workflows and LLM-driven internal tools.
Previously at Amazon, I engineered backend systems for Prime Video Live Events and supported millions of concurrent users with low-latency streaming. I’ve also delivered real-time logistics and forecasting capabilities processing millions of delivery events per day using AWS Lambda and SQS, strengthening observability and incident response with CloudWatch metrics and automated alerting.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Development Engineer II
AWS Geospatial Systems
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Optimized AWS infrastructure for a geospatial system, reducing costs by $100k/year. Built AWS-based data pipelines (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB) to process large spatial datasets and prototype LLM-driven automation tools to streamline operations.
Led backend development for Amazon Last Mile logistics, optimizing delivery workflows and real-time forecasting performance. Implemented AWS Lambda and SQS to process millions of delivery events daily and improved observability with CloudWatch metrics and automated alerting.
Built low-latency backend systems for Prime Video Live Events, supporting millions of concurrent users during Thursday Night Football. Implemented event-driven architectures with SQS and Kinesis and scaled services with Kubernetes and AWS EC2 to maintain streaming performance under peak load.
Developed real-time job error fix engines using Apache Flink to improve fault tolerance and resilience in streaming systems. Built an event-driven alpha signal generation platform using high-frequency data streams and improved release stability with Docker and Kubernetes-based deployments.
Led office hours and tutorials for graduate software engineering and concurrent systems courses. Graded assignments, mentored students, and helped refine course materials and technical requirements.
Freelance Software Consultant
Emkay Foodworks
Jun 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 2 months)
Designed and developed a full-stack ERP to integrate procurement, processing, and sales workflows. Built a demand-forecasting engine achieving 99% fulfillment during seasonal fluctuations and delivered a quality control module with digitized inspection logs and batch traceability.
Software Engineer
M87
Mar 2014 - Jun 2015 (1 year 3 months)
Built an in-house Android regression testing framework using pytest and Jenkins to streamline app testing workflows. Managed a demo Android app for client demos, improving usability and cross-platform functionality.
Education
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The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Science (MS) in Computer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering
2016 - 2018
Earned an M.S. in Computer Software Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin from 2016 to 2018.
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Computer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering
2010 - 2013
Earned a B.A.Sc. in Computer Software Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin from 2010 to 2013.
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