Fouzia Mahtab
@fouziamahtab
I’m a backend software engineer specializing in scalable API systems and production reliability.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m a backend software engineer with 10+ years building and maintaining scalable, API-driven systems in high-volume production environments. I combine deep PHP and MySQL expertise with a strong track record of resolving complex production incidents, driving measurable cost savings, and modernizing legacy platforms at scale.
At Dealer Inspire, I maintained and enhanced backend inventory services supporting 10,000+ dealer websites, ensuring high availability across a distributed AWS API architecture using Docker containerization. I diagnose and resolve incidents by tracing API workflows, analyzing distributed logs, and debugging backend services—reducing time to resolution and preventing recurring customer-facing outages.
I’ve also led major backend migrations at Nexient (Etsy engagement), moving large-scale WordPress infrastructure to an in-house platform with full data integrity and zero data loss. Previously at Digimagination LLC, I built eCommerce systems integrating PayPal, Amazon, and eBay APIs, using Laravel, PHPUnit, and MySQL to improve stability, automate workflows via the Mailchimp API, and save ~$50K annually.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Engineer
Dealer Inspire
Jul 2022 - Apr 2026 (3 years 9 months)
Maintained and enhanced backend inventory services supporting 10,000+ dealer websites using distributed, API-driven architecture on AWS with Docker. Reduced time to resolution by diagnosing production incidents via distributed log analysis and debugging, while improving API performance and reliability for millions of end users.
Developer II
Nexient
Apr 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year 3 months)
Led a backend migration of Etsy’s large-scale WordPress blog infrastructure to an in-house platform, preserving data integrity with zero data loss. Built and refactored PHP and TypeScript backend services, enforced TDD with PHPUnit, and used BigQuery to inform product/engineering decisions.
PHP Developer
Digimagination LLC
May 2014 - Mar 2021 (6 years 10 months)
Built and maintained eCommerce platforms integrating PayPal, Amazon, and eBay APIs to support order processing and inventory workflows at production scale. Automated marketing workflows via the Mailchimp API, saving approximately $50K annually, and used PHPUnit to improve system stability and reduce production defects.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Indian Statistical Institute
Project Trainee, Gene Expression Data Analysis
2013 -
Worked as a project trainee on gene expression data analysis, applying pattern recognition in C to classify gene expression datasets.
RCC Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science & Engineering
Completed a B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering at RCC Institute of Technology in Kolkata.
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