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Iftikhar Ahmed

@iftikharahmed2

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I am an experienced full-stack engineer building scalable, AI-enabled cloud-native systems.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering roles building scalable, AI-enabled cloud-native systems where I can lead teams, drive automation-first development, and deliver secure, compliance-focused solutions that produce measurable business impact.

I am a full-stack software engineer and Associate Software Architect who builds scalable, intelligent software solutions with a focus on cloud-native systems and AI-powered applications.

I have designed and scaled high-throughput systems that process millions of transactions, cutting settlement time by 40% and implementing AI-driven fraud detection that reduced abuse by 30%. I led migrations to microservices and directed teams to deliver features that tripled user retention.

My technical work spans backend and API architecture (PHP, Laravel, Python, Node.js), modern front-end ecosystems (Vue, React, Angular), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Docker), with additional specialization in healthcare compliance (HIPAA, HL7, DICOM) and retrieval-augmented AI using LangChain, LangGraph, and vector databases.

I practice agile leadership and automation-first development to drive secure, high-performance distributed systems that accelerate business growth and improve operational efficiency.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Associate Software Architect

Current

Disrupt.com

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Designed and scaled a cashback processing system handling millions of transactions, reducing settlement time by 40% and implemented AI-powered fraud detection that cut cashback abuse by 30%.

PHP Laravel Microservices AWS Docker Python Database Optimization

Team Lead

Gaditek

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Managed a team of 7 engineers delivering cashback features that drove 3x user retention and revamped API architecture to reduce calculation time from 10s to under 2s.

Leadership API Design PHP Laravel Microservices Performance Optimization CI CD

Senior Software Engineer

Gaditek

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 11 months)

Developed a scalable cashback platform processing 1M+ monthly transactions and implemented a dynamic rewards system that increased customer engagement.

PHP MySQL API Development Performance Tuning Redis Microservices Laravel Scaling

Software Engineer

Gaditek

Apr 2018 - Dec 2018 (8 months)

Built APIs processing cashback transactions for 100K+ users and enhanced payout automation to cut settlement delays from 3 days to 1 day.

REST APIs PHP Laravel MySQL Automation)Payment Systems Backend Development

Lead Engineer

Arizona Computer Services Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2017 - Mar 2018 (1 year 2 months)

Led a development team to deliver enterprise software, improving client operational efficiency and reducing web app load times by 50% through caching and tuning.

C#).NET Performance Optimization DevOps SQL Server Team Leadership API Design

Sr. Software Engineer

Arizona Computer Services Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 11 months)

Built core features for a .NET document management system, including an OCR-based scanning module that automated data entry and improved response times via query/index optimizations.

C#).NET SQL Server API Design Indexing Performance Tuning

Software Engineer

Arizona Computer Services Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 11 months)

Developed a document management system that reduced paper-based processes and implemented multi-threading techniques to double processing speed.

C#)Multithreading REST APIs SQL Server Document Management System Integration

Intern

Arizona Computer Services Pvt. Ltd.

Jun 2012 - Dec 2012 (6 months)

Developed WinForms applications and integrated SQL Server to optimize retrieval speeds, reducing manual workflows for enterprise clients.

WinForms .NET SQL Server Windows Development

Intern

Prime Minister's National Internship Program (NIP)

Apr 2010 - Dec 2011 (1 year 8 months)

Completed a government-backed internship focused on practical technical training and workplace skills to improve employability and on-the-job performance.

Training Technical Training Collaboration Communication

Software Engineer (Remote)

SEO 1 Services

Developed custom web applications to improve SEO performance, optimizing page load and database queries to reduce response time for high-traffic sites.

Web Performance Database Optimization PHP MySQL Remote Collaboration Performance Tuning