Manhal Manhal

Designed and shipped a POS-integrated financial platform from scratch — processed $100K+ across 2,500+ transactions on 50+ terminals within the first two weeks of launch, maintaining 99.9% uptime; integrated AWS S3 for document storage and built a hot-fix deployment process for near-zero downtime.

Grew engineering team from 2 to 6; introduced code review standards and AI-assisted developer toolin

Contributed to a high-pressure 2-month MVP sprint on a college admissions platform serving 700,000+ students annually — shipped production-ready features under heavy overtime; received formal CEO recognition for delivery effort.

Identified and resolved system bottlenecks through iterative K6 load testing — improved platform throughput from ~20,000 to 100,000+ RPS (5× gain), validating headroom fo

Architected and developed a gamified EdTech mobile application from scratch using C# and the Unity game engine, leveraging Unity Cloud Services for user analytics and statistics.

Built and shipped 2 iterations of the MVP, orchestrating beta testing and gathering feedback from 100+ potential customers to rapidly refine the product loop and UX.

Designed complex gamification mechanics to enhance re

Promoted from intern to full backend ownership within 3 months — sole responsibility for feature development, bug resolution, and production stability on a high-traffic delivery platform.

Diagnosed and fixed a critical state-machine bug — users bypassing the intended order flow via shortcut paths; redesigned state-transition enforcement, reducing failed orders by ~90% and directly cutting custome

Embedded in an international remote team from day one — absorbed real-world Agile workflow (daily standups, sprint planning, structured task flow) as my first professional engineering role.

Resolved production bug fixes on a high-traffic delivery platform, shipping code to production by month 3 and building hands-on familiarity with a live microservices codebase under close manager guidance.

First professional exposure to building business software. Spent two months deep-diving into ERP architecture — specifically the accounting and financial management layer — using Django and HTMX.

Built a functional MVP covering core ERP modules: financial reporting, account balancing, and basic business logic. Worked under code review from senior developers, which set the standard for how I think

Built two internal tools for a 20-startup co-working space — an automated birthday email sender (CSV upload → bulk send) and a self-serve attendance system where members confirm presence by name lookup — both adopted immediately and used across all resident startups.

Ran the full delivery cycle post: gathered requirements from stakeholders, negotiated the final design with the team, and implement

A program designed to equip international tech professionals with the skills to improve job applications, gain market insights, prepare for interviews, and receive personalized coaching to boost job opportunities abroad.