Engineering Management, Technical Leadership, Principal Engineer
Mohamed Riyas
@mohamedriyas
Tech Lead | Engineering Manager | Java, Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, Microservices.
What I'm looking for
Strategic Engineering Leader with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems. Proven ability to drive reliability improvements of up to 90% and support mission-critical platforms handling 50K+ daily transactions across automotive and logistics domains. Expert in distributed architectures using Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices, delivering up to 30% performance gains and reducing deployment cycles by 25%. Led successful enterprise migrations (Java 8→17, Spring Security→OAuth2) and championed secure software delivery practices (SAST, DAST, SCA) across large-scale programs. Adept at mentoring engineering teams (8–12 members), leading cross-functional collaboration, and aligning technical execution with business growth strategies. Passionate about building impactful products in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
Core Competencies: Engineering Management | Backend Development | Cloud Architecture | Technical Leadership | Distributed Systems | Java, Spring Framework & Microservices | DevOps | Agile Methodologies
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
• Team Leadership: Managed 10+ engineers, fostering a collaborative, high-accountability culture through structured 1:1s and mentorship
• Cross-Functional Delivery: Translated business goals into scalable technical solutions, improving delivery efficiency by 30%
• Onboarding & Knowledge Sharing: Standardized documentation and onboarding practices, reducing ramp-up time by 40%
Senior Programmer / Java Developer
PRODINF Software
Feb 2019 - Apr 2021 (2 years 2 months)
Designed and developed scalable front-end and back-end systems supporting over 10,000 users. Led code reviews and testing initiatives, reducing bugs by 40% and raising code quality standards.
Software Engineer
Trigent Software Inc
Nov 2018 - Feb 2019 (3 months)
Delivered key application functionality using Spring Boot and Angular, improving user satisfaction by 30%. Created impactful proof-of-concepts that shaped product direction.
• Backend Development: Built scalable backend systems using Groovy and Grails, streamlining complex workflows
• Team Mentorship: Led a 3-person team, accelerating delivery timelines by 30%
• Performance Tuning: Optimized PostgreSQL queries and front-end UX, resulting in 25% faster load times
• Process Improvement: Authored technical documentation and standards that reduced onboarding time by 20%
Software Engineer
Ilookz Software Solution Private Limited
Jul 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 1 month)
Built and maintained academic/admin modules, improving user experience for over 1,000 users. Delivered attendance and timetable management systems that reduced errors by 30%.
Software Engineer Intern
Ilookz Software Solution Private Limited
Jul 2014 - Jun 2015 (11 months)
Contributed to core system development and feature enhancements. Gained hands-on experience with REST APIs and MySQL.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
National College of Engineering
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Information Technology
Activities and societies: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures and +1 skill
Studied Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Data Structures. Gained proficiency in various information technology skills.
Al Ameen Institute of Technology
Diploma of Education, Computer Engineering
Activities and societies: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures and +1 skill
Studied Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Data Structures. Gained practical skills in Computer Engineering.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Amazon EC2
Google Cloud Platform
Amazon S3
Spring Cloud
Spring Data
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Oracle
Node.js
Spring Boot
Spring
NestJS
Spring Framework
Spring MVC
Java 8
Angular 2
React
JavaScript
Python
HTML5
Java
CSS 3
Kafka
Amazon SQS
Amazon SNS
Hibernate
Prisma
Spring Security
Kafka Streams
TypeScript
Docker
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
SQL
Availability
Location
Salary expectations
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