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Shahnawaz Alam

@shahnawazalam1

I’m a Senior Database Architect and Technology Leader building scalable, cloud-native database and AI-powered platforms.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead database and backend engineering at scale—combining reliable architecture, geospatial systems, and LLM/RAG automation—while mentoring teams and shipping production-ready microservices with strong DevSecOps and Agile governance.

I’m a Senior Database Architect, Database Developer, DBA, and Technical Lead with 11+ years of experience designing, developing, and managing enterprise-scale application and backend platforms. I lead engineering teams to deliver reliable database solutions, microservices, and REST APIs for high-volume production environments, while driving Agile delivery and engineering best practices.

Hands-on across PostgreSQL, geospatial (PostGIS), MySQL, ClickHouse, and cloud-native engineering on Azure and AWS, I also apply LLM and RAG approaches to accelerate development and improve software quality. I’ve engineered major property-tech and geospatial capabilities—like an integrated Automated Valuation Model (AVM), a multi-layer Estater Map, a centralized User Management System (UMS), and an RAG-based real estate chatbot (Lilo) using PGVector and Python—by coordinating with cross-functional teams and translating requirements into robust, scalable systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Manager — Technology

Estater Private Limited

Dec 2017 - Jul 2026 (8 years 7 months)

Led Agile engineering teams delivering enterprise web applications and backend systems. Architected enterprise database and microservices solutions and built AI solutions using LLMs, LangChain, and RAG.

Agile Delivery Engineering Management SQL Pl SQL PostgreSQL MySQL Spring Boot REST APIs Microservices LLM Lang Chain RAG AlloyDB Docker

Subject Matter Expert — Development

John Keells Group

Sep 2016 - Nov 2017 (1 year 2 months)

Designed enterprise application architecture and database solutions, optimizing relational databases for high-performance business applications. Developed backend services and RESTful APIs and supported production deployment, maintenance, and issue resolution.

Enterprise Architecture Database Design Database Optimization Backend Services REST APIs Production Support

Software Developer — IT

Buoyant Techno Solution Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2014 - Sep 2016 (2 years 2 months)

Developed enterprise web applications using JavaScript, Java, and PHP, including database-driven components. Built REST APIs and backend modules, optimized SQL queries and database performance, and participated across the SDLC.

JavaScript Java PHP SQL Query Optimization Database Performance Tuning REST APIs Backend Development