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Zaeem Akhter

@zaeemakhter

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Senior backend engineer building Node.js microservices, APIs, and AI-powered systems.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a remote-friendly team where I can own backend systems end-to-end, design high-performance REST/GraphQL APIs, and build resilient microservices with event-driven architecture—while shipping AI-powered features with clean code, strong testing, and thoughtful reviews.

I’m a Senior Backend Engineer with 6+ years building production-grade Node.js systems for distributed, remote-first teams. I specialize in RESTful and GraphQL API design, microservices, and event-driven architecture, and I enjoy taking ownership end-to-end—from architecture decisions and development to deployment and post-production support.

Across Squibler and 10 Pearls, I’ve delivered measurable improvements by replacing legacy REST endpoints with GraphQL APIs, reducing over-fetching and cutting query latency. I’ve also implemented resilient async workflows using AWS SQS and RabbitMQ, optimized database modeling and indexing across SQL and NoSQL stores, and raised engineering standards through clean, testable, well-documented code.

I regularly ship AI-powered backend features by integrating third-party AI/LLM APIs into Node.js services and managing asynchronous execution with event queues. I’m at my best in async Agile environments where written communication, code review rigor, mentoring, and process improvement help teams move faster with higher quality.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Software Engineer

Squibler

Mar 2025 - Feb 2026 (11 months)

Architected and delivered GraphQL APIs to replace legacy REST endpoints, reducing average query latency by minimizing over-fetching. Owned end-to-end SDLC and shipped AI-powered backend features by integrating third-party AI APIs and managing async workflows.

GraphQL RESTful APIs AWS Lambda RabbitMQ API Gateway API Integration

Node.js Microservices Engineer

10 Pearls Pakistan

Apr 2022 - Feb 2025 (2 years 10 months)

Designed and built scalable Node.js microservices for enterprise clients across fintech, healthcare, and ERP domains. Implemented event-driven async processing with AWS SQS and RabbitMQ, and improved REST API performance and security using JWT/OAuth.

Microservices SQS RabbitMQ JWT OAuth Security PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Docker

MEAN Stack Developer

Edev Technologies

Dec 2020 - Apr 2022 (1 year 4 months)

Built full-stack features using Node.js and Angular 2+, owning backend API logic through frontend integration. Optimized production MongoDB and MySQL databases and integrated third-party APIs, including authentication flows and webhook handling.

Webhooks API Integration Backend Module Reuse

.NET Backend Software Developer

Imam Clinic

Jan 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 10 months)

Built and maintained healthcare management systems using .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, and RESTful Web APIs to improve clinical workflow efficiency. Implemented MS SQL Server solutions and delivered SQL-based analytical dashboards for operational reporting.

.NET Core ASP.NET MVC RESTful APIs MS SQL Server SQL Reporting Data Integrity Performance Optimization Healthcare Management