Zafar Ishteyaque

I’m a principal-level backend engineer with 12+ years of experience designing scalable distributed systems and enterprise platforms. I bring deep expertise in Java, Python, microservices, and cloud-native architectures, with a growing focus on AI-first development.

I’ve led the development of scalable microservices for a workforce management platform and focused on performance optimization and system reliability. In one case, I resolved critical RabbitMQ performance issues, improving processing time from 15 hours to 2 hours.

I strengthen engineering outcomes through observability and engineering rigor—improving logging and monitoring to enable faster root-cause analysis and issue resolution. I also leverage AI-assisted development workflows like GitHub Copilot to accelerate delivery while improving code quality and productivity.

I’m hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (notably GCP, with basic AWS exposure), and I’ve worked with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, and multiple SQL databases. I mentor engineers, run code reviews, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver mission-critical solutions with high uptime.