Iqbal Ahmed

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Technical Lead

Sep 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 7 months)

Circle of Style is a ground breaking tech company in pre-owned / second-hand fashion with the goal of using clever AI and Tech to reduce carbon footprint and help navigate this difficult market. I came on board to help kick-start the tech platform, plan and build prototypes, help in creating a scalable tech team and lay out the technology roadmap for the coming months.
• Set a roadmap and execute it with budget and resources in mind
• Create short term actions and long-term vision
• Lead the tech hiring process
• Design, architect and build the various initial platforms.
• Built an ordering platform used by stylist with customer recommendations
• Built a unique sizing solution tailored for second hand clothing<

Senior Software Engineer

DAZN

Aug 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year 2 months)

Building the next generation industry disrupting sports streaming platform. Working on the content discovery team that is known to have some of the most busiest services. We build scalable, resilient and performance driven architecture on the cloud.
• Delivered a sports scheduling service in Europe, designed to handle several million requests and burst requests.
• Delivered a dynamic content service on the homepage to Canada region with future expansion to Europe
• Worked with stakeholders and other teams executing a large one-year roadmap and worldwide expansion Tech Involved: NodeJS, TypeScript, AWS, Serverless, Fargate, Docker, Drone CI, Github Actions, Terraform, Jest, Postgres, Dynamo. Show less

Technical Lead

Wagestream

Jan 2020 - Jul 2020 (7 months)

Working on building out a new revolutionary pay as you earn service for employers and employees. Responsibilities in helping with architecture, database, feature implementation and team management. Main product focus involves user adoption, financial services and risk management. Tech stack: AWS, NodeJS, Serverless Lambda, MySQL, React and a host of other supporting tech.

Senior Software Engineer

Wagestream

Jan 2020 - May 2020 (5 months)

Working on building out a new revolutionary pay as you earn service for employers and employees. Responsibilities in helping with architecture, database and feature implementation. Main area of focus is revolved around building tech in financial operation, risk and analysis. Tech stack: AWS, NodeJS, Serverless Lambda, MySQL, React and a host of other supporting tech.

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Senior Software Engineer

Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 (4 months)

Part of a team to launch their new LUMI Product and Service due end of 2019. Focused on new Backend API, CMS integration, DevOps in AWS and Database design. Highly test driven and Agile Sprint based project. Technologies: NodeJS, AWS, MongoDB, Contentful CMS and React

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Senior Developer

Jul 2019 - Aug 2019 (2 months)

Two months high pace project to help release Tutor House new React platform during the summer break. - React and Typescript Stack - Design, Architecture and UI development in React - API integration to a new Python API - Headless CMS integration with Contentful - Migrating functionality from old Django site - Socket integration for messaging

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Technical Lead

Suggestv

Mar 2017 - Jun 2019 (2 years 4 months)

Suggestv’s technology decides which video is best for your online article. Our recommendation + player technology is trusted by the World’s biggest Media companies to significantly increase video views, brand safety and revenue! - Lead and Architect the back-end API system using Lambda and micro-service technology - Design and build content feed engine - Design and build a multi-language semantic engine - Design and build a semantic powered video search - Design and build a lightweight configurable video player - Design and build a React + Redux powered Dashboard platform - Take part in sprint planning and task assignment. - Handle client integrations. Technologies: NodeJS, React, Redux, AWS Lambda, Docker, Serverless, CloudSearch, DynamoDB

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Lead Front End & Full Stack Developer

Nov 2016 - Feb 2017 (4 months)

Model Bank and API Dashboard Platform in ReactJS OpenData architecture, API design and JSON schema to be used by all major EU banks AWS Lambda for a Serverless API reference implementation Continuous deployment and cloud infrastructure setup.

Lead Developer

ADMEDO

Apr 2016 - Nov 2016 (8 months)

Build and design a new Ad-Tech front-end platform (JavaScript, AngularJS, NodeJS) REST API integrations, performance optimisations and front-end service layer implementation. Team management, collaborative architecture discussions and enforcing best practices. Improving platform stability, test coverage and better test set-ups. Technical support and guidance for client and internal customers with urgent issues.

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Senior Frontend Developer

Nov 2015 - Apr 2016 (6 months)

Deliver a new cutting edge Ad-Tech platform in AngularJS. REST API integrations. Platform design & architecture. Performance optimisation. TDD using Mocha, Karma, ChaiJS.

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Software Developer

Apr 2015 - Jul 2015 (4 months)

Front-End engineer for a FinTech start-up. Full front-end platform development using JavaScript and ReactJS stack. Front-End UI design and layout using CSS3 and SASS (assets provided by designer).

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Lead Developer

Aug 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year 4 months)

Full-Stack developer with the responsibility to design and develop from scratch the server-side REST server written in NodeJS. Front-End application design and development in AngularJS. Database management using MongoDB and integrating search via ElasticSearch. Enforcing TDD development via Karma and Mocha. DevOps to manage test and production servers. Utilising Agile development via Kanban.

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Lead Back-End Developer

Jun 2014 - Mar 2015 (10 months)

Full responsibility and management of the server-side solution, using the Java & Postgres technology stack. Build and extend a REST API service that connects other products such as the mobile app. Performance tuning and re-factoring of the codebase. Some DevOps work to manage the test and production environments.

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Software Developer

IVOSAQ LTD

Feb 2014 - Apr 2014 (3 months)

Development and Consultancy for a new prospecting start-up primarily working mobile first, utilising Swift and Objective-C language. Responsible for server-side development and infrastructure set-up, as well as handling parts of the design and architecture of the solution.

Senior Developer

Openbet

Jun 2011 - Aug 2013 (2 years 3 months)

Design, develop and lead teams in larger and complex projects. Performance optimisations, database design and code reviews. Highly client driven with day to day communications and meetings, analysis and writing specification for new projects, organize and execute project releases, resolve important technical issues for clients.

Developer

Openbet

Nov 2009 - Jun 2011 (1 year 8 months)

Liase with customers and provide analysis on customer projects, take part in the full development cycles, take part in releases. Handle several different clients on day to day basis. A mixture of consultancy and development.

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