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Syed Sarmad S. Cloud, Frontend and API Development

My name is Syed Sarmad S. and I have over 12 years of experience in the tech industry. I specialize in the following technologies: HTML5, React, Amazon Web Services, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, etc.. I hold a degree in Bachelor's degree, . Some of the notable projects I’ve worked on include: Toptal Platform - Elite Freelance Marketplace, Desertcart E-commerce Platform, Kiavi – Real Estate Lending Platform, Secureframe - Compliance Automation Platform, Makeen – Digital Solutions for Media & Entertainment, etc.. I am based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. I've successfully completed 46 projects while developing at Softaims.

I am a business-driven professional; my technical decisions are consistently guided by the principle of maximizing business value and achieving measurable ROI for the client. I view technical expertise as a tool for creating competitive advantages and solving commercial problems, not just as a technical exercise.

I actively participate in defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensuring that the features I build directly contribute to improving those metrics. My commitment to Softaims is to deliver solutions that are not only technically excellent but also strategically impactful.

I maintain a strong focus on the end-goal: delivering a product that solves a genuine market need. I am committed to a development cycle that is fast, focused, and aligned with the ultimate success of the client's business.

Main technologies

  • Cloud, Frontend and API Development

    12 years

  • HTML5

    1 Year

  • React

    6 Years

  • Amazon Web Services

    1 Year

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Experience Highlights

Toptal Platform - Elite Freelance Marketplace

My role: I was a part of Matrix team, as a senior back-end engineer, that owns the matching domain We're responsible for the matching between the clients and the talents. We work in sprints. I take part in discussing and planning initiatives. I refine JIRA tickets, which is a common practice across the team. I work on building new features, modifying existing ones and bug fixes. I also work on cross-team requests. Ruby on Rails and GraphQL are heavily involved. About the project: Toptal is a freelance marketplace for pre-screened and vetted freelancers.

Desertcart E-commerce Platform

About the project: Desertcart is the leading Ecommerce/Online Shopping website to buy things you'd not find in the MENA at the most unbelievable prices. Over 50 Million products being brought on demand from all around the world with priority delivery to UAE, Saudia Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. To top that a best in class customer service experience.

Kiavi – Real Estate Lending Platform

My role: I was part of a team, as a principal software engineer, that was responsible for new features development and the maintenance of existing ones I worked as a full-stack developer on the back-end using RoR and on the front-end using ReactJS. About the project: It was called LendingHome back when we worked on it. We worked on this project in the team augmentation model, in collaboration with their on-shore team. We were responsible to build new features, write tests and provide support for existing functionality.

Secureframe - Compliance Automation Platform

My role: I worked on the project as its first engineer along with the CTO I helped with laying the design and architectural foundation of third party integrations and the GraphQL layer. Many more engineers were hired in that span and the company went through multiple successful rounds of investment. I was also leading the technical screening at one point. The company also went through a number of hierarchal changes during that time.

Makeen – Digital Solutions for Media & Entertainment

Makeen is a technology solutions provider focused on empowering media, entertainment, and telecom enterprises through digital transformation. As part of the engineering team, I contributed to building scalable backend systems and modern user interfaces that supported content distribution, analytics, and user engagement at scale. The work involved close collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance platform performance and deliver intuitive user experiences.

Education

  • Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

    Bachelor's degree in Computer science

    2010-01-01-2014-01-01

  • The John Hopkins University

    in Ruby on Rails Web Development Specialization

Languages

  • English
  • Urdu

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