↗High-frequency trading backend system with low-latency processing
Distributed event-driven architecture using Kafka Scalable API gateway handling millions of requests Real-time analytics pipeline...
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About
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Senior Backend Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing and delivering high-performance, scalable systems across fintech, SaaS, and enterprise platforms. Specialises in microservices architecture, cloud-native development, and API design. Proven track record of improving system performance, reliability, and developer productivity.
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Experience
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"role": "Architected and implemented microservices handling over 2 million transactions daily, improving — System scalability and fault tolerance.",
"company": "Senior Backend Engineer – FinTech Platform (2021–Present)",
"impact": [
"Reduced API response times by 45% through database optimisation and caching strategies using Redis...."
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"role": "Developed RESTful APIs supporting 800k+ users with high availability. — Implemented asynchronous processing using message queues (Kafka), improving system",
"company": "Backend Engineer – SaaS Company (2018–2021)",
"impact": [
"Throughput. Optimised database queries reducing load times by 35%. Collaborated with frontend teams to deliver scalable features...."
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},
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"role": "Designed API integrations with third-party services. — Delivered backend systems for enterprise clients across finance and retail.",
"company": "Software Engineer – Tech Consultancy (2016–2018)",
"impact": [
"Improved system performance through profiling and optimisation. Worked in agile teams delivering client-focused solutions...."
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Projects
↗BSc Computer Science – University of Birmingham
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Advanced System Design Certification Cloud Engineering Professional Course Agile &...
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Highlights
>Improved system performance by up to 45% across multiple services
>Reduced infrastructure costs by 30% through cloud optimisation
>Led successful migration to microservices architecture
>Maintained 99.99% uptime for production systems
>Recognised as technical lead for backend architecture decisions
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Skills
Languages: PythonJavaTypeScriptGoBackend: Node.jsSpring BootFastAPIDatabases: PostgresqlMySQLMongoDBRedisCloud: AWS (lambdaEcsS3Rds)DockerKubernetesArchitecture: MicroservicesEvent-Driven SystemsREST & Graphql ApisPractices: TddCICdAgile
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