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Shoaib Ahmed Khan

Shoaib Ahmed Khan

Principal Software Engineer

Karachi, Pakistan, PK
+92 345 2767640
Urdu, English

Background


About

About

Highly passionate and skilled software developer with over a decade of diverse experience, continuously evolving both as a thinker and professional. Expertise in PHP, NodeJs, Docker, Java, and related technologies. Committed to problem-solving and fostering the growth of fellow developers. Platform-agnostic mindset, driven by the joy of building software solutions.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Principal Software Engineer, Locai.ai

    Jan, 2024 - Present

    Mofkrah is an AI-powered meeting assistant that captures, transcribes, and summarizes meetings with actionable insights.

    • Spearheaded development of an AI-powered meeting assistant, leveraging NLP and generative AI to automate real-time transcription (Arabic/English), sentiment analysis, and action item generation, reducing manual note-taking efforts by 40%.

    • Led cross-functional teams (designers, developers, QA) to ensure efficient project delivery, while maintaining hands-on coding contributions.

  • Principal Software EngineerPureDome

    Jul, 2021 - Present

    A corporate VPN with integrated cybersecurity, secure remote team connectivity, and data access solutions boosts security and productivity through a centralized platform.

    • Achieved a half-million-dollar revenue milestone within the initial 6 months, surpassing industry benchmarks.

    • Successfully guided a dedicated team through a 10-month development cycle, resulting in a product that meets and exceeds industry standards.

    • Spearheaded the end-to-end development of pureDome, a comprehensive zero-trust security solution

    • Mentored colleagues, fostering skill enhancement and continuous improvement.

    • Led code reviews, documented meticulously, and nurtured a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and discipline.

    • Played a pivotal role in hiring software engineers, conducting interviews, and simplifying onboarding.

  • Lead Software EngineerPureVPN

    Jul, 2019 - Jul, 20212 years

    PureVPN is a comprehensive VPN service that ensures secure and private internet usage.

    • Successfully orchestrated the migration from a monolithic to Microservices Architecture, resulting in significant advancements in API scalability and security while reducing costs.

    • Introduced 'Scrum' Agile methodology to drive product development and fulfillment.

    • Deployed Google Cloud Firestore for real-time notifications.

    • Enabled product to offer PaaS services to business customers.

    • Enhanced Product Security by Transitioning to Fusion Auth for Authentication and Authorization Mechanism.

  • Senior Software EngineerPureVPN

    Jul, 2016 - Jul, 20193 years

    • Oversaw development and maintenance, ensuring optimal server response times and network security.

    • Designed efficient Rest APIs for VPN server network activity, enabling (SaaS,PaaS) capabilities

    • Enhanced app performance with database optimizations.

    • Assisted DevOps in CI/CD pipeline integration for automated software delivery.

  • Senior Software EngineerGoodcore Software

    Jun, 2015 - Jun, 201611 months

    Analyzed code and engineer well-researched, cost-effective and responsive solutions.

    • Conducted comprehensive system reviews to identify improvements and design performance-enhancing programs.

    • Created detailed work-time and process documentation as per management directives.

    • Mentored junior team members to advance their skills and careers.

    • Managed and supported multiple company projects consistently.

  • Senior Software EngineerEphlux

    Sep, 2012 - Jun, 20152 years 9 months

    Helped the Company win Big by Research and Development.

    • Initiated Java module development in AdobeCQ5, securing projects from Caesars Palace, the world's largest hotel chain.

    • Created diverse Rest Services (Laravel, CakePHP, CodeIgniter) for transportation, social media, food, and more.

    • Introduced Android SDK experience, developing a social media platform for IKEA (Saudi Arabia).

    • Proficiently handled multiple Content Management Systems (Drupal, WordPress, ExpressionEngine, Moodle, Joomla), leaving satisfied clients.

  • Product EngineerTradekey (Pvt) Ltd.

    Jan, 2011 - Aug, 20121 year 7 months

    Implemented best software development practices to enhance the quality and performance of the product.

    • Leveraged PHP's MVC architecture for product development and maintenance.

    • Performed email marketing through MySQL queries on Interspire.

    • Generated reports from a 6-million user database for marketing campaigns using complex queries.

    • Enhanced query performance on large datasets through optimization techniques.

Projects Experience

Projects Experience

  • PureDome

    Sep, 2022 - Present

    Corporate VPN with integrated cybersecurity, enhancing business security and productivity.

    • At PureDome, I led app architecture using Node.js and AdonisJS, managing end-to-end development.

    • Implemented a micro-services approach, ensuring scalability and exceptional user experiences.

  • PureVPN

    Jun, 2017 - Present

    PureVPN is a VPN service provider that offers the most secure and fastest VPN service.

    • Wrote Rest Services in Microservices Architecture for PureVPN's PaaS offerings.

    • Handled planning, code reviews, and technical documentation for new features.

    • Provided technical mentorship and support to colleagues for skill development.

  • Football Pulp

    Jun, 2016 - Mar, 20179 months

    Your go-to Android app for football. Covers 6 major leagues, offers Live commentary, Streaming, Goals Notifications, Match Alerts, Highlights, GMT-based Time conversion, Match Reminders, and more.

    • Architected and developed RESTful APIs for the app, powering the UI, including live notifications for goals, match results, and breaks.

  • IKEA Tawasul

    Feb, 2014 - Dec, 201410 months

    Connects IKEA Co-workers nationwide, fostering community among distant family members. The app unites IKEA Riyadh, Jeddah, Dhahran, and future stores for improved interaction.

    • Developed and customized Android app with Android SDK.

  • Learning Management System (LMS)

    Apr, 2014 - Dec, 20148 months

    Developed a Learning Management System for Karachi Medical And Dental College (KMDC), a prominent institution in Pakistan. It enables KMDC to efficiently oversee staff and student learning and development through a single, integrated system.

    • My responsibility included the development of the Admin Panel to oversee and manage all LMS functions.

  • Caesars Palace

    Jan, 2013 - Oct, 20139 months

    Worked on multiple mobile and desktop websites for Caesars Palace, a renowned Las Vegas luxury hotel.

    • I established the development environment following industry trends.

    • Implemented custom components and templates in Adobe CQ5.

Skills

Skills

  • Web Development

    Softwate Architecture

    Software Design

    Engineering

    Problem Solving

    Team Building

    PHP

    CodeIgniter

    Linux

    LAMP

    Laravel

    Lumen

    Redis

    Drupal

    Wordpress

    Databases

    SQL

    MySql

    HTML

    Css

    Software Engineering

    Strategies

    Java

    Javascript

    TypeScript

    Solid Principles

    NodeJs

    AdonisJs

    AdobeCq5

    Google Cloud Firestore

    Infrastructure

    NewRelic

    Sentry

    Analytics

    MixPanel

    Adjust

    AppsFlyer

    Whmcs

    Recurly

    RevenueCat

    Purchasely

    Git

    Jira

    OOP

    FusionAuth

    Microservices

    Amazon API Gateway

    Amazon Cognito

    Amazon Ec2

    Amazon RDS

    Amazon Cloudfront

    Amazon S3

    Aws Lambda

    Swagger

    OAuth 2.0

    RESTful API

    Firewall (CloudFlare)

    Elastic Load Balancers

    Composer

    Android SDK

    Agile Development

    Software Development

    Problem Solving

    Algorithm Design

    Communication

Education

Education

  • (B.S) Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Universtiy of Karachi

    Dec, 2007 - Dec, 2011

    Digital Logic Design

    Assembly Language

    Data Structures

    Web Programming

    Compiler Construction

    Distributed Systems

    Database Design

Certificates

Certificates

Publications

Publications

Interests

Interests

  • Sports

    CricketSnookerSwimming