Senior Backend Engineer & Tech Lead with 8+ years of experience architecting high-throughput, distributed systems for telecom and enterprise platforms. Expert in Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, and reactive microservices, with a deep focus on scalability, performance optimization, and production reliability.
Led large-scale AI-assisted legacy modernization and designed AI-driven RAG-based platforms. Optimized systems to handle up to 800 TPS/node with 99.9% availability, while improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Open to remote & relocation · Available for select freelance engagements
Backend
AI Architecture
Distributed Systems
Java & Spring
Java
Kotlin
Spring Boot
Python
GraphQL
React
Next.js
TypeScript
Kafka
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
Java
Kotlin
Spring Boot
Python
GraphQL
React
Next.js
TypeScript
Kafka
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
Technical Skills
Technical expertise and tools I use to build scalable, high-performance solutions.
Backend & Core
Java
Kotlin
Spring Boot
Spring WebFlux
Hibernate/JPA
REST APIs
SOAP
GraphQL
Architecture & Messaging
Microservices
Distributed Systems
Event-Driven Architecture
Apache Kafka
RabbitMQ
Databases & Caching
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
MariaDB
Redis
Redis Sentinel
AI & AI-Assisted Engineering
RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
Vector Search
Prompt Engineering
Agentic Workflows
LangChain
Cursor & Windsurf
Antigravity
Observability & Monitoring
Grafana
Prometheus
SNMP
Structured Logging
Performance & Debugging
JProfiler & VisualVM
Wireshark
Thread/Heap Dump Analysis
DevOps & Cloud
Docker
AWS
GitLab CI/CD
Jenkins
Testing & API Tools
JUnit & Mockito
Testcontainers
Postman & Swagger
Frontend
React
Next.js
Featured Work
Selected Projects
A glimpse into some of the complex systems I've built, from high-throughput gateways to modern architectures.
Working with Abid across our Sri Lanka and Bangladesh teams, he proved to be an exceptional senior developer — high-quality work, delivered independently and always on time. He explains complex technical concepts in clear, accessible terms and acted as an informal mentor who elevated the whole team.
An exceptionally talented Senior Backend Engineer and Tech Lead. His architectural thinking and clean coding turn complex requirements into scalable, reliable solutions — and he leads by example: calm under pressure, solution-oriented, always ready to jump on a call no matter the time zone.
Abid understands complex requirements quickly and consistently suggests alternative approaches that improve efficiency and quality. Having him on the team gave me full confidence in our technical delivery — a responsible, dependable problem solver.
My top three adjectives for Abid: extremely passionate, loving, and fast learner. We worked together for over a year, and he has a remarkable ability to take on new challenges with a genuine drive for continuous improvement.
Abid works well under pressure and continuously meets expectations, with strong object-oriented programming and design-pattern fundamentals. I recommend him as a very good resource for any project.
Working with Abid across our Sri Lanka and Bangladesh teams, he proved to be an exceptional senior developer — high-quality work, delivered independently and always on time. He explains complex technical concepts in clear, accessible terms and acted as an informal mentor who elevated the whole team.
An exceptionally talented Senior Backend Engineer and Tech Lead. His architectural thinking and clean coding turn complex requirements into scalable, reliable solutions — and he leads by example: calm under pressure, solution-oriented, always ready to jump on a call no matter the time zone.
Abid understands complex requirements quickly and consistently suggests alternative approaches that improve efficiency and quality. Having him on the team gave me full confidence in our technical delivery — a responsible, dependable problem solver.
My top three adjectives for Abid: extremely passionate, loving, and fast learner. We worked together for over a year, and he has a remarkable ability to take on new challenges with a genuine drive for continuous improvement.
Abid works well under pressure and continuously meets expectations, with strong object-oriented programming and design-pattern fundamentals. I recommend him as a very good resource for any project.
One of the brightest developers I have worked with — well-organized, high-quality, maintainable code, an eye for detail and quick execution. A great asset and a true team player.
A terrific developer I would rely on for any of my projects — a smart thinker, quick learner and very efficient at solving critical problems, and a cooperative team player who makes life easier for his teammates.
Postdoctoral Researcher · AI & Society Research Center
LinkedIn
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Abid became an asset to my team very fast — the speed and accuracy of his development is often astonishing. Any manager would be happy to have him on their team.
A talented developer with excellent software development skills. Working with him for around a year, I found him enthusiastic and hard-working — excellent at designing and developing Android apps and backend services.
Mobile Engineer · Android, iOS, Java, Kotlin, Flutter
LinkedIn
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Very talented, humble and genuinely funny. Whenever we hit a problem, he would listen carefully and come back with a solution in a very short time — passionate, a technology enthusiast and a quick learner.
One of the brightest developers I have worked with — well-organized, high-quality, maintainable code, an eye for detail and quick execution. A great asset and a true team player.
A terrific developer I would rely on for any of my projects — a smart thinker, quick learner and very efficient at solving critical problems, and a cooperative team player who makes life easier for his teammates.
Postdoctoral Researcher · AI & Society Research Center
LinkedIn
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Abid became an asset to my team very fast — the speed and accuracy of his development is often astonishing. Any manager would be happy to have him on their team.
A talented developer with excellent software development skills. Working with him for around a year, I found him enthusiastic and hard-working — excellent at designing and developing Android apps and backend services.
Mobile Engineer · Android, iOS, Java, Kotlin, Flutter
LinkedIn
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Very talented, humble and genuinely funny. Whenever we hit a problem, he would listen carefully and come back with a solution in a very short time — passionate, a technology enthusiast and a quick learner.
A journey through my professional growth, from junior developer to tech lead, specializing in backend development and AI-assisted engineering practices.
AI-Driven Customer Support & Search: Built a RAG-based contextual search feature for development guides and reporting using vector search and prompt engineering; improved customer satisfaction by 20% and slashed resolution time by 1/6th.
Legacy Modernization (Java 6 → 21): Orchestrated full-scale system migration using AI-assisted development (Cursor & Antigravity), completing the migration in 36h vs. 80h estimated.
Led two telecom-grade projects from kickoff to production, delivering 95% on time without compromising stability.
Optimized delivery by matching work to engineers' strengths and clarifying ownership, cutting sprint rollover from 60% → 30%.
Migrated legacy reporting from custom solutions to Grafana dashboards, reducing new development time and cost by 25%.
Coached junior engineers through structured code reviews, raising independent task completion from 50% → 70% per sprint.
Enterprise URL Resolver & Firewall: Designed and implemented a high-throughput URL resolution firewall system with SSL bumping, achieving 800 TPS/node with sub-5ms response latency using Redis caching and Sentinel.
SMS Delivery Redesign: Reworked the SMS delivery report pipeline (600–800 TPS), lifting reliability from 65% → 99.9% by splitting a brittle single-table design into an async dual-table flow.
Built a reactive middleware protocol converter using Spring WebFlux to migrate legacy integrations while preserving API contracts, increasing billing throughput by 40%.
Implemented event-driven metrics and monitoring (SNMP, TPS tracking, transaction logs) using async logging and non-blocking processing for full observability.
5G Authentication Systems: Improved query performance by 4x in 5G authentication systems through advanced indexing and caching strategies.
Production Reliability: Investigated and resolved production incidents through comprehensive analysis of thread/memory dumps and network traces; optimized performance using VisualVM and JProfiler.
Built RESTful services supporting 10K+ concurrent users across MySQL, MongoDB, and MariaDB environments.
Maintained and enhanced legacy Java 6 systems through active feature development and migration planning, ensuring production stability.
Appigo Pay: Integrated HSBC and HNB bank support into a custom payment gateway, facilitating secure transaction processing for major financial institutions.
M1-SDP: Added multi-language and Unicode support to a legacy SMS delivery platform.
Developed microservices architecture using Spring Boot and Docker; optimized SQL queries to double enterprise authentication server performance.
2019
Jr. Software Engineer (Android)
Field Buzz (Field Information Solutions GmbH)
June 2018 - September 2019Dhaka, Bangladesh
Onsite
Developed dynamic Android form builder library using Java & Kotlin.
Improved app stability by 25% through performance tuning and code refactoring.
2018
Academic Background
Education and qualifications that provided the foundation for my engineering career.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering