About Me
An accomplished Backend Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and optimizing scalable high-performance services across industries like Blockchain, Generative AI, and Mobility. Adept at developing scalable platforms, optimizing complex systems, and managing backend infrastructures for high efficiency and performance.
I have successfully delivered innovative solutions using Node.js, TypeScript, Rust, Python, and Microservices/Serverless architectures. As an adaptive and resilient professional, I am confident in my ability to bring significant value to any organization.
Experience
My professional journey in backend engineering
- Built a blockchain Indexer (local snapshot of the NEAR network) to enhance the performance of decentralized applications by caching on-chain data locally
- Engineered a decentralized Aggregator to discover optimal token swap paths across multiple DEXs (RefFinance, Jump, and Spin)
- Leveraged Web3 technologies, including Rust for smart contract interactions and Redis for real-time data storage
- Acquired in-depth knowledge of NEAR blockchain's smart contract architecture
- Contributed to building a decentralized platform for Jump DeFi, focusing on scalability and performance enhancements
- Integral part of Vyro, a cutting-edge company dedicated to shaping the future of content creation through innovative AI and ML technologies
- Developed and implemented a robust payment system using Bun.js, Hono.js, and PostgreSQL, integrating with Stripe and Google Play for over 5 million active users
- Contributed significantly to critical services, such as the authentication service
- Demonstrated exceptional leadership and collaboration within the team
- Played a key role in a high-transaction Go-based gateway service, handling millions of transactions daily
- Led a team to build Hubex, an integration hub that streamlines access to third-party APIs (Stripe, Plaid, Socure, Mitek) on a unified platform
- Successfully led a 7-member team to achieve project goals and deadlines
- Utilized an API-first strategy to streamline the design, development, testing, and distribution of APIs
- Implemented payment processes using Stripe and Plaid for dealer and customer portal
- Implemented the marketplace's billing model by integrating Stripe subscriptions and invoicing
- Proactively mentored and supported team members, providing guidance on best practices
- Conceptualized and built a groundbreaking retail solution for BMW Group, operating in over 50 states, which processed over USD 6 million in transactions within 12 months
- Led the implementation of a fraud check solution utilizing third-party APIs from Socure and Innovis, resulting in a 90% reduction in fraudulent data
- Designed, developed, and owned the pricing engine, which integrated with BMW FS to provide accurate pricing calculations
- Developed a production-ready Chatbot for Drivemate using Google's Dialogflow and Node.js, resulting in a 20% increase in car rental bookings
Technical Skills
My expertise and technical capabilities
Projects
Showcasing my technical work and contributions
Built a blockchain Indexer that creates a local snapshot of the NEAR network to enhance the performance of decentralized applications by caching on-chain data locally, reducing the need for repetitive blockchain queries.
Engineered a decentralized Aggregator to discover optimal token swap paths across multiple DEXs (RefFinance, Jump, and Spin) by aggregating liquidity pools and implementing pathfinding algorithms for efficient routing, ensuring minimal slippage and cost-effective trades.
Developed and implemented a robust payment system for Imagine Art (Vyro AI's flagship product) using Bun.js, Hono.js, and PostgreSQL, integrating seamlessly with Stripe and Google Play for web and mobile, enabling seamless transactions for over 5 million active users.
Led a team to build the ultimate integration hub, Hubex, that streamlines access to a variety of third-party APIs (Stripe, Plaid, Socure, Mitek) on a single, unified platform to enable multiple integrations with an API-first approach.
Testimonials
What colleagues and managers say about working with me
"Arif is a hard-working and intelligent guy who can deliver his tasks with quality and efficiency. He works hard and manages tasks and timelines decently. He is a good Team Player a..."
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"I found Arif focused, positive and open for challenges. He is surely an asset for any team who is willing to deliver industry top notch software products and services as he takes o..."
Education
My academic background
GPA: 3.59
Academic Project
- Worked on a big data analysis project using Hadoop and MapReduce during my Bachelor's.
- Analyzed hospital OPD logs to extract patterns in patient inflow and peak hours.
- The insights helped formulate strategies to manage rush hours more efficiently.
- Gained hands-on experience in distributed computing and large-scale data processing.