Arfath Syed

I’m a backend-focused software engineer with 2–3 years of experience building and scaling real-world systems using Java (Spring Boot), Node.js (Express), React, and AWS. I’ve worked on production systems handling 200K+ monthly transactions, real-time updates, and third-party integrations, where performance, reliability, and failure handling actually mattered. Highlights from my work: 🔹 Improved API response times by ~35% through query optimization, caching, and async processing 🔹 Built Node.js/TypeScript services supporting 50K+ daily operations with fault tolerance and retry mechanisms 🔹 Designed and implemented secure authentication flows using JWT and OAuth2 🔹 Delivered real-time features using WebSockets and Server-Sent Events (SSE) 🔹 Shipped production services using Docker and CI/CD pipelines on AWS More recently, I’ve been building product-style applications that combine strong backend architecture with modern AI capabilities: 🔹 Zoe - AI Help Desk Assistant: A RAG-based application built with Spring Boot + React, integrating OpenAI APIs for context-aware responses grounded in structured knowledge 🔹 SmartQuiz: A full-stack platform with JWT authentication, role-based access control (RBAC), APIs, and Dockerized deployment I enjoy owning features end-to-end from designing APIs and data models to shipping reliable, production-ready software. I’m currently open to Backend Engineer or Full Stack Engineer roles across the U.S. (remote, hybrid, or on-site) and interested in teams that value ownership, clean architecture, and building real products.