Uzair Tariq
Staff Software Engineer @ OVERJET
About
Principal Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience in backend engineering, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures. Skilled in designing high-throughput APIs, secure transactional services, and cost-efficient CI/CD pipelines across AWS and GCP. Proven track record of: ➜ Building fault-tolerant backend systems handling millions of requests with low latency ➜ Reducing infrastructure costs by 60% with Kubernetes, Terraform, and automated workflows ➜ Delivering real-time analytics pipelines that were 600x faster and 89 percent cheaper ➜ Designing ACID-compliant ingestion systems processing 86K events per minute at only $50 per month ➜ Driving multi-cloud adoption (AWS, GCP, Azure) for resilient and scalable solutions I specialize in designing constraint-driven systems that are scalable and cost-efficient. Anyone can build scalable systems but only the best engineers create systems that scale efficiently and sustainably. Passionate about solving complex design challenges, mentoring engineers, and building platforms that maximize both performance and long-term value.
Pakistan
Lahore
Computer Software
Blockchain, Image Recognition, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Concurrent Programming, Multithreading, Event Driven, Web3, Google BigQuery, AWS Lambda, TeamCity, .NET Framework, Distributed Systems, Network Programming, gRPC, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Elasticsearch, Apache Kafka, Optimization, Express.js, MongoDB
Experience

Principal Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
➜ Led scalable backend systems handling tens of millions of requests under high concurrency, directly powering platforms generating millions in revenue ➜ Architected CI/CD pipelines with Kubernetes, Terraform, and Jenkins, reducing infrastructure cost by 60% ➜ Delivered cross-cloud ingestion pipelines, cutting cost by 90% and reducing latency from ~60 minutes to real time ➜ Engineered a durable transactional service capable of processing 85K+ events per minute with full ACID guarantees at just $50/month ➜ Designed an in-memory migration system to seamlessly update user states during evolving business rules and system updates, ensuring data consistency and integrity ➜ Oversaw live operations of seasonal game events (7-day cycles), ensuring smooth execution with minimal downtime and generating $6M+ in revenue

Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
➜ Designed and optimized SQL-based storage systems (MySQL/PostgreSQL), improving query throughput by 30%. ➜ Developed load testing frameworks to benchmark backend performance and guide infrastructure scaling. ➜ Implemented caching, monitoring, and observability improvements, significantly enhancing reliability and uptime. ➜ Designed and extended a real-time state management engine for high-concurrency systems, enabling dynamic feature extensions while maintaining performance and consistency under heavy load

Software Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
➜ Collaborated on .NET-based gRPC APIs and backend services supporting 120K+ users and multimillion-dollar revenue systems. ➜ Contributed to designing cost-optimized deployment and data ingestion pipelines, improving scalability and reliability. ➜ Refactored client release pipelines to an on-demand model, reducing build and release costs by 60%. ➜ Built durable backend infrastructure for large-scale distributed environments. ➜ Improved deployment automation, monitoring, and cloud resource efficiency. ➜ Led learning sessions on writing scalable, maintainable code to uplift team engineering standards.

Software Engineer
Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
➜ Created multi-provider payment integrations with Google and Stripe. ➜ Improved response times by 40% using Redis and Memcached caching strategies. ➜ Implemented data sanitization layers, improving compliance with security and data standards. ➜ Engineered fault-tolerant backend services that achieved 99.95% uptime while optimizing SQL for better performance. ➜ Integrated OAuth2, JWT, and RBAC for secure authentication and authorization flows. ➜ Built geospatial tracking systems with sub-second accuracy, integrated with chat and event systems for seamless analytics. ➜ Led blockchain R&D initiatives, pioneering Web3 app development and integration strategies.

Associate Software Engineer
Lahore District, Punjab, Pakistan
➜ Improved delivery speed by 30% by developing a first-time user experience framework for rapid tutorial creation. ➜ Engineered an auto-documentation framework for a million+ LOC codebase, boosting developer productivity and onboarding. ➜ Led migration to cross-platform apps (React Native, React, Flutter), expanding services and driving 45% revenue growth.
Education

Computer Science
➜ Graduated with A Grades, ranked in the top 3% of the batch ➜ Contributed to multiple university projects that remain functional, including the Proctorial Board system and Transport Control platform for the student body
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