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AI
Solution Architect & Tech Lead

LLM-powered tax notice automation that helped secure millions in funding

US-based SaaS startup · United States

Manual processing of tax notices at scale required automation with high accuracy and auditability.

Architecture

Microservices on AWS EKS: OCR ingestion, LLM extraction pipelines, structured workflow engine, React dashboard.

  • Designed and led full-stack delivery of tax notice automation platform.
  • Contributed to company fundraising with production-ready architecture.
  • Led SOC2 Type II compliance program.
Node.jsReactKubernetesAWS EKSLLMOCR
Media
Solution Architect

Billions of monthly requests at ~50% lower infrastructure cost

Major news publisher · Malaysia

A high-traffic multilingual news site faced scaling bottlenecks and rising GCP costs.

Architecture

Next.js frontend upgrade, WordPress/GCP backend optimization, database tuning, CDN strategy.

  • Sustained peak traffic with improved reliability.
  • Halved infrastructure spend through targeted optimization.
Next.jsWordPressGCPMySQL
Social
Solution Architect & DevOps Lead

All-in-one social platform scaled to millions of fans in Norway

Norway-based social startup · Norway

Combine Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch-like experiences into one creator platform.

Architecture

Node.js microservices, Next.js frontend, full DevOps ownership, compliance-ready infrastructure.

  • Architected and scaled multi-feature social platform.
  • Led SOC2 Type II and GDPR compliance efforts.
Node.jsNext.jsKubernetesAWS
EdTech
Full-Stack Engineer

Leading medical entrance exam prep platform in Australia & UK

EdTech platform · Australia / UK

High-traffic edtech platform needed modern web and mobile experiences.

Architecture

Next.js web app, React Native mobile, backend deployment consulting.

  • Built Next.js frontend and React Native mobile application.
  • Improved reliability through infrastructure optimizations.
Next.jsReact NativeNode.js
Web3
Lead Engineer

Top-rated Web3 trading platform rebuild at peak adoption

US Web3 startup · United States

Legacy platform needed performance and UX overhaul during Web3 peak.

Architecture

Next.js rebuild with improved data fetching, wallet flows, and reliability.

  • Delivered complete platform rebuild with measurable UX improvements.
Next.jsWeb3TypeScript
Mobility
Solution Architect

Canada carpooling app—from API to mobile

Mobility startup · Canada

End-to-end carpooling product for the Canadian market.

Architecture

NestJS backend, Next.js marketing site, React Native mobile app.

  • Owned architecture from system design through mobile delivery.
NestJSNext.jsReact Native
Security
AI
Solution Architect

AI cybersecurity intelligence platform through seed round

Security startup · India

AI-driven security product needed cloud architecture and frontend for investors.

Architecture

Cloud-native deployment, AI pipeline integration, production frontend.

  • Led architecture and frontend; contributed to seed fundraise positioning.
Node.jsReactAWSAI/ML
Marketplace
Founding Engineer

US secondary ticket marketplace built from scratch

US marketplace startup · United States

Launch a secure secondary ticket marketplace for the US market.

Architecture

Laravel backend, jQuery frontend, payments and fraud prevention flows.

  • Independently architected and shipped full marketplace from zero.
LaravelMySQLjQueryBootstrap
Marketplace
Full-Stack Consultant

Fiverr-style freelance marketplace for the US market

US marketplace startup · United States

Greenfield gig marketplace for US clients.

Architecture

Node.js API, React SPA, marketplace flows and payments design.

  • Delivered platform architecture and implementation as solo consultant.
Node.jsReact

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