Ameen Ahmed
Fullstack Web Developer with a passion for software development
About
Hey there! I'm a web developer based in London working for a healthcare tech startup as their lead developer, and am experienced in building stable, robust, and scalable software solutions to change people's lives. I'm especially experienced in React, Javascript, Node.js, NoSQL databases like DynamoDB, and traditional SQL databases like PostgreSQL.
I'm currently looking for new opportunities in the London area & across the UK. Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to know more about me!
Work Experience
Fullstack Web Developer - Remote/London
Lead developer for a fast moving healthcare startup based in London.
Mar 2024 - Current
- Architected and implemented a high-throughput GraphQL and SQL-based payments system, processing £100,000+ weekly transactions, reducing processing time by 10 hours per week.
- Developed an event-driven synchronization system using DynamoDB streams and AWS Lambda, integrating platform data with Airtable to provide user analytics. This automation saved 100+ man-hours weekly across departments and boosted client retention by 20%.
- Engineered a flexible React & Typescript based discount application system for client invoices, implementing complex business logic and security measures. This reduced manual processing time by 75% and minimized billing errors.
- Designed and implemented a robust payment processor using Stripe API, handling £70,000+ weekly transactions with 99.9% uptime and zero payment errors.
- Led pair programming sessions to teach coding skills to colleagues on a regular basis.
- Understood problems and how to collect the necessary requirements to provide novel solutions to speed up department workflows.
- Contributed to the development of internal tools that automate repetitive tasks, saving the development team an estimated 20 hours per week.
- Created new pathways for members of the company to provide ideas on how we can improve our product.
Web Developer - London
edyn.care
Sep 2022 - Feb 2024
- Developed the backend for a jobs board using Serverless, DynamoDB & Typescript, which allowed the sales team to scale closing deals by 22%.
- Implemented a wrapper around DynamoDB databases using Zod to create a model that could guarantee data flowing in and out was clean, allowing for fewer bugs, and faster development cycles.
- Leveraged observability & logging in our backend to ensure that when things break, the tech team is aware before users even report, allowing us to fix bugs quickly and ensure 99% uptime.
- Upgraded the authentication system to use refresh tokens and provide a seamless login experience, leading to 24% faster login times
- Improved various queries with the codebase, utilizing indexes and DynamoDB best practices to speed up page loads by up to 30 seconds.
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