Current
Senior Software Engineer
Tractable AI · building product-grade systems
Available for senior roles10+ yrs shippingGurgaon · India
Tractable AIL'OréalVolkswagenEmiratesDyninnoOmnicom
Abdul Qadir KhanWhere engineering meets craft.
Operating as
Software Engineer
I'm a senior software engineer with 10+ years shipping resilient products — currently building AI-powered tooling at Tractable AI, and the founder of TechHub.Cafe. I care about systems that stay calm under pressure and interfaces that feel inevitable.
Founder
TechHub.Cafe
Designed, built, and maintained independently
Operating mode
Build + lead
IC depth with architecture and team ownership
Reputation
Trusted to unblock
Migrations, scale-ups, and high-leverage delivery
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Path
Geography of the work.
Not decoration — real pins where shipping happened. The line is messy chronology; the outcome is one senior who stays calm when time zones and stakeholders multiply.
5 cities · 3 countries
Lucknow
India2016 — 2017
Foundations · CodeIgniter / Angular
Gurgaon
India2017 — 2020
Agency & travel · React · Expo 2020
Dubai
UAE2019 — 2020
Emirates Dex · on-site delivery
Munich
Germany2022 — 2023
Volkswagen EOL · data viz
Gurgaon · Noida
India2020 — Present
Omnicom / L'Oréal → Tractable AI
Lucknow
India
2016 — 2017
Foundations · CodeIgniter / Angular
Gurgaon
India
2017 — 2020
Agency & travel · React · Expo 2020
Dubai
UAE
2019 — 2020
Emirates Dex · on-site delivery
Munich
Germany
2022 — 2023
Volkswagen EOL · data viz
Gurgaon · Noida
India
2020 — Present
Omnicom / L'Oréal → Tractable AI
Experience
Trajectory, told as shipped systems.
From fundamentals in Lucknow to on-site delivery in Munich and Dubai — milestones that shaped how I think about ownership, craft, and scale.
Aug 2025 — Present
Senior Software Engineer · Tractable AI
Noida, India · AI-powered visual assessment for the auto & insurance industry
ReactTypeScriptAWS CognitoAI/MLCI/CDRESTPlatform
LumaScanner
Markets
US · UK · EU
Develop core modules for LumaScanner, an AI-powered vehicle inspection and damage-assessment platform used by automotive dealerships, repair centers and fleet operators across the US, UK and EU bodyshop markets.- Build scalable React and TypeScript applications enabling real-time vehicle condition analysis, repair-estimation workflows and AI-assisted damage review experiences.
- Designed dealer onboarding, authentication and role-based access control with AWS Cognito, alongside customer-management workflows on a modern cloud architecture.
- Delivered the Repair Estimate Intelligence module — estimate versioning, cost recalculation, approval workflows and audit-history tracking.
- Built the Damage Assessment dashboard — AI-generated damage insights, panel-level annotations, inspection history and visual review tools.
- Developed Lead Capture and Vehicle Intake systems that streamlined customer acquisition, inspection scheduling and sales-conversion workflows.
- Collaborated with Product, AI/ML and Backend teams to integrate computer-vision models into customer-facing dealership applications.
- Improved platform performance through code-splitting, caching strategies, API optimisation and advanced search/filtering, and contributed to CI/CD and production releases.
Jun 2021 — Aug 2025
Lead Software Engineer · Annalect (Omnicom Media Group)
Gurgaon, India · Including on-site at Volkswagen, Munich (Dec 2022 — Feb 2023)
ReactNext.jsFastAPIDockerK8sGraphQLWeb ComponentsLeadership
Team IC + lead
Travel
Munich on-site
Led front-end engineering and platform modernization across Omnicom's B2B media stack, with team leadership and an on-site stint at Volkswagen Munich.- Led development of the B2B oneMediaTech front-end for L'Oréal — migrated React 16 → 18 and transitioned the build to Vite.
- Improved application performance with Vitest unit tests and React techniques — code-splitting, lazy loading and memoization — to reduce load time.
- Integrated Looker Studio dashboards for comprehensive data visualization and conducted code reviews for junior developers.
- Oversaw team responsibilities — appraisals, feedback, leave and attendance — while promoting front-end best practices in architecture reviews and tech talks on industry trends.
- Developed and managed ORAD (Omni Reporting Tool) using TypeScript, Web Components, Next.js, Node.js and Python.
- Contributed to the Omnicom Portal and Omni UI with Web Components, Vitest, Bulma, Python (Flask/FastAPI), Express, Lit and React on Docker.
- On-site at Volkswagen, Munich (Dec 2022 – Feb 2023) on the EOL project — React, Next.js, Express, GraphQL and Python for vehicle-frequency data visualization.
- Pioneered CI/CD pipelines for microservices, significantly reducing deployment time.
- Designed FastAPI microservices and led the transition from a monolithic Express app to microservices on Docker + Kubernetes, improving scalability and cost-efficiency.
Aug 2020 — Jun 2021
Software Developer · Dyninno Group
Gurgaon, India · B2B & B2C travel domain
NestJSReactRESTDomain
Travel
Pattern
Multi-project
Contributed to B2B and B2C travel-domain products, building agent-facing tooling with a modern Node + React stack.- Significantly contributed to B2B and B2C travel-domain projects, developing applications with NestJS and React.
- Created the Communication Center and Reminder apps, improving agent–customer interactions and record tracking.
- Engaged in concurrent project assignments, implementing web services for communication-channel integration.
May 2019 — Jun 2020
Software Engineer · Dew Solutions (on-site, Emirates Airlines / Innovation Group)
Dubai, UAE · Travel Domain Expo 2020
ReactAngularExpressMongoDBDockerVenue
Dubai on-site
Delivery
Expo timeline
Led front-end delivery on-site for a high-visibility Expo 2020 travel initiative with the Innovation Group.- Led front-end development using React, Angular, Express and MongoDB throughout the full project life cycle.
- Played a crucial role on the Emirates Dex Portal (B2B and B2C) for Travel Domain Expo 2020, organising everything cleanly with Docker.
- Developed Express REST APIs and a React frontend with Docker, enhancing portal functionality and user experience.
- Facilitated transparent project communication and collaborated on iTradeNetwork design and development.
Oct 2017 — May 2019
Senior Software Engineer · CoderSoft
Gurgaon, India · Multi-product agency
ReactNestJSExpressDockerProducts
Multi-client
Mode
Agency velocity
Delivered ERP, APIs and React front-ends across a multi-client agency portfolio.- Implemented new components for a Restaurant Management System.
- Worked on ERP and APIs based on Express and NestJS, with React front-ends on Docker.
- Created an online portal to sell furniture for a UK-based client and maintained the PlayZo online fantasy platform.
- Implemented new components and worked in the admin panel of Leverage Edu.
- Built the Lead Management System (LMS) for Cars24 and maintained the Solarsoft B2B/B2C platform with Texala India.
- Identified, resolved and fixed customer-reported issues; created and maintained an API tracking site.
Mar 2016 — Oct 2017
Software Developer · Halwits Solutions
Lucknow, India · Where the fundamentals came from
PHPMySQLAngularCodeIgniterFoundation
Full-stack basics
Impact
Internal systems
Where the full-stack fundamentals were forged — PHP, MySQL and Angular across several products.- Implemented Matrimonial Platform components with CodeIgniter, MySQL and Angular for a seamless user experience.
- Enhanced core product components, including work on the ClickYourMed online medical portal.
- Contributed to a College Management System for IMS — Exams, Student Management, Attendance Tracking and Leave Management modules.
- Addressed and resolved customer-reported issues; developed a project layout using Angular and CodeIgniter.
- Designed MIS Satkar Logistics, an automated Management Information System for streamlined office operations.
Projects
GitHub profileCase studies with product signal.
Outcomes, architecture choices, and the engineering moves behind them — filtered by the lens you care about.
AIFull Stack
01Luma Dashboard · Tractable AI
Product-grade internal tooling for AI-powered visual assessment workflows.
Built end-to-end: AWS Cognito auth, Repair Estimate module with version history and inline editing, Damage Assessment with image-based panel labeling, plus a full Lead Capture system with rating, CRUD and soft delete.
ReactTypeScriptAWS CognitoCI/CD
Architecture
- Cognito-backed auth with role-aware dealer flows
- Modular feature slices with shared data contracts
- Pagination + search + advanced temporal filters at scale
Engineering wins
- Shipped four core modules from zero to production
- Cut interaction latency via targeted query + UI memoization
- Integrated CI/CD for repeatable releases
Modules shipped4 core
Built fromScratch
FrontendFull Stack
02oneMediaTech · L'Oréal
Enterprise B2B front-end at global scale with measurable load-time wins.
Led the B2B front-end migration from React 16 to 18 and the move to Vite. Added Vitest tests and applied code-splitting, lazy loading and memoization to compress load times — while integrating Looker Studio dashboards for data viz.
React 18ViteVitestLooker
Architecture
- Progressive migration path (R16 → R18) without blocking releases
- Bundler modernization (CRA → Vite) with test harness parity
- Bundle strategy: code-splitting + lazy boundaries for heavy dashboards
Engineering wins
- Improved perceived performance for global brand stakeholders
- Established Vitest coverage for critical UI paths
- Integrated Looker Studio for self-serve reporting
MigrationR16 → R18
BundlerCRA → Vite
Full StackFrontend
03ORAD · Omni Reporting Tool
Internal SaaS reporting surface spanning Web Components and polyglot services.
Designed and managed the Omni Reporting Tool for Omnicom — a TypeScript + Web Components front-end backed by Next.js, Node.js and Python services. Internal users get reporting at the speed they need it.
TypeScriptWeb ComponentsNext.jsPython
Architecture
- Web Components + Lit for durable, framework-agnostic UI primitives
- Next.js + Node orchestration with Python analytics services
- Contract-first APIs between reporting slices
Engineering wins
- Unified reporting UX across Omnicom stakeholders
- Balanced delivery velocity with long-term maintainability
StackPolyglot
SurfaceInternal SaaS
FrontendExperimental
04Volkswagen EOL · Munich on-site
High-stakes automotive data visualization with tight stakeholder alignment.
Two months on-site in Munich building data-visualisation tooling for vehicle frequencies on Volkswagen's EOL project. React + Next.js front-end, Express + GraphQL backend, Python pipelines.
ReactNext.jsGraphQLPython
Architecture
- GraphQL aggregation layer over heterogeneous vehicle datasets
- Next.js visualization surfaces tuned for analyst workflows
- Python pipelines for data prep and validation
Engineering wins
- Delivered on-site with cross-functional automotive partners
- Shipped drill-down visualizations for frequency analysis
LocationMunich, DE
DomainAuto data viz
BackendFull Stack
05Monolith → Microservices · Omnicom
Platform modernization: architecture, containers, and deployment discipline.
Pioneered CI/CD pipelines for microservices and led the transition from a monolithic Express web app to a FastAPI-based microservice architecture on Docker + Kubernetes. Improved scalability, modularity and cost.
FastAPIDockerKubernetesCI/CD
Architecture
- Strangler-style decomposition from Express monolith
- FastAPI services with Docker images and K8s rollout patterns
- CI/CD gates for safer incremental delivery
Engineering wins
- Reduced operational drag through automated deploys
- Improved horizontal scalability and team ownership boundaries
ArchitectureMono → Micro
DeploysManual → CI/CD
Full StackFrontend
06Emirates Dex Portal · Travel Domain Expo 2020
B2B + B2C portal delivered under conference-grade timelines.
On-site in Dubai with the Innovation Group: led front-end development for the Emirates Dex Portal (B2B + B2C). React + Angular front-end, Express REST APIs, MongoDB, Docker — all delivered for Expo 2020.
ReactAngularExpressMongoDB
Architecture
- Express REST layer with Mongo persistence
- Dual-framework front-end strategy for legacy + new surfaces
- Dockerized delivery for reproducible environments
Engineering wins
- Owned front-end delivery for high-visibility Expo initiative
- Coordinated APIs and UX across distributed stakeholders
AudienceB2B + B2C
LocationDubai, UAE
Full StackFrontend
07TechHub.Cafe · Developer Learning Platform
A solo-built SaaS that turns scattered interview prep into one curated, searchable hub.
Founded and built end-to-end: a developer learning platform covering Full Stack, System Design, JavaScript, React, Node.js and Cloud. Owns content architecture, SEO-driven discovery, responsive UX, deployment and operations — product strategy to production, solo.
Next.jsTypeScriptSupabaseSEOSaaS
Architecture
- Content architecture built for searchable, curated discovery
- Supabase (Postgres) data layer with auth and row-level security
- SEO-driven information architecture for organic growth
- Responsive, accessible UX engineered end-to-end
Engineering wins
- Shipped and operated independently — product, design, engineering, ops
- Curated coverage across Full Stack, System Design, JS, React, Node & Cloud
- Hosts this portfolio at techhub.cafe/me
RoleFounder · solo
SurfaceLearning SaaS
Full StackAI
08Revio · Vehicle Ownership Intelligence
A single dashboard that scores vehicle health and flags issues before they become breakdowns.
Founded and built Revio — a unified dashboard for car owners that brings maintenance, insurance and service history together, then scores vehicle health from service, battery, tyre, warranty, recall and usage signals. Architected on scalable microservices with role-based admin, built to plug into dealership, insurer, workshop and fleet integrations.
ReactSupabaseMicroservicesRBAC
Architecture
- Health-scoring engine over service, battery, tyre, warranty, recall & usage signals
- Supabase (Postgres) backend with auth and role-based row-level security
- Scalable microservices on cloud infrastructure with role-based admin
- Integration-ready for dealership, insurer, workshop and fleet partners
Engineering wins
- Unified maintenance, insurance and service history into one owner dashboard
- Proactive issue detection ahead of breakdowns
- Multi-stakeholder architecture from day one
RoleFounder · solo
DomainAuto intelligence
AIFull Stack
09FinOpsGuard · AI Cloud Cost Intelligence
An AI FinOps platform that tracks cloud spend and cuts waste in plain language.
Founded and built FinOpsGuard — an AI FinOps platform that helps companies track AWS spend and cut cloud waste (extensible to Azure and GCP) via cost analytics, forecasting, anomaly detection, and a conversational assistant that explains overspend and savings in plain language. Added Kubernetes/container cost visibility on a multi-tenant SaaS architecture with role-based access, executive reporting and subscription billing.
AIFinOpsSupabaseMulti-tenant
Architecture
- Cost analytics, forecasting and anomaly detection across cloud spend
- Conversational assistant that explains overspend & savings in plain language
- Supabase (Postgres) backing multi-tenant data with row-level security
- Multi-tenant SaaS with RBAC, executive reporting and subscription billing
Engineering wins
- Kubernetes/container cost visibility alongside AWS spend
- Extensible model spanning AWS, Azure and GCP
- Founder-built FinOps surface from analytics to billing
RoleFounder · solo
DomainCloud FinOps
AIFull Stack
10ContractAI · AI Contract Intelligence
An AI reviewer that turns hours of manual legal review into minutes.
Founded and built ContractAI — an AI contract reviewer that reads NDAs, MSAs, SaaS, employment and vendor agreements to extract clauses, score risk and surface red flags in minutes instead of hours. Built secure document pipelines, clause comparison and enterprise dashboards with role-based permissions, approval workflows and audit tracking.
AIRAGSupabaseEnterprise
Architecture
- Secure document pipelines for NDAs, MSAs, SaaS, employment & vendor agreements
- Clause extraction, comparison and risk scoring with red-flag surfacing
- Supabase (Postgres) store with row-level security and audit trails
- Enterprise dashboards with RBAC, approval workflows and audit tracking
Engineering wins
- Compressed hours of manual legal review into minutes
- Risk scoring and clause comparison across contract types
- Founder-built secure, auditable enterprise pipeline
RoleFounder · solo
DomainLegal AI
Skills
A calibrated engineering ecosystem.
Radar shows aggregate depth by discipline; bars show individual tools I reach for in production. Tap a skill to see where it surfaced — roles and case studies.
Capability radar
Orbit snapshot
Tools change constantly. What stays consistent is how I choose boundaries, write contracts between services, and keep UX honest while systems grow.
TypeScriptReactAngularWebTailwindNodePythonPHP
Full toolbox
The complete stack, end to end
Eight categories of day-to-day tooling — languages, frameworks, AI, cloud, data and the practices that hold it together.
Languages
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Python
- PHP
- SQL
- HTML5
- CSS3
Frontend
- React
- Next.js
- Angular (all versions)
- Redux
- React Query
- Web Components
- Lit
- SCSS
- Bootstrap
- Bulma
- Vite
- Webpack
Backend
- Node.js
- Express
- NestJS
- FastAPI
- Flask
- Laravel
- CodeIgniter
- REST APIs
- GraphQL
- WebSockets
- Supabase
- Microservices
AI & Data
- LLM / OpenAI API
- RAG
- Computer Vision integration
- Looker Studio
- Data visualization
Cloud & DevOps
- AWS (EC2, ECR, S3, RDS, SNS, Lambda, Athena, Elastic Beanstalk, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Cognito)
- Azure
- GCP
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI
- Vercel
- Nginx
Databases
- MySQL
- MariaDB
- PostgreSQL
- Supabase
- MongoDB
- Redis
Testing
- Jest
- Vitest
- React Testing Library
- Jasmine
- Karma
Practices & Tools
- System Design
- Serverless
- Event-Driven Design
- Agile / Scrum
- Code Reviews
- SonarQube
- Team Leadership & Mentoring
- Git / GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket
- Jira
Spoken languages
- EnglishFluent
- GermanA2 · advancing
About
Signal over noise.
Eight years of shipping under real constraints.
Senior IC · TypeScript & Python · platforms, migrations, and product surfaces · remote-friendly (IST)
Years engineering
8+
Since 2016 — PHP to K8s-shaped problems.
Companies · 4 countries
6
EU, UK, India, UAE delivery.
Production projects
20+
Internal tools to customer-facing apps.
Bugs squashed
∞
With tests, traces, and honest postmortems.
Stack & terrain
- TypeScript
- Python
- Kubernetes
- React
- FastAPI
- Vite
- Node.js
- AWS
Shipped alongside
Tractable AIL'OréalVolkswagenEmiratesDyninnoOmnicom
Selected proof points
Platforms & services
Rebuilt a legacy Express monolith into FastAPI microservices on Kubernetes.
Modernization without stall
Led React 16 → 18 and CRA → Vite so the team kept shipping the whole way.
Enterprise & on-site
Munich engagement for Volkswagen — vehicle-data visualizations at stakeholder scale.
The throughline is leverage: migrations that reduce drag, internal tools that speed teams up, and interfaces that feel intentional — not merely functional. I started in CodeIgniter and PHP; today I lead TypeScript-heavy paths on Kubernetes and still care most about making ideas real and making them last.
➜ ~/philosophy
Engineering philosophy
01 — Listen first
I start with the problem, not the stack.
Tools are downstream. I want to understand the constraint that's actually hurting before I propose anything. Most ‘tech problems’ are decision problems in disguise.
02 — Decide in writing
Async-first, decision logs, no surprises.
Trade-offs go in docs you can revisit. You shouldn't need to be in the room with me to know what I'm thinking — or to push back.
03 — Ship in slices
Small PRs, real users, fast loops.
I optimise for the cycle: design → build → ship → learn. The smaller the slice, the faster the truth surfaces. Big-bang launches lose more often than they win.
04 — Leave it better
The codebase, and the team, sharper than I found them.
Documentation, patterns, the conversations I have in PR review. The goal isn't to be indispensable — it's to be unmissable while I'm there and unmissable in what I leave behind.
Currently exploring
// founder
TechHub.Cafe
A platform offering a diverse, growing collection of interview questions designed to help engineers prepare for interviews and study full-stack development. Built, designed and maintained solo.
// language
German, A2 → fluency
Currently advancing toward higher CEFR levels — partly for the Munich connection.
// always
Reading the source
Whenever a tool surprises me, I open the source. It's the cheapest senior-engineer skill there is.
Collaboration models
Three depths of partnership
Same senior engineer — different mandate. Pick where you need leverage: hands-on build, architecture and migrations, or raising the team's ceiling.
Model 01
Build with me
End-to-end product engineering for teams shipping something that matters. Full-stack, TypeScript-first, AWS-native.
Typical deliverables
- 0 → 1 product builds
- React / Next.js front-ends
- Node, NestJS, FastAPI services
- AWS Cognito · S3 · Lambda
Model 02
Architect with me
Strategic technical work for teams making expensive decisions: scaling, refactoring, or rebuilding — like Express → FastAPI on Kubernetes.
Typical deliverables
- Monolith → microservices
- CI/CD pipeline design
- Performance & bundle audits
- Tech-stack & migration plans
Model 03
Lead with me
For teams that don't just need a hire — they need a senior who raises everyone else's ceiling. Mentorship, reviews, hiring.
Typical deliverables
- Code reviews & mentorship
- Architecture & tech-talks
- Hiring & interview support
- Appraisals & team rituals
Education
A path built in layers, not a single sprint.
Degrees sit next to a career that already ships — each stage sharpened how I frame problems, explain trade-offs, and learn without losing momentum.
Credentials
4
Span
2012 → now
- PostgraduateIn progress
Master of Technology (MTech), Computer Software Engineering
Maharishi University of Information Technology
Formal depth alongside senior product engineering — closing the loop between coursework and production systems.
Chapter 01- Software engineering & advanced programming in parallel with Tractable-scale delivery
- Useful friction: academic rigor stress-tests assumptions I ship in dashboards and services
- PostgraduateCompletedGrade: A
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Programming & applications
Integral University
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Where scattered coding habits became a coherent engineering mindset.
Chapter 02- Algorithms, databases, and systems thinking that later mapped cleanly to enterprise B2B work
- Lucknow era — the bridge from fundamentals to agency-grade velocity
- UndergraduateCompletedGrade: A
Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), Computer Programming & applications
Swami Vivekanand Subharti University (SVSU)
Meerut
First disciplined pass across the full stack — the base layer everything else stacks on.
Chapter 03- Programming breadth before specialization; set the tone for polyglot stacks later
- Proof that grades and curiosity can coexist — both show up in how I review code today
- Formal credentialCompleted
A Level (Information Technology)
NIELIT (UPTEC)
Structured IT curriculum alongside degree work — early signal that I like parallel tracks.
Chapter 04- National Institute curriculum — documentation, standards, and fundamentals done properly
- Overlapped with BCA years; taught me to context-switch without dropping quality
Open to work
Hiring? Here is the fast brief.
If you're hiring for a senior product-engineering role, this panel is the fastest way to align on fit before we schedule time.
Experience
8+ years
Location / timezone
Gurgaon, India · Remote-friendly (IST)
Response time
Typically within 48 hours
Preferred roles
· Senior / Lead Software Engineer
· Full-stack (TypeScript product teams)
· Staff-level IC (architecture + delivery)
Quick highlights
- Shipped at Tractable AI, Omnicom / L'Oréal, Volkswagen (Munich), Emirates (Dubai)
- Founder of 4 SaaS products — TechHub.Cafe, Revio, FinOpsGuard & ContractAI
- Comfortable owning migrations, microservices, and frontend performance
- International delivery across India, the UAE and Germany; led teams of up to 6
Notable achievements
- React 16 → 18 + Vite migration for enterprise B2B
- Express monolith → FastAPI microservices on Kubernetes (~60% faster deploys)
- Built Luma Dashboard modules from scratch on AWS Cognito
- Shipped 4 founder SaaS platforms zero-to-production, solo
Contact
Let's build something worth shipping.
Open to senior full-time roles and a small number of freelance engagements. Email is fastest — I read everything and reply within 48 hours.
Availability
Full-time roles and select high-leverage engagements. Remote-first; open to thoughtful travel when it accelerates outcomes.