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Ayad Ahmad

Senior Software Engineer

Richmond, TX

๐Ÿ”ดHODLing

Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building high-throughput, cloud-native systems across full-stack environments. Deep expertise in backend systems (Python, Node.js) and modern frontend architectures (React, TypeScript), combined with strong experience in AWS infrastructure and microservices design.

Work Preferences

Salary

GBP 1,200,000 โ€“ 160,000

Skills

REST APIs9/10
System Design9/10
Distributed Systems8/10
Agile/Scrum8/10
AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda)8/10
Microservices (8/10)Node.js (8/10)Performance Optimization (8/10)PostgreSQL (8/10)React (8/10)SQL (8/10)TypeScript (8/10)JavaScript (8/10)Docker (7/10)Automated Testing (7/10)Kubernetes (7/10)CI/CD Pipelines (7/10)MongoDB (7/10)MySQL (7/10)Python (7/10)

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Plexus Technology Solutions

Aug 2021 โ€” Present

Led architecture and end-to-end delivery of scalable, cloud-native platforms. Designed high-throughput backend services and REST APIs with 99.9% uptime. Reduced critical API latency by ~30% via PostgreSQL optimizations. Built and scaled AWS-based infrastructure. Drove technical decision-making and elevated engineering standards through code reviews and design guidance.

Software Engineer

Robert Half

Apr 2017 โ€” Jul 2021

Developed full-stack applications using Python, React, and Node.js. Designed and enhanced backend services and API layers. Built responsive UIs with React. Improved database performance through query optimization. Contributed to CI/CD pipeline improvements and collaborated in Agile teams.

Full Stack Developer

DXC Technology

Oct 2014 โ€” Mar 2017

Engineered enterprise full-stack applications using Python, JavaScript, C#, and Java. Built backend services and data processing workflows. Improved performance of key operations by ~25% through query optimization. Refactored legacy codebases and supported testing, debugging, and production systems.

Education

University of Houston

BSc ยท Computer Science

2009 โ€“ 2013