Shakil Dodhiya

Senior Software Engineer with 6 years of experience building Node.js/TypeScript backends on AWS for gaming and fintech. Built real-money gaming platforms serving 1.3M+ users and integrated Stripe and TrueLayer payments. Delivered event-driven systems with Lambda, SQS/SNS, Redis, Kafka, and Socket.io at Simform Solutions and AllinOne Tech Labs.

Senior software engineer at AllinOne Tech labs (Present)

• Built core features for a real-money gaming platform (Ludo, Snakes & Ladders), supporting multiple game versions and extensible gameplay flows.
• Owned payment gateway integration, implementing secure transaction flows and improving end-to-end checkout reliability for users by 80%.
• Migrated legacy JavaScript to TypeScript, improving type safety, maintainability, and long-term velocity across the codebase; cut type-related defects by 50%.
• Redesigned the database schema to improve scalability and performance, aligning data models with evolving product requirements.
• Developing iEditOnline, a web platform for PDF and image operations (merge, compress, convert), supporting a broad set of editing workflows.
• Building hands-on Next.js expertise to deliver an API-ready frontend that integrates cleanly with backend services.
• Collaborated with product and backend stakeholders to ship gameplay and payments changes, unblocking 90 releases.

Senior software engineer at Simform Solutions (2022-05 – 2025-03)

• Delivered backend solutions across finance, gaming, and social media using AWS (EC2, Lambda, Cognito, SQS/SNS, S3, SES, ECR, ElastiCache) for scalable systems.
• Produced LLDs and service structures; defined API contracts with Swagger and enforced request/response validation using Zod and Joi.
• Designed distributed, event-driven workflows with AWS Lambda, SQS, and SNS to improve system scalability and resilience.
• Led enablement on Redis and Socket.io; implemented ElastiCache-based caching patterns to reduce latency by 50% for high-traffic features.
• Implemented messaging and streaming pipelines using RabbitMQ and Kafka, improving throughput and consistency across asynchronous services.
• Integrated Stripe and TrueLayer Console to support secure financial transaction processing within finance-oriented applications, supporting 1M+ transactions/month.
• Partnered with cross-functional teams to deliver against project goals; strengthened reliability with Mocha unit tests and consistent code-quality practices.
• Recognized for clean, maintainable code and targeted performance optimizations across backend components.

Software engineer at Yudiz solutions LTD (2020-01 – 2022-05)

• Contributed to game backend architecture on AWS EC2 and Redis, supporting high concurrency and improving overall system performance.
• Developed and maintained Angular-based admin panels to streamline game operations and improve visibility into live environments.
• Engineered server-side logic to mitigate race conditions for live users, improving backend correctness and reducing latency under load.
• Built a custom queue mechanism using Redis and RabbitMQ to resolve concurrency issues and improve service availability.
• Implemented low-latency communication using WebSockets and Socket.io to support interactive gameplay and faster server-client updates.
• Mentored developers and trained interns on backend development practices, improving team delivery and technical consistency.
• Resolved complex production issues by tuning backend reliability and ensuring stable handling of high volumes of concurrent requests.