Abiha Batool
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
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About
Accomplished and driven Senior Software Engineer with over 6 years of expertise in designing, scaling, and deploying robust backend architectures. Specialized in Node.js, NestJS, and multi-database systems (MySQL, MongoDB). Proven track record of architecting microservices for high-traffic platforms, leading technical teams, and migrating complex legacy data. Adept at transforming complex business requirements into scalable, clean, and maintainable enterprise-level web solutions.
Experience
Senior Software Engineer at Grocode (2026-01 – Present)
- Architect, scale, and maintain high-performance server-side web solutions and RESTful APIs using modern backend ecosystems.
- Lead technical decision-making and database schema designs optimized for complex, distributed software applications.
- Collaborate heavily with cross-functional cross-border units, project owners, and QA teams to translate operational requirements into clear technical blueprints.
- Provide strong architectural direction and mentorship to engineers, maintaining strict development workflows and design patterns.
Senior Software Engineer at Mythod (2023-11 – 2025-08)
- Architect and optimize scalable database structures across multiple core product lines to maximize performance and minimize latency.
- Enforce software development best practices, writing clean, testable, and highly maintainable backend code.
- Lead, mentor, and guide engineering team members, fostering technical excellence and driving code quality standards.
- Collaborate closely with QA teams to proactively address edge cases, minimize product bugs, and streamline release cycles.
- Own and manage the deployment pipeline, ensuring seamless, zero-downtime production releases and rapid troubleshooting.
Senior Backend Developer at Takaful Bazaar (2023-05 – 2023-11)
- Engineered the core backend services for the Takaful Bazaar digital product using Node.js and NestJS.
- Authored high-performing, scalable, and testable backend APIs ensuring secure data transactions.
- Diagnosed and resolved complex, business-critical application issues to ensure uninterrupted platform availability.
- Partnered with QA engineers to establish comprehensive test-coverage strategies and elevate overall product reliability.
Software Engineer at Sunbonn (2021-04 – 2023-04)
- Developed and maintained enterprise-grade server-side applications leveraging the Node.js and NestJS ecosystems.
- Participated actively in agile sprint planning, translating cross-functional business requirements into technical blueprints.
- Built optimized, high-performance API endpoints while continuously troubleshooting and debugging production bottlenecks.
- Refactored legacy modules to improve overall application throughput and long-term code maintainability.
Software Engineer at LiveWire Labs (2019-11 – 2021-03)
- Served as a core backend developer on multiple regional products, directly reporting to the CEO for a major Gulf-based web platform.
- Designed logical and physical database structures optimized for complex queries and fast data retrieval.
- Structured and organized application codebases to maximize modularity and efficiency across distributed team members.
Education
Master of Science (MS) in Software Engineering – PAF KIET, Karachi, Pakistan (2012-04 – 2015-04)
Bachelor of Science (BSCS) in Computer Science – FUUAST, Karachi, Pakistan (2011-02)
