Fakhar Mehdi
Mern Stack Software Engineer
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Full Stack Software Engineer with 2+ years building production Node.js/TypeScript systems across FinTech, EdTech, and SaaS platforms at scale. Specializes in backend-heavy development, microservices, Redis caching, and AI-assisted workflows using Claude and Cursor as primary development tools.
Experience
Software Engineer at OCloud Solutions (2023-11 – Present)
Promoted from Associate to Software Engineer in 3 months for high-impact delivery across 3+ client platforms spanning FinTech, EdTech, construction, and Slack-based workflows
- Promoted from Associate to Software Engineer in 3 months for high-impact delivery across 3+ client platforms spanning FinTech, EdTech, construction, and Slack-based workflows
- Delivered features and resolved 40+ production issues on a high-concurrency investment platform (50,000+ users, 7+ microservices); leveraged SQS-based event-driven architecture for async inter-service communication, improving fault tolerance and reducing query latency through connection pooling and query optimization
- Accelerated development velocity using Claude and Cursor as primary AI coding tools — generating tests, scaffolding modules, and refactoring across multiple services simultaneously
- Implemented Redis-backed caching and session management across services, reducing redundant DB hits and improving API response times under high load
- Built 50+ Windmill automation jobs (APIs, webhooks, cron tasks), reducing manual operational turnaround by ~50%
- Implemented Auth0 authentication with GDPR-aligned identity flows; defined API contracts via JSON Schema and OpenAPI, reducing frontend-backend integration friction
- Automated frontend deployments via GitHub Actions and Vercel, shortening release cycles and eliminating manual deployment steps
Associate Software Engineer at Mergestack (2023-05 – 2023-10)
Developed and deployed a full-stack PERN application, building core auth, validation, and CRUD modules
- Developed and deployed a full-stack PERN application, building core auth, validation, and CRUD modules; submitted daily PRs, reviewed code, and resolved merge conflicts
- Deployed frontend to AWS Amplify and backend to Vercel, reducing deployment time by 40% through streamlined CI/CD pipelines
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – PUCIT (FCIT), University of the Punjab (2023)
