Amer Khalid
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Frisco, TX, United States
Toptal member since April 12, 2022
Amer is a software engineer who loves working with Node.js and Next.js. With almost two decades of experience, he has worked with startups and mega-corporations in various roles—from individual contributor to team lead and architect. Amer is keen on transforming his clients' visions into exceptional products.
Portfolio
Experience
- Computer Science - 20 years
- PHP - 20 years
- JavaScript - 10 years
- Node.js - 5 years
- Laravel - 5 years
- Python - 2 years
- Data Science - 1 year
- Swift - 1 year
Availability
Preferred Environment
PHP, Laravel, Node.js, Next.js
The most amazing...
...thing I've done is founding a startup for exchanging media items with friends.
Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Scribd
- Built and updated various back-end systems using GraphQL, gRPC, Go, Ruby on Rails, and Next.js.
- Mentored and provided technical guidance to junior developers, helping them grow their skills and expertise while fostering a positive and collaborative team environment.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement new features and enhancements for the Scribd platform, ensuring a seamless user experience and improved performance.
Technical Lead
IBM
- Architected and developed technical infrastructure for Mass Data Migration service in IBM Cloud. Used React, Node.js, TypeScript, ES2015, Cloudant, MongoDB, Jenkins, Kubernetes, and Docker.
- Created Jupyter Notebooks to predict storage needs for IBM Cloud Object Storage. Automated data collection and various tasks that various stakeholders were manually performing.
- Brought a new product, Mass Data Migrations, to market in collaboration with product owners, designers, and distributed teams across the globe.
- Led a small team, assigned user stories, helped remove blockers, mentored junior developers, and enforced coding standards and policies.
- Created ordering and back-end management interface in SoftLayer catalog using PHP, Zend Framework, and RabbitMQ.
- Developed web services for interfacing with back-end monitoring infrastructure consisting of Nagios and Nimsoft.
- Built and developed a high-performance monitoring poller in Go utilizing concurrency capabilities to handle more than 100,000 polls per minute.
Software Engineer
Success Partners
- Developed and designed a PCI compliant web portal using Zend Framework. Customer service used this portal extensively for their day-to-day duties.
- Built modules for Magento-based websites including integration with an internal custom portal, a custom subscription system, and various web services.
- Created RESTful web services for clients and vendors to automate various manual processes. Used PHP and CodeIgniter.
Software Architect and Lead
KEDARit
- Designed and developed an ITIL-based IT budgeting web application using PHP, CodeIgniter, and JavaScript.
- Developed financial reports using Pentaho Report Designer.
- Managed and mentored an offshore development team. Set up modern development practices such as code reviews and unit testing.
Programmer Analyst
McKesson
- Worked closely with business analysts to assist in the design, analysis, and requirement gathering. Also assisted in resolving support and application issues.
- Designed a process for data copy between Oracle databases during the rollout of major upgrades to the website without impacting live customers. Used PL/SQL and Java.
- Developed JSP and Java EE code, Oracle PL/SQL procedures, and Korn shell scripts.
Software Engineer
The Planet
- Developed a customer website that allowed users to place online orders, manage their servers, and view reports. Used Java and Jakarta EE.
- Created key business intelligence reports using Pentaho BI and Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services that business partners used to make critical business decisions.
- Set up and managed Windows and Linux servers that hosted SQL Server and Pentaho BI.
Experience
Cloud Native App on IBM Cloud
https://cloud.ibm.com/mdmsYardale
Jupyter Notebook to Predict Storage Needs for IBM Cloud
CodeIgniter-based Web App for IT Financial Modeling
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
SUNY Plattsburgh - Plattsburgh, USA
Coursework in Computer Science
Herkimer County Community College - Herkimer, USA
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, React
Tools
Git, IBM Watson
Languages
PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Swift, Java, Go, GraphQL, Ruby
Frameworks
Laravel, CodeIgniter, Zend Framework, Jakarta Server Pages (JSP), Next.js, Ruby on Rails 4, gRPC
Paradigms
DevOps, ITIL, Unit Testing
Platforms
Kubernetes, Docker, Magento, Android, Linux, Pentaho, JEE, Oracle
Storage
Oracle PL/SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Other
eCommerce, Computer Science, Data Science, System Administration, Harvest
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