- Co-Founder | CTONazdeeq.com2017 - PRESENT
- Built the technology that powers the company.
- Built complex Nginx configurations that powers the core application.
- Created a powerful, very available infrastructure to handle the huge traffic demands.
- Containerized multiple micro services to make the software infrastructure and platform agnostic.
- Created scalable pipelines for support and partner communications.
Technologies: Ruby on Rails, Nginx, Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon Product Advertising API - Senior Ruby on Rails EngineerABC Containers (via Toptal)2017 - 2017
- Created a customized ERP for the business.
- Automated almost all themanual aspects of the business logic.
- Developed a database schema that would fit past data and aid in new data.
- Implemented real-time business reports.
- Reviewed and translated business logic into code.
Technologies: Ruby on Rails, GitLab CI, Mailgun, eSignature - CEO | Developer | Head of OperationsPayload Technologies Inc.2014 - 2017
- Architected an auditable financial system that allowed users to exchange balance and make payments among each other.
- Created a messaging application that allowed users to talk to each other in real time.
- Implemented an escrow system that would hold and payout agreed amounts based on user actions.
- Used third party APIs to securely store Bitcoin.
- Created a service that automatically liquidated Bitcoin into currency through third party exchanges.
Technologies: Ruby on Rails - Technology ConsultantTreebark2012 - 2014
- Created brochureware websites for clients.
- Set up and maintained WordPress and Joomla websites.
- Registered and managed domain names on behalf of clients.
- Set up Google apps for clients.
Technologies: HTML/CSS, Photoshop
Amin Shah Gilani
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Member since October 7, 2016
Amin is a developer and entrepreneur who loves writing clean, test-driven Ruby and ES6 code—wrapped in perfectly crafted containers for CI/CD. In one of his two hackathon wins, he was awarded the first prize from over 300 global entries. In his free time, he authors technical content, contributes to open source projects, and builds fun things. He also founded and led a company in Pakistan that raised venture capital in Silicon Valley.
Amin is now available for hire
Portfolio
- Nazdeeq.comRuby on Rails, Nginx, Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon Product Advertising API
- ABC Containers (via Toptal)Ruby on Rails, GitLab CI, Mailgun, eSignature
- Payload Technologies Inc.Ruby on Rails
Experience
- GitHub, 5 years
- Ruby, 3 years
- Node.js, 3 years
- Ruby on Rails (RoR), 3 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Git, Atom, Ubuntu or macOS
The most amazing...
...thing I've coded is a Bitcoin-to-currency converter bot that I would send bitcoin to and it would convert it to PKR and wire it to my bank account.
Employment
Experience
- Please Use Git (Other amazing things)https://hackernoon.com/please-use-git-da3bea7d1234
Counterarguments to the most common reasons against using Git.
Despite Git being ubiquitous among organizations and teams, I’ve met a surprising number of people in Pakistan that don’t use version control. It makes it incredibly difficult for me to collaborate with them. - 2 Welcome Side Effects of Webpack in Rails | Article (Other amazing things)https://web.archive.org/web/20170924211345/https://www.euruko2017.org/2017/09/19/two-welcome-side-effects-of-webpack-in-rails.html
An article that I wrote that discusses how a Rails' Webpack integration lets us tap into the world of JavaScript dependencies and bypass the "use CSS helpers" annoyance in the asset pipeline.
- Rails Service Objects: A Comprehensive Guide (Publication)Rails ships with everything you need to prototype your application quickly, but when your codebase starts growing, you'll run into scenarios where the conventional Fat Model, Skinny Controller mantra breaks. When your business logic can't fit in either a model or a controller, that's when service objects come in and let us separate every business action into its own Ruby object.
- A Guide to Security Best Practices for Remote Teams (Publication)Learn how, with the right remote worker security policy, distributed teams can be just as secure as in-house teams. Toptal Freelance Software Engineer and full-time remote worker Amin Shah Gilani walks us through common security attack methods, cyber defense strategies, and, finally, an example of a good remote worker security policy.
- Unlimited Scale and Free Web Hosting with GitHub Pages and Cloudflare (Publication)Whether you’re a bootstrapped startup that needs a brochureware website or a corporation that needs a high-performing web app, this post is for you. In it, Toptal Software Engineer Amin Shah Gilani teaches you how to setup a static, SSL-secure website for the very low cost of free, using Github Pages and Cloudflare.
Skills
- LanguagesRuby, JavaScript, ECMAScript (ES6), HTML/CSS, Python 3
- FrameworksRuby on Rails (RoR), Bootstrap 3+, Express.js
- ToolsCucumber, GitHub, Git, GitHub Pages, RSpec, Jekyll, Adobe Photoshop, Docker Compose
- ParadigmsTest-driven Development (TDD), Behavior-driven Development (BDD)
- OtherAPIs, Bitcoin, Semantic UI, Domains & Hosting, Documentation, Writing
- Libraries/APIsNode.js, React.js, jQuery, Twitter API, Coinbase API, Stripe, Stripe API
- PlatformsDocker, Ubuntu, Mailgun, Ghost.io, WordPress, Kubernetes, Blockchain, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Raspberry Pi, Joomla, Drupal
- StorageAWS S3, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Education
- Certificate in Getting Started With PythonUniversity of Michigan | Coursera - Online (https://coursera.org/verify/2GU354Z9X8XT)2017 - 2017
- Certificate in Ruby on Rails: An IntroductionJohns Hopkins University | Coursera - Online (https://coursera.org/verify/2GU354Z9X8XT)2016 - 2016
- Bachelor of Science with honors in Economics & FinanceLahore School of Economics - Lahore, Pakistan2010 - 2015
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