Muhammad Ali Anjum
Verified Expert in Engineering
Node.js Developer
Turin, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy
Toptal member since August 9, 2022
Muhammad is a senior software engineer with a master's in computer engineering and six years of professional experience in Node.js. He designed and developed RESTful services for various projects, including Vodafone services, European eID4u, a real-time vehicle tracking system, and biometric authentication. Muhammad is dedicated to delivering top-notch results, with a focus on security, quality, and performance.
Portfolio
Experience
- Node.js - 10 years
- Git - 5 years
- Express.js - 5 years
- REST - 5 years
- JavaScript - 5 years
- MySQL - 3 years
- Docker - 2 years
- Mongoose - 2 years
Preferred Environment
Git, Slack, Node.js, Codex, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
The most amazing...
...optimization I have performed recently was reducing the query time for 30 million records in MongoDB by 30X using materialized views and query optimization.
Work Experience
Full-stack Developer
Mentoring
- Developed an AI-powered lead qualification agent using OpenAI and Claude. This system streamlined the sales process by identifying high-potential leads, reducing manual effort, and enabling the sales team to focus on conversion-driven prospects.
- Designed and developed a seamless onboarding and payment flow integration. Built a dynamic checkout system supporting multiple payment options, including EasyPayDirect, PayPal, and My Abundant Financing. Developed a streamlined onboarding process.
- Built a checkout page with EasyPayDirect, ensuring secure transactions, lower fees, and protection against account blockages.
Node.js Engineer
Freelance Clients
- Jumped into projects quickly and resolved issues faced by companies for several months.
- Designed and developed the back end for two MVP projects in Node.js, NestJS, Prisma, PostgreSQL, and GraphQL.
- Developed optimization for two projects and reduced query time by 30X.
Full-stack Developer
Spindox
- Designed and developed maintainable RESTful services in Node.js using an Express framework.
- Implemented containerized versions of the existing stack.
- Led the implementation of the CI/CD pipeline in the development environment using Jenkins, Bitbucket webhook, and Docker.
- Designed, developed, and implemented a service monitoring system using Grafana, Prometheus, swagger-stats, Promtail, and Loki.
- Refactored legacy scripts written in PHP to Node.js.
Full-stack Engineer
Awesomebox Technologies
- Designed and developed an IT assistant as a software solution.
- Built a RESTful web API in Node.js and Windows application in NW.js.
- Created an effective and accurate text search using Elasticsearch.
Software Design Engineer
TeReSol Pvt. Ltd.
- Designed, developed, and implemented a RESTful web service for a real-time vehicle tracking system in Node.js using the Sails MVC framework.
- Developed boilerplate code using Node.js, Express, Sails, Backbone, and MySQL that was used for multiple projects, including a project for the National Bank of Pakistan.
- Built a custom solution to handle large amounts of incoming requests from trackers.
Software Developer
Ops Assurance
- Developed a RESTful API using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.
- Designed and developed a cross-platform application using Ionic and AngularJS.
- Developed a PDF module to save clients information in a readabe format.
Experience
TereTrack
Cancer Detection
Awesomebox
https://awesomebox.tech/I was the full-stack developer and responsible for the MEAN stack. I designed and developed the client and server components of the application.
Racksnet
https://racksnet.com/en/Tweet Like Bot
https://github.com/alianjum0/tweet-like-botTicketJam
J2 Group Dashboard
https://j2group.com.au/about/Education
Master's Degree in Computer Engineering
The Polytechnic University of Turin - Turin, Italy
Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Islamabad, Pakistan
Certifications
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AI Foundations
OpenAI
Claude Certified Architect - Foundations
Anthropic
Continuous Integration
Coursera
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, NW.js, Backbone.js, Socket.IO, JSON API, REST APIs, OpenAPI, HubSpot API, OpenAI API, React, D3.js, Slack API, X (formerly Twitter) SDK, X (formerly Twitter) API, Stripe API, Claude API, Shopify API, PayPal API, Coinbase API, Calendly API, Dropbox API
Tools
Git, Jira, Confluence, Mongoose, Slack, Docker Compose, Postman, NGINX, Amazon Simple Email Service (SES), AWS Step Functions, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), GitHub, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Grafana, Vim Text Editor, MongoDB Atlas, Prisma, Apache, Auth0, Amazon CloudWatch, PandaDoc, Make (formerly Integromat), Facebook Pixel, Claude, Zoom, Claude Code, Claude Agent SDK, Codex, ChatGPT
Languages
JavaScript, SQL, Python, TypeScript, Markdown, Scala, HTML, CSS, GraphQL, HTML5
Frameworks
Express.js, Swagger, Sails.js, Ionic, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Hadoop, Bootstrap, Django, Redux, React Native, Next.js, Angular, AngularJS, NestJS, Svelte, Fastify
Paradigms
REST, Agile Software Development, DevOps, Back-end Architecture, Cross-platform, Test-driven Development (TDD), Desktop App Development, Microservices, ETL, Distributed Programming, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Parallel Programming
Platforms
Docker, Amazon Web Services (AWS), MacOS, Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Ubuntu, HubSpot, Vercel, DigitalOcean, Firebase, PlanetScale, Shopify, Unix
Storage
MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), JSON, Amazon DynamoDB, NoSQL, Elasticsearch, Spring Data Elasticsearch, Cloud Firestore, Redis, Data Pipelines, Google Cloud
Other
CI/CD Pipelines, APIs, Back-end, Software Architecture, Software Development, TypeORM, Complex Problem Solving, Scripting, Architecture, Security, Web Scraping, Full-stack, API Gateways, MERN Stack, JSON REST APIs, API Design, API Documentation, Web Servers, Full-stack Development, Third-party APIs, API Integration, WebSockets, Lambda Functions, HTTP REST, Back-end Development, API Connectors, Bug Fixes, Large Language Models (LLMs), Prompt Engineering, Integration, Algorithms, Workflow Automation & System Integration, Debugging, Dashboards, MVP Design, Web Development, Computer Architecture, Big Data, Machine Learning, Prometheus, Teams, Cordova, SOAP, Serverless, AWS Cloud Architecture, Apollo, RPC, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Supabase, OAuth, Operating Systems, Database Optimization, Grafana 2, BullMQ, Slackbot, Social Media Optimization, GitHub Actions, LangChain, OpenAI GPT-4 API, Claude Design, OpenAI, AWS Cloud Foundations, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), AWS Certified AI Practitioner, Machine Learning (ML) APIs
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