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Shah Ikbal Ahmed

MERN Stack | Full Stack Developer | TypeScript | JavaScript | Node Js | React Js

India

5+ years of work experience

Fitch Ratings
Mar 20266 mosPresent

Bengaluru

• Cut bulk PDF generation time by 61% by migrating from Playwright/Chromium to jsPDF for HTML to PDF conversion and removing redundant compression overhead. • Fixed CI/CD blocking security vulnerabilities by upgrading NestJS dependencies, removing Chromium from Alpine Docker image to eliminate unresolvable transitive CVEs, and cleaning up stale package resolution overrides. • Built and integrated 4+ microfrontends using React and AgGrid with global filtering, improving data accessibility and operational productivity across cross-functional teams. • Improved codebase reliability by identifying root causes of failing Jest test scripts across unit and integration layers, resolving async timing issues, mock inconsistencies, and brittle assertions to achieve a stable test suite. * The payroll is through Artizent
WellnessLiving
May 20259 mosJan 2026

Bengaluru

• Built a Centralized Message Center UI in React for the project Conterto AI to consolidate conversations across telephony, web chat, and web voice, enabling agents to view and respond from a single interface. • Integrated WebSocket communication to enable real-time bidirectional data flow between the front end and AI backend services for seamless conversation updates. • Built analytics pages for bookings, rescheduled and cancelled bookings with interactive graphs and filters, improving data visibility for stakeholders. *The payroll was through Artizent
SalientMinds Technologies
Jun 202410 mosMar 2025

Kakinada

Clients : Xnode AI - Contributed to product planning from ideation to execution, providing technical insights that shaped the product roadmap and improved feature delivery timelines by 20%. - Optimized AI chat functionality by improving component rendering, lazy loading, and API response times, achieving a 25% boost in load speed and enhancing user experience. - Developed admin and entity admin pages with workspace and user management functionalities, reducing manual onboarding time by 50%, resulting in a 30% increase in team productivity. - Improved BRD document functionality by 40% through optimized page rendering and introducing editable capabilities for text, mermaid diagrams and tables using Editor.js.
Mrikal
Jan 20231 yr 4 mosApr 2024

Gurugram

Clients: Medvol Corps: - Worked as a core Full Stack Developer, providing analysis and closing the loop on corrective actions for several issues using TypeScript, React.js, Next.js , Node.js, PostgreSQL and MongoDB . - Solved bulk upload functionality in AWS Lambda using AWS S3 event triggers to process Excel sheets, reducing manual upload time by 40% and improving operational efficiency. - Played a pivotal role in implementing Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) to build scalable, responsive, and loosely coupled systems, improving system scalability by 40% and reducing latency by 20% . - Implemented AWS Cognito for SSO and role-based authorization, ensuring secure user access . BYOB: - Engineered end to end resume-building platform using Next.js and Node.js, improving system performance by 30%. - Utilized Google Docs and Google Drive APIs to generate and automate creation of standardized resumes, increasing resume creation efficiency by 30%. - Championed the adoption of AWS DynamoDB, resulting in a tenfold improvement in data replication speed. - Engineered server-side rendering (SSR) implementation leveraging Next.js, decreasing initial page load time by 60% and boosting user engagement across mobile and desktop platforms.
Antino
Mar 202211 mosJan 2023

Gurugram, Haryana, India

- Mentored a team of junior developers, providing guidance, support, and constructive feedback to enhance their professional growth and contribute to the organisation’s success. - Played an important role in the Leadership Team responsible for structured process for projects and code quality. - Crafted user-centric, responsive web applications tailored to enhance user experience across devices, ensuring seamless accessibility and optimal performance.
Antino
Dec 20201 yr 4 mosMar 2022

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

- Collaborated with designers and developers to make a full fledged Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) portal for tracking workflows, products and their prices. - Collaborated with designers and developers to create a fully functional ERP portal for tracking workflows, products, and prices, improving operational efficiency by 40% and streamlining internal processes. - Optimized web app performance by using Redux and React’s inbuilt methods and removing unnecessary libraries and unused code, resulting in a 25% decrease in load time and enhancing overall user experience. - Mentored juniors and interns, providing guidance and knowledge sharing, which increased team productivity by 25% and contributed to delivering projects ahead of deadlines

Shah’s AI Stack

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Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Bachelors of Science, Computer Science

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

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Headline

MERN Stack | Full Stack Developer | TypeScript | JavaScript | Node Js | React Js

About

Hi, I’m Shah Ikbal, a passionate developer who loves building innovative tech solutions. From crafting dynamic websites to designing robust backend systems, I thrive on solving coding challenges with creativity and efficiency. I specialize in brainstorming and delivering simple yet effective solutions to complex problems, turning ideas into reality while ensuring seamless functionality and user experience. Core Skills & Expertise: Frontend Development: Typescript, JavaScript, React.js, Next.js, Angular, Material UI, Ant Design, Tailwind, HTML, CSS, Sass, styled-components. Backend Development: Node.js, Express.js. Database & Cloud: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Firebase, AWS. Familiar With: GraphQL, Nest.js. My Approach to Development: - Collaborative brainstorming to identify the simplest and most effective solutions. - Writing clean, maintainable, and optimized code. - Staying curious and continuously learning new technologies to stay ahead of the curve. Let’s Connect! I’m always excited to collaborate on challenging projects, exchange ideas, and create innovative digital experiences. Reach out at shahikbalahmed@gmail.com, or send me a message here on LinkedIn. Let’s make some digital magic together!

Location

India

AI stack

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github copilot

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Work experience

Software Development Engineer - 3 at Fitch Ratings, Mar 2026 - Present · 6 mos, Bengaluru, • Cut bulk PDF generation time by 61% by migrating from Playwright/Chromium to jsPDF for HTML to PDF conversion and removing redundant compression overhead. • Fixed CI/CD blocking security vulnerabilities by upgrading NestJS dependencies, removing Chromium from Alpine Docker image to eliminate unresolvable transitive CVEs, and cleaning up stale package resolution overrides. • Built and integrated 4+ microfrontends using React and AgGrid with global filtering, improving data accessibility and operational productivity across cross-functional teams. • Improved codebase reliability by identifying root causes of failing Jest test scripts across unit and integration layers, resolving async timing issues, mock inconsistencies, and brittle assertions to achieve a stable test suite. * The payroll is through Artizent

Frontend Engineer at WellnessLiving, May 2025 - Jan 2026 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, • Built a Centralized Message Center UI in React for the project Conterto AI to consolidate conversations across telephony, web chat, and web voice, enabling agents to view and respond from a single interface. • Integrated WebSocket communication to enable real-time bidirectional data flow between the front end and AI backend services for seamless conversation updates. • Built analytics pages for bookings, rescheduled and cancelled bookings with interactive graphs and filters, improving data visibility for stakeholders. *The payroll was through Artizent

Full Stack Developer at SalientMinds Technologies, Jun 2024 - Mar 2025 · 10 mos, Kakinada, Clients : Xnode AI - Contributed to product planning from ideation to execution, providing technical insights that shaped the product roadmap and improved feature delivery timelines by 20%. - Optimized AI chat functionality by improving component rendering, lazy loading, and API response times, achieving a 25% boost in load speed and enhancing user experience. - Developed admin and entity admin pages with workspace and user management functionalities, reducing manual onboarding time by 50%, resulting in a 30% increase in team productivity. - Improved BRD document functionality by 40% through optimized page rendering and introducing editable capabilities for text, mermaid diagrams and tables using Editor.js.

Software Development Engineer - 2 at Mrikal, Jan 2023 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos, Gurugram, Clients: Medvol Corps: - Worked as a core Full Stack Developer, providing analysis and closing the loop on corrective actions for several issues using TypeScript, React.js, Next.js , Node.js, PostgreSQL and MongoDB . - Solved bulk upload functionality in AWS Lambda using AWS S3 event triggers to process Excel sheets, reducing manual upload time by 40% and improving operational efficiency. - Played a pivotal role in implementing Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) to build scalable, responsive, and loosely coupled systems, improving system scalability by 40% and reducing latency by 20% . - Implemented AWS Cognito for SSO and role-based authorization, ensuring secure user access . BYOB: - Engineered end to end resume-building platform using Next.js and Node.js, improving system performance by 30%. - Utilized Google Docs and Google Drive APIs to generate and automate creation of standardized resumes, increasing resume creation efficiency by 30%. - Championed the adoption of AWS DynamoDB, resulting in a tenfold improvement in data replication speed. - Engineered server-side rendering (SSR) implementation leveraging Next.js, decreasing initial page load time by 60% and boosting user engagement across mobile and desktop platforms.

Senior Software Engineer at Antino, Mar 2022 - Jan 2023 · 11 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, - Mentored a team of junior developers, providing guidance, support, and constructive feedback to enhance their professional growth and contribute to the organisation’s success. - Played an important role in the Leadership Team responsible for structured process for projects and code quality. - Crafted user-centric, responsive web applications tailored to enhance user experience across devices, ensuring seamless accessibility and optimal performance.

Frontend Developer at Antino, Dec 2020 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, - Collaborated with designers and developers to make a full fledged Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) portal for tracking workflows, products and their prices. - Collaborated with designers and developers to create a fully functional ERP portal for tracking workflows, products, and prices, improving operational efficiency by 40% and streamlining internal processes. - Optimized web app performance by using Redux and React’s inbuilt methods and removing unnecessary libraries and unused code, resulting in a 25% decrease in load time and enhancing overall user experience. - Mentored juniors and interns, providing guidance and knowledge sharing, which increased team productivity by 25% and contributed to delivering projects ahead of deadlines

Education

Bachelors of Science, Computer Science, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani