Faiz Alam

Led backend development for a top US healthtech startup, focusing on scalable and high-performance solutions that optimized database operations and resource utilization.

• Spearheaded backend team leadership for a critical project within a top US healthtech startup, ensuring robust and scalable system development.
• Redesigned the DynamoDB database with advanced local secondary indexing, achieving a 30% optimization in query latency based on specific access patterns.
• Implemented a Redis caching mechanism, reducing database calls and significantly improving system performance by 40%.
• Developed a multi-tenancy architecture to enhance tenant isolation and optimize shared infrastructure, increasing scalability by 30% and resource utilization by 25%.
• Engineered and deployed an AWS SQS event-driven architecture, ensuring seamless and efficient inter-service communication and data flow.

Consulted on the development of an AI-powered marketing content platform, leading to enhanced model performance and reduced inference times.

• Led the end-to-end development of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for an AI-powered platform generating marketing content at scale using LLMs.
• Fined-tuned Large Language Models (LLMs) with robust guardrails, significantly boosting model performance by 20% in accuracy and safety.
• Reduced LLM inference time by 15% through strategic implementation and leveraging of LangChain, optimizing operational efficiency.

Contributed to the development of functional web applications and integrated third-party APIs, significantly increasing website traffic and product efficiency.

• Translated over 5 complex Wireframes and PSD designs into fully functional, responsive web applications using Next.js and Tailwind CSS.
• Increased website traffic by 30% by strategically integrating third-party APIs like Mailmodo and Wati WhatsApp messenger into the product.
• Enhanced product efficiency by 20% through refactoring serverless architecture code, specifically optimizing AWS Lambda functions.

Developed an Android application leveraging USSD services to facilitate secure and efficient offline payment operations.

Created a comprehensive web application for virtual lab simulations, assignment submissions, quizzes, and live classes.

Developed a full-stack React-based application for a local restaurant, focusing on state management and UI animation.

Achieved a top rank of 512 in the prestigious All India ICPC Amritapuri Regionals, demonstrating advanced algorithmic problem-solving skills.

Attained a high global rank of 511 in the competitive Codechef November Long Challenge, showcasing exceptional coding proficiency and problem-solving abilities.