kalim M Vazir

Software Engineer

Hyderabad, Telangana, India14 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in building scalable microservices and REST APIs.
  • Proven track record in AI enablement and team mentorship.
  • Strong leadership in full-stack development and system architecture.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Full-Stack Engineer specializing in SaaS and Microservices architecture.

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Skills

Core Skills

MicroservicesFull-stack Development

Other Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Back-End Web DevelopmentCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Code ReviewComputer ScienceCross-functional Team LeadershipDatabase DesignDefining RequirementsE-commerceEngineering DocumentationFront-endFunctional DesignGraphQLInterviewingJavaScript

About

Principal Engineer | Nodejs | React | Mircoservices | Application System Design | Full-Stack Development & AI Enablement Leader As a Principal Engineer with a proven track record in building scalable, innovative systems, I combine deep expertise in application system design, full-stack development, and technical leadership to help organizations thrive. My focus bridges cutting-edge technology implementation and the strategic enablement of engineering teams—driving both business results and developer excellence. Current Focus: AI Enablement: Spearheading the integration of AI-powered tools into our development workflow to boost team productivity and code quality. Leading initiatives to adopt AI code editors and developer efficiency platforms, leveraging modern MCP tools such as MongoDB MCP Server and GitHub MCP Server. Engineering Quality & Performance: Leading the end-to-end process for stress testing, load testing, and performance validation. I architect robust testing strategies and create/validate all critical test cases to ensure our systems excel under real-world conditions. Technical & People Leadership: Driving our engineering roadmap with a focus on continuous improvement, innovation, and team upskilling. As team lead and mentor, I create an environment where engineers grow, collaborate, and deliver with exceptional quality and efficiency. Core Expertise: Full-Stack Development: Deep experience in both frontend (React.js, Next.js) and backend (Node.js, NestJS) technologies. Delivering high-performing, user-centric applications that map directly to business goals. System Architecture: Strategic planner and designer of complex systems ensuring high performance, scalability, and maintainability across every solution. MVPs & Rapid Prototyping: Skillful at translating ideas into Minimum Viable Products that validate concepts quickly and effectively. Database & Data Flow: Expert in MongoDB, Redis, and scalable backend design to ensure seamless data management and system resilience. Mentorship & Team Enablement: Passionate about growing teams, guiding engineers, and aligning technology solutions with organizational objectives. If you’re looking for a Principal Engineer skilled in modern system design, AI-enabled engineering, and building high-performing teams, let’s connect! Reach me at kalim.87khan@gmail.com. I’m excited to collaborate and create innovative solutions for your next project or initiative.

Experience

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4 roles

Principal engineer I

Promoted

Apr 2022Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Led design and development of scalable microservice-based REST APIs with Next.js and MongoDB to support critical business operations.
  • Owned and developed both frontend and backend of the promotion microservice, driving customer engagement.
  • Architected Typesense-based microservices for internal search REST APIs, boosting search efficiency and user experience. Produced detailed HLD and LLD architecture docs.
  • Championed AI enablement by integrating AI-powered code editors and developer tools like MongoDB MCP Server and GitHub MCP Server to elevate team productivity and code quality.
  • Headed stress, load, and performance testing—developed and validated scenarios to ensure optimal system performance under high load.
  • Actively involved in hiring—created interview questions, conducted interviews, and managed quarterly reviews and performance appraisals to support team growth.
  • Managed and mentored a high-performing team of 10 engineers, fostering skill development, ownership, and continuous learning through regular coaching.
  • Drove seamless project execution by collaborating with cross-functional teams from concept to production deployment.
  • Developed a sales dashboard with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and MongoDB; utilized Next.js API routes for backend and hosted the app on Google Cloud Functions for scalability.
  • Championed software engineering best practices—code reviews, unit testing, and reusable architecture patterns—to deliver clean, maintainable, future-ready solutions.
  • Provided ongoing mentorship to advance team skills and drive overall engineering excellence.
InterviewingReact.jsFront-endMicroservicesCode ReviewRedux.js+17

Software Development Engineer - III

Promoted

Apr 2020Apr 2022 · 2 yrs

  • Responsible for leading a small team of software developers and coordinating with the International team(Singapore, UAE, and Sri Lanka) for the below projects:
  • BigTix(Singapore - B2B2C product):
  • 1. Manage the front-end and backend team also contribute with coding.
  • 2. In the frontend we are using Next.js to build PWA which is responsive. For state management, we are
  • using redux and redux-thunk.
  • 3. In the backend we are using Nest.js, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, and gRPC.
  • 4. Led the architectural design and implementation of a Movies service, incorporating external cinema APIs and formatting data into a BigTix data schema. Implemented the service as a cron job, fetching data from cinemas every 15 minutes using Nest.js, MongoDB, Redis, and RabbitMQ.
  • 5. Consulting various teams in the tech architecture of the project to make it scalable.
InterviewingReact.jsComputer ScienceFront-endMicroservicesRedux.js+15

Senior Software Developer

Promoted

Oct 2011Mar 2020 · 8 yrs 5 mos

  • + Developed new features and helped to maintain the website and PWA application
  • + Developed new features and helped to maintain the component libraries to improve the efficiency of building new websites
  • + working with team to setup e2e unit testing across various projects.
  • + Coordinated with an external partner to help them for integrating API services.
  • + Collaborate with Product Managers and User Experience & Design and front-end engineers to deliver features and products.
  • + Mentor team members
React.jsFront-endMicroservicesCode ReviewRedux.jsTeamwork+3

Software Developer

Oct 2011Mar 2016 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Was responsible to contribute to various business-critical projects
  • BookMyShow: PHP, HTML, Javascript, CSS
React.jsFront-endCode ReviewRedux.jsTeamworkPHP+2

Education

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Science (BSc) — Computer Science

Jan 2007Jan 2008

Farooq High School

SSC

Jan 2000Jan 2002

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