Mohammad Arif K.

Director of Engineering

Gurgaon, Haryana, India11 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

11+ years of experience in software engineering.
Expert in backend architecture and system design.
Led critical platform services in fintech and telecom.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Software Engineer specializing in Fintech and Telecom solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

ScalabilityArchitectureSystems Design

Other Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)AngularJSApache KafkaAuthentication ProtocolsEvent DrivenGroovy & GrailsHibernateJavaKafkaMicroservicesMongoMongoDBMySQLOraclePerformance Improvement

About

Experienced Software Engineer | Fintech, Telecom, and Healthcare | Backend Architecture & System Design Results-driven software engineering professional with 11+ years of experience across fintech, telecom, and healthcare domains. Specialized in backend architecture, system design, and digital payments. Currently serving as Associate Director of Engineering, leading efforts to scale offline QR merchant transactions and managing critical platform services including user authentication, rewards, transaction history, and cashback systems. Previously led the development of a full-scale field fleet management platform and IoT gateway solutions for real-time cab tracking at a major telecom company. Earlier, drove the design and scalability of core payment and rewards systems in a high-volume fintech environment. Started my career in healthcare tech, focusing on identity management, interoperability, and secure license control. Skilled at building high-availability systems and driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust, business-impacting solutions.

Experience

Mobikwik

3 roles

Associate Director of Engineering

Promoted

Apr 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Jun 2023 – Mar 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Designed a new architecture for merchant offline QR transactions to support greater scale and improve availability.
Managing the core platform, including user profiles, authentication, GST, rewards, coupons, and other common services.
Overseeing backend architecture that power ML applications.

MicroservicesJavaProactive MonitoringScalabilityAmazon Web Services (AWS)Event Driven+2

Technical Lead

May 2021 – Apr 2022 · 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Payment Core Platform:
Spearheaded the development of the Payment Core Platform, enhancing scalability for various user transactions, including IMPS, UPI, CC, and DC.
Collaborated on product requirements understanding, architecture design (HLD and LLD), project structure, and framework setup.
Conducted code reviews, oversaw deployments, and ensured the project's overall success.
Tech Stack: Java, Spring, Hibernate, MySQL, Mongo, Kafka, Redis
Rewards Management System:
Engineered an application, Rewards Management System for cashback and vouchers, ensuring daily and monthly rewards distribution within budget constraints.
Introduced a "play and win" section, allowing users to win daily rewards.
Tech Stack: Java, Spring, Hibernate, MySQL, Mongo, Kafka, Redis

Airtel digital

Senior Technical Lead

Apr 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Airtel Work Application:
Led the development of the Airtel Work Application, a comprehensive field fleet management system for task assignment and fault resolution.
Implemented task assignment, proximity-based appointment booking, and guided journeys for field engineers.
Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Solace, MongoDB, Postgres, Redis, Kafka
IOT Gateway Management:
Engineered an application for creating mappings between cabs and IoT devices.
Successfully represented 700+ cabs on a live map with real-time vehicle status updates.
Implemented data refresh every 60 seconds for accurate tracking.
Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Oracle, Solace, Redis

Mphrx

4 roles

Senior Technical Lead - Software Development

Promoted

Aug 2019 – May 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

Now acquired by "Agilon Health"
Identity Manager (Oauth2 based):
Developed an IDM solution allowing consumers to create digital identities, based on OAUTH2 and OpenID protocols.
Provided a secure and verified digital identity for users, supporting authentication across multiple relying parties.
Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Mongo, Redis
Minerva:
Drove an open-standards-based, patient-centric approach to interoperability and care collaboration in healthcare applications.
Aggregate data across disparate systems, including EMR, PACS, and billing & scheduling applications to build a unified patient record.
Tech Stack: Java, Groovy & Grails, AngularJS, Mongo, MySQL

Technical Lead

Promoted

Mar 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

Minerva:
Drove an open-standards-based, patient-centric approach to interoperability and care collaboration in healthcare applications.
Aggregate data across disparate systems, including EMR, PACS, and billing & scheduling applications to build a unified patient record.
Tech Stack: Java, Groovy & Grails, AngularJS, Mongo, MySQL
Skynet:
Developed a REST API-based application for managing configurations across multiple nodes.
Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB