Software Engineer

M. Shahnawaz
Alam

Results-driven software engineer with more than 4 years of experience building scalable and high-performance solutions. Known for a detail-oriented approach and a commitment to creating seamless user experiences.

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”— Steve Jobs

Work Experience

Goldman Sachs

Hyderabad, India

Jan 2025 - Present

Associate (SDE-2)

  • Optimized the Advisor Dashboard's performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams to refine API payloads and reduce load time by 64% (14s to 5s).
  • Leveraged LLM-based agents to automate technical debt reduction, successfully identifying unused legacy assets and resolving critical architectural vulnerabilities.
  • Spearheaded the revamp of the Investment Tools & Trade Communications module, implementing config-driven interfaces to efficiently handle complex financial scenarios.
  • Engineered 10+ reusable UI components, enforcing responsive design principles to ensure consistent UX and drive cross-project adoption.

Tech: Next.js, Typescript, Jest, React Testing Library, ag-grid

Feb 2024 - Dec 2024

Analyst (SDE-1)

  • Automated client document verification, cutting manual review time by 30% and accelerating advisor onboarding pipeline.
  • Orchestrated the zero-defect onboarding of 2 enterprise clients to the micro-site portal by configuring AEM fragments and custom UI elements.
  • Enforced rigorous testing standards, attaining 100% unit test coverage across all UI components, reducing production bugs by 30%.
  • Implemented a bulk user onboarding tool, automating multi-step workflows to reduce onboarding time by 50% and manual effort by 30%.

Truminds Software Systems

Gurugram, India

Jul 2022 - Jan 2024

Software Development Engineer - 1

  • Developed reusable UI components, reducing project kick-start time by 60% across the organization.
  • Led code cleanup initiative, optimizing project efficiency by reducing project logs by 65% which reduced the server startup time by 35%.
  • Implemented feature flag system, reducing development time by 30% and personalizing user experiences.
  • Worked with React, SCSS, Material-UI, Redux.

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

SDE - Intern

  • Contributed to the development of microservices to enable SGSN node components with an emphasis on scalability & extensibility.
  • Automated regression testing of more than 50 scenarios, increasing coverage from 50% to 80%, ensuring product stability before launch.

Featured Projects

Alma Connect

Alma Connect

A robust networking platform enabling NIT Kurukshetra alumni to seamlessly connect, explore career opportunities, and engage with the community. Designed with a secure authenticati...

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer MotionNode.jsExpress.jsFirebaseSupabaseGoogle Cloud
MCA Box

MCA Box

A web portal for the students of MCA at NIT Kurukshetra. Designed with an objective of sharing useful resources with the students. Started with just subject materials, MCA Box has ...

ReactCSSJavaScriptHTML

Education

National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Master of Computer Applications

2019 - 2022

Allahabad University

Bachelor of Computer Applications

2016 - 2019

Technical Skills

Languages

TypeScript
JavaScript (ES6+)
C++

Libraries & Frameworks

Next.js
React
Node.js
Tailwind CSS
Redux
Jest

Databases & Cloud

Firebase
Supabase
MongoDB
SQL

Tools & Other

AI Agents & LLMs
Prompt Engineering
Git
Postman
JIRA
Confluence

Get In Touch

I'm always open to new opportunities and interesting conversations. Feel free to reach out.

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