Muhammad Khizer Younas

Led the design and development of scalable internal platforms and high-performance backend systems, enhancing automation and developer experience for Collective.

• Led the design and development of a scalable internal platform suite, including a workflow engine, document processing framework, and embedded accounting system, enabling automation across diverse teams.
• Architected and implemented high-performance backend systems using Python, Django, and Node.js, focusing on modularity, developer experience, and system reliability to support critical operations.
• Designed and launched an LLM-powered, configurable document processor framework, significantly improving automation and metadata accuracy across various document types.
• Built a comprehensive task management SDK and implemented event-driven workflows using Redis, MongoDB, and distributed queues, ensuring robust product workflow support and reliable execution tracking.
• Championed and integrated platform best practices, including service layering, schema validation, confidence scoring, and CI/CD improvements, enhancing system quality and deployment efficiency.

Drove strategic initiatives and technical improvements at Instawork, enhancing user engagement, platform scalability, and developer productivity.

• Led the strategic messaging initiative, significantly enhancing user engagement and communication across the platform.
• Spearheaded the modularization of the mobile app, breaking it into reusable components to improve development efficiency and scalability.
• Drove the migration of codebases from JavaScript to TypeScript, enhancing code quality, maintainability, and developer productivity across the engineering team.
• Collaborated cross-functionally to conceptualize and implement innovative features and new verticals, directly contributing to platform growth and user satisfaction.
• Contributed to architectural discussions and design reviews, ensuring the platform's long-term scalability and performance.

Acted as a technology leader for critical loyalty management and POS platforms, driving the development of a micro-service eCommerce platform at Fabric Inc.

• Served as the technology leader for Member (Loyalty Management System) and POS platforms, overseeing critical system development and enhancement.
• Led a multidisciplinary team in developing a cutting-edge micro-service and event-driven eCommerce platform, utilizing NodeJS, MongoDB, React, NextJS, and AWS services (Lambda, EKS, SQS, SNS).
• Collaborated with product managers and stakeholders to prioritize features, ensuring alignment with business goals and delivering impactful solutions.
• Mentored junior engineers and conducted in-depth code reviews, upholding high standards of code quality and best practices across the team.
• Contributed to architectural discussions and the technical roadmap, ensuring the platform's long-term scalability and strategic evolution.

Led a development team as Technical Lead at Shopdev, enhancing web application usability and streamlining project delivery processes.

• Designed and upgraded web applications and tools, significantly improving usability, support, and maintainability for users and internal teams.
• Managed a team of developers and QA engineers, overseeing task assignments, design reviews, and ensuring clear understanding of project requirements.
• Implemented Agile methodologies to ensure rapid response to complex customer requirements and improve project adaptability.
• Established and documented project estimation metrics, enhancing predictability and efficiency in project planning and execution.

Collaborated on system solutions and led software deployments, contributing to team and organizational success as a Senior Software Engineer at Shopdev.

• Collaborated with cross-functional development teams to analyze and propose system solutions, effectively meeting evolving client requirements.
• Built and mentored a dynamic team of software engineers, significantly boosting the overall success and productivity of the organization.
• Orchestrated efficient large-scale software deployments, including comprehensive testing and code correction, ensuring high-quality releases.
• Partnered with project managers, developers, QA, and customers to swiftly resolve complex technical issues, ensuring smooth project progression.

Co-founded Shopdesk, a software company providing an Omni-Engine Solution for the retail industry, which was successfully acqui-hired by Shopdev in December 2018.

• Co-founded Shopdesk, delivering an Omni-Engine Solution that streamlined communication and data consolidation for the retail industry.
• Led product development from concept to market, identifying key retail pain points and delivering an integrated software solution.
• Developed a comprehensive platform that integrated disparate retail software, providing business owners with a unified view of daily operations.
• Successfully grew the venture, culminating in its acqui-hire by Shopdev in December 2018, validating market fit and impact.

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