💻 Senior Backend Software Engineer
🔧 Builder of scalable, cloud-native systems and cost-efficient platforms
🌍 Based in Austin, TX | 🌐 alkhani.dev | 📫 mhd@alkhani.dev
I'm a backend-focused engineer passionate about designing resilient distributed systems and accelerating product delivery through thoughtful architecture and tooling.
I work at the intersection of:
- 🧱 Backend Engineering – Scalable microservices, API gateways, multithreaded systems
- ☁️ Platform & Infrastructure – AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines
- 📊 Observability & Optimization – Cost monitoring, performance tuning, fault injection
I've led initiatives across IoT, FinTech, InsurTech, and developer experience platforms—mentoring engineers and driving cross-functional alignment along the way.
Languages: Java, Python, SQL, Shell, Golang, Ruby
Cloud & Infra: AWS (Lambda, EKS, EC2, Kinesis), Kubernetes, Terraform
Frameworks: Spring Boot, Flask, Django, Ruby on Rails
Data & Messaging: Redis, Postgres, MySQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ
DevOps & CI/CD: Docker, Helm, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
Testing: JUnit, Mockito, REST-Assured, JMeter
- 🏗️ Rebuilt a critical AWS Kinesis bridge service with 99.999% SLO
- 💰 Drove $1M+ savings with a custom Spring Boot caching layer
- 📉 Slashed infra spend by building a real-time cost pipeline with AWS Lambda
- 🚀 Led EC2 → EKS migration, standardizing Kubernetes usage at org level
- 🧪 Created POCs and reusable patterns adopted across 10+ engineering teams
📨 Reach out: mhd@alkhani.dev
🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mohammadalkhani
"Build systems that scale with business needs—and people who scale with them."