Engineering Manager & Lead Backend Engineer | Node.js · TypeScript · RabbitMQ · Microservices · System Design
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const arbaz: EngineeringManager = {
name: "Arbaz Ayub Khan",
role: "Engineering Manager & Lead Backend Engineer",
company: "Smartmarine",
location: "🌍 Mumbai, India",
focus: [
"🚀 Event-driven microservices with RabbitMQ & Kafka",
"👥 Leading and mentoring 30+ developers",
"🏗️ Multi-tenant enterprise system design",
"📋 Agile delivery at scale — SAFe 6.0 certified",
],
stack: {
languages: ["TypeScript", "JavaScript", "Python", "Java"],
backend: ["Node.js", "NestJS", "Express", "Fastify", "Spring Boot"],
database: ["PostgreSQL", "MySQL", "MongoDB", "CockroachDB", "Redis"],
messaging: ["RabbitMQ", "Apache Kafka"],
orm: ["Sequelize", "Prisma", "Drizzle", "Hibernate"],
devOps: ["Docker", "Linux", "GitHub Actions", "Jira"],
},
scale: "2M+ requests/month at 99.9% uptime",
principle: "Simple · Tested · Observable · Built for production",
};| 🎓 Education | 🏅 Certification | 💬 Motto |
|---|---|---|
| M.Sc. Computer Science Mumbai University CGPA 8.88 / 10 B.Sc. Computer Science Mumbai University CGPA 8.23 / 10 |
SAFe 6.0 POPM Certified Product Owner / Product Manager |
"I talk to databases more than I talk to people" |
|
Building production-grade microservices with Node.js and TypeScript. Designing event-driven systems with RabbitMQ that handle millions of requests with 99.9% uptime. Managing 30+ developers — hiring, mentoring, performance management. Driving 30% productivity gains through structured code reviews and knowledge sharing. |
Architecting ERP portals, CRM platforms, and e-commerce backends with 15+ integrated modules. Designing RBAC, multi-tenant isolation, and audit logging. SAFe 6.0 certified. Sprint planning, OKR setting, roadmap execution. Reduced time-to-market by 20% and MTTR by 40% through incident management frameworks. |
Languages & Runtimes
Backend & Frameworks
Frontend
Messaging & Architecture
Databases & Caching
ORMs
DevOps & Tools
| Metric | Impact |
|---|---|
| 🚀 Requests Processed | 2M+ per month via RabbitMQ infrastructure |
| ⬆️ System Uptime | 99.9% under sustained high load |
| 👥 Team Size | 30+ developers managed and mentored |
| 📈 Productivity Gain | 30% improvement in team velocity |
| ⏱️ MTTR Reduction | 40% faster incident resolution |
| 🐛 Bug Backlog | 35% reduction through tech debt initiative |
| 🚢 Time to Market | 20% faster delivery with SAFe practices |
| 📦 ERP Modules | 15+ integrated enterprise modules shipped |
| Project | Description | Tech | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏢 Enterprise E-Commerce Backend | Production-ready backend with 10 ERP-style modules — Auth, Users, Products, Cart, Orders, Payments, Inventory — across a 79-file architecture with full Swagger docs. | 10 modules | |
| 🚢 ERP Service Portal | Maritime SaaS platform with 15+ modules: Vessel Management, Procurement, Crew, Voyage Planning, Finance, Compliance. RBAC, multi-tenant isolation, audit logging — enterprise-grade. | 2M+ req/mo | |
| 📊 CRM Portal | Lead Management, Sales Pipeline, Contract Lifecycle and Dashboard Analytics — kept in sync with the ERP through event-driven RabbitMQ messaging. | Event-driven |
|
- 🔭 Scaling event-driven platforms - 🐰 Deepening RabbitMQ / Kafka expertise - 🌱 Mastering Distributed Systems Design - 👯 Open to Open Source contributions - 🤝 Seeking collaboration opportunities - 🚀 Exploring Cloud Architecture & DevOps - 👥 Growing engineering leaders |
- ⚽ Football - Strategy & teamwork - 📚 Reading - Tech & leadership books - 🌍 Travel - New places & cultures - 🎤 Knowledge Sharing - Talks & mentoring - 🧩 Problem Solving - Puzzles & design - ☕ Coffee - Fuel for late-night deploys |
- 📚 Reading technical books - 🎯 Taking online courses - 🏗️ Building side projects - 🤝 Contributing to open source - 📝 Writing technical content - 🎤 Sharing knowledge - 🌱 Growing every day |
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🌟 "The best systems are boring in production — because all the excitement happened in the design phase."
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