10+ years in backend, AI and delivery leadership

Technical Delivery Lead · XPERTS

Driving delivery of software projects from initiation to completion, keeping business goals and technical execution aligned.

• Lead complex API integration projects that improved system interoperability
• Oversee cloud deployments and the design of scalable system architecture
• Introduced process improvements that cut delivery time without lowering quality
• Define scope with stakeholders, manage expectations and keep communication transparent
• Identify delivery risks early and put mitigation plans in place
• Mentor cross-functional teams and keep collaboration with clients running smoothly

• Python
• API integrations
• Cloud deployments
• System architecture
• Agile

Principal Software Engineer · CoreStory

Part-time principal engineering role alongside my delivery work.

• Python
• Databases
• AJAX

Delivery Lead · Crowdbotics

Led delivery of client projects, combining technical project leadership with hands-on engineering leadership.

• Technical project leadership
• Engineering leadership

Delivery Lead · Tkxel — Custom Software Solutions

Leading delivery across multiple projects in different stacks, from planning through release and support.

• Plan milestones, track delivery in Jira and report to management and clients
• Coordinate the team across projects and keep stakeholders aligned
• Mentor developers and help unblock complex debugging work

• Laravel
• Python
• Jira
• Agile

Principal Software Engineer · Tkxel — Custom Software Solutions

Owning architecture and engineering quality on client projects, from design through deployment.

• Design application architecture and database structure with the team
• Identify and implement security controls on backend and frontend (CSRF, XSS, CORS)
• Build and integrate AI/LLM features, chatbots and automated workflows
• Deploy and maintain applications on AWS, Azure, Linux and Windows/IIS

• Python
• Django
• PHP
• Laravel
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Redis
• AWS
• Azure
• LangChain
• LLMs

Senior Python/PHP Developer · Tkxel — Custom Software Solutions

Building backend features and integrations on Laravel and Django projects; promoted to Principal Software Engineer after a year.

• Python
• Django
• PHP
• Laravel

Lead Full Stack Developer · Ghar47.com

Rebuilt a non-commercial WordPress property site as a full commercial product, from scratch.

• Led the project end to end and designed the architecture with the team
• Designed the database for user management, roles, permissions and listing packages
• Set key milestones to hit the launch date
• Built dynamic URL routing and bulk insertion of uniquely generated post URLs
• Delivered a fully responsive frontend

• Laravel
• React
• OAuth 2.0
• Ubuntu
• CyberPanel

Senior Software Engineer · Websentials — Canadian Payroll

Helped turn a monolithic PHP payroll application into a modular ERP, and kept it fast and correct as it grew.

• Worked across backend and frontend on the modules I owned
• Integrated QuickBooks, NetSuite, Zoho, BambooHR and other accounting/HR systems
• Built modules for payroll calculations and employee leave
• Replaced manual form filling with automated forms
• Used multithreading to push thousands of REST API calls quickly
• Sent large forms to the backend in chunks to get around size limits
• Investigated performance issues and bugs with the QA team

• Python
• Django
• PHP
• OAuth 2.0
• NetSuite
• QuickBooks
• BambooHR
• REST APIs
• Microservices

Software Developer · Various companies

Worked with four or five companies on PHP and Python projects, mostly eCommerce and business back-office systems.

• Built modules from scratch using test-driven development
• Wrote backend modules for heavy calculation and reporting
• Delivered custom notification and accounting features
• Added logging and Redis caching for stability and speed

• PHP
• Laravel
• CodeIgniter
• Interspire
• Python
• Django
• Redis