Farhan Alam

Experience

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  LeadSquared

  May 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Contributed to building a real-time conversation platform using Java, Spring Boot, ElasticSearch, Redis and SQL. • Leveraged robust backend systems and intelligent routing.• Employed microservices architecture for scalability, flexibility, and modularity, allowing for easy maintenance and future expansion of the platform.

  • Associate Software Engineer

    Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

  • Software Engineer Intern

    May 2022 - May 2023
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  Lowe's India

  Jul 2023 - now

  Associate Software Engineer

  ● Developed a Project Status Tracker to provide real-time updates to customers on home project installations, from measurement to installation for flooring (carpet, hardwood, tile etc...) and from design to installation for cabinets, countertops, and other categories.● Integrated multiple services using Kafka to listen for project updates, store them in MongoDB, and display the latest status to customers.● Redesigned and implemented a Backend for Frontend (BFF) layer to streamline data flow, ensuring frontend components receive only the necessary information. This optimization improved efficiency and boosted performance by 40%.● Enabled real-time customer communication by delivering timely project updates and changes via SMS and email, ensuring transparency and engagement throughout the installation process.● Proposed and implemented the solution for multiple scope changes inside a existing project, like new measurements, category additions and reconfigurations to the existing project ensuring accurate updates for customers.● Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate various dependencies and maintain high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code.● Conducted code reviews and provided feedback to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality guidelines. Show less