Shams Ali Shaikh
Software engineer with 2+ years in MERN and DevOps. I build web apps, AI-powered workflows with n8n and RAG, and the secured infrastructure they run on. Creator of Rhea.js and Settla.
Education
2020 - 2024
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Gharda Institute of Technology
8.9 CGPA
- Skilled in MERN stack development
- Experienced in CI/CD and cloud DevOps
- Led developer team for campus app
2018 - 2020
Higher Secondary Certificate
HDA Junior College
72%
- Computer science focus
- Mathematics olympiad participant
- Built first web projects
2016 - 2018
Secondary School Certificate
Iqra English Medium School
75%
- Early programming experiments
- Science fair robotics winner
- Mathematics proficiency award
Experience
Mar 2024 - Present
Nexcore Alliance
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Senior Software Engineer
- →Developed and maintained 15+ production full-stack applications across e-commerce, SaaS, and fintech domains
- →Configured AWS EC2 and Linux environments using Nginx reverse proxy, PM2, SSL/TLS, and server security controls
- →Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Jenkins to automate builds, testing, and deployments
- →Configured Prometheus and Grafana monitoring, Fail2ban, firewall rules, and production incident-response practices
- →Built AI and automation workflows with n8n and RAG, including the Settla payment-resolution platform
- →Optimized database queries, indexing, and Redis caching
- →Coordinated teams, sprint planning, client communication, and delivery timelines
Jan 2024 - Mar 2024
ISRC.ORG.IN
Kurla, Maharashtra
Web Development Intern
- →Built responsive full-stack applications using MERN and Firebase integrations
- →Configured Linux hosting, Nginx, SSL certificates, environment variables, and deployment workflows
- →Developed REST APIs, integrated third-party services, and implemented real-time functionality using WebSockets