Shams Ali Shaikh
Full-stack developer and DevOps engineer building responsive web apps and the scalable, secured infrastructure they run on.

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, deployed, and monitored 15+ production MERN applications serving 50K+ users across e-commerce, SaaS, and fintech domains with 99.9% uptime
- •Designed scalable cloud architecture on AWS EC2 using Nginx reverse proxy, load balancing, and high-availability patterns
- •Implemented monitoring and observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and APM tools for performance analysis and incident response
- •Configured CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Jenkins for automated testing and zero-downtime deployments
- •Established security hardening with Fail2ban, SSL/TLS encryption, and regular security audits
- •Cut API response times 70% through database indexing, query optimization, and Redis caching
- •Led cross-functional teams through client communication, sprint planning, and delivery timelines
Jan 2024 - Mar 2024
ISRC.ORG.IN
Kurla, Maharashtra
Web Development Intern
- •Built and deployed responsive full-stack applications on the MERN stack with Firebase, serving 5K+ active users
- •Configured production Linux environments with Nginx, SSL certificates, and automated backup systems
- •Improved page load times 45% by profiling with APM tools and resolving performance bottlenecks
- •Built REST APIs and real-time WebSocket features in Agile sprints
- •Deployed to Vercel and Firebase with automated workflows and environment variable management