Shams Ali Shaikh

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

Shams Ali

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