I am a Technical Lead at BRAC IT, where I lead a talented development team supporting digital field operations for BRAC and BRAC Bank. With over 15 years of professional experience in software design and development, I specialize in creating innovative and scalable web applications and APIs that solve real-world problems and add value to society. I'm also a Zend Certified Engineer with strong skills in communication and interpersonal collaboration. I enjoy working closely with architects, business analysts, clients, and infrastructure teams to deliver high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. My focus is on fostering a constructive environment for code review and continuous improvement, while leveraging my expertise in PHP, Symfony, JavaScript, and modern development tools to build efficient and reliable applications.

Ahad Noor Alam

I am a Technical Lead at BRAC IT, where I lead a talented development team supporting digital field operations for BRAC and BRAC Bank. With over 15 years of professional experience in software design and development, I specialize in creating innovative and scalable web applications and APIs that solve real-world problems and add value to society. I'm also a Zend Certified Engineer with strong skills in communication and interpersonal collaboration. I enjoy working closely with architects, business analysts, clients, and infrastructure teams to deliver high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. My focus is on fostering a constructive environment for code review and continuous improvement, while leveraging my expertise in PHP, Symfony, JavaScript, and modern development tools to build efficient and reliable applications.

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I am a Technical Lead at BRAC IT, where I lead a talented development team supporting digital field operations for BRAC and BRAC Bank. With over 15 years of professional experience in software design and development, I specialize in creating innovative and scalable web applications and APIs that solve real-world problems and add value to society. I’m also a Zend Certified Engineer with strong skills in communication and interpersonal collaboration.

I enjoy working closely with architects, business analysts, clients, and infrastructure teams to deliver high-quality software solutions on time and within budget. My focus is on fostering a constructive environment for code review and continuous improvement, while leveraging my expertise in PHP, Symfony, JavaScript, and modern development tools to build efficient and reliable applications.

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Work Experience

Technical Lead at BRAC IT
May 1, 2019 - June 9, 2024
Lead development team to deliver high-quality software projects on time and budget. Instituted code review practices improving code quality and maintainability. Conducted architecture reviews and led the development of budget and eLearning systems within BRAC ERP and BRAC Bank using Postgres, Symfony, RabbitMQ, Mercure, and Typescript in event-driven architectures. Developed payroll and loan management systems for BRAC NGO. Skills utilized: PHP, Symfony, Drupal, Laravel, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, RabbitMQ, Laravel Horizon, Server-Sent Events, Apache Solr, Redis, Linux development, microservice architecture, Docker, PHPUnit, Codeception.
Senior Software Engineer at The Jaxara IT
January 1, 2015 - April 30, 2019
Managed multiple projects and developed websites and APIs for health-related organizations in the USA. Integrated payment gateways like PayPal and Authorize.Net. Notable projects include Stevie Awards, APHA Foundation, MHFA, CAQH, NFB, WIDNY, and National Federation of the Blind. Skills: PHP, Drupal 6 & 7, ColdFusion, Symfony 2, WordPress, JavaScript, jQuery, Twitter Bootstrap, ApacheSolr, Jenkins, full-stack development.
Software Engineer at The Jaxara IT
May 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Refactored legacy code for better maintainability and developed web applications and APIs integrating payment gateways. Skills: PHP, Drupal 6 & 7, WordPress, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, ApacheSolr, Github, Jenkins, Paypal Integration.
Senior Programmer at Champs21.com
January 1, 2011 - April 30, 2013
Developed eLearning platforms and social networks including tutorials, examinations, quizzes, video streaming, JavaScript games, and social network features. Skills: PHP, MySQL, Zend Framework 1.11, Smarty Template, JavaScript, jQuery, Twitter Bootstrap, Kendo UI, YII Framework, CI Framework, PHPFox CMS.
Web Developer at Megashares LLC
January 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011
Engineered cloud-based file-sharing platform using Zend Framework. Integrated third-party APIs such as Amazon S3, Dropbox, and Box.net for enhanced functionality. Skills: PHP, MySQL, Zend Framework, Code Igniter 2, Smarty, Amazon S3 API, Dropbox API, Box.net API, SkyDrive API.
Software Engineer at JB Intel Ltd.
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Mastered e-commerce web applications development for Japanese companies using Core PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL.
Software Engineer at Vertex Software
September 1, 2008 - November 30, 2009
Launched ERP application with a focus on HRMS module using C#, ASP.Net, MSSQL, Oracle 10g.

Education

BSc. Engineering at Shahjalal University of Science And Technology - Sylhet, Bangladesh
July 1, 2008 - March 1, 2023

Qualifications

Zend PHP 5.3 Certified Engineer
August 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Healthcare, Software & Internet