I’m a senior software engineer based in Winnipeg, Canada, with 5+ years building distributed backend systems for OTA, ride-sharing, and IoT platforms. I’ve led backend teams, designed cloud-native microservices, and delivered reliable systems at scale using Java, Spring Boot, Redis, Kafka, and AWS. I enjoy turning ideas into solid architecture, collaborating with product managers and stakeholders, and mentoring teammates. In my spare time I contribute to open source, stay hands-on with DevOps, and keep learning new tech to drive performance and operational stability.

Md Akhlaq Rifat Rahman

I’m a senior software engineer based in Winnipeg, Canada, with 5+ years building distributed backend systems for OTA, ride-sharing, and IoT platforms. I’ve led backend teams, designed cloud-native microservices, and delivered reliable systems at scale using Java, Spring Boot, Redis, Kafka, and AWS. I enjoy turning ideas into solid architecture, collaborating with product managers and stakeholders, and mentoring teammates. In my spare time I contribute to open source, stay hands-on with DevOps, and keep learning new tech to drive performance and operational stability.

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I’m a senior software engineer based in Winnipeg, Canada, with 5+ years building distributed backend systems for OTA, ride-sharing, and IoT platforms. I’ve led backend teams, designed cloud-native microservices, and delivered reliable systems at scale using Java, Spring Boot, Redis, Kafka, and AWS.

I enjoy turning ideas into solid architecture, collaborating with product managers and stakeholders, and mentoring teammates. In my spare time I contribute to open source, stay hands-on with DevOps, and keep learning new tech to drive performance and operational stability.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Tech Next Ltd. (US-Bangla Group)
October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Led a 5-member engineering squad responsible for core microservices for OTA and ride-sharing platforms. Owned system architecture, technical roadmap, sprint planning, and delivery while remaining hands-on with Java/Spring Boot microservices. Designed and operated cloud-native microservices using Kafka, Redis, and AWS, supporting high-availability and cross-service communication. Implemented Redis caching to reduce overall API response time by ~70% with TTL-based consistency; built a rule-based promo and marketing automation engine; established CI/CD pipelines and coding standards; collaborated with product managers, business stakeholders, and external partners to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Lecturer (Part-time) at Islamic University of Technology
May 1, 2025 - Present
Delivered lectures and labs on web architecture, system design, and software engineering principles. Updated course content to reflect modern design patterns and microservice architectures. Mentored students on backend projects and architectural decision-making.
Senior Software Engineer at Red dot Digital Ltd. (Robin Axiata Group)
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024
Led backend components for an IoT platform, coordinating across multiple microservices. Owned service development, device provisioning workflows, telemetry ingestion, analytics, and payments workflows; contributed to architecture and performance improvements.
Software Engineer at Red dot Digital Ltd. (Robin Axiata Group)
March 1, 2020 - August 31, 2023
Developed backend services for IoT and telecom platforms using Java, PHP (CodeIgniter), MQTT, and MySQL. Built and maintained services for device provisioning, telemetry ingestion, analytics, and payment workflows.

Education

Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering at University of Manitoba
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Technology at Islamic University of Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026

Qualifications

IoT (Internet of Things)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026
Wireless & Cloud Computing
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026
Emerging Technologies
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026
Digital Technologies
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services

Experience Level

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