Hi! I'm Faiq Malik, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with over 5 years of experience in building scalable and high-performance web applications. I specialize in frontend technologies like React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript, and I enjoy creating seamless integrations between robust backend services and real-time systems. I'm passionate about optimizing user experiences and supporting monetization through ad tech. I have hands-on experience working with big data technologies, cloud platforms like AWS, and containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. Leading teams and mentoring engineers while continuously enhancing my skills in full stack development and data engineering excites me. I'm always open to remote opportunities where I can contribute to innovative projects.

Faiq Malik

Hi! I'm Faiq Malik, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with over 5 years of experience in building scalable and high-performance web applications. I specialize in frontend technologies like React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript, and I enjoy creating seamless integrations between robust backend services and real-time systems. I'm passionate about optimizing user experiences and supporting monetization through ad tech. I have hands-on experience working with big data technologies, cloud platforms like AWS, and containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. Leading teams and mentoring engineers while continuously enhancing my skills in full stack development and data engineering excites me. I'm always open to remote opportunities where I can contribute to innovative projects.

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Hi! I’m Faiq Malik, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with over 5 years of experience in building scalable and high-performance web applications. I specialize in frontend technologies like React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript, and I enjoy creating seamless integrations between robust backend services and real-time systems. I’m passionate about optimizing user experiences and supporting monetization through ad tech.

I have hands-on experience working with big data technologies, cloud platforms like AWS, and containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. Leading teams and mentoring engineers while continuously enhancing my skills in full stack development and data engineering excites me. I’m always open to remote opportunities where I can contribute to innovative projects.

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Language

English
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent

Work Experience

Sr. Software Engineer at Codegic, Lahore, Pakistan (Remote)
November 1, 2022 - June 29, 2024
Designed and optimized big data pipelines using Apache Spark and Hadoop, improving data ingestion and ETL performance by 40%. Built and maintained large-scale Cassandra clusters that reduced query response time by 35%. Implemented real-time event streaming using Kafka and Spark Streaming, processing over 1 million events per day. Architected distributed data lake solutions on AWS S3 and EMR, enhancing analytics capabilities and reducing storage costs by 20%. Developed scalable RESTful APIs integrating third-party data and led frontend development using React, Angular, and Next.js to improve UI/UX and performance. Deployed containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes on AWS achieving high uptime while leading a team of 5 engineers.
Sr. Software Engineer at Codegic, Lahore, Pakistan (Remote)
November 1, 2022 - June 11, 2024
Designed and optimized big data pipelines using Apache Spark and Hadoop, improving data ingestion and ETL performance by 40%. Built and maintained large-scale Cassandra clusters, reducing query response time by 35%. Implemented real-time event streaming using Kafka and Spark Streaming, processing over 1 million events per day. Architected distributed data lake solutions on AWS, enhancing analytics capabilities and reducing storage costs by 20%. Developed scalable RESTful APIs integrating third-party data providers. Led frontend development using React, Angular, and Next.js, improving UI/UX and performance. Deployed containerized applications on AWS with Docker and Kubernetes, achieving 99.9% uptime and reducing server costs by 15%. Mentored a team of 5 engineers on data modeling, frontend optimization, cloud architecture, and performance tuning.
Software Engineer at Devsic, Lahore, Pakistan
October 1, 2020 - November 1, 2022
Developed and maintained real-time data pipelines with Kafka, Spark Streaming, and Hadoop. Optimized Cassandra schemas for high-volume ecommerce transactions reducing read latency by 25%. Built full-stack web applications enhancing user experience with React, Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js. Optimized SQL and NoSQL databases improving query response times by 35%. Deployed containerized applications on AWS using Docker for 99.9% uptime and managed CI/CD workflows with Jenkins, Terraform, and AWS CloudFormation.
Software Engineer at Devsic, Lahore, Pakistan
October 1, 2020 - November 1, 2022
Developed and maintained data pipelines for real-time processing using Kafka, Spark Streaming, and Hadoop. Optimized Cassandra database schema for high-volume eCommerce transactions, reducing read latency by 25%. Built full-stack web applications using React, Angular, TypeScript, and Node.js, enhancing user experience and interactivity. Optimized SQL and NoSQL database schemas, improving query response times by 35%. Deployed containerized applications on AWS with Docker, achieving 99.9% uptime and reducing server costs by 15%. Managed cloud-based CI/CD workflows using Jenkins, Terraform, and AWS CloudFormation.
Associate Software Engineer at Mindstorm Studios, Lahore, Pakistan
July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Optimized system performance addressing memory and rendering bottlenecks improving frame rates by 20%. Built game analytics with Presto and Hive improving engagement insights. Developed monetization features increasing revenue by 15%. Created automated testing using Jenkins and Selenium reducing QA cycles by 30%. Enhanced gameplay analytics systems increasing actionable insights and optimized database queries and caching reducing API response times by 30%.
Associate Software Engineer at Mindstorm Studios, Lahore, Pakistan
July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Optimized system performance by addressing bottlenecks in memory management and rendering, improving frame rates by 20%. Built data-driven game analytics using Presto and Hive, improving player engagement insights by 25%. Developed monetization features including microtransactions and ads, increasing revenue by 15% in the first quarter. Created automated testing pipelines using Jenkins and Selenium, reducing QA cycles by 30%. Enhanced gameplay analytics with real-time telemetry, increasing actionable insights by 25%. Optimized database queries and caching strategies, reducing API response times by 30%.

Education

Bachelors at FAST NUCES, Lahore, Pakistan
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
Intermediate at Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
Bachelors at FAST NUCES, Lahore, Pakistan
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
Intermediate at Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014

Qualifications

Software Engineer, HackerRank
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Software Engineer, HackerRank
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services