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I’m Ali Saad Jaffer, a senior software developer with 6+ years of experience spanning startups (FundMore), a global enterprise (IBM), and independent contract projects. I design and deliver scalable cloud-native systems, serverless architectures, and secure multi-tenant applications, thriving in fast-paced environments and mentoring teams to ship quality software. I love turning ambitious ideas into practical, production-ready solutions and guiding initiatives from concept to deployment.
Beyond backend systems, I focus on fintech and AI/ML integration, data extraction, threat detection, and automation. I enjoy collaborating with clients and colleagues to translate complex requirements into robust architectures, and I’m passionate about improving engineering practices and helping others grow.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Senior Software Developer at FundMore.ai
March 1, 2024 - PresentLead development teams and manage client-facing projects. Designing and delivering large-scale features across mortgage automation workflows. Acting as primary technical liaison with clients, leading solution discussions and integration planning. Mentoring junior developers and improving engineering practices.
Senior Software Developer at FundMore.ai
March 1, 2024 - PresentLed development teams and managed client-facing projects. Designed large-scale features across mortgage automation workflows. Served as primary technical liaison with clients, guiding solution discussions and integration planning. Mentored junior developers and raised engineering practices to deliver high-quality software.
Software Developer at IBM Canada
January 1, 2024 - September 27, 2025Integrated ML services into Cloud Pak for Security to improve threat detection. Built Kubernetes operators to automate deployment and lifecycle management of cloud services. Scaled and maintained Kubernetes clusters supporting multi-team global development. Delivered production-ready features in agile teams collaborating across time zones.
Software Developer at IBM Canada
January 1, 2024 - September 27, 2025Integrated ML services into Cloud Pak for Security to improve threat detection. Built Kubernetes operators to automate deployment and lifecycle management of cloud services. Scaled and maintained Kubernetes clusters supporting multi-team, global development. Delivered production-ready features in agile teams across time zones.
Software Developer at FundMore.ai
July 1, 2022 - September 27, 2025Joined as one of the first engineers; helped scale the product from prototype to production. Built data extraction algorithms for mortgage applications using AWS Textract and NLP techniques. Developed and integrated third-party services (Equifax, CMHC, AWS). Owned and scaled backend APIs, DevOps, and AWS infrastructure.
Software Developer at FundMore.ai
July 1, 2022 - September 27, 2025Joined as one of the first engineers; helped scale the product from prototype to production. Built data extraction algorithms for mortgage applications using AWS Textract and NLP techniques. Developed and integrated third-party services (Equifax, CMHC, AWS). Owned and scaled backend APIs, DevOps, and AWS infrastructure.
Software Developer (Freelance) at Dance Bug & Viruction
January 1, 2019 - PresentDiverse freelance development and consulting roles for Dance Bug and Viruction; frontend and backend work across multiple engagements.
Software Developer (Freelance) at National ProStaff
January 1, 2019 - PresentRefactored website from Ruby on Rails to PHP, including an image resizer service with Sharp.js.
Software Developer (Freelance) at All Rotors
January 1, 2019 - PresentBuilt a cross-platform app using Angular, Ionic, CapacitorJS; handled both frontend and backend.
Software Developer (Freelance) at Freelance & Side Projects
January 1, 2019 - PresentAll Rotors app across platforms using Angular, Ionic, Capacitor.js; National Pro Staff site refactor from Ruby on Rails including an image resizer service with Sharp.js; additional projects such as Dance Bug and Viruction (smaller development and consulting roles).
Education
Diploma in Computer Programming at Algonquin College
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020Diploma in Computer Programming at Algonquin College
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020Qualifications
Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services
Skills
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