I’m Mohan Shah, a Senior Software Engineer and Acting Team Lead with 8+ years of experience building and scaling production systems using Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScript. I specialize in modular architectures, secure APIs, and CI/CD automation, and I enjoy turning complex challenges into reliable, high-impact products. I’ve led cross-functional teams, partnered closely with Product Owners, and delivered backend solutions across AWS and Azure leveraging TypeORM with PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server. I’m motivated by ownership and continuous improvement, combining deep technical chops with pragmatic leadership to ship in cloud-first environments.

I’m Mohan Shah, a Senior Software Engineer and Acting Team Lead with 8+ years of experience building and scaling production systems using Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScript. I specialize in modular architectures, secure APIs, and CI/CD automation, and I enjoy turning complex challenges into reliable, high-impact products. I’ve led cross-functional teams, partnered closely with Product Owners, and delivered backend solutions across AWS and Azure leveraging TypeORM with PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server. I’m motivated by ownership and continuous improvement, combining deep technical chops with pragmatic leadership to ship in cloud-first environments.

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I’m Mohan Shah, a Senior Software Engineer and Acting Team Lead with 8+ years of experience building and scaling production systems using Node.js, NestJS, and TypeScript. I specialize in modular architectures, secure APIs, and CI/CD automation, and I enjoy turning complex challenges into reliable, high-impact products.

I’ve led cross-functional teams, partnered closely with Product Owners, and delivered backend solutions across AWS and Azure leveraging TypeORM with PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server. I’m motivated by ownership and continuous improvement, combining deep technical chops with pragmatic leadership to ship in cloud-first environments.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer (Dev Ops & Backend Focus, Frontend) / Acting Lead – Developer Experience & Platform at Schibsted
January 1, 2022 - Present
Designed and delivered backend services using Node.js, NestJS and Express.js to support scalable, production-grade platforms, reducing onboarding time by 40%. Built RESTful and GraphQL APIs with NestJS and TypeORM, integrating with PostgreSQL to enable reliable data access across multiple teams. Developed modular, microservice-oriented backend systems with TypeScript focusing on clean architecture, maintainability, and performance. Implemented authentication and authorization with OAuth2, JWT, and RBAC. Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines for backend and frontend services, automating build, test, and deployment workflows. Built and supported frontend applications using React and TypeScript with Material UI, delivering responsive UIs integrated with backend APIs. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align APIs, frontend, and database models, ensuring consistent data contracts and smooth end-to-end workflows. Led initiatives around code quality, best practices, and security, i
Senior Systems Architect at Stripe
December 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Developed backend automation for multi-cloud Databricks provisioning across AWS, GCP, and Azure, reducing provisioning time from hours to under 30 minutes. Built microservices for metadata ingestion, real-time pipeline configuration, system health checks, and cloud integration workflows. Implemented backend components using Node.js, Microsoft SQL, Kafka, Redis, and internal cloud APIs. Rolled out unified observability (Datadog, Prometheus, centralized logging) reducing MTTR by 40%. Piloted Backstage developer portal adoption, centralizing service metadata and documentation across 50+ microservices.
Software Engineer - DevOps at Qube Cinema
January 1, 2018 - December 1, 2020
Automated infrastructure provisioning for AWS and GCP using Terraform and Ansible, enabling faster deployments of data and analytics workloads. Implemented microservices for metadata ingestion, real-time pipeline configuration, system health checks, and cloud integration workflows. Utilized Node.js, Microsoft SQL, Kafka, Redis. Established logging and monitoring solutions (Elasticsearch, Grafana, Loki) to provide real-time insights into pipeline performance. Led Backstage developer portal adoption across 50+ microservices.
Software Engineer - Dev Ops at Google
January 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017
Designed low-latency infrastructure for real-time data processing, optimizing SQL queries and caching. Built CI/CD pipelines to accelerate deployments for high-traffic applications, reducing build times by 30%. Optimized GCP networking and IAM policies, securing Cloud SQL, GKE workloads, and storage while enforcing least-privilege access controls.
Senior Software Engineer (DevOps & Backend Focus, Frontend) / Acting Lead – Developer Experience & Platform at Shibsted Norway
January 1, 2022 - Present
Led backend and frontend development for scalable, production-grade platforms. Designed and delivered backend services with Node.js, NestJS, Express.js, and TypeORM (PostgreSQL/Microsoft SQL Server). Implemented robust authentication (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC) and designed modular, microservice-oriented architectures. Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, tests, and deployments. Collaborated with Product Owners to align APIs, frontend UI, and data models, delivering secure, reliable, and scalable solutions. Reduced onboarding time by 40% and championed code quality, API hardening, and security practices across the team.
Senior Systems Architect at Strim
December 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Developed backend automation for multi-cloud Databricks provisioning across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Built microservices for metadata ingestion, real-time pipeline configuration, system health checks, and cloud integration workflows. Implemented backend components with Node.js, Microsoft SQL, Kafka, Redis, and internal cloud APIs. Rolled out unified observability (Datadog, Prometheus, centralized logging) reducing MTTR by 40%. Piloted Backstage developer portal adoption, centralizing service metadata and documentation across 50+ microservices.
Software Engineer - DevOps at Qube Cinema USA
January 1, 2018 - December 1, 2020
Automated infrastructure provisioning for AWS and GCP using Terraform and Ansible, enabling faster deployments of data and analytics workloads. Implemented microservices on Kubernetes to support scalable data processing. Established logging and monitoring (Elasticsearch, Grafana, Loki) for real-time insights. Developed backup and disaster recovery strategies for cloud databases, minimizing data loss and downtime.
Software Engineer - Intern at Google USA
January 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017
Designed low-latency infrastructure for real-time data processing, optimized SQL queries and caching. Built CI/CD pipelines to accelerate deployments for high-traffic applications, improving release efficiency. Optimized GCP networking and IAM policies to secure Cloud SQL and GKE workloads with least-privilege access controls.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Computing and Engineering at SSN College of Engineering (Anna University), Chennai, India
June 1, 2013 - November 1, 2017
Product Management Certificate at Product School, Silicon Valley, USA
August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Platform Strategy at MIT Sloan School of Management, USA
May 1, 2018 - July 1, 2018
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering at SSN College of Engineering, Anna University
June 1, 2013 - November 1, 2017
Platform Strategy at MIT Sloan School of Management
May 1, 2018 - July 1, 2018
Product Management at Product School, Silicon Valley, USA
August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018

Qualifications

SOC 2
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
ISO 27001
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
GDPR Compliance
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
NIST Audit
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Professional Services, Other

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