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WAN AHMAD MUSTAQIM

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I’m WAN Ahmad Mustaqim, a Senior Full-stack Software Engineer experienced in building government digital platforms and commercial products end-to-end—from technical architecture and API design to secure delivery and…

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I’m WAN Ahmad Mustaqim, a Senior Full-stack Software Engineer experienced in building government digital platforms and commercial products end-to-end—from technical architecture and API design to secure delivery and engineering standards. I specialize in TypeScript and Python backend APIs, modern web development, and AWS infrastructure, with a strong track record of modernizing legacy systems, remediating security issues, and shipping business-critical integrations.

Over the last few years, I’ve led cloud-first backend architecture for national-scale services, driven event-driven and high-performance platform modernization, and built maintainable systems with clear module boundaries and team workflows. I also enjoy turning complex requirements into dependable software through good engineering practices—documentation, CI/CD-friendly development habits, and collaboration that keeps delivery aligned with roadmap priorities.

  • 7 years' experience
  • Joined October 2026

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced
  • MalayFluent

Industry experience

  • Government
  • Software & Internet
  • Travel & Hospitality

Work experience· 5 roles

Senior Full-stack Software Engineer · Luka Marketing Sdn BhdAug 2026 – Present · 4 mos

Owned security remediation for the Gacha application by resolving vendor-reported vulnerabilities and investigating exploit paths. Delivered Collectr API integration for card inventory pricing using external market data to support valuation decisions. Initiated a Gacha API refactor by defining module boundaries and design patterns to improve maintainability, and proposed a decoupled architecture separating scheduled vs on-demand workloads into a dedicated worker repository. Built new product architecture foundations, documented existing infrastructure with system diagrams, and enforced Git/GitHub rulesets and commit standards. Established engineering delivery workflows using Jira and two-week sprint cycles. Also drove FIUU payment gateway integration to expand payment capabilities within the platform.

Mid Full-stack Engineer · GovTech Malaysia (Ministry Of Digital Malaysia)May 2025 – Aug 2026 · 1 yr 4 mos

Led cloud-first backend architecture for national-scale government platforms, defining secure and scalable systems using Fastify, Bun, PostgreSQL, and modern TypeScript. Drove modernization of the Hansard Parlimen platform by re-architecting from Django to Fastify on Bun, delivering major performance improvements and moving toward microservices and high-performance APIs. Architected event-driven backend systems with publish/subscribe patterns to enable reliable asynchronous processing. Led backend/API development for RDMKD with secure data-processing pipelines and OpenAI-powered summarization and automation workflows. Designed and delivered geospatial services for SEKOLAHKU, enabling scalable location-based discovery and data visualization across backend and frontend. Provided senior technical leadership through architecture reviews, standards, mentoring, and performance/reliability improvements for mission-critical national platforms.

Full-stack Engineer · GovTech Malaysia (Ministry Of Digital Malaysia)May 2024 – May 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

Built and shipped mission-critical national digital platforms including AskMyGov, SiaranGovMy, and TechGovMy, improving public accessibility, service delivery, and overall digital experience. Engineered scalable full-stack applications using modern web technologies with strong performance, security, and long-term maintainability. Collaborated across engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to design, build, and deploy reliable and secure high-performance systems for government services.

Tour Manager (Business Operations) · Heritage One Stop Travel & ToursDec 2018 – Aug 2023 · 4 yrs 9 mos
Network Engineer Intern · Aries TelecomsDec 2017 – Apr 2018 · 5 mos

Education

Software Engineering Immersive Vocational (General Assembly) · General Assembly Australia2023
Diploma in Computer Systems & Network Technology · Vocational College ERT Setapak, Kuala Lumpur2014 – 2017

Certifications and awards

PCEP – Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer2024 – 2026
PCAP – Certified Associate in Python Programming2024 – 2026

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