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Hi, I'm Zain Imtiaz, a full-stack engineer with a focus on Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, based in Dubai, UAE. I design and scale backend systems, including visa issuance back-office portals that handle millions of applications. I enjoy creating event-driven architectures, securing APIs with JWT/OAuth 2, building observability dashboards with ELK, and migrating services to AWS for better scalability and uptime. I'm passionate about collaborating across teams and continuously learning new technologies like Kubernetes, Kafka, Docker, and other cloud-native tools.…Hi, I'm Zain Imtiaz, a full-stack engineer with a focus on Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, based in Dubai, UAE. I design and scale backend systems, including visa issuance back-office portals that handle millions of applications. I enjoy creating event-driven architectures, securing APIs with JWT/OAuth 2, building observability dashboards with ELK, and migrating services to AWS for better scalability and uptime. I'm passionate about collaborating across teams and continuously learning new technologies like Kubernetes, Kafka, Docker, and other cloud-native tools.

Zain Imtiaz

Back-End Developer, Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, +2

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Hi, I'm Zain Imtiaz, a full-stack engineer with a focus on Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, based in Dubai, UAE. I design and scale backend systems, including visa issuance back-office portals that handle millions of applications. I enjoy creating event-driven architectures, securing APIs with JWT/OAuth 2, building observability dashboards with ELK, and migrating services to AWS for better scalability and uptime. I'm passionate about collaborating across teams and continuously learning new technologies like Kubernetes, Kafka, Docker, and other cloud-native tools.…Hi, I'm Zain Imtiaz, a full-stack engineer with a focus on Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, based in Dubai, UAE. I design and scale backend systems, including visa issuance back-office portals that handle millions of applications. I enjoy creating event-driven architectures, securing APIs with JWT/OAuth 2, building observability dashboards with ELK, and migrating services to AWS for better scalability and uptime. I'm passionate about collaborating across teams and continuously learning new technologies like Kubernetes, Kafka, Docker, and other cloud-native tools.

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Hi, I’m Zain Imtiaz, a full-stack engineer with a focus on Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, based in Dubai, UAE. I design and scale backend systems, including visa issuance back-office portals that handle millions of applications.

I enjoy creating event-driven architectures, securing APIs with JWT/OAuth 2, building observability dashboards with ELK, and migrating services to AWS for better scalability and uptime. I’m passionate about collaborating across teams and continuously learning new technologies like Kubernetes, Kafka, Docker, and other cloud-native tools.

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Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Panjabi, Punjabi

Fluent

German

Beginner

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Emaratech

February 1, 2023 - November 14, 2025

Visa Issuance System – back-office portal for Dubai immigration handling 40M+ visa applications annually. Built backend services using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, and Angular; improved processing throughput, automation, and security. Implemented event-driven workflows, JWT/OAuth 2 authentication, monitoring dashboards with ELK, and migrated key services to AWS Cloud to improve scalability and uptime.

Senior Software Engineer at Seamless Distribution Systems

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023

Retail Value Management – Sweden-based retail platform for pricing and promotions used by Vodafone in 20+ countries. Built backend services and BI dashboards (Groovy/ELK) for real-time sales data; Dockerized services on Kubernetes; optimized RabbitMQ queues to handle 10M+ monthly transactions.

Java Developer at Nagarro MENA LLC

July 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021

Arab Bank Mobile App – mobile banking app for 1M+ users. Led backend development with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, replacing legacy systems and improving app speed by ~50%. Integrated with Redis, Liquibase, and JPA to improve scalability.

Software Engineer at Telenor Microfinance Bank

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021

Easypaisa – Pakistan’s #1 mobile wallet. Built microservices in Java & Spring Boot for payment features; implemented Redis caching to reduce transaction latency by 20%. Integrated with Redis, Liquibase, and JPA for data consistency.

Software Engineer at Ascertia

October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018

Ascertia Digital Signature Server – ePassport and digital signing solution used in Africa for identity verification. Contributed to PKI module development using Java EE and JSP; enhanced ePassport solution supporting 1M+ issued documents.

Software Engineer at NovaPex Software Technologies

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018

Automated email and SMS systems using Java and Spring Boot.

Software Engineer at Tower Technologies

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018

Campus management system built with Java and Spring Framework.