Professional Experience

Founder & CEO of TensifyTech, spearheading the development of Adventure Explorer, a next-generation mobile app that revolutionizes outdoor exploration, offering features including real-time trail conditions, offline navigation, and community-driven insights.

Oversee end-to-end development, including research, data analysis, UI/UX design, Flutter component building, backend architecture, and system design for scalable geospatial processing.

Implement advanced geospatial technologies (PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Google S2, Uber H3) to deliver an optimized backend and extensible app architecture.

Led the development of Draco from scratch, an in-house AWS ECS-hosted DICOM web service, using Python and Flask; engineered code architecture, continuous deployment pipelines, and reduced data retrieval times from over a minute to under 5 seconds and played a crucial role in securing a million dollar project budget through improved performance.

Implemented microservices for various services in PHP (Laravel) and JavaScript/TypeScript (Express.js/GraphQL). Migrated the monolithic legacy architecture to microservices using the Strangler Fig pattern.

Developed backend APIs for a Wave Health mobile app using Laravel. Implemented robust security policies and optimized backend processing to improve system efficiency and reliability, including migrations and unit tests.

Directed the development of a comprehensive Treatment Plan feature, enabling push and in-app notifications for the treatment and medication reminders, significantly enhancing user engagement and app functionality.

Engineered a comprehensive AWS cloud infrastructure, optimizing deployment and scalability through advanced CI/CD and serverless solutions.

Integrated XPO Logistics API into the existing supply chain logistics framework along with Unit Testing to provide cost-effective shipping alternatives, saving the company thousands of dollars monthly in freight shipping.

Migrated the Amazon seller module from deprecated SOAP-based Amazon MWS to REST-based Amazon SP-API. Also, Worked on Walmart marketplace APIs to keep the product data information consistent.

Written custom NetSuite scripts in TypeScript and JavaScript to add functionality, such as integrating notes into the purchase order using SuiteScript, streamlining operations, and enhancing data accuracy.

Created a Symfony command to fetch media from MySQL and MongoDB, generating a comprehensive video sitemap that improved search engine rankings by ensuring proper video indexing.

Written complex MongoDB queries and aggregation pipelines for efficient data storage (crawled data) and retrieval.

Resolved critical accessibility issues, ensuring compliance with web accessibility guidelines and minimizing legal risks.

Published research on “AsyncFedKD: Asynchronous Federated Learning with Knowledge Distillation” in IEEE CHASE, advancing Federated Learning for privacy-preserving medical applications, with a focus on cancer research.

Implemented AsyncFedKD using Python, TensorFlow, and other data science tools, achieving 88% accuracy on a mammography cancer dataset.
Optimized machine learning models for edge devices, integrating asynchronous training and knowledge distillation to improve model efficiency and scalability.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to advance privacy-preserving techniques in Federated Learning for healthcare/medical applications.

Assisted in grading, proctoring exams, and providing academic support for CS 364 (Database Systems) and CS 331 (C++ and OOP).
Contributed to course delivery, ensuring fair assessment and helping students with coursework.

Supported the professor with administrative tasks and office hours, fostering student success.

Led the backend development of the 1search.co and diverse client projects, significantly enhancing response times under peak load through optimizations and robust architecture utilizing multi-threading and pseudo-threads like gevent.

Developed scalable backend systems in Python (Flask), Docker, Kubernetes, Couchbase, and ML libraries.

Developed enhanced business functionality and service delivery by collaborating with clients to engineer tailored backend solutions with Laravel, and various other technologies to develop innovative software solutions.

Managed backend infrastructure for 1search.co, utilizing Flask, MySQL, Docker, and Kubernetes, improving efficiency and deployment.

Wrote AI/ML blog posts and led the development of Beezone.com, along with multiple internal projects from scratch.

Project: Porting of the Drupal 7 Icon API Module to Drupal 8

Selected from a global pool of 30,922 applicants as one of 1,276 students accepted into GSoC’19, and successfully completed the program as one of 1,134 contributors.

Successfully rewrote a legacy Drupal 7 module into modern object-oriented PHP for Drupal 8, aligning it with the Symfony framework and Drupal’s plugin system.

Overcame major architectural incompatibilities in migrating procedural to object-oriented code while ensuring seamless backward compatibility.
Developed a modular API enabling icons to be used dynamically in Blocks, Menus, Fields, and Content Filters, improving UI consistency across Drupal sites.

Created custom FontAwesome integration for Drupal’s ecosystem, optimizing icon rendering for thousands of users.

Led technical discussions with Drupal’s core maintainers and mentors, ensuring the module met Drupal 8 security and performance standards.
Contributed code that became part of Drupal’s official module repository.

Attended weekly Agile SCRUM meetings with mentors and organization admins, improving project planning and collaboration skills.

Published a detailed technical blog series documenting the module’s migration, architecture changes, and performance optimizations.

Earned global recognition in the open-source community, reinforcing my expertise in Drupal development and large-scale system migrations.

GSoC Statistics: https://opensource.googleblog.com/2019/09/google-summer-of-code-2019-statistics.html

Icon API module: https://www.drupal.org/project/icon_api

GSoC Project Details: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2019/projects/4598684933685248

GSoC Journey Blog: https://malik-naik.blogspot.com/

GSoC Drupal Page: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2019/organizations/4872193886912512

GSoC Drupal Kickoff page: https://groups.drupal.org/node/535117

Developed and deployed a WordPress-based rental marketplace with custom plugins and WooCommerce integration.

Engineered a seamless booking system, optimizing the user experience and streamlining order placements.

Designed and developed a responsive UI, improving accessibility and user engagement