Ahmad Amin

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Results-oriented Senior Full Stack Engineer with 14+ years of experience building scalable, secure applications. As CTO at Global Data Capture, I led the company's transition to a mobile-first, cloud-native architecture using TypeScript, Node.js, and Next.js on AWS. My leadership drove significant cost reductions and enabled enterprise-wide digital transformation.

Experience

Full Stack Engineer, Partner/CTO

April 2012 - Present

Global Data Capture | New York, NY

  • Led the development of cutting-edge products, leveraging emerging tech for competitive advantage.
  • Architected and built scalable backend services on AWS, establishing reliable infrastructure for payments, data processing, and analytics.
  • Implemented and managed robust risk and compliance frameworks to ensure full regulatory adherence.
  • Translated customer feedback and user insights into actionable product features, directly influencing the development roadmap.
  • Promoted engineering best practices by implementing robust CI/CD pipelines, security protocols, and observability standards.

Lead Developer

Feb 2012 - Mar 2013

enter:marketing | New York, NY

  • Led a distributed development team, fostering high autonomy and a rapid, daily release cadence to deliver multiple projects ahead of schedule.
  • Established and enforced best practices for coding standards and quality assurance, improving team efficiency.
  • Automated software delivery by creating CI/CD pipelines that integrated seamlessly with automated testing suites.
  • Partnered with stakeholders to define product roadmaps and translate business requirements into actionable technical specifications.

Software Engineer

Apr 2011 - Feb 2012

BlueWorld, Inc. | New York, NY

  • Engineered and maintained robust backend systems for high-traffic e-commerce platforms, managing payment gateway integrations.
  • Developed and optimized full-stack web applications, enhancing user experience and application performance.
  • Diagnosed and resolved critical bugs and performance bottlenecks in production systems, ensuring high availability.

Education

Computer Science

2010 - 2012

The City College of New York

Skills

Frameworks

ReactNext.jsReact Native/ExpoExpressLaravelZend Framework

Languages

TypeScriptJavaScriptPHPNode.jsSwiftSQLHTMLCSS

Databases

MySQLPostgreSQLFirebaseMongoDBSupabase

DevOps & Tools

GitDockerLinuxAWS