Arbaaz Meghani.

I am a Software Engineer.

I specialize in building scalable, fault-tolerant backend systems for the web. I am currently working at Capital One where I work on enabling Capital One credit card holders to be able to shop with their rewards points on various partner sites such as Amazon and PayPal. I am also a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago where I studied Computer Science. Additionally, I achieved my AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification in September 2023.

About Me

My name is Arbaaz Meghani and I am a Full-Stack Software Engineer. I attended the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and studied Computer Science. I enjoy building projects for the web. I also enjoy learning about new technologies like developing decentralized applications on the blockchain.

I have had the privilege of working in internet of things (IoT) and embedded software engineering. While I was lucky to be offered these amazing opportunities, I gained an interest in web development. Currently. I am working as a backend software engineer using the Spring Boot framework.

Here are some technologies that I am currently working with:

  • Java
  • Python
  • Golang
  • Spring
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • C/C++
  • SQL
  • AWS

Experience

Senior Software Engineer

@Capital One

Nov 2022 - Present

  • Generate eight figures in annual rewards savings by designing and implementing a system to process millions of daily card transactions and enroll cardholders who shop on Amazon into the rewards program.
  • Design an extended rewards program so that account managers on the credit card account can use Capital One rewards points to shop on Amazon and PayPal in addition to primary credit card holders.
  • Implement a customer-requested feature in Java & Spring Boot to enable shoppers on Amazon and PayPal to shop with their Capital One rewards points using virtual credit cards.
  • Participate in disaster recovery exercises to ensure that our services can fail over between AWS regions.

Projects

Blockchain EV Charging

Tech Stack: [TypeScript, React, Tailwind CSS, Solidity, Hardhat]

  • Developed a decentralized Airbnb-like platform for electric vehicle charging stations.
  • Decentralized the platform by deploying an ERC721 contract to the Ethereum network.
  • Designed a responsive UI using Tailwind so that the platform is available on all devices.
  • Integrated with the MapBox API to display a map of all the stations created by users.

E-commerce Platform

Tech Stack: [JavaScript, React, Java, Spring, SQL, Hibernate]

  • Coded a platform for selling physical products which is extensible to an online marketplace.
  • Integrated with Stripe’s REST API to receive payments securely from online shoppers.
  • Implemented an event-driven architecture to process and ship orders asynchronously.
  • Developed independent and reusable microservices to eliminate tight coupling.

Saas Subscription

Tech Stack: [JavaScript, React, NextJS, Stripe, Firebase]

  • Created a subscription payment template for reuse in software-as-a-service applications.
  • Implemented Google Cloud Functions to manage users and communicate with Stripe.
  • Improved loading times by rendering React components on the server through NextJS.
  • Integrated with Stripe’s REST API to receive payments and enable monthly subscriptions.

ChatBuddy

Tech Stack: [JavaScript, React, Node.js, MongoDB, WebSockets]

  • Connected people by implementing a public group chat application working in real-time.
  • Authenticated users through JWT by developing an authentication microservice.
  • Designed responsive front-end React components by using the MaterialUI Framework.
  • Implemented WebSockets to transmit messages between all of the clients in real-time.

YouTube Clone

Tech Stack: [JavaScript, React, Java, Spring, SQL, Hibernate]

  • Implemented a video sharing service like YouTube to upload videos and watch videos.
  • Developed a file storage system to host video and image files on a server using Spring.
  • Designed a responsive front-end with styled components by using React and MaterialUI.
  • Coded search functionality so that users can search for a video using a keyword or author.

Contacts

Tech Stack: [JavaScript, React, Node.js, MongoDB]

  • Developed a contacts list back-end service through REST APIs by using NodeJS.
  • Integrated the service with a MongoDB cluster deployed in mLab to store the contacts.
  • Coded a responsive front-end with styled components by using React and MaterialUI.
  • Deployed the application by using Heroku so that it is available online for anyone to use.

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