Asif Ahmed
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Frontend at Fourkites | previously - Freshworks, Mesh.ai(YC20)
- Role
- Senior Staff Software Engineer at FourKites, Inc.
- Location
- Kolkata, WB, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Asif Ahmed
As a seasoned Frontend Engineer with 11+ years of experience in web technology, I specialize in crafting dynamic web apps, websites, design systems, component libraries, widgets, and frontend tooling. I thrive on utilizing cutting-edge technologies to drive innovation and optimize front-end performance, ensuring seamless experiences for both developers and customers.As a Staff Engineer at Freshworks, I lead a team of 6 frontend engineers in the Developer Platforms team. My primary responsibility is to deliver experiences for Freshworks Developers who build on the platform and customers of Freshworks products. We leverage cutting-edge frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, Svelte, and StencilJS, and have even Open Sourced a Web Component library - Crayons.Prior to joining Freshworks, I had the opportunity to work with distributed teams at Cognizant for various clients. Additionally, I contributed to building a mobile development suite at Hexaware Technologies.
Experience
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Sep 2024 — Present · Chennai, IN
Frontend Platform Architect, shaping the next-generation design system and frontend experience at FourKites’ enterprise logistics platform- Design Systems & Component Libraries: Led the creation of a scalable React + TypeScript design system that drives consistency, accessibility, and performance across multiple products- AI-driven UI Workflows: Built prototypes that use LLMs and RAG to suggest UI components and flows, exploring new ways to bring AI into the developer workflow- Frontend Architecture: Defined modular, performant React architectures to support new product lines- Accessibility & Performance: Set engineering standards with accessibility at the forefront, delivering WCAG-compliant interfaces and dashboards.Leadership & Mentorship: Guided frontend engineers through technical decisions, mentoring teams and promoting a culture of strong design and engineering practices.Cross-functional Collaboration: Worked closely with backend and AI platform teams to deliver seamless user experiences across massive datasets and distributed systems.
Education
Academy of Technology
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Information Technology
2009 — 2013
St. Augustine's Day School, Kolkata
Science
1994 — 2009
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