Sohail Khan

About Sohail Khan

I’m a data-driven professional who loves turning raw data into insights that actually…

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   Wealthfront

   Mar 2024 — Present · Huntington Beach, CA, US

   Worked on developing a robust client onboarding platform that streamlines Wealthfront’s new user registration, KYC, and identity verification processes. Collaborated with product, compliance, and design teams during requirement gathering sessions, reducing account setup time by 40%.• Designed backend services using Java Spring Boot to handle document processing, identity verification APIs, fraud detection, and secure data storage. Implemented REST APIs, asynchronous workflows with Kafka, and integrated third-party providers like Jumio and Onfido, improving verification throughput by 50%.• Developed frontend features with React.js, including dynamic forms, real-time field validation, and responsive UI components to guide users smoothly through registration and verification steps, reducing user drop-off rates by 30%.• Used data encryption protocols in transit and at rest, combined with AWS IAM roles and Key Management Service to ensure sensitive client information is securely handled and compliant with regulatory standards, enhancing data security compliance by 25%.• Created event-driven microservices workflows to track onboarding progress, update verification statuses, and trigger notifications. Developed unit tests for frontend (Jest) and backend (JUnit, Mockito), improving code coverage to 90% and reducing bugs by 40%.• Collaborated with DevOps teams to containerize the application using Docker and deploy on AWS ECS. Set up CI/CD pipelines, au toscaling, and monitoring to ensure 99.95% uptime and seamless user experience during peak onboarding periods.

Education

• California State University, Fullerton

  Master's degree

• Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)

  Aerospace