Zaid Ahmad

About Zaid Ahmad

Experienced software engineer with a passion for building scalable backend Application, AI-powered solutions, generative AI tools, and AI agents, contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle, from concept to deployment and optimization. I specialize in designing and implementing robust systems leveraging cutting-edge technologies.Key Expertise:Cloud Technologies: AWS (Bedrock, Open Search, Lambda, API Gateway, EC2, VPC, Load Balancer, Route53, CloudFront, Elastic Redis Cache, S3), Azure (AI Search, OpenAI, AI Foundry, Key Vault, Function App)Frameworks & Languages: FastAPI, Flask, Django, ReactJS, Python, Go, JavaScript, LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith.Core Competencies: Backend Engineering, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLM), Machine Learning, Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices, Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), Low-Level Design (LLD), High-Level Design (HLD)Additional Proficiencies: Linux, Shell Scripting, SQL, System Design, DevOps Practices

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Moder

   Apr 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Solution Architect and expert in Generative AI, AI Agent, backend, UI development and Deployment on AWS, specializing in designing and implementing advanced solutions for the U.S. mortgage industry. Proficient in building scalable, production-grade applications, including intelligent document Q&A systems and RAG pipelines for US mortgage.Key contributions:Design and build RAG pipelines, GenAI apps with FastAPI, and AI agents for diverse use cases. Develop and integrate tools with LLMs to boost efficiency and speed up AI workflows.Apply prompt engineering and AI agent tricks for sharper, context-savvy reasoning.Blend OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, LLMs, and MCP (server & client) for instant document smarts, Encompass help, and Google searches.Pull insights straight from Encompass to cut manual work and spark clearer transparency.Chatbot UI Development (React.js):Built user-friendly chatbot UIs with React.js, using hooks, Azure AD for secure user authentication, and chat streaming, connected to knowledge bases for interactive GenAI document Q&A and loan guidance.DevOps & Cloud Deployment:• Containerized FastAPI apps using Docker, deployed on EC2 within VPCs for security and scalability.• Integrated Redis for caching, Lambda for serverless workflows, and SNS for asynchronous notifications.• Used API Gateway to manage scalable RESTful endpoints.• Configured Application Load Balancer (ALB) for routing and scaling.• Implemented Amazon OpenSearch for indexing and querying document content within RAG pipelines.• Managed deployment infrastructure with S3, CloudFront, and Route 53 for secure, global web app hosting.

Education

• Jamia Millia Islamia

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA

• University of Allahabad

  Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science