Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Staff Backend Engineer with 15+ years of experience building and modernizing backend systems across SaaS, POS/ERP, payments, accounting integrations, and retail-tech platforms. Strong hands-on background with Node.js, TypeScript, SQL, REST APIs, AWS, multi-tenant systems, distributed systems, and production reliability. I have led backend architecture, system modernization, payment workflows, third-party integrations, and platform stability work for systems serving thousands of merchants. Recently built and launched a production-ready SaaS platform for event coordination, supporting vendor workflows, messaging, and operational execution. I am currently open to Staff Backend Engineer and Senior Backend Engineer roles with mature engineering teams where hands-on backend delivery, system design, reliability, and pragmatic architecture matter.
Built and launched a production-ready multi-tenant SaaS platform supporting operational workflows, messaging systems, and real-time coordination processes. Designed and implemented scalable backend services and REST APIs using Node.js and TypeScript. Led backend system design, data modeling, and scalable API architecture for multi-tenant SaaS workflows. Improved system reliability and performance through targeted refactoring, operational improvements, and deployment hardening. Partnered closely with product stakeholders to translate complex operational requirements into scalable production systems. Designed modular backend architecture with clear domain boundaries supporting scalable system evolution.
• Completed post-acquisition platform stability and transition initiatives following TAKU acquisition. • Owned backend architecture and high-scale services, reducing API response times by 20% and strengthening system reliability. • Designed and implemented multi-tenant payment workflows, modern payment stack integrations, and improved transaction success rates by 50%. • Built and shipped kiosk and cloud-printing microservices, expanding product capabilities and improving operational efficiency by 30%. • Led cross-team architecture reviews and mentored senior engineers to improve service quality and engineering consistency. • Improved observability and CI/CD pipelines, reducing production incidents by 25% and accelerating deployments. • Supported team hiring and scaling during post-acquisition growth; contributed to engineering standards and onboarding. • Drove the technical transition from TAKU Labs to TAKU Canada, ensuring business continuity during the acquisition.
• Led the greenfield architecture and launch of TAKU’s omnichannel POS + ERP platform, scaling to thousands of merchants. • Modernized core parts of a large monolithic system, improving structure, maintainability, and developer productivity. • Introduced API-first design practices and modular architecture principles to reduce coupling and accelerate feature delivery. • Took ownership of backend components across payments, inventory, integrations, and retail workflows. • Improved system scalability and reliability through performance tuning, database optimization, and refactoring critical services. • Integrated major systems (Shopify, Magento, QuickBooks, Sage), increasing customer adoption by 15%. • Oversaw backend modernization and a frontend UX upgrade (background role) improving onboarding and usability. • Managed GCP infrastructure, CI/CD, and cloud operations — maintaining 99.9% uptime and accelerating releases. • Defined coding standards, architecture guidelines, and best practices, improving engineering quality by 30%. • Guided a lean team through continuous improvement, reducing system errors by 40%. • Played a key role in preparing the platform for acquisition, improving engineering maturity and stability.
Led backend and systems development for a retail POS and inventory platform, focusing on integrations, performance improvements, and product modernization. Played a key role in shaping the technical direction that later evolved into the creation of TAKU Labs. Key Contributions: Built and optimized core backend services across POS, inventory, and retail operations, improving system reliability and performance. Integrated major 3rd-party platforms (Shopify, Magento, QuickBooks, Sage), increasing onboarding and enabling multi-channel operations for clients. Modernized legacy systems, improving scalability and maintainability through refactoring, database improvements, and service upgrades. Improved engineering processes by introducing agile practices, better tooling, and code quality standards, raising team productivity by 25%. Collaborated with product and business teams to drive new feature development across POS, inventory, and retail workflows. Transition & Promotion: Recognized for technical leadership and impact, was selected to co-found TAKU Labs, driving the next-generation omnichannel retail platform.
Co-founded Sama Data Processing and led the development of a mini-ERP platform used by over 2,000 clients across retail, hospitality, and service industries. Directed product development, backend architecture, and system integrations, contributing to significant business growth and product-market fit. Key Achievements: Built and maintained a full ERP suite including POS, inventory, purchasing, and accounting modules used by 2,000+ clients. Designed backend architecture and database schemas, improving reliability and supporting feature expansion across multiple industries. Developed Android and desktop apps (ordering, operations, workflow tools) that improved client efficiency and helped grow revenue. Created innovative hardware-integrated solutions (IoT-style device control) increasing customer adoption and boosting sales by 300%. Led a cross-functional engineering team, setting development practices, reviewing code, and guiding delivery. Performed hands-on customer research, transforming user needs into product features that increased customer satisfaction by 20%.