Qudrat Ullah

Led the end-to-end engineering transformation of Loopla from a monolithic system into a distributed microservices platform on GCP. Architected and delivered a booking engine supporting 100+ checkout flows, unlocking a new financial revenue stream. Reduced infrastructure costs by approximately 300% through cloud-native resource optimisation and autoscaling. Increased platform performance by almost 400% and significantly improved stability through architectural redesign, security hardening, and load testing. Implemented fully automated infrastructure as code using Terraform with built-in disaster recovery and automatic failover. Accelerated deployment cycles from days to minutes via CI/CD pipelines, with rollback capabilities and zero-downtime releases. Introduced end-to-end test suites and deployment automations that eliminated manual intervention across the release process.

Served as Engineering Team Lead and highest contributor on this globally acclaimed digital archive platform for the Blavatnik Archive Foundation, New York. Designed and delivered a scalable enterprise CMS, distributed microservices architecture, and three in-house built systems: a Lambda-triggered image processing pipeline with automated reprocessing and S3 mounting for high-resolution images; a custom image server handling caching, authentication, resolution enforcement, and multi-source delivery; and a deep zoom viewer with tile-based asynchronous loading and real-time annotation support. The innovative image processing solution introduced a groundbreaking, industry-leading approach that gave the company a competitive edge and prompted plans to productise the image server as a standalone offering. The platform received two prestigious NEH grants totalling over $397,000 and personal endorsement from Creative Director Aaron Kreiswirth, citing transformative impact on the organisation.

Played a central role in transforming PromoCodesForYou into a high-performance, scalable e-commerce platform partnering with major online retailers across the USA. Overhauled backend processes to optimise performance and improve platform stability. Integrated innovative solutions to enhance user engagement and increase traffic retention. Delivered coupon and discount management features that boosted client revenue and enabled seamless promo code workflows. The platform became a leading player in the competitive e-commerce affiliate market, generating significant revenue growth. Named Commission Junction New Publisher of the Year 2012 and People's Choice Publisher in both 2013 and 2014.

Led end-to-end architecture and delivery of FANGENT's first FPS title. Engineered offline-capable backend, AI-driven enemy behaviours, and physics simulations optimised across a broad range of Android devices.