Senior Backend · Full Stack

Giftson Singh S

Senior Backend Engineer | Full Stack Developer

Senior software engineer with 6+ years building scalable distributed systems, cloud-native backends, and production-grade web platforms with Golang, Node.js, React, and AWS.

Open to Senior Backend Engineer, Lead Engineer, and Technical Lead roles.

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Where I've worked

Impact

Built for scale, uptime, and ownership

Production systems across EdTech, cinema distribution, and enterprise retail—with leadership from architecture through on-call.

Years shipping production systems

1000s

Theatres on cinema delivery platforms

Engineers led on enterprise retail program

100+

Retail integrations via browser extension

About

Engineering with business context

I design and build scalable web applications, distributed systems, and cloud-native services using Golang, Node.js, React, TypeScript, and AWS.

Currently at GoGuardian on the Discover product—backend services, AI-powered features, performance, and reliable user experiences at scale.

Previously at Qube Cinema (nationwide content delivery) and Avasoft (enterprise and e-commerce), with an MBA in Business Analytics bridging engineering and stakeholder leadership.

Projects

Selected work

Case studies from GoGuardian, Qube Cinema, and Avasoft.

All projects

GolangNode.jsReactGoogle GeminiREST APIs

GoGuardian Discover — AI NLQ Dashboard

Senior Software Engineer · GoGuardian

AI-powered analytics experience that turns natural language questions into actionable insights for education platforms.

Integrated Gemini with backend services to interpret NLQ and generate intelligent responses.
Improved accessibility and compliance readiness across the product UI.
Strengthened production stability through targeted bug fixes and refactoring.

GolangNode.jsAWSPostgreSQLMicroservices

Cinema Content Delivery Platform

Senior Backend Engineer · Qube Cinema

Nationwide platform distributing digital cinema content to theatre networks with strict uptime and performance requirements.

Architected secure content distribution APIs and background processing at theatre scale.
Built monitoring and alerting for production reliability across distributed deployments.
Supported 24/7 operations with proactive incident handling and permanent RCA-driven fixes.

Node.jsReactPostgreSQLMaterial UI

RACPAD — Retail Enterprise Platform

Team Lead / Architect · Rent-A-Center (USA)

Enterprise retail system covering sales, inventory, agreements, and reporting for a major US retailer.

Led a 30-member engineering team with full project ownership end to end.
Designed backend APIs and frontend architecture for high-volume retail workflows.
Delivered scalable reporting and operational tooling for business stakeholders.

GolangNext.jsStrapi CMSPostgreSQLContainers

Acima Marketplace & Order Fulfillment

Team Lead · Avasoft

R&D initiative that evolved into a revenue-generating e-commerce and fulfillment platform.

Shipped MVP architecture and led ongoing product enhancements.
Built Golang web scrapers deployed in containerized environments.
Supported order fulfillment workflows for a production e-commerce business.

Skills

Technical breadth

Backend-first with full-stack delivery, cloud operations, and system design.

Backend

Golang
Node.js
gRPC
REST APIs
Microservices
TypeScript

Frontend

React.js
Next.js
HTML
CSS
Material UI

Data

PostgreSQL
MySQL
DynamoDB
SQL Server

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch)
Azure
GitLab CI/CD
Jenkins

Architecture

System design
Distributed systems
High availability
Scalability
Performance optimization

Leadership

Technical ownership
Stakeholder communication
Mentoring
Production incident management

Beyond code

Hobbies & gaming

Outside of work I recharge with co-op and competitive games—team coordination, fast calls, and adapting under pressure (same energy as production, minus the pager).