# Ali Rahman > Software Engineer | Typescript, Python, NextJS | I Help Startups Build Scalable Web Apps Location: Los Angeles, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/alirahman I specialize in full-stack development and work day-to-day in Typescript and Python. I am passionate about solving real world problems and creating a lasting impact for society. My hobbies include running, DJing, and weightlifting. Please feel free to reach out about market opportunities or to connect over coffee. Ali Rahman Public Talks: Microservices and Serverless Architechture - AWS Lambda (Sponsered by SingleSprout) alirahman.dev@gmail.com Github: https://github.com/CourageWolf ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Genentech Jan 2023 – Present | South San Francisco, California, United States • Accelerated real-time Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) using React, GraphQL, and Django to streamline data transfer between cross-functional teams, boosting system efficiency to handle over 1,000 requests per month and enhancing workflow for large-scale data analysis • Overhauled frontend architecture with Next.js, React Hooks, and Storybook, integrating Ant Design to standardize UI components, improving load times, reducing inconsistencies, and elevating the user experience across key business features • Leveraged TypeScript to safeguard against runtime errors, ensuring consistent performance and simplifying debugging of legacy code and updated dependencies, improving scalability and function reliability • Engineered scalable GraphQL APIs using Apollo and Graphene, accelerating data retrieval and boosting system responsiveness to support critical healthcare applications requiring real-time, high-uptime data processing • Implemented Handsontable, PlotlyJS, and ECharts to visualize complex datasets, transforming data into actionable insights that enhanced decision-making, productivity, and analysis speed for biotechnology teams ### Software Engineer @ ENGINEEARS Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Los Angeles, California, United States • Launched revolutionary workflow orchestration tools, including project booking, task tracking, and revision pricing, enabling Mixing and Mastering Engineers to streamline their business operations in a centralized, vertical software stack • Architected and fine-tuned PostgreSQL databases to enhance real-time collaboration, optimizing concurrent task handling, and boosting system performance and reliability for content creators needing fast, accurate data access • Designed secure, high-performance RESTful APIs using Django REST Framework, fortifying backend processes and improving system efficiency and data protection during peak usage • Seamlessly integrated Stripe and Klarna APIs to modernize in-app payment solutions, enabling artists to monetize work securely and simplifying financial operations, expanding user access to global markets • Introduced Redux Thunk for managing asynchronous operations and complex state flows, reducing latency and boosting application responsiveness during high-traffic periods, ensuring smooth user experiences ### Software Engineer @ Reactime (Open Source Product) Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Los Angeles, California, United States • Authored a recursive depth-first-search algorithm using React Fiber to build an interactive time-travel debugging tool, capturing snapshots of React’s ‘Fiber Tree’ structure during user interactions to enable state re-rendering and performance analytics for enhanced debugging • Leveraged Immer.js to optimize Redux state management by enabling proxy-based state modifications while preserving immutability, resulting in a more maintainable, less verbose codebase and improving accessibility for third-party contributions • Generated interactive visualizations with the Visx (D3) charting library, reducing bundle size and enabling real-time display of component hierarchy and performance data, allowing developers to easily identify slow components and unnecessary re-renders • Employed publisher-subscriber patterns using Chrome API and throttling techniques to synchronize interactions between Reactime’s data visualizations and open web pages, ensuring real-time, accurate performance updates ### Advanced Mathematics Tutor @ Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States • Incorporated Python and Mathematica to create compelling visualizations and plot complex functions to aid students’ ability to problem solve and enhance usability of datasets • Maintained curriculum site using Hugo Jamstack available to students at Northeastern University and Bentley University to deploy and digitally assess assignments ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts in Theoretical Mathematics Brown University Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 ### Minor in Mathematics The Ohio State University Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 ### METRO EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ali-rahman - Website: https://alirahman.xyz --- Source: https://flows.cv/alirahman JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/alirahman/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-29