# Gazenfar Syed

> Software Engineer @ Nextdoor

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/gazenfar

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Nextdoor
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Engineer @ DoorDash
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Full Stack Software Engineer @ Micromart
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Developed full-stack inventory planning service using React, Express, Node, and PostgreSQL tech stack
• Designed extensive suite of APIs using Express for seamless integration with web, mobile, and tablet devices 
• Built software logic for hardware integration with Sandstar cameras enabling optical image recognition

### Software Development Engineer @ Amazon
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Single handedly developed AWS cloud-based service increasing out-of-stock sales by $15,000,000 in first year of launch
• Implemented multi-threading solution resulting in 95% reduction of processing times for bulk upload files
• Setup unique supply chain logic for 10,000,000+ products using AWS Lambda and DynamoDB services
• Redesigned authentication framework to safely grant external vendors restricted access to internal services

### Software Development Engineer Intern @ Amazon
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Redesigned supply chain service used by Amazon globally to manage vendor shipping restrictions 
• Interviewed users in North America, Europe, and Asia to form detailed requirements specification 
• Utilized AWS DynamoDB and Lambda for quick scalability during read, write, and processing operations
• Performed User Acceptance Testing with new and experienced users to ensure ease of use

### ServiceNow Developer Intern @ Finastra
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
• Administrated 10,000+ employee records and monitored queue to resolve incoming tickets 
• Developed the front-end and back-end of catalog items/forms using JavaScript 
• User Acceptance Testing of weekly patch updates using ServiceNow impersonation feature
• Troubleshooting reported bugs by replicating the issues in non-production instances
• Created reports to analyze data within the platform as per user requirements

### IT Analyst Intern @ National Bank of Canada
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Saved $460/month by automating the installation of bank-wide trading application using AutoIT
• Enhanced, tested, and documented report generation processes that saw a 90% increase in timing
• Front-line production support while providing quick and rapid assistance to various teams
• Enhanced a large UNIX production environment using Bash scripting, Java, Python, and YAML


## Education
### Bachelor of Engineering - B.Eng in Software Engineering
McMaster University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gazenfar-syed

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Last updated: 2026-04-11