# Javed Nissar > Software Engineer at Ramp Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/javednissar Backend Software Engineer, I like building platforms, and working on large-scale web applications. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Ramp Jan 2024 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area ### Senior Software Developer @ Faire Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Developed a process for evaluating the functionality of prompts to large language models using Kotlin, Mustache, Gentrace, and Python that is currently in use by 2 teams - Conducted a vendor procurement process for Gentrace which involved discussion with 8 stakeholders from Finance, Legal, Data, IT and others, as well as interviews with 5 teams using generative AI; this process has lead to cost savings of $35k ### Software Developer @ Faire Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada -Extracted translations infrastructure at Faire from the monolith to the translator service as part of Faire’s transition to a service oriented architecture; coordinating across 4 teams and liaising with 5 key stakeholders - Initiated and advocated for translations extraction, addressing the need for translations in our multiservices architecture and driving gains in scalability, isolation, and developer velocity - Designed a system for replicating translations and submitting source content, initially impacting 6 services with potential for broader integration as more services use translations - Constructed a robust infrastructure for translations capable of handling approximately 7 requests per second, successfully managing millions of translation requests over recent months - Led development of the seller daily digest project which eliminated 75% of transactional emails at launch for sellers using the daily digest - Participated in migration away from USD-only to a multi-currency framework which improved pricing parity (pricing differences between Faire and competing marketplaces) by a significant percentage - Led development for tooling that enables users to override Faire's machine translations - Built a significant portion of the edit orders functionality at Faire which has seen use by 29% of all sellers on Faire ### Software Developer Intern @ Shopify Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Montreal, Canada Area - Built a mechanism for synchronizing Merchant Category Codes between Shopify Payments and Stripe using the Stripe Connect API in order to enable escalated support staff to change Merchant Category Code in response to merchant requests - Upgraded a set of Shopify Payments REST API endpoints to a relative cursor based pagination interface in order to ensure that these endpoints are scalable, and consistent with other APIs - Managed deployment of API upgrade in versions such that the impact of mistakes in the API upgrade were mitigated by the use of beta flags to control roll-out - Modified a GraphQL API and implemented a web interface to require users to confirm their current bank account when updating bank accounts to prevent account takeovers from resulting in stolen payouts - Engaged in a software development work-flow involving code review, continuous integration, and a heavy reliance on automated testing in order to ensure the production of high quality software ### Software Developer @ Destiny Solutions Inc. Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Toronto, Canada Area - Implemented highly scalable solutions with Java related to financial integrity, configuration options, data import, and data export to enhance the stability and configurability of the product as well as integration capabilities with other systems - Worked with support staff to resolve client-reported bugs using Java, Javascript, CSS, and HTML to enhance customer satisfaction and meet the company’s SLA -Designed and implemented automated integration tests using Selenium, JBehave, and Serenity for saving items to a shopping cart; thereby, enhancing our confidence in a feature that is heavily used by our customers - Implemented customizations to the company’s core product to tailor the product to the needs of varied customers using Java, Javascript, HTML, and CSS ### Web Developer @ University of Toronto Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Toronto, Canada Area -I designed a web application using Go, PostgreSQL and Javascript to assist people with the process of self-reflection. -I designed and implemented an algorithm for encrypting user data using Nacl and PBDKF2 and storing that data in PostgreSQL. -I designed and implemented algorithms for evaluating and modifying networks of goals created by users in Javascript. -To keep track of sessions, I used JSON web tokens as the application used AJAX heavily and JSON web tokens worked well with that. ### Back-end Engineer Intern @ Filtrest Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Toronto, Canada Area -Built HTTP API that uses JSON with Python and Flask for use with a Chrome extension -Implemented integration tests to automate testing of JSON HTTP API as well as associated components and make it easier to verify proper operation -Used MongoDB to store user data in order to enable rapid development -Used Redis to store chatroom registry data as the chatroom registry data was ephemeral and the use of Redis allowed for high performance -Used Elasticsearch to provide users with topics and webpages related to their interests using More-Like-This queries ### Lead Programmer @ Fletcher's Meadow FIRST Robotics Club Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Brampton,Ontario,Canada - Programmed sensors such as limit switches and encoders to assist the robot in performing tasks such as moving a predetermined amount forward and lifting a box a certain height upwards. - Learned to program actuators such as CIM motors and pneumatics to assist in general movement and the lifting of boxes. - Improved the programming workflow of the club by setting up a Git repository and teaching people how to use version control. ## Education ### Honours Bachelor of Science in Computer Science University of Toronto ### High School Diploma Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/javednissar --- Source: https://flows.cv/javednissar JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/javednissar/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05