Senior Software Engineer

Abdishakur Ali Mohamed

Senior software engineer with 5+ years of production experience across fintech, point-of-sale, and EdTech platforms — React, Next.js, Node.js/NestJS, Python/Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform. Led engineering for a production HORECA POS platform used by hospitality businesses across Europe.

Experience

Founder & Full-Stack Engineer - Garaad.org
Jan 2024 - Present
Remote
  • Built and maintain a production education platform with Next.js, React, Django, PostgreSQL, Stripe, Vercel, subscriptions, role-based access, video delivery, and SEO content.
  • Own product, architecture, deployment, support, content systems, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
Lead Product Engineer - FranchiseTech
Feb 2023 - Present
Part-time · Remote · Bucharest, Romania (side project since Aug 2026)
  • Led engineering for a production HORECA/POS platform for hospitality businesses: till, payments, kitchen display, tables, inventory, recipes, accounting, and reporting.
  • Led a small cross-functional team (design, frontend, backend, mobile); owned infrastructure, technical direction, and stakeholder communication end to end.
Full-Stack Engineer - Upwork / Freelance
Dec 2022 - Present
Remote
  • Delivered websites, dashboards, SaaS features, Odoo implementations, client systems, support, production handover, and business systems for international clients.
  • Projects include UREP, Dolcenera, Frizerului, and custom business operations workflows.
Project Manager / Product Builder - ikit Software Solutions
Feb 2023 - Jul 2023
Contract · Remote
  • Managed notary, real estate, and remittance product work from requirements through delivery with customers, developers, and stakeholders.
Backend Product Engineer - Faremit
Aug 2021 - Mar 2024
Part-time · Remote
  • Built backend services for a cross-border payments platform: wallet flows, explicit transaction-state workflows, Stellar/Horizon signing, KYC/AML checks, AWS infrastructure, and release delivery.
Frontend Developer - Sibrar Technology
Apr 2022 - Jan 2023
On-site
  • Built production frontend interfaces with React, Tailwind CSS, Redux, responsive layouts, and component-based workflows.

Selected Projects

FranchiseTech - hospitality POS and business operations platform.

Garaad - production education platform with subscriptions and RBAC.

Faremit - cross-border payments product with wallet and transaction workflows.

UREP - Odoo-powered NGO website and operational setup.

Dolcenera / Frizerului - client websites and onboarding flows.