Shyam
Backend Engineer • DevOps • Full Stack
I build backend systems, full stack applications, and deployment workflows with a focus on clean architecture and practical engineering.
Building backend systems — one layer deeper at a time
I'm a backend-focused developer drawn to the parts of software most people don't see — how services are structured, how deployments work, how systems hold up when things go sideways.
Started with full stack, gradually moved toward backend architecture and DevOps. Currently going deeper into Go, distributed systems, and what it actually takes to run things in production.
Distributed Systems
Exploring how services talk to each other — queues, workers, event streams, and the patterns that keep things from falling apart at scale.
Cloud Infrastructure
Getting comfortable with AWS — containers, storage, networking. Still learning, but building things that actually run in the real world.
Deployment Pipelines
Docker workflows, CI/CD setups, and the satisfying moment when a push to main just... ships itself.
Production Engineering
Less about writing code, more about what happens after. Logs, failures, recovery — the unglamorous part that actually matters.
Selected Work
Things I've built — personal and client.
JustShip
Deployment Orchestration Platform
A self-hosted deployment platform that automates build, versioning, and hosting — inspired by how Vercel works under the hood.
- 01Docker-based build pipeline with automated versioning and hosting via AWS S3 + CloudFront CDN
- 02Redis (BullMQ) queue-driven worker system with real-time log streaming over WebSockets
- 03Version management, environment variable handling, and CDN caching for optimized delivery
Laridae
Multi-Category E-Commerce Platform
A scalable multi-category e-commerce platform built for a real client — full stack, production deployed.
- 01Next.js with SSR and ISR for performance and SEO across product catalog pages
- 02Secure authentication, role-based access control, and admin dashboard workflows
- 03REST API design with MongoDB, optimized for real-world e-commerce usage patterns
Goldfinch Teas
Real-World Tea Brand E-Commerce
Full-stack e-commerce platform for an actual tea brand — from product catalog to checkout and order tracking.
- 01Product catalog, cart, checkout, and full order lifecycle management
- 02REST APIs with Node.js and Express, MongoDB schemas designed for scale
- 03Razorpay payment integration with order tracking and admin product management
Tools & Technologies
What I've actually built with.
Backend
6 technologiesHow I Think About Systems
Less a rulebook, more a set of habits picked up from building and breaking things.
Design for failure
Things break. I try to think about what happens when they do — retries, fallbacks, and not letting one bad service take everything else down with it.
Make it observable
Logs and errors are the first thing I reach for when something goes wrong. Good observability is what separates a frustrating debug from a quick fix.
Automate the repetitive
If I find myself doing the same thing twice, I try to script or pipeline it. CI/CD, build steps, deploys — the less manual the better.
Keep it simple to run
A system that works is only useful if someone can operate it. I try to keep configs readable, deployments predictable, and surprises rare.
Let's connect
Open to backend roles, DevOps-oriented work, and projects worth building. If something I've worked on caught your eye — feel free to reach out.