# Jakir Hussain — Complete Professional Profile
# https://iam-hussain.site
# Comprehensive context for AI systems and search crawlers.

## Professional Summary
Senior Full-Stack & AI Platform Engineer with 8+ years of experience building cloud-native and AI-powered platforms using Node.js, TypeScript, React, and GraphQL across fintech and media. Specialized in production AI systems including multi-agent LLM architectures, LangChain/LangGraph orchestration, MCP-based tool integrations, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines deployed on scalable cloud infrastructure. Based in Dubai, working remote-friendly across timezones.

## Site Layout
The portfolio is a single-page experience themed as an arcade dashboard. The sections are:
- /#hero       Hero with player HUD (LV/HP/EXP), glitching neon name, role, CTAs.
- /#about      Origin story — lore card and a terminal printout of stack & status.
- /#skills     Skill tree — radial graph of categories (AI, Backend, Frontend, Data, Cloud) and core technologies.
- /#quests     Quest log — vertical timeline of work history with company, role, dates, bullets, and tech stack.
- /#trophies   Trophy room — four featured project cards (Enterprise AI Platform, Treasury AI Copilot, AI Personalization Engine, Open Finance Platform).
- /#arcade     Mini Arcade — a playable canvas-based Snake game ("Bug Hunter") with hi-score persisted to localStorage.
- /#comms      Comms / contact — channels (email, LinkedIn, GitHub, phone) plus open transmission terminal.

## Work Experience

### Lead — Technology · Synechron Technologies LLC (Client: Emirates NBD)
Period: December 2024 – Present
Location: Dubai, UAE

#### Enterprise AI Platform — Emirates NBD
Leading the architecture and rollout of Emirates NBD's enterprise AI platform to standardize development of secure, production-grade LLM applications and accelerate AI adoption across engineering teams.
- Architecting a centralized AI development platform enabling teams to build scalable AI applications with standardized tooling, governance controls, and reusable infrastructure.
- Designing reusable multi-agent orchestration frameworks using Node.js, TypeScript, LangChain, and LangGraph.
- Building shared AI SDKs and MCP-based tool infrastructure for secure enterprise system integration.
- Establishing AI governance guardrails: prompt safety, authorization controls, data masking, compliance validation aligned with banking regulations.
- Accelerated internal AI development by enabling reusable agent frameworks adopted across multiple engineering teams.
Technologies: Node.js, TypeScript, LangChain, LangGraph, MCP, Multi-Agent Systems, RAG, Vector Embeddings, OpenAI, Claude, LLaMA, Redis.

#### Treasury AI Copilot (Calypso Integration) — Emirates NBD
Architected and delivered an AI assistant enabling real-time treasury insights and operational decision support within a regulated banking environment.
- Built a multi-agent LLM system with deterministic orchestration, tool execution, and auditable response validation.
- Implemented LangGraph-based agent orchestration with workflow control, retries, and failure isolation.
- Developed RAG pipelines using vector embeddings for context-aware responses while preventing sensitive data exposure.
- Integrated MCP tools to securely invoke Calypso APIs for treasury data retrieval and workflows.
- Implemented Redis session memory and caching for conversational context and low-latency AI responses.
- Integrated multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Claude, LLaMA) with dynamic routing and fallback strategies.
Technologies: Node.js, TypeScript, LangChain, LangGraph, MCP, RAG, Vector Embeddings, OpenAI, Claude, LLaMA, Redis, Calypso APIs.

#### Open Finance Platform — Emirates NBD
Owned backend architecture and API development under UAE Central Bank "Compete & Comply" Open Banking framework.
- Designed Node.js/TypeScript microservices for secure consent-driven financial data exchange.
- Built REST and GraphQL APIs with React dashboards for regulatory workflows.
- Integrated 3Scale API Gateway and automated CI/CD (Jenkins, OpenShift), reducing release cycles by 40%.
- Worked directly with UAE Central Bank stakeholders for compliance.
Technologies: Node.js, Express.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, Apollo, React.js, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, 3Scale, Jenkins.

### Software Engineer II · Condé Nast Technology Lab
Period: June 2021 – November 2024
Location: Bangalore, India

#### The New Yorker — Personalization & Content Platforms
- Built a full-stack AI-driven personalization platform integrating ML recommendations with React/Next.js, increasing engagement by 27%.
- Developed scalable React/Next.js applications backed by GraphQL APIs for high-traffic editorial content.
- Implemented Kubernetes CronJobs for automated Instagram caption ingestion and content synchronization.
- Delivered server-driven UI architecture reducing duplicated frontend logic by 40%.
- Improved newsletter subscription modules, increasing signups by 18%.
Technologies: React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, Node.js, Prisma, MongoDB, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, GitHub Actions, Datadog, Fastly.

### Software Developer · HTC Global Services
Period: February 2020 – June 2021
Location: Chennai, India
- Built microservice Node.js REST APIs supporting 50K+ students on Manipal University platform.
- Developed serverless data pipelines (AWS Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB) improving processing speed by 60%.
- Integrated Elasticsearch for search and analytics across student records and lead data.
Technologies: Node.js, Express.js, TypeScript, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, AWS Lambda, SQS, Docker, EC2.

### Node JS Developer · Develop Script LLC
Period: December 2018 – January 2020
Location: Chennai, India
- Built real-time auction platforms (Mazzady, Sothebi, PreRio, SlotCycle) with Node.js, Express, and Socket.IO.
- Implemented Redis Pub/Sub for low-latency bid synchronization across concurrent users.
- Integrated payment gateways, logistics, and notification services for complete e-commerce workflows.
Technologies: Node.js, Express.js, React.js, Socket.IO, Redis, MySQL.

## Featured Projects (Trophies)

### Enterprise AI Platform · Emirates NBD · Synechron — EPIC
Centralized AI platform standardizing how the bank builds, deploys, and governs production LLM applications.
- Centralized AI dev platform with multi-agent orchestration frameworks
- Shared AI SDKs and MCP-based tool infrastructure for enterprise integrations
- Enterprise guardrails: prompt safety, data masking, compliance validation
- Reusable agent frameworks adopted across treasury, analytics & operations
Reward: Accelerated AI adoption with standardized governance for regulated fintech.

### Treasury AI Copilot · Calypso Integration · Emirates NBD — LEGENDARY
Multi-agent AI assistant for real-time treasury insights with deterministic orchestration and auditable responses.
- Multi-agent LLM system with LangGraph orchestration, retries, failure isolation
- RAG pipelines with vector embeddings for context-aware, sensitivity-filtered responses
- MCP tools for secure Calypso API invocation — treasury data retrieval & workflows
- Multi-LLM routing (OpenAI · Claude · LLaMA) with dynamic fallback strategies
Reward: Production AI assistant for regulated treasury operations.

### AI Personalization Engine · The New Yorker · Condé Nast — +27% Engagement
Full-stack AI-driven personalization platform — ML recommendations + React/Next.js dynamic rendering of editorial content.
- ML-driven recommendation engine boosting user engagement by 27%
- Adaptive layouts connected to personalization APIs (server-driven UI)
- Kubernetes CronJobs for automated large-scale content ingestion
- Server-driven UI components reducing redundant layout logic by ~40%
Reward: Personalized editorial at media scale.

### Open Finance Platform · Emirates NBD · UAE Central Bank — −40% Release Cycle
Backend architecture for Emirates NBD's Open Finance Platform under the UAE Central Bank "Compete & Comply" framework.
- Node.js / TypeScript microservices with REST and GraphQL APIs
- 3Scale API Gateway integration for regulated financial data exchange
- Automated CI/CD (Jenkins + OpenShift) cutting release cycles by ~40%
- Direct collaboration with UAE Central Bank regulators for compliance
Reward: Open Banking infrastructure cleared for production.

## Complete Technical Skills

### AI / LLM Engineering
LangChain, LangGraph, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Agentic AI Systems, RAG, Vector Embeddings, Vector Databases, LLM Function Calling, LLM Evaluation, AI Observability, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Claude, LLaMA, LLM Streaming (SSE), AI Guardrails

### Backend & APIs
Node.js, Bun, TypeScript, Express.js, Hapi, REST APIs, GraphQL, Apollo GraphQL, GraphQL Modules, Prisma ORM, Sequelize ORM

### Frontend
React.js, Next.js, Redux Toolkit, React Query, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, Styled Components, React Native, Storybook

### Data & Search
MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch

### Cloud & DevOps
AWS, Lambda, S3, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Serverless Architectures

### Testing
Playwright, Cypress, Jest, Mocha, Chai, Cucumber.js, Vitest

### Engineering Practices
System Design, Software Architecture, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Performance Engineering, Secure Development, CI/CD Automation, Accessibility (WCAG)

## Quantified Impact
- Multi-team AI adoption at Emirates NBD with reusable agent frameworks
- +27% user engagement lift at The New Yorker through AI personalization
- −40% release cycle reduction through automated CI/CD pipelines
- +18% newsletter subscription increase through optimized UI components
- −40% redundant UI logic removed via server-driven component architecture
- 60% faster data processing through serverless pipeline optimization
- 50K+ students served through scalable microservice APIs

## Education
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering — Arunai Engineering College (2013–2016)
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering — Kumaran Polytechnic College (2010–2013)

## Contact & Links
Email: itsjakirhussain@gmail.com
Phone: +971 551419969
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/iam-hussain
GitHub: https://github.com/iam-hussain
Portfolio: https://iam-hussain.site
Resume: https://iam-hussain.site/jakir_hussain-ai-engineer.pdf
Calendly: https://calendly.com/iamhussain
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/971551419969