Ali Shazal

I am an experienced engineering leader and software developer with 6 years of expertise in designing and scaling distributed systems while driving measurable business outcomes. With 2 years in people management, I have led high-performing cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design, quality, data) to scale business operations, optimize costs, and deliver innovative products for consumers, sellers, and internal operations. Highlights of my work include: - Creating 0-1 software products to scale businesses to achieve 2-5x revenue growth (in the $100M+ range) while driving cost savings of up to 150% in supply chain, seller, and consumer domains. - Developed and deployed large-scale systems & data pipelines across geographies with parallel & multi-threaded processing, distributed message queues, database replication, optimization algorithms, API interfaces, blue-green deployments & regression testing. - Hiring and training 150+ engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, mentorship, and excellence. - Utilizing AI to optimize operations, enhance decision-making, and build transformative products. Currently, I am completing a Master’s in Engineering at UC Berkeley, specializing in LLMs and distributed systems. I am most passionate about solving large-scale technical challenges, mentoring diverse teams, and collaborating with stakeholders to define product and business roadmaps, track business P&L, and deliver impactful technical solutions. -- Core Competencies -- Languages & Platforms: Python, SQL, JavaScript, C/C++, Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Spanner, GCS, PubSub), Docker, Kubernetes, Bash, HTML/CSS Expertise: Backend Development, Microservices & Distributed Systems, Database Design & Management, Product & Project Management, Data-Driven Decision Making, Problem Solving, Communication, Detail Oriented Leadership: Stakeholder Management, Roadmap Definition, Team Mentorship, Cross-Org Collaboration