Shyam Verma

Full Stack Developer & Solutions Architect

shyamverma.com•er.ssverma@gmail.com•linkedin.com/in/ssv445•github.com/ssv445

Remote: Available for EST/GMT/CET timezone overlap • Experienced with Slack, Jira, Notion, Loom for async collaboration

Solutions Architect with 20+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable web platforms. Expert in AI-augmented development using LLMs, RAG patterns, and AI agents. Proven track record building successful SaaS products with 2 acquisitions (PayPlans acquired by StackIdeas, ExchangeRateIQ acquired 2017). Skilled in leading distributed teams and architecting systems handling 150K+ installations.

Seeking Senior/Principal Full Stack or Solutions Architect roles (Remote).

Technical Skills

Languages: TypeScript (5y), JavaScript (20y), PHP (18y), Node.js (10y), Python, C/C++

Frontend: React.js (6y), Next.js, Vue.js (8y), Nuxt.js, Tailwind CSS

Backend: Node.js, Express, Laravel (10y), Symfony, NestJS

Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, Neo4J

Cloud & DevOps: AWS, GCP, Firebase, Docker, Vercel, DigitalOcean, Cloudflare

AI Engineering: RAG Pipelines, Vector DBs (Pinecone, ChromaDB), LLM Integration (OpenAI GPT-4, Claude), Agentic Workflows, Embeddings

Professional Experience

ReelAbilities Film Festival

Solutions Architect & Developer (Contract) • USA (Remote)

Jan 2025 - Present
  • Designed multi-tenant architecture supporting 15+ city festivals with shared film catalog and isolated tenant data
  • Built film marketplace with Stripe Connect handling $50K+ in transactions with automated payouts to filmmakers
  • Architected secure HLS video streaming with DRM protection and bandwidth optimization reducing costs by 40%
  • Achieved WCAG 2.1 AA compliance for accessibility-focused audience (deaf/blind community)

Stack: Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, Directus CMS, Stripe Connect, Vimeo API, Docker

LinkStorm

Lead Full Stack Developer (Contract) • Spain (Remote)

Aug 2023 - Dec 2024
  • Built AI-powered internal link suggestion engine using OpenAI embeddings and Pinecone vector search
  • Optimized RAG pipeline reducing token usage by 35% while improving suggestion relevance
  • Developed web crawler processing 100K+ pages/day using Puppeteer with intelligent rate limiting
  • Implemented real-time link monitoring with ElasticSearch achieving sub-second query response

Stack: OpenAI API, Pinecone, RAG, Symfony, PHP, MySQL, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Docker

Ucraft Inc

Solutions Architect (Contract) • Armenia (Remote)

Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
  • Architected white-label partner platform enabling 50+ resellers to customize and rebrand the product
  • Built template microservice API handling 10K+ requests/day with MongoDB aggregation pipelines
  • Integrated Firebase Auth and Stripe for partner onboarding with automated billing

Stack: TypeScript, React.js, PHP, MongoDB, GraphQL, Firebase, Stripe

Ready Bytes Software Labs

Founder & CTO → Currently Advisory • India

Sep 2009 - Present (Advisory since 2023)
  • Founded and scaled software consultancy to 15+ team members, delivering 20+ products over 14 years
  • Designed multi-tenant SaaS architectures on AWS/Laravel handling 150K+ installations across products
  • Led distributed team across 3 timezones using async-first communication (Slack, Jira, Notion)
  • Successfully exited 2 products through acquisition; transitioned company to automated operations in 2023

Stack: TypeScript, Node.js, Laravel, AWS, MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, Docker

Cadence Design Systems

Software Engineer • Noida, India

2007 - 2009
  • Developed formal verification algorithms for hardware design validation (Incisive Formal Verifier)
  • Published 2 IEEE papers on power optimization for mobile multimedia systems

Stack: C, C++, Data Structures, Formal Verification

Key Ventures & Acquisitions

Domain Expertise

Education

B.E. Computer Science — M.L.V. Textile & Engineering College, India (2001-2005)

Published 2 IEEE papers on power optimization for mobile multimedia systems