Farhan Khan
Just a Curious Engineer
I click "Forgot Password" just to see what happens.
Work Experience
A timeline of my professional journey and accomplishments in the tech industry.
Engineering Lead
AYM Commerce – P&G Startup One Team | February 2020 - Present (5 years 4 months)
- Led engineering initiatives for a P&G startup, driving product development and technical strategy.
- Guided and mentored engineering teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
- Oversaw the successful delivery of key projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
- Promoted security awareness and best practices through engaging CTF (Capture The Flag) challenges.
Android Developer
AYM Commerce | May 2018 - January 2020 (1 year 9 months)
- Developed and optimized Android applications, contributing to enhanced user experience and product functionality.
- Implemented best practices recommended by Google (Dagger2, MVVM) to build robust and maintainable codebases.
- Spearheaded the transition to Kotlin, improving code efficiency and developer productivity.
- Ensured high code quality and application stability through comprehensive unit testing.
Software Engineer
DIGISLED | October 2017 - June 2018 (9 months)
- Contributed to the full development lifecycle of multiple PHP Laravel and Android projects, delivering valuable features to clients.
- Provided critical support for legacy PHP Zend Framework projects, ensuring business continuity.
- Managed AWS deployments, implementing essential changes and fixes to maintain system performance and availability.
Software Developer
DevEnhanced | March 2017 - September 2017 (7 months)
- Designed and developed scalable backend solutions using PHP Laravel for hybrid mobile applications, enabling efficient data management.
- Created intuitive frontend experiences with Angular2 for key client applications (ajaraty.com, hadeya.com), enhancing user engagement.
- Engineered comprehensive database schemas to support robust application functionality.
- Delivered end-to-end mobile applications using Ionic2 Framework, from conceptualization to deployment and ongoing maintenance.
- Successfully launched admin panels and mobile sites, contributing to improved operational efficiency and user accessibility for clients.
Freelance Software Developer
SeanaSof | January 2016 - March 2017 (1 year 3 months)
- Developed bespoke WPF-based projects, delivering customized software solutions to meet diverse client needs.
- Created native Android applications, ensuring optimal performance and user experience on mobile platforms.
Junior Mobile Developer
RIKSOF | January 2015 - August 2015 (8 months)
- Developed Android applications for APT, contributing to the delivery of critical mobile solutions.
- Gained hands-on experience and contributed to projects utilizing the MEAN Stack (MongoDB, Express.js, Angular.js, Node.js).
- Ensured code quality and maintainability by writing comprehensive unit tests using Jasmine.
Key Skills
My technical expertise spans across various domains in software development and operations.
Kubernetes
Orchestrating containerized applications for scalability and high availability.
Git
Expert in version control, branching strategies, and collaborative development workflows.
Android
Developing robust and user-friendly mobile applications for the Android platform.
Laravel
Building elegant web applications with the popular PHP framework.
Node.js
Creating fast and scalable server-side applications with JavaScript.
Achievements & Certifications
Validation of my expertise and commitment to industry standards.
Engagements & Experiments
A collection of projects, write-ups, and fun experiments.
ESP32-S3 K8s Metrics Display
An experiment fetching Google's Kubernetes metrics and displaying them on an LCD screen using an ESP32-S3 microcontroller.
MSET CTF Security Challenge
A fun and engaging Capture The Flag challenge designed to help team members learn enumeration and basic reverse engineering for secure coding.
Zero Chill Security Training
A hands-on learning platform to teach security best practices, focusing on identifying and preventing IDOR vulnerabilities and password cracking.