Introduce
Arsalan Kabeer, Senior Systems Architect
Currently architecting secure fintech systems at Dubai Financial Market (DFM). I build high-reliability platforms across API governance, zero-trust integration, and server-side performance optimization to deliver measurable enterprise outcomes.
6+
Years of
Experience
8+
Production-grade applications
handling 20k+ monthly transactions
About
Every great Developer begins with an even better foundation
As a Senior Systems Architect with 6+ years of experience, I specialize in one thing: consolidating fragmented tech stacks into unified, revenue-generating platforms for UAE businesses.
- Architected secure DFM internal portals infrastructures (BFF + API governance + SSR) — improved Time-to-Interactive by 70% (1.8s → 540ms) with zero critical vulnerabilities in initial audits.
- At ABI, as first technical hire, owned Project Liberte end-to-end from concept/Figma to backend foundation (Django + Laravel), enabling real-time loyalty architecture across portfolio companies.
- Consolidated 10+ web apps/CRMs onto optimized DigitalOcean architecture, reducing redundant hosting costs by 61% (8,445 AED/year saved) while maintaining 99.9% uptime.
- Reduced API latency from 1,200ms to 700ms via query/index optimization and delivered 8+ production systems handling 20k+ monthly transactions.
- Built Snaply AI's on-device vision architecture — validated 85% lower technical processing costs vs. cloud alternatives (technical benchmark; business pilot pending)
- Led end-to-end delivery of 8+ production apps (ERP, CRM, loyalty) handling 20k+ monthly transactions
Currently: Architecting secure fintech infrastructure at Dubai Financial Market (via Tektronix) while developing Snaply AI — a visual intelligence platform for UAE retail — as an independent passion project.
Seeking: Senior technical roles where infrastructure optimization and practical AI implementation drive measurable business outcomes in the UAE market.
Every great developer begins with curiosity. Mine started at age 14, inspired first by Bill Gates building Windows at a young age, and later by how Mark Zuckerberg scaled Facebook from a student project into a global platform. That curiosity evolved through C++ loops in matric, OOP projects in intermediate, and full-stack systems in graduation.
- Age 14: Inspired by Bill Gates and early Facebook/Mark Zuckerberg stories → started with C loops and MS Basics in matric computer science
- Intermediate: Built library management systems in C++; fell in love with OOP
- Graduation: Mastered data structures, Java mobile dev, PHP/Laravel web apps, agile methodologies
- 2019-2020: Stecnova — built FullJamApp end-to-end (solo)
- 2019-2022: Self-Employed Software Consultant — served 50+ international clients across 15+ countries; full-stack web apps (e-commerce, CRM, dashboards)
- 2022-2025: ABI Investments — first technical hire; led 9+ portfolio companies as tech lead
- 2025-Present: Dubai Financial Market — architecting secure fintech infrastructure
- Ongoing: Snaply AI — independent R&D solving UAE retail support challenges
Resume
Experience & Credentials
Senior Systems Architect
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) via Tektronix | Dubai, UAE
Designed Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) proxy layer bridging public clients with legacy Dynamics 365/microservices; implemented server-side secret management for regulated financial workflows.
Led migration to Server-Side Rendering (SSR) with parallelized data orchestration, reducing Time-to-Interactive by 70% (1.8s → 540ms).
Established contract-first development with Swagger/OpenAPI; enforced DTO validation for multilingual (Arabic/English) investor registries and FATCA/NIN compliance.
Collaborated on Zero-Trust policies: Azure APIM Gateway ingress, HttpOnly cookie token tunneling, distributed tracing for audit-compliant flows.
Senior Software Engineer
ABI Investments Group | Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sole technical lead for 9+ UAE portfolio companies (Elite Aviation, Premium Brands, ABI Military & others).
Project Liberte: Built hybrid backend (Django + Laravel), containerized via Docker. Architected multi-tenant loyalty platform with AI recommendation engine (LangChain + RAG), real-time point sync, Telr payment integration. Led 3–4 contractors; shipped 8 production systems 2 weeks ahead with 40% fewer critical bugs.
Consolidated 10+ web apps onto DigitalOcean → 61% cost savings, 99.9% uptime. Accelerated page load 3.2s → 0.9s via Redis, NGINX → 52% organic traffic growth.
Python middleware for Salesforce ↔ Oracle sync → report time 4.5h → 12m. Automated Excel workflows (Pandas) → 120+ hours/month saved. Google Ads → 22% lower cost-per-lead.
Portfolio Companies:
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Self-Employed Software Consultant
Remote | 50+ clients across 15+ countries
Delivered full-stack web applications (e-commerce, CRM, business dashboards) using React, Django, Node.js, Python as sole developer.
Specialized in rapid MVP development and infrastructure-light solutions for startups and SMEs. Maintained 98% client satisfaction.
Full-Stack Engineer (Solo)
Stecnova Shared Services | Islamabad, Pakistan
Developed FullJamApp, an end-to-end social media platform for musical artists, delivered solo from UI to backend.
Automated document processing pipeline, reaching 80% accuracy on unstructured datasets. Built real-time chat and location features using WebSockets (Django Channels) and Google Maps API.
B.Sc. Software Engineering
COMSATS University Islamabad
CGPA: 3.0/4.0 | Attested: UAE Consulate, MOFA, HEC, PEC. Relevant coursework: AI, Machine Learning, NLP, Cybersecurity, Blockchain.
Certifications & Professional Development
- Microsoft AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals (In Progress, Exam: April 2026)
- Microsoft AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Azure (Coursework Ongoing)
- freeCodeCamp: Responsive Web Design & JavaScript Algorithms (95% complete)
- Django for Everybody (University of Michigan)
Career Timeline
Self-Employed Consultant
Delivered full-stack systems for 50+ clients across 15+ countries.
ABI Investments Group
Scaled technical operations across 9+ portfolio companies.
Dubai Financial Market
Architecting secure fintech platforms and onboarding systems.
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Services
Enterprise Capabilities
Enterprise Fintech Architecture
BFF architecture, API governance, and zero-trust patterns for regulated financial workflows.
Secure by designFull-Stack Systems
Production-grade applications built with Next.js, Python, Node.js, and microservices orchestration.
High reliability deliveryAI/ML Integration
Constrained AI patterns, TensorFlow Lite, and RAG-based integrations with measurable cost controls.
85% cost reduction use casesCloud & Security
Azure APIM, Key Vault, Docker, and security hardening aligned with enterprise compliance expectations.
Audit-ready executionBlockchain & Distributed Systems
Smart contract development (Solidity), multi-chain architecture, Alchemy/Sepolia integration, and Web3 application delivery for utility-focused enterprise use cases.
Utility & compliance-focusedmy skills
Enterprise Skill Matrix
Architecture
Cloud & Security
Frontend
Backend
AI / ML
UAE-Specific
Blockchain / Web3
portfolio
Featured Projects
Enterprise Case Studies
DFM Investor & Onboarding Portals
Challenge: Legacy integrations and direct client exposure to internal services created security and performance bottlenecks in onboarding workflows.
Solution: Designed a secure Next.js BFF with contract-first API governance, SSR migration, and zero-trust integration patterns over Azure APIM.
Metrics: Time-to-Interactive improved 1.8s to 540ms (~70% faster), with zero critical vulnerabilities in initial security audits.
Snaply AI - Visual Intelligence Platform
Challenge: UAE retailers lose 18–31% of potential sales — 68% of customers abandon when staff takes >15s to answer product questions; 22% leave after checking Noon/Amazon.ae prices; 31% showroom (scan in-store, buy online). Staff Google on personal phones (unprofessional, inconsistent, security risk). Halal verification takes 2–5 minutes; new hire training costs 8,400 AED. Dubai Data Law makes compliant cloud AI ~14,000 AED/year per store.
Solution: On-device TensorFlow Lite (<1s recognition) + UAE-hosted enrichment. Staff scans product → instant specs, live prices from 8 UAE retailers, halal certification, "In-Store Advantage" badge. Zero POS/API integration — works with existing smartphones. DigitalOcean Dubai datacenter for PDPL compliance.
Metrics: Answer time 45s → 2.3s (technical benchmark; pilot validation pending); price-match conversion 41% → 60% (projected via pilot modeling); showrooming loss 31% → 19% (projected with deployment assumptions); Day 1 productivity vs 3-week ramp (benchmark target); 85% cost reduction (0.0026 vs 0.018 AED/call) from architecture benchmarking.
Disclosure: All retailer names and metrics are illustrative projections based on technical benchmarks and 17 store visits. Commercial pilot results will be shared under NDA with qualified partners.
ABI Infrastructure Consolidation Program
Challenge: 10+ websites and CRMs were split across fragmented hosting vendors with high cost and inconsistent performance.
Solution: Consolidated deployments onto optimized DigitalOcean architecture with Docker, NGINX tuning, and caching strategy.
Metrics: Hosting costs reduced 13,950 AED to 5,505 AED (61% savings), page load improved 3.2s to 0.9s, and organic visibility grew 52%.
Featured Projects & Videos
LLM-Powered Geospatial Analysis
Developed open-source satellite imagery analysis pipeline that reduces geospatial change detection time from days to minutes. Implemented computer vision techniques with OpenCV and GeoPandas for change detection, integrated LLM reasoning layer to interpret geospatial patterns, and optimized processing workflow for humanitarian applications.
ElizaOS - AI Agent For Multiple Automated Tasks
A highly extensible, multi-platform AI agent framework supporting diverse AI models and use cases, from chatbots to autonomous agent
PromptPilot - AI Powered Marketing
AI-powered dashboard transforming referral marketing with intelligent insights and advanced analytics.
Crafting Kingdoms - A Next.js Web3 Medieval Strategy Game Powered by ThirdWeb
Crafting Kingdoms is a Web3 browser-based medieval strategy game that combines elements of town-building, resource management, and blockchain technology.
Moon Monkey - Web3 Blockchain Gaming Platform
Innovative blockchain application on Binance Smart Chain, revolutionizing gaming experiences through decentralized staking and interactive blockchain technologies.
impact
Stakeholder Feedback
"Reduced infrastructure costs by 61% while improving uptime to 99.9% across portfolio systems."
Portfolio Director
ABI Investments Group"Delivered secure onboarding architecture with strong API governance and no critical findings in initial security reviews."
Technology Stakeholder
Dubai Financial Market"Cross-functional architecture and delivery governance accelerated releases while reducing integration rework."
Program Leadership
Enterprise Platform Team
holdgrafer
United States
“Great experience. I have had 2 projects done by him and both were fantastic. He was easy to communicate with, fast to respond, and his work was exactly what I requested. I will do more projects with him in the future.”
Development and Setups
briljphotograph
United States
“As always, I had an amazing experience with this developer! The project was affordable, and took less than a day to complete! I am creatively challenged, and he was able to take the control and produce something beautiful! and dynamic So excited to use this as my business website!”
Development
ljohnson_jones
United States
“Arslan is great to work with. He always delvers quality work in a timely manner.”
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mitchcuming
Canada
“Very good experience for my first order - had some revisions and it wasnt an issue and still delivered very quickly! Will work together again!”
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