Faizan Akram Dar

Software Engineer

About

Software engineer with nearly a decade of experience building backend systems. Currently based in the Netherlands, working on ERP software specialized in commodity trading.

What I Do

I build backend systems primarily with PHP (Symfony) and MySQL.

For the frontend, I prefer vanilla JavaScript and lightweight libraries like HTMX over heavy frameworks.

I write infrastructure as code with Pulumi (when managing cloud resources), and automate infrastructure with Ansible (when managing self-managed systems).

I also handle monitoring and observability with Grafana and Sentry, help with technical decisions, and guide teams on building maintainable systems.

When Not Coding

I like to play with my toddlers, travel, and sleep.

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