Hamza Tauqeer
Principal Software Engineer at Tkxel
Leading technical architecture and scaling high-traffic systems while advocating for business-first engineering and AI-driven development efficiency.
Intro
I'm Hamza Tauqeer, currently serving as Principal Software Engineer at Tkxel. My career has been defined by a transition from full-stack development to architecting high-traffic systems and leading cross-functional teams. I specialize in bridging the gap between business strategy and technical execution, particularly for AI-powered products and cloud infrastructure. I'm passionate about 'business-first engineering'—the idea that code only matters if it solves a real-world problem. Whether it's slashing AWS costs by 35%, rescuing systems serving millions of users, or building investor-ready MVPs in half the industry-standard time, I focus on delivering clarity over raw speed. I’m here to connect with founders and CTOs who need high-autonomy leadership to turn complex technical challenges into stable, scalable business assets.
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What I can offer
- ›Strategic technical architecture for AI-powered products
- ›High-traffic system rescue and scaling
- ›Cloud cost optimization and serverless migration
- ›Rapid development of investor-ready MVPs
What I'm looking for
- ›Founders needing high-autonomy engineers
- ›CTOs looking for senior leadership
- ›Startups requiring rapid but stable MVP development
- ›exploring mutual opportunities in the tech and startup space
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Background
Career
Progressed from Trainee and Full Stack Developer roles to Principal Software Engineer, with significant experience in MERN stack and cloud-native architecture across various tech firms.
Education
BSc in Computer Science, Virtual University of Pakistan (2015 – 2018)
Achievements
- ›Saved $1.2M in potential losses for a social platform with 1M+ users
- ›Reduced IoT dashboard load times from 5 minutes to seconds for 6M+ devices
- ›Cut AWS bills by 35% and saved $15K/month in EC2 costs
- ›Built investor-ready MVPs in under 8 weeks
- ›Slashed API response times by 65% at Tkxel
- ›Led cross-functional teams of up to 14 members
Opinions
- Engineers should build businesses, not just features; code is useless if it doesn't solve a real problem.
- Clarity and alignment are the real competitive advantages, as AI makes speed 'cheap'.
- Consistency beats intensity; progress is found in quiet, steady momentum.
- Writing clean code in the right direction is superior to writing 'perfect' code in the wrong direction.
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Professional, direct, and results-oriented with a 'no-nonsense' approach.
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