Salim Baktash

Salim Baktash

I build distributed, high-performance backend systems and modern web apps. Specializing in Go, TypeScript, NestJS, and Next.js.

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About Me

I'm a passionate backend and full-stack engineer with 5+ years of professional experience building scalable systems. Based in Afghanistan and working remotely for global opportunities. I'm also a software engineering educator with 3+ years of teaching experience, mentoring developers and creating curriculum for modern web development.

Most recently, I worked as a Senior Backend Developer at Netlinks Inc, where I architected microservices, optimized databases, and led technical improvements. I'm now exploring opportunities in full-stack development and transitioning toward AI/ML and LLM engineering, to build intelligent systems at scale.

I'm open to remote opportunities globally and excited to collaborate on projects that involve building robust APIs, microservices architectures, and modern web applications. I believe in clean code, strong fundamentals, and continuous learning.

Skills

Go
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
Java
NestJS
Express.js
Gin
Spring Boot
Django
FastAPI
Flask
Next.js
React
TailwindCSS
shadcn/ui
Redux
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Redis
Docker
Kubernetes
GitHub Actions
Linux
Terraform
AWS
GCP
Hugging Face
NumPy
Pandas
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Scikit-learn
Git
GitHub

Experience

Netlinks Inc

Senior Backend Developer

Netlinks Inc

Oct 2024 – Mar 2026 • On-site

  • •Architected microservices with Go (Gin) + NestJS, serving thousands of concurrent users
  • •Built event-driven pipelines with Kafka, cutting processing latency by ~40%
  • •Integrated 10+ third-party APIs and cloud services (AWS S3, Firebase)
  • •Led microservices migration, improving observability and deployment velocity
Listoli LLC

Full Stack Developer

Listoli LLC

Jan 2024 – Jun 2024 • Remote

  • •Built e-commerce and listing platforms with NestJS + Next.js
  • •Implemented JWT auth + RBAC for secure, role-based API access
  • •Reduced API response time by 25% through query and route optimization
  • •Designed DB schemas in PostgreSQL and MongoDB; managed Docker deployments
Top In Town Technology

Software Engineer

Top In Town Technology

2021 – Oct 2024 • On-site

  • •Developed and maintained full-stack web applications using Node.js, React, and REST APIs
  • •Designed scalable backend services and implemented clean architecture principles
  • •Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready features on time
  • •Optimized application performance and improved system reliability through refactoring and monitoring
  • •Worked with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB) for efficient data handling

Projects

jobs.af

Backend Team Lead

Afghanistan's leading job board platform. Led the backend team in architecting and building a scalable job listing, search, and application system.

TypeScriptNestJSPostgreSQLREST APIDockerMicroservicesTeam Leadership
Live

AFEX Consultancy Platform

Full Stack Developer

Full-featured consultancy platform for AFEX. Built the backend infrastructure, APIs, and content management system powering services, blog, and contact flows.

TypeScriptNext.jsPostgreSQLREST APIDocker
Live

Skypen — ICT & Digital Transformation

Full Stack Developer

Corporate technology platform for Skypen. Built and maintained backend services and API layer for software, cloud, AI, and cybersecurity offerings.

TypeScriptTanstack StartTailwindCSSshadcn/uiDocker
Live

Sky Sarafi — Currency Exchange SaaS Platform

Full Stack Developer

A comprehensive cloud-based platform for modern currency exchange businesses. Built and maintained the full-stack monorepo architecture including a NestJS backend, admin portals, and a multi-lingual React front-end.

TypeScriptNestJSReactTanStack Startshadcn/uiPostgreSQLPrismaTailwindCSSDocker
Live

Project Vectorizer

Solo Developer

CLI tool that vectorizes entire codebases and exposes them via MCP (Model Context Protocol), enabling AI agents to understand and navigate large projects.

PythonFastAPIPostgreSQLpgvectorVector DatabaseMCPCLIAI ToolingEmbeddings
Open Source

Job Recommendation System

Solo Developer

High-performance job recommendation engine using vector embeddings and cosine similarity to deliver personalized, accurate job matches at scale.

TypeScriptExpress.jsTypeORMPostgreSQLpgvectorVector EmbeddingsCosine Similarity
Open Source

AI Image Detector

Solo Developer

AI-powered image detection and classification system using computer vision models to analyze and classify images with high accuracy.

PythonTensorFlowPyTorchOpenCVComputer VisionImage Classification
Open Source

Job Portal Spam Detector

Solo Developer

Python spam detection for job portals: zero-shot NLP (BART-MNLI), rule-based checks, metadata heuristics, and aggregated risk scoring with allow / shadow review / block actions—plus a FastAPI REST API.

PythonFastAPIPyTorchTransformersNLPREST APIHugging Face
Open Source

Applicant–Job Matcher

Solo Developer

Semantic applicant–job matching gRPC service (protobuf messages) with hybrid Sentence-Transformers and heuristic scoring and explainable factor breakdowns. Integrated into the jobs.af applicant tracking system.

PythongRPCProtobufSentence-Transformersscikit-learnNLP
Production

Education

High School Diploma

Azad Khan High School

2011 – 2022

Self-Directed Learning

Programming & Development

2016 – Present

Backend systems, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, LLM engineering

Contact

Email

baktash@starkbak.net

Social Media

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