Hi there, I'm Saad Shahid 👋
🚀 Introduction
I'm a Senior Software Architect with 15+ years of experience building enterprise-grade applications and cloud-native solutions. I specialize in Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and AWS cloud platforms. Currently architecting scalable ESG assessment platforms and payment processing systems that serve Fortune 500 companies.
💼 About Me
🔭 I'm currently working on: Building a containerized ESG Assessment Platform on Amazon EKS for Oaktree Capital, replacing manual Excel workflows with real-time scoring and portfolio monitoring systems
👯 I'm looking to collaborate on: Open-source projects involving microservices, cloud-native architectures, AI/ML integrations, and financial technology solutions
🤝 I'm looking to help with: Mentoring developers on Spring Boot, AWS architecture, Docker/Kubernetes, and building scalable distributed systems
🌱 I'm currently learning: Advanced AI/ML concepts through my Postgraduate program at UT Austin, exploring LangChain, LangGraph, and integrating AI into enterprise applications
💬 Ask me about: Java ecosystem, Spring Boot microservices, AWS/Azure cloud architecture, Kubernetes/EKS, CI/CD pipelines, payment systems, banking domain, or migrating monoliths to microservices
⚡ Fun fact: I've built payment processing systems handling transactions for 500+ airlines and worked on loan portfolio management platforms processing over $700B in assets!
🏆 Certifications
AWS
☁️ AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
☁️ AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
🤖 AWS Certified AI Practitioner
🌟 AWS Certified Early Adopter
Microsoft Azure
🔷 Microsoft Certified Azure Solution Architect Expert
🔷 Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
🔷 Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
Programming & Development
☕ Oracle Certified Java EE 5 Web Component Developer
☕ Oracle Certified Java SE 6 Programmer
🐍 Certified Professional in Python Programming (PCPP1)
🐍 Certified Associate in Python Programming (PCAP)
AI & Innovation
🤖 Anthropic Model Context Protocol – Advanced
🤖 Anthropic Model Context Protocol – Basic
🤖 Anthropic Claude in Amazon Bedrock
🛠️ Tech Stack
Languages: Java (8, 11, 17, 19) | Python 3 | TypeScript | JavaScript
Frameworks: Spring Boot | Spring Cloud | Angular | React | Node.js
Cloud: AWS (EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudFormation) | Azure
DevOps: Docker | Kubernetes | Jenkins | GitHub Actions | Terraform
Databases: Oracle | MongoDB | PostgreSQL | Redis | Cassandra
Messaging: Apache Kafka | Apache MQ | AWS SQS/SNS
AI Tools: Claude Code | Cursor | GitHub Copilot | Windsurf
