Hi! I'm Samrood Ali

Software Engineer at PeopleGrove

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The Story So Far

Hi, I'm Samrood Ali 👋 I'm a Software Engineer (SDE II) with ~4 years of experience building and scaling web applications—from startup MVPs to platforms with 20M+ users.

I specialize in full-stack development (React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, TypeScript, Next.js, Docker, AWS/GCP) and love working on projects that demand performance, scalability, and great user experiences.

I've built and maintained several features and products from scratch, optimized APIs and databases for speed, and even created an AI chatbot that won 1st place at a hackathon.

Along the way, I've collaborated with global teams at an American product company, sharpening my technical and communication skills. 🚀

Always curious, always learning — I enjoy solving tough engineering challenges, shipping impactful features, and making technology both useful and reliable.

Professional Journey

4+ years experience
April 2023 — Present
PeopleGrove

PeopleGrove

Software Development Engineer II

Full-time|Remote
Highlights
  • Engineered scalable full stack features for a high-traffic web application using Sails.JS, and improved existing APIs reducing response times by 75%.
  • Designed engaging user interfaces with React, Redux, and SCSS, increasing user engagement metrics.
  • Optimized PostgreSQL data retrieval processes through indexing and other optimisation techniques, decreasing query execution time by almost 80%.
  • Developed a cron job to process analytics for 20 million users, enhancing dashboard performance and insights by 50%.
  • Established role-based access control and API access policies, improving security compliance for core application features.
  • Built an AI chatbot using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for customer support, increasing response accuracy and user satisfaction.
February 2022 — February 2023
SuperHire

SuperHire

Software Engineer

Full-time|Full-time · Remote
June 2021 — January 2022
Microverse

Microverse

Technical Support Engineer

Part-time|Remote

Featured Projects

A showcase of my most impactful work and technical achievements

Al Fan Al Jadeed

A professional PRO services website built for my dad. Fully responsive and optimized for all devices with modern animations and transitions.

  • •Modern, responsive design
  • •Optimized performance
  • •SEO friendly
  • •Dark/Light mode
  • •Animated transitions
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSReact
View Live Project

My Wedding Website

A personalized wedding website built for my big day, featuring event details, RSVP management, and an integrated AI chatbot powered by OpenAI

  • •Persistent RSVP messages
  • •AI Chatbot
  • •Modern, responsive design
  • •Optimized performance
  • •SEO friendly
Next.jsReactTailwind CSSTypescriptOpenAI AI SDK
View Live Project

Cafeteria Website

A simple yet functional web app inspired by UAE cafeterias. The project features a clean landing page, a menu showcase, and an admin panel to add or manage products.

  • •Admin panel to add products
  • •Complete Backend including auth using supabase
  • •Pagination, Search and category filters
  • •Modern, responsive design
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSReact
View Live Project

What People Say

Feedback from colleagues and clients who've worked with me

Prakash Sharma

Prakash Sharma

Senior Software Engineer at Google

“

It was a great experience working with samrood as part of our team. Samrood is an outstanding software developer who consistently delivered high-quality code and innovative solutions. He played a key role in developing many new features for our product. Samrood's ability to quickly understand the requirements, coming up with interesting technical solutions and constantly looking for improving the solutions made him a true asset to our team. I recommend Samrood for any software development role, as his technical expertise and proactive attitude will undoubtedly drive success.

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April 23, 2021

Ilie Babcenco

Ilie Babcenco

Java Developer at IUCOSOFT PRO

“

Sam is a talented and passionate software developer and a very good friend. As we started the Microverse journey together we have passed a lot of difficulties with success and Sam never gave up. He proved over time that he is an aspiring stoic. One of the best programming partners for me.

”

June 11, 2021

Amira Abouhadid

Amira Abouhadid

Software Engineer at CodeScalers

“

Samrood is a passionate web developer who goes above and beyond to understand and implement all the concepts pertaining to web development.

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April 19, 2021

Publications

Thoughts, insights, and explorations on technology and philosophy

How to handle life like javascript

Featured
Aug 24, 2021

An article exploring how JavaScript's approach to handling asynchronous tasks can teach us valuable lessons about dealing with life's uncertainties. Drawing parallels between programming concepts and stoic philosophy.

Read on Medium

Web security series

Sep 4, 2024

A series on web security covering essential concepts and best practices for building secure web applications.

Read on Medium

Personal Notes & Writings

Ongoing

A collection of technical notes, learnings and writings on software development, web technologies and programming concepts.

Read on Personal Blog

Connect With Me

I'm always open to connecting and excited to meet new people. Feel free to reach out through any of these channels.

Email

devsamrood@gmail.com

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/samrood-ali

Phone

+971505094167

WhatsApp

+971505094167