Summary
Farooq Sheikh is an IoT Solutions Architect with 18+ years in software and infrastructure engineering, specializing in end-to-end IoT ecosystems, microservices, and cloud-native platforms. He designs ESP32-based devices and resilient Spring Boot/Cloud backends that power smart city lighting, energy optimization, and enterprise automation, with measurable ESG impact. Farooq combines hands-on firmware, React/Angular front-ends, and CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes) to deliver production systems that have sustained high-traffic, 100% uptime operations. A Sun Certified Enterprise Architect, he has led cross-functional teams to migrate large documentation and artifact ecosystems to serverless Hugo/CloudFront/S3 architectures and mitigated real-world incidents like DDoS on artifact repositories. He is a pragmatic open-source advocate who blends deep Java EE and API-gateway security expertise with practical device-level innovations such as OTA firmware, hierarchical device management, and dual-mode connectivity. Based in Pakistan, he brings a track record of turning complex, cross-domain requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions across healthcare, finance, travel, and B2B sectors.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Sun Trained Developer for Java CAPS
JAVA EE, JAVA EE at Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java EE 5 (310-052)
Master Computer Sciences, Master Computer Sciences at Wichita State University
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
IBM Certified for FileNet
Bachelor Computer Sciences, Bachelor Computer Sciences at Hamdard University
English