Hi, I'm Aqlan đź‘‹
Curious Software Engineer. Mostly does data and front-end.
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About

I graduated in 2020 and dove straight into the financial world as a software engineer. Back in uni, I juggled hackathons (4+!) and an internship at Malaysia's biggest bank. I'm all about exploring—whether it's trekking new trails or diving into tech like data science, machine learning, and even computer vision. These days, though, frontend development has stolen my heart and keeps me coming back for more!

Work Experience

G

GXBank

April 2024 - Present
Software Engineer - Web

Pioneered the development of the operations portal for the Bank's latest product segment in insurance. Delivered the project independently within tight deadlines while adhering to best practices and maintaining software quality standards.


  • Acquired proficiency in Golang, seamlessly transitioning to a full-stack role.
  • Developed and deployed the product with minimal defects, ensuring a high standard of software quality.
  • Demonstrated flexibility and independence as a new joiner, contributing to the project with minimal oversight.
  • Enabled the timely launch of the product enabling the Bank to reach its targeted market on time and the operations team to efficiently handle and support over 50,000 issued insurance policies to date, exceeding expectations.
  • Delivered a reliable solution that optimized operational workflows and ensured seamless policy management for the growing insurance customer base.
M

Maybank

January 2020 - March 2024
Full-Stack Developer

In this role, I led the development of tailored solutions to enhance operational efficiency and optimize processes for the Bank. Later, I transitioned to the engineering department, focusing on designing resilient architecture solutions, contributing to technological advancement and operational robustness.


  • Collaboratively rearchitected and redeveloped a distributed, event-driven service using Kafka, significantly enhancing MAE's resiliency and fault tolerance.
  • Led a transformative project as the Lead Developer, overseeing the architecture and design of an internal developer dashboard. Implemented software development best practices, elevating project efficiency and code quality.
  • Advocated for cloud-first development adoption within the department, leveraging Docker and AWS to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Engineered a Node.js solution to streamline work-from-home attendance and reporting processes, significantly improving workflow efficiency during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Spearheaded the design and implementation of a widgets proof of concept for the Bank's flagship app, MAE. Demonstrated adaptability by swiftly acquiring proficiency in Swift and React Native, driving innovation to enhance app functionality and user experience.

Skills

TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
CSS
SQL
Go
Bash
React
React Native
Next.js
Node.js
Express
Django
Redux
Tailwind CSS
Go-kit
gRPC
MongoDB
ClickHouse
PostgreSQL
MSSQL
Prisma
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Heroku
Git
GitHub
Linux
Kafka
Nginx
My Projects

My latest works

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

kwgn

A consolidated personal dashboard to track financial health. Currently a personal side project. Public facing site is a statement converter to CSV.

Next.js
Go
Bash
Typescript
PostgreSQL
Prisma
TailwindCSS
D3.js

antarakita.co

Antara Kita connects brides with wedding vendors that perfectly match their vision and budget.

Next.js
Supabase
Typescript
PostgreSQL
Prisma
TailwindCSS
Toothpoly

Toothpoly

A game for students to learn more about dental health. Uses socket.io as the underlying tech to enable realtime experience.

React
Node.js
Socket.io
Docker
TailwindCSS
Contact

Get in Touch

Contact me in either one of the ways below!