Muhammad Touseef Iqbal
Tech Team Lead & Principal Engineer
About
Muhammad Touseef Iqbal is a results-driven Tech Team Lead and Principal Engineer with extensive experience in architecting and delivering enterprise-scale distributed systems. He possesses over 6 years of comprehensive experience, specializing in FinTech, HealthTech, SaaS, IoT, and Web3 domains. He excels in building scalable multi-tenant SaaS systems, non-custodial DeFi wallets, and robust blockchain infrastructures. He is seeking challenging roles where he can leverage his expertise in distributed systems and full-stack development to drive innovation and deliver impactful solutions.
Experience
Tech Team Lead & Principal Engineer
Oct 2025 – Present · 9 mosAstra Protocol · Lahore, Pakistan
- Owned end-to-end architecture for AstraKYC, AstraExchange, DeFiWallet, ChatX, and IntellizIoT.
- Architected scalable multi-tenant SaaS systems with 150+ REST APIs and RBAC.
- Built non-custodial DeFi wallet with multi-DEX aggregation and hybrid identity.
Platform Engineer (Lead)
Jan 2026 – May 2026 · 4 mosOneHealth Global Technologies · Dubai, UAE
- Led Hyperledger Fabric blockchain infrastructure for national healthcare data-sharing.
- Developed Go chaincode for licensing, KYC, and audit trails.
- Built secure Node.js & Python REST APIs for inter-organization verification.
Senior Software Engineer
Mar 2025 – Oct 2025 · 7 mosAthelas · Remote
- Built scalable backend services using Python, Node.js, Java, and Ruby on Rails.
- Engineered high-throughput APIs, reducing p99 latency by 40% with query optimization.
- Integrated ambient AI, LLM chatbots, and event-driven Kafka pipelines.
Python Engineer
Feb 2024 – Nov 2024 · 9 mosGoCardless · Remote
- Developed bank payment and recurring billing solutions at global scale.
- Engineered high-performance transaction monitoring APIs with sub-50ms p99 latency.
- Built ML pipelines for anomaly detection and AI/chatbot integration.
Backend Developer Lead
Sep 2024 – Feb 2025 · 5 mosibex.Pakistan · Lahore, Pakistan
- Led backend team of 10 engineers across FinTech, eCommerce, and AI product lines.
- Delivered backend systems in Java, Python, Node.js, and Laravel on AWS.
- Integrated AI/ML and LLM chatbot automation for product recommendation and fraud detection.
Skills
Backend & APIs
Cloud & DevOps
Databases & Data
Frontend Development
GCC Readiness
Languages
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Hons.)
University of the Punjab · 2021