Imran R. is an accomplished software architect and engineer with extensive experience in large-scale systems design and development for consumer and enterprise applications. With the ability to analyze and master new and complex problems quickly, Imran has gained expertise in many systems, architectures, design paradigms, tools, and technologies. He specializes in languages and frameworks such as Java, J2EE, Python, SQL, FE frameworks, Javascript frameworks, XML/XSL, Shell, Scala, NodeJs, and Objective-C/Swift. Additionally, he has experience in databases such as Oracle, Mysql, Postgres, Cassandra, Kafka, MongoDb/Couchbase, BerkeleyDB/Sqlite/LevelDB, as well as custom DB systems. Imran's systems design expertise includes HTTP, TCP-IP, distributed systems, server and cluster design, large storage systems (file, data, object, message), database sharding/replication, big-data processing, QoS and performance, information crawlers/processors and archivers, web services, NoSql, event-driven and async design, data reporting systems, data and information visualization, email systems Qmail/PostFix/IMAP, API design, message and data streaming systems, machine learning, IoT/low-power location-based technologies, and internet-scale system design.

Imran has a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. He has worked for various startups, such as a machine learning/AI startup, educational game startup, and PageFreezer Software, Inc. He has also worked for established companies such as Syscon Justice System, Hewlett-Packard, Model N, Actuate, and InfoStreet.