Abubakar Shaikh
Full Stack Software Engineer
3+ years of experience architecting and shipping web applications, microservices, and cloud systems. Currently engineering at NEXENSTIAL LLP.
Core Technologies & Capabilities
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Latest Thoughts
Database Isolation Per Feature Branch in Prisma Workflows
Schema conflicts in shared development databases can paralyze engineering teams. Here is how feature-branch database isolation solves this collision problem.
Building Real-Time Voice AI Agents with Twilio and Deepgram in Node.js
A deep dive into connecting Twilio voice streams to Deepgram transcription engine over WebSockets, routing speech to LLMs, and returning natural speech responses.
Scaffolding Production-Ready Node.js Services in Seconds
Standardizing service file structures is essential for scaling backend APIs. How configuring CLI template scaffolding speeds up developers without restricting their flow.
Browser-Native Encryption with Web Crypto API and AES-256-CBC
Secure files directly inside client browsers without sending secrets to any server. Exploring Web Crypto API native primitives for fast, local AES-256-CBC encryption.
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Latest Open Source
skelr
Service Scaffolding CLI — Generate production-ready service files in seconds. Supports modular and layer-based architectures, optional CRUD generation.
featify
Feature Branch Database Isolation CLI — Instantly clone development MySQL databases into isolated environments per feature branch to prevent schema collisions.
xenc
Browser-native file and text encryption tool using AES-256-CBC and Web Crypto API with a clean, lightweight responsive layout.
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Featured Projects
AI Complaint Management System
Full-stack complaint management platform with a real-time voice AI agent that handles citizen calls via Twilio, transcribes speech using Deepgram, routes through an LLM, and registers complaints automatically. Features an admin dashboard with analytics, employee management, OTP-based worker auth, and SMS notifications.
Postlance
A student freelance platform connecting clients with student talent. Clients post projects, students submit proposals, and an AI evaluation system scores applicants. Includes role-based dashboards, a wallet system with top-up and split payments, SMS notifications, and project lifecycle management.
XENC
Browser-native encryption tool using AES-256-CBC and Web Crypto API with a clean, lightweight approach.
Libro: AI Library Assistant
A full-stack web app for managing a library collection with an AI-powered assistant. Users can add, edit, search, and organize books, chat with the assistant for recommendations and book queries, and use voice features for speech-to-text input and spoken AI responses.
SKELR
Service Scaffolding CLI — Generate production-ready service files in seconds. Supports modular and layer-based architectures, JavaScript/TypeScript templates, optional CRUD generation with soft-delete strategies, and config-driven defaults via .skelrrc.json.
FEATIFY
Feature Branch Database Isolation CLI — Instantly clone your development MySQL database into isolated environments per feature branch. Prevents schema conflicts in Prisma workflows by creating branch-specific databases, enabling parallel development without migration collisions.
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Previous Experience & Roles
NEXENSTIAL LLP
Full Stack Software Engineer
Available for Full Stack & DevOps Projects
Open to software engineering, API development, database optimization, and DevOps pipeline architectures. Let's discuss how we can build together.