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Abdul Ghani

About

Curious since twelve, building ever since.

Portrait of Abdul Ghani

My story

My passion for technology sparked at 12, when I discovered how a few lines of code could turn ideas into reality.

Without a computer, I googled on a Nokia Express Music phone with 2G internet, learning to build websites because I wanted to take my dad's business online and create utility sites to make money. That curiosity evolved into an obsession: building, breaking and improving just to understand how things work.

Today, I'm a Senior Software Engineer at Volteo Maritime with 7+ years of experience, spearheading the development of Wayship, a collaborative e-logbook software. My journey has been driven by a love for creating and enabling others. I've built full-stack apps, explored AI ideas, led teams, and mentored students and juniors. My entrepreneurial ventures include founding MagicQuiz, which reached 2M+ users, and CodersQuiz, an award-winning platform for gamified coding education.

I've tackled complex challenges in distributed systems, offline-first applications, and cross-platform development, designing frameworks that reduced development time by 70% and implementing solutions that cut workload by 90% across departments. But I'm not just about code. I study what drives people: sales, psychology and design. Working on startup ideas has taught me that vision means nothing without execution.

Somewhere between late-night coding sessions and deep conversations, I stay in pursuit of the next breakthrough. My expertise spans React and Node.js to distributed systems and offline-first applications, always focusing on delivering robust, user-friendly solutions that make a real impact.

Experience · 8 roles

Where I've worked

  1. Apr 2023 - Present

    Senior Software Engineer

    Volteo Maritime · Full-time

    Currently spearheading the development of Wayship—a collaborative e-logbook software—by working closely with the team to rapidly deliver high-quality features while ensuring all stakeholders remain engaged and satisfied.

  2. Apr 2021 - Mar 2023

    Software Engineer

    Volteo Maritime · Full-time

    Designed a JSON-based framework for web components to cut development time by 70% and streamline code management. Built an enterprise product using React and Redux for efficient state handling. Developed an offline-first in-browser database syncing with Couchbase Server (core of the Wayship Desktop App). Implemented a peer-to-peer sync solution over LAN that updates with Couchbase Server when online. Reduced workload by 90% across multiple departments by creating a unified module for log print generation with a single HTML/JS codebase.

  3. Apr 2020 - Mar 2021

    Associate Software Engineer

    Volteo Maritime · Full-time

    Built a data flow bridge between React Native and Native Android using callbacks, event emitters, and initProps to enable communication with native modules like CouchbaseDB. Integrated React Native into an existing Android app to boost development speed by 50%.

  4. May 2019 - Mar 2020

    Associate Software Engineer (Trainee)

    Volteo Maritime · Full-time

    Contributed to a government project for ports and inland vessels by developing dashboards with React and collaborating with the backend team to implement a multi-level authorized file download feature.

  5. Sep 2017 - Mar 2019

    Founder

    MagicQuiz · Full-time

    Founded the MagicQuiz app to run personalized quizzes leveraging Facebook's SDK and developed a custom image manipulation algorithm for on-the-fly personalized results. Drove 2M+ traffic and generated significant revenue through advertising partnerships. Later pivoted to a SaaS model, selling 50+ copies internationally before closing operations due to changes in Facebook's SDK access.

  6. Aug 2016 - Mar 2019

    President

    CodersQuiz · Full-time

    Founded and chaired an award-winning CoderzQuiz club that helped students learn coding in a gamified manner by hosting inter-college competitions with over 1,000 participants. CodersQuiz was a web-based app focused on gamified coding competitions.

  7. Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

    Associate Web Developer

    Montaigne Smart Business Solutions · Internship

    Built the frontend of LeadSense, an SEO tool, from scratch to production in three months, with real-time data visualisation that cut page reloads by 65%.

    Case study: LeadSense

  8. Dec 2017 - Feb 2018

    Web Developer

    Gogaga Holidays Pvt Ltd · Internship

    Developed the company's travel portal, plus a system for tracking each employee's sales conversion that gave the team 45% better insights.

    Case study: Gogaga Holidays

Skills

What I work with

Frontend

  • React.js
  • React Native
  • TypeScript
  • Redux
  • Next.js
  • HTML/CSS
  • JavaScript

Backend & data

  • Node.js
  • CouchDB
  • LoopBack.io
  • PHP
  • RESTful APIs
  • Distributed Systems

Desktop & mobile

  • Electron.js
  • React Native
  • Android Development
  • Cross-Platform Development

Architecture

  • Software Architecture
  • Offline-First Design
  • System Design
  • Performance Optimization

Leadership

  • Team Leadership
  • Product Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Technical Planning

Business

  • Business Development
  • Product Strategy
  • Sales
  • Startup Operations