Waleed Ashraf

Software Architect & Full Stack Engineer

Zvvor • Fulltime

Jun 2021 - Present • 5 yrs 2 mos

Founded and lead Zyvor, a software architecture and product development practice focused on designing, building, scaling, and modernizing B2B SaaS, AI, web, mobile, and enterprise products. My role combines software architecture with hands-on full stack engineering. I work directly with founders and product teams to define technical foundations, design scalable systems, build production software, and guide engineering execution from requirements through deployment. → Design and build B2B SaaS, AI, web, and mobile products from architecture through production → Define system architecture, APIs, databases, integrations, and deployment strategy → Build across frontend and backend using Next.js, React, Node.js, Laravel, PostgreSQL, and modern cloud infrastructure → Conduct architecture, scalability, performance, security, and technical debt reviews → Lead modernization, migration, re-architecture, and production-readiness initiatives → Provide engineering leadership, technical roadmaps, and execution guidance → Deliver Fractional CTO advisory for teams requiring senior technical direction without a full-time executive hire Selected work includes multi-tenant SaaS platforms, HR and workforce systems, degree verification platforms, marketplaces, AI-enabled products, eCommerce systems, and enterprise business applications. Full-time consulting focus since February 2026.

Software Architect & Technical Program Manager

PeoplePerfect • Fulltime

Jun 2021 - Jan 2026 • 4 yrs 7 mos

Owned software architecture and technical program execution for a high-growth B2B SaaS platform serving 80+ enterprise clients, with responsibility spanning system design, engineering direction, delivery planning, scalability, performance, migrations, and production reliability. Combined architecture ownership with technical program leadership to align engineering, product, operations, and senior stakeholders around scalable execution. → Defined software architecture and system design standards across the platform → Led 80+ enterprise client migrations with zero downtime → Restructured architecture to improve platform reliability by 40% → Improved technical planning and execution alignment, reducing delivery timelines by 30% → Directed API, database, backend, security, and performance improvements → Managed technical roadmaps, delivery dependencies, risks, and cross-functional execution → Reviewed architecture and engineering quality across major product initiatives → Partnered with leadership to align technical decisions with business growth objectives The role combined hands-on architecture decisions with program-level ownership of complex enterprise delivery.

Senior Software Architecture Consultant & Engineering Manager

cBeyond Private Limited • Parttime

Mar 2022 - Jun 2024 • 2 yrs 3 mos

Worked as a senior software architecture consultant and engineering manager across B2B platforms and complex digital products, helping teams establish scalable architecture, clearer engineering ownership, and stronger execution practices. The role combined architecture consulting with engineering leadership, technical planning, and delivery guidance. → Defined system architecture and technical direction for scalable software platforms → Designed backend structures, APIs, integrations, databases, and application workflows → Guided engineering teams through architecture and implementation decisions → Led architecture reviews, technical planning, and engineering quality improvements → Supported modernization, restructuring, scalability, and performance initiatives → Coordinated engineering, product, and design teams around technical priorities → Established development standards, ownership models, and delivery practices → Translated business requirements into practical technical roadmaps Supported teams through complex architecture and engineering decisions while maintaining a strong focus on long-term maintainability and production readiness.