OmerKhan
Software Engineer
Building scalable back-end systems and distributed infrastructure.
01 / About
Who I Am
Backend engineer who likes system design, distributed architecture, and building things that hold up under load. Currently at Paycom working on retirement plan infrastructure.
Omer Khan
Software Engineer
Experience
0+ yr
Internships
0
Languages
0+
Graduated
2021
02 / Experience
Where I've Worked
Software Engineer
CurrentPaycom · Irving, TX
- Improved observability across 401(k) provider sync infrastructure with structured logging, error classification, and automated alerting — reducing MTTR for provider errors by 35%.
- Built scalable PHP ingestion services to process and validate millions of 401(k) contribution records annually across providers like Fidelity, Empower, BOK, Voya, and Principal.
- Enhanced database performance by 12% with TTL-based caching for MySQL, reducing redundant account queries.
- Designed fault-tolerant PHP retry mechanisms and idempotent processing for payroll imports during peak loads.
- Extended the auto-assignment engine with 403(b) and 457(b) support, broadening retirement plan coverage.
- Served as technical point of contact onboarding 5+ retirement providers — leading cross-company file format discussions and data contract negotiations.
Software Engineering Intern
Farmers Insurance Group · Garland, TX
- Improved insurance claims data quality by 30% with real-time error-checking and automated cross-referencing against policy records using Java and SQL.
- Optimized batch processing with Python & Apache Spark, achieving an estimated 25% increase in throughput.
- Automated testing with Jest and Jenkins, increasing test coverage by 50% through CI/CD integration.
Software Engineering Intern
TSB Transportation Services · Mesquite, TX
- Built a Java-based maintenance scheduling system optimizing 200+ vehicle cycles — adding 50 hours of operational time per vehicle monthly and cutting emergency repairs by 35%.
- Reduced data processing time by 40% by optimizing Node.js/Express API endpoints and integrating Stripe and PayPal.
- Improved user satisfaction scores by 50% by translating Figma designs into React UI.
Software Engineering Intern
Clinic and Spa · Plano, TX
- Built a patient registration system in Java, reducing registration times by 25% and improving patient throughput from 100 to 150.
- Optimized clinical data analysis by 15% through API integration and SQL queries for faster patient assessments.
- Wrote Python scripts to automate repetitive data entry, reducing manual effort by 60% and saving 15 hours per week.
03 / Projects
What I've Built
A distributed file system in Go with replication and failover, optimized for consistency and fault tolerance across nodes.
- Designed replication and failover strategy for consistency and fault tolerance across nodes.
- Integrated gRPC/protobuf for inter-node communication, improving system throughput by 40%.
- Built an interactive React file management dashboard integrated with GoDFS's gRPC APIs via REST endpoints.
A production-grade API gateway with routing, rate-limiting, and load-balancing paired with a secure OAuth2 authentication service.
- Built an API gateway in Node.js with routing, rate-limiting, and load-balancing — reducing request latency by 25%.
- Implemented Java-based OAuth2 authentication with JWT token management for secure multi-service communication.
- Integrated centralized logging and monitoring with the ELK stack for improved observability.
Dallas, TX
04 / Skills
Tech Stack
Languages
Frameworks & Tools
Databases & Infrastructure
Concepts
05 / Education
Background
B.S. in Software Engineering
University of Texas at Arlington
Relevant Coursework
06 / Contact
Let's Talk
I'm always open to interesting conversations, collaborations, or new opportunities. My inbox is open.