Shanto Islam, full-stack software engineer and developer from Bangladesh
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Full-Stack Software Engineer

Hi, I'm Shanto

Self-taught full-stack software engineer based in Nazipur, Naogaon, Bangladesh. I pick whatever tech the problem needs, whether that's backend systems, product-facing features, or AI that has to hold up in daily use.

I'm most useful when the problem is unclear and the system has to keep running anyway.

How I work

How I think about the work

If you care more about outcomes than tools, this is the part that matters. I optimize for the business, the budget, and the traffic you'll actually have, then pick whatever gets you there.

The right tool, not my favorite tool

I choose based on the problem, the timeline, and the budget, not on what I used last time. The stack serves the goal, never the other way around.

Built for the traffic you'll actually have

I size decisions to real load and realistic growth. No over-engineering for scale that isn't coming, no corners cut where it will hurt later.

Aware of the investment

Every choice has a cost: money, time to market, and the people who maintain it after me. I weigh those before I write a line of code.

I adapt fast

Drop me into a new domain or an unfamiliar stack and I get productive quickly, then go deep enough to ship something sound.

My toolbox

What I reach for

Tools are means, not the point. When specifics matter, I usually start with a typed TypeScript backend and PostgreSQL, then widen the stack from there.

TypeScript logo TypeScript Hono logo Hono Express logo Express Drizzle logo Drizzle Zod logo Zod PostgreSQL logo PostgreSQL
TypeScript logo REST API logo PostgreSQL logo AWS logo Node.js logo Vite logo Next.js logo Flutter logo Rust logo OpenAI logo Git logo

11 domains · 97 tools

Where I've worked

Selected Work

SaaS platforms I've helped build, from volunteer management at scale to AI-powered commerce and print production orchestration. The systems behind the product, not a list of side projects.

Galaxy Digital

Full-time · 2024 - Present

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Galaxy Digital

Backend Engineer

Volunteer management infrastructure trusted by nonprofits, healthcare systems, and enterprise CSR teams across North America.

SaaS SSO Backend
Mohajon

Product build · 2025 - Present

Mohajon Chat

Mohajon

Founding Engineer

AI-powered unified inbox for Bangladeshi merchants, with one place for every customer conversation.

SaaS AI Agents System Design
iFLOW

Full-time · 2023 - 2024

Print360

iFLOW

Lead Backend Engineer

Centralized print production orchestration connecting Europe's largest print suppliers to hundreds of storefronts.

SaaS Orchestration Multi-tenant
T2 Shop

Solo build · 2024 - Present

T2 Shop

T2 Shop

Founder & Engineer

API-first hybrid commerce platform: online storefront, offline POS, and split fulfillment in one system.

SaaS Commerce API POS

Some of my writing

Writing

Notes on the things I think about - AI you can trust, systems that scale, and staying adaptable in a field that never sits still.

Write code the next engineer can actually change

A full walkthrough of refactoring a real API handler, from separation of concerns and result types to transactions, tests, and the habits that keep code maintainable six months later.

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Let's build something

Let's talk

Tell me what you're building or where you're stuck. I read every message and reply personally.

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Alongside

Partners

Teams I've shipped real product with. The kind of collaboration that leaves systems running, not just slides.