MOHAMED ALI
Houston,TX
Summary
Accomplished Principal Software Engineer at SPHERA, excelling in scalable system architecture and cross-functional collaboration. Enhanced application performance with a 97% load-time reduction and fortified security by remediating critical vulnerabilities. Proven leader in Agile methodology, driving successful deployments and fostering team synergy for innovative solutions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER & SCRUM MASTER
SPHERA
Houston, Texas
04.2012 - 06.2025
- Led technical execution for Chemical Management application maintenance, improving first-time issue resolution by 98% through structured triage, regression testing, and code fixes.
- Charted a successful course for the Chemical Management KTLO team by orchestrating Agile rituals for a team of seven engineers while maintaining consistent delivery velocity and operational focus.
- Boosted user experience and satisfaction with a 97% load-time reduction (lashing form render time from 30+ minutes to under one minute) by implementing UI lazy loading and strategic caching while driving system responsiveness.
- Led over 20 production deployments with a sub-1% rollback rate and maintained production stability through rigorous release protocols, including patches, hotfixes, and updates within Azure DevOps pipelines.
- Improved API responsiveness from 3 minutes to an average of 37 seconds during peak traffic by diagnosing latency issues using New Relic and contributing to performance enhancements through rate limiting and read-replica strategies.
- Remediated 80% of critical security vulnerabilities per InfoSec guidelines by addressing pen test findings, including IDOR, SQL injection, XSS, and access control flaws-strengthening overall application security and compliance.
- Enhanced system reliability by refactoring legacy RESTful APIs and backend components to meet scalability, maintainability, and security standards while reducing production incidents.
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER/TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER
IHS MARKIT
SANTA CLARA, USA
06.2008 - 03.2012
- Selected to step in as an interim Product Manager and drove robust releases by overseeing global management (packaging, change control, and patch scheduling) and collaborating with QA, Support, and Customer Success.
- Managed technical product lifecycle from requirement definition through development, deployment, and client support while acting as both engineer and product SME.
- Expanded platform capabilities by architecting key ecoAsset Manager features and translating customer feedback into enhanced core functionality, including built-in compliance tracking for enterprise users.
- Spearheaded data migration and integration projects for clients transitioning from legacy ATW systems to ecoAsset Manager, overseeing UAT testing and ensuring data accuracy across large, complex datasets.
- Delivered live and recorded WebEx training sessions for client users and internal stakeholders to simplify onboarding and enhance product adoption.
- Worked cross-functionally with QA, support, and customer success teams to translate field feedback into actionable product improvements.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC.) - COMPUTER SCIENCE
San Jose State University
San Jose, CABACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC.) - COMPUTER SCIENCE
San Jose State University
San Jose, CASkills
- Scalable System Architecture & Refactoring
- RESTful API Design & Optimization
- Application Security (Pen Test Remediation)
- Release & Deployment Management
- Full-Stack Web Development
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Performance Tuning
- Legacy System Modernization
- Technical Mentorship
- Agile Methodology
- Requirements Analysis
- Team Leadership
Certification
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
Publications
Common Visual Representation for Websites and Smart Phones, Ali, M., 2010, GrC 2010, San Jose, CA, IEEE Computer Society, 978-1-4244-7964-1, 477-482
Timeline
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER & SCRUM MASTER
SPHERA
04.2012 - 06.2025
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER/TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER
IHS MARKIT
06.2008 - 03.2012
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC.) - COMPUTER SCIENCE
San Jose State University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC.) - COMPUTER SCIENCE
San Jose State University
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