Abdoul Ndiaye

Abdoul Ndiaye

Principal Engineer & Technical Delivery Consultant

London, UK | Remote

Independent technical consultant with 15+ years designing and implementing scalable platforms across fintech, healthtech, e-commerce, and SaaS. Specialises in full-stack architecture, production AI systems, and technical transformation. Delivers end-to-end solutions from architecture through deployment—platform builds, modernisation programmes, and pre-acquisition technical uplift.

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AboutMe

Independent technical consultant with 15+ years designing and implementing scalable platforms across fintech, healthtech, e-commerce, and SaaS. Specialises in full-stack architecture, production AI systems, and technical transformation. Delivers end-to-end solutions from architecture through deployment—platform builds, modernisation programmes, and pre-acquisition technical uplift.

Key Capabilities

Platform Architecture & Build

Design and implement production-grade distributed systems handling high transaction volumes

AI/ML System Integration

Deliver multi-modal AI pipelines integrating speech-to-text, LLMs, and real-time processing

Technical Due Diligence

Prepare engineering functions for acquisition, investment, or scale

Cloud Infrastructure Delivery

Architect and deploy AWS infrastructure using Terraform and IaC

Full-Stack Product Delivery

Build complete products from React/Next.js frontends through Node.js/NestJS backends

DevOps & CI/CD Implementation

Establish automated pipelines with zero-downtime deployment strategies

Performance & Scalability Engineering

Optimise systems for throughput, reliability, and cost-efficiency

Serverless & Microservices Architecture

Design event-driven, decoupled systems for scale

Mobile Application Delivery

Deliver cross-platform solutions using React Native and Expo

Legacy Modernisation

Migrate monoliths to modern architectures with minimal disruption

Experience

VP of Engineering

Vochlea

May 2023 - Present

Architected and delivered Dubnote—a real-time collaborative audio platform—and established production AI capabilities.

  • •Designed and built production multi-modal AI system integrating OpenAI Whisper for real-time audio-to-text transcription with enterprise-grade reliability
  • •Architected and implemented real-time WebSocket infrastructure in Next.js for collaborative audio editing with concurrent user synchronisation
  • •Delivered complete CI/CD pipeline: GitHub Actions, Terraform, AWS ECS, Docker—achieving zero-downtime deployments
  • •Built headless CMS integration (Storyblok) enabling non-technical content updates, SEO optimisation, and GDPR compliance (OneTrust/CookieYes)
  • •Implemented AI-assisted development tooling (Claude Code, MCPs, CodeRabbit) improving code review velocity and documentation coverage
  • •Delivered React Native playground using Expo for rapid mobile prototyping

Stack: Next.js, TypeScript, React Native, Expo, OpenAI Whisper, NestJS, MongoDB, WebSockets, Terraform, AWS ECS, Docker, GitHub Actions

Chief Technology Officer

BlowLTD

Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

Prepared technology function for acquisition. Mandated to reduce costs, improve platform performance, and execute technical due diligence.

  • •Reduced technology operating costs by 75% through nearshore delivery model implementation
  • •Improved e-commerce conversion rate by 7% via performance optimisation and UX enhancements
  • •Re-architected supply chain algorithm improving fulfilment KPIs
  • •Delivered technical due diligence and integration support for Holland & Barrett acquisition (completed)

Outcome: Successful exit—BlowLTD acquired by Holland & Barrett

Stack: AWS AppSync, Cognito, Lambda, ECS, Next.js, Node.js, React, Serverless, Microservices

Lead Full Stack Developer

BlowLTD

Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

Scaled platform capabilities and delivered new product features for beauty-on-demand marketplace.

  • •Designed and documented scalable web application architecture
  • •Implemented serverless backend services using AWS (AppSync, Cognito, RDS, SQS)
  • •Delivered mobile application features in React Native with Redux state management
  • •Established infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Docker

Stack: AWS (AppSync, Cognito, Serverless, RDS, SQS), Terraform, Docker, TypeScript, Node.js, DynamoDB, GraphQL, React, React Native

Full Stack Developer (Contract)

UsTwo

Jun 2020 - Oct 2020

Delivered web features for a client project requiring serverless architecture expertise.

  • •Designed and implemented serverless backend architecture using AWS Lambda, AppSync, and GraphQL
  • •Delivered frontend components in TypeScript/React to specification
  • •Established infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Docker
  • •Implemented CI/CD pipeline via GitHub Actions for automated deployments

Stack: TypeScript, React, GraphQL, AWS AppSync, Lambda, Terraform, Docker, GitHub Actions

Skills&Expertise

Languages

TypeScriptJavaScriptNode.jsPythonSolidityPHP

Frontend

ReactNext.jsReduxReact NativeExpo

Backend

NestJSExpressServerless FrameworkGraphQLREST

AI/ML

OpenAI Whisper APILLM IntegrationMulti-modal SystemsClaude CodeMCPs

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS (ECS, Lambda, AppSync, Cognito, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, SQS, KMS)TerraformCloudFormationDockerKubernetes

Data

PostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLRedisElasticSearchDynamoDBFirestore

DevOps

GitHub ActionsJenkinsBitriseDataDogCloudWatch

Blockchain

EthereumSolidityOpenZeppelinWeb3Hardhat
Education

BTS Informatique de Gestion

Ecole Nationale de Commerce

Sep 2006 - Jan 2008