# Faizan Shaik - Software Engineer Portfolio

> Personal website and technical blog of Faizan Shaik, a software engineer specializing in backend development, DevOps, and AI/ML

## Owner
- Name: Faizan Shaik
- Role: Software Engineer
- Location: Hyderabad, India
- Email: fyzanshaik.work@gmail.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/fyzanshaik
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/fyzanshaik

## Site URLs
- Homepage: https://personal-site.fyzan-shaik.workers.dev/
- Blog: https://personal-site.fyzan-shaik.workers.dev/blog/
- Sitemap: https://personal-site.fyzan-shaik.workers.dev/sitemap-index.xml
- Robots: https://personal-site.fyzan-shaik.workers.dev/robots.txt

## Technical Stack
- Framework: Astro v5.14.4
- Styling: Tailwind CSS
- Deployment: Cloudflare Workers
- Fonts: Space Mono (monospace)
- Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript

## Content Structure

### Work Experience
1. Rare Labs - Software Developer Intern (Oct 2024 – Apr 2025)
   - Built AI-powered Legal Research Platform with 98% accuracy
   - Reduced query time by 90% using GPT and search optimization
   - Technologies: Next.js, TypeScript, Firebase, Python

2. Encapz Technologies - Full Stack Intern (Apr 2024 – Aug 2024)
   - Optimized backend services with Spring Boot and JPA
   - Implemented Redis caching, reduced latency by 60%
   - Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Redis, PostgreSQL

3. United Network Of Professionals - Software Engineer Intern (Sep 2023 – Apr 2024)
   - Built RESTful APIs and Quiz UI
   - Technologies: React, Node.js, Express, MongoDB

### Projects
1. BookMyEvent
   - High-performance event booking platform
   - Zero overselling with optimistic locking
   - Technologies: Go, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch
   - Repository: https://github.com/fyzanshaik/BookMyEvent

2. Gork CLI
   - AI-powered CLI agent for natural language file operations
   - Technologies: Python, Gemini API
   - Repository: https://github.com/fyzanshaik/Gork-cli

3. mini-git
   - Git implementation from scratch
   - Core commands: init, add, commit, log, status
   - Technologies: Python, OOP
   - Repository: https://github.com/fyzanshaik/mini-git

### Blog Posts
All blog posts available at: https://personal-site.fyzan-shaik.workers.dev/blog/

1. "Redis Caching Strategies for High-Traffic Applications"
   - URL: https://personal-site.fyzan-shaik.workers.dev/posts/redis-caching-strategies/
   - Topics: Redis, Backend, Caching, Performance
   - Date: February 28, 2025

2. "Building High-Performance Systems with Go"
   - URL: https://personal-site.fyzan-shaik.workers.dev/posts/building-bookmyevent/
   - Topics: Go, Backend, Systems Design
   - Date: March 15, 2025

3. "Elasticsearch Deep Dive"
   - URL: https://personal-site.fyzan-shaik.workers.dev/posts/elasticsearch-deep-dive/
   - Topics: Elasticsearch, Search, Backend
   - Date: (Check sitemap for date)

## Skills & Technologies
### Languages
- Go (Golang)
- TypeScript
- Python
- JavaScript
- Java
- SQL

### Backend & Databases
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- MongoDB
- Elasticsearch
- Spring Boot
- Node.js
- Express

### Frontend
- React
- Next.js
- Astro
- Vaadin

### DevOps & Tools
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- Cloudflare Workers
- Git

### AI/ML
- GPT Integration
- Gemini API
- Natural Language Processing
- AI-powered Search

## Professional Focus
- Backend Development
- Distributed Systems
- Database Optimization
- Caching Strategies
- API Design
- Performance Engineering
- DevOps & Infrastructure
- AI/ML Integration

## Site Features
- Dark/Light mode toggle with system preference detection
- Responsive design (mobile-first)
- Real-time GitHub activity feed
- Blog with search functionality
- Reading time calculation
- Progress indicator for blog posts
- SEO optimized with Open Graph and Twitter Cards
- Structured data (JSON-LD) for search engines
- Sitemap for crawler discovery

## Contact
For collaboration, questions, or opportunities:
- Email: fyzanshaik.work@gmail.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/fyzanshaik
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/fyzanshaik

## License & Usage
This is a personal portfolio website. Content and code are created by Faizan Shaik.

## Last Updated
This file was last updated to reflect the site structure as of October 2025.