Jakarta, Indonesia

Mohammad
Ghifari Yusuf

Backend Software Engineer

Building reliable backend systems, cloud infrastructure, and APIswith Go, JS, Ruby, and AWS since 2018.

Mohammad Ghifari Yusuf

About

Software Engineer specializing in backend systems and cloud applications since 2018. Skilled across multiple programming languages and certified as an AWS Cloud Practitioner. Passionate about learning, problem-solving, and building impactful solutions through collaboration.

Experience
8+
years
Programming
4
Go, JS, Ruby, PHP
Certifications
2
AWS · Confluent
Organizations
5
companies
Languages
3
Indonesian, English, Japanese

Projects

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HappyFresh payment platform

Order and payment microservices with multi-gateway orchestration and regional wallets.

1.5M+ users; Xendit, ShopeePay, Touch 'n Go; strong transaction growth.

GoRuby on RailsAWSXendit
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Mola TV Sofa Kuning interactive quiz

Low-latency realtime participation for nationwide live broadcasts.

Up to ~500K concurrent viewers with stable delivery.

GoJSWebSocketGCP

Experience

ParagonCorp logo
Jul 2025 - Present

Software Engineer

ParagonCorp

  • Hardened backends and closed critical security findings.
  • Integrated SAP for automated invoice parking and posting.
  • Migrated a legacy PHP budgeting stack to Express.js.
  • Improved reliability, data consistency, and multi-year planning.
  • Mentored interns through production-ready delivery.
JSPHPSAP

Skills

Programming & frameworks

GoJSRuby on RailsPHP

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda)GCPDockerKubernetesNomad

Databases

PostgreSQLMySQLMariaDBRedisMongoDB

Messaging & events

KafkaNSQ

Protocols & architecture

REST APIsgRPCWebSocketMicroservices

Monitoring & collaboration

GrafanaDatadogELK StackGitJiraSlackMicrosoft Teams

Education

Degrees

BINUS University logo
Master's degree, Information Systems Management
BINUS University

Sep 2022 – Sep 2024

Information systems strategy, enterprise technology, and management.

Padjadjaran University logo
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Padjadjaran University

Aug 2014 – Aug 2018

Computer science with emphasis on software engineering.

Certifications

Top recommendations from colleagues

Managed Mohammad Ghifari directly

Ghifari is a versatile team member. He began on our backend team and contributed to the core product. Ghifari is good at expressing himself and demonstrating his work. He was able to challenge himself and get AWS Certificates. He went briefly to another team to help with deployments and came back and did well with delivery. Ghifari survived the early company cuts because he was a proven asset to the company.

Managed Mohammad Ghifari directly

During my time working with Ghifari, I was consistently impressed by his technical skills and his ability to apply them to real-world projects. Ghifari demonstrated a strong understanding of core programming concepts and was able to write clean and efficient code that met project requirements. His attention to detail is unmatched and his ability to troubleshoot and debug complex issues is commendable. Ghifari is a proactive individual who takes ownership of his work and consistently strives to deliver high-quality results. He is able to work independently and has a strong drive to continuously improve and learn new technologies.

Reported to Mohammad Ghifari directly

Throughout our time working together, Ghifari demonstrated outstanding leadership by consistently supporting the team and providing clear direction. He was always open to discussions and very responsive to feedback, making collaboration both productive and enjoyable.

Worked with Mohammad Ghifari on the same team

I highly recommend Ghiffary as a very competent and experienced Backend Engineer, especially in the use of Golang. During our time together, Ghiffary demonstrated exceptional technical skills in building and optimizing scalable and efficient backend systems. Ghiffary's expertise in Golang is not only limited to application development, but also includes solid system architecture and complex problem solving. He has sharp analytical skills, and is always looking for innovative solutions to the technical challenges faced.

Worked with Mohammad Ghifari on the same team

Ghifari is a very responsive co-worker and comfortable to work with. His understanding in golang on pointers and common design patterns is very helpful in our daily work working together. He can adapt quickly in his new environment, I am quite amazed by the speed at which he adapts. I learned many things from him in more than a year working together. It would be a pleasure to work with Ghifari in the future.

Worked with Mohammad Ghifari on the same team

I worked with Ghifari at AccelByte and I can confidently say he is one of the most dependable and skilled professionals I've collaborated with. He consistently delivers quality work, communicates clearly, and brings a positive attitude to the team. He quickly understands requirements and turns them into solid, reliable solutions. He is also easy to work with and always open to collaboration. Highly recommended!

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