MAULANA SHALIHIN
Senior Full-Stack Software Architect
Professional Summary
Founder-Engineer with 11+ years of experience building and scaling production-ready web applications with extreme cost efficiency. I don't just code for features—I code for business profitability. My expertise lies in finding the most cost-efficient stack that delivers maximum performance, having scaled systems to 258k+ RPS while minimizing infrastructure costs. Proven track record as a Co-Founder and Solo Developer, shipping products that served 12,000+ users across 14 servers. I leverage AI-augmented development workflows to automate boilerplate, focusing my engineering hours on robust system architecture, database optimization, and secure multi-tenant deployments.
Core Competencies
Frontend
React.js, Next.js, Svelte, SvelteKit, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript
Backend
Node.js, Hyper Express, Go, Fiber, RESTful APIs, WebSockets, Real Time
Database & ORM
PostgreSQL, SQLite, Kysely, TypeORM, Knex, Drizzle, Raw SQL, Redis
Cloud & DevOps
Azure/Vultr/AWS/Google Cloud, Vercel/Cloudflare/Netlify
Methodologies
AI-Augmented Workflows, Async-first Collaboration, Agile/Scrum, Pragmatic Engineering (Avoid Over-engineering)
Selected Projects & Architecture Experience
Engineered a multi-tenant queue management platform for medical clinics. Built with Node.js and React. Implemented complex real-time patient synchronization, role-based access control (RBAC), and automated notification systems. Secured isolated tenant data architectures using PostgreSQL.
Developed a high-performance URL shortener processing deep analytics. Designed the database architecture to handle high concurrency with sub-200ms redirect speeds. Implemented cron jobs and background workers for active link-health monitoring.
Architected a custom web framework using Go/Node.js handling 258,000 requests per second. Designed for extreme infrastructure efficiency (handling 100k+ RPS on a single VPS) and native WebSocket integration for low-latency features.
More Projects
I've shipped 20+ production systems including enterprise SaaS, healthcare solutions, POS systems, EdTech platforms, e-commerce, and AI automation tools. Many are under NDA but available to discuss.
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Founder & Lead Architect / MVP Builder
Maulana Builds
Functioning as a Fractional CTO and Lead Architect, building enterprise-grade B2B SaaS platforms and high-performance web infrastructure. Partnering with non-technical founders globally to engineer and ship high-performance Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) in 4-week sprints. Focusing on Go, Bun, Svelte, and React architectures.
Co-Founder & Lead Engineer
Driplab (dripsender.id) · Self-employed
Co-founded and engineered a WhatsApp marketing automation platform serving 12,000+ users across 14 servers. Architected a high-performance Node.js + SQLite stack to minimize infrastructure costs while maintaining sub-millisecond response times. This experience perfected my ability to scale systems with extreme cost efficiency.
Co-Founder
Orderlink.in
Co-founded a SaaS platform serving 2,000+ paid subscribers. This was my first deep dive into building and scaling a subscription-based business, learning firsthand what users are willing to pay for.
Solo Contract Developer
Indotoko
Built a multi-tenant retail supplier management system as a solo developer. Implemented automated inventory restock logic, POS integration, and end-to-end supply chain automation. This project demonstrated my ability to handle complex systems independently from architecture to deployment.
Junior Developer
Militruz
Started my professional career focusing on fundamental full-stack development. Built web applications using Laravel and jQuery, learning the foundations of clean code and maintainable architecture.
Education
University of Brawijaya
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science
Aug 2010 – Jul 2015