Who I am, how I work, the places that shaped me, and what I get up to when I'm not shipping code.
Software Engineer
AstreaX · Tempe, AZ
I'm Abdullah Masood Hakim — a Software Engineer at AstreaX and BlueCiate, working across backend engineering, AI engineering, and full-stack app development. I design APIs and services, build AI agents that run in production, and ship the apps people actually use.
Before that I spent two years at Gen Digital building TypeScript + NestJS microservices on AWS, LLM-powered agents with OpenAI APIs and MCP, large-scale Playwright automation, and Datadog observability. I also led development of ImmiCan's ImmiScore platform — Django + PostgreSQL APIs, React/Next.js dashboards, and real-time messaging with socket.io.
Outside of engineering, I'm big on movement and exploration — gym, competitive field hockey, snooker, and road trips. I like learning fast, shipping iteratively, and building things that feel practical and durable.
“Build durable systems, learn fast, and ship what matters.”
From a multilingual classroom in Tokyo to building backend systems and AI agents in Arizona: the places that shaped how I think and build.
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Where it started.
Tokyo Tower, Japan
Photo: 밥풀떼기 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Roots and responsibility.
Dal Lake, Srinagar, India
Photo: Suhail Skindar Sofi · CC BY-SA 4.0
First job in tech.
Kobe Port Tower, Japan
Photo: Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0
Building at scale.
Tempe Butte & Town Lake, Arizona, USA
Photo: FSXIV · CC BY-SA 3.0
Gym, competitive field hockey, snooker, and a lot of road trips across the States.
Gym
Consistent training keeps me sharp and disciplined.
DisciplineField Hockey
Competitive player — teamwork and fast decisions.
TeamworkSnooker
Patience, angles, and planning three shots ahead.
StrategyRoad Trips
Grand Canyon, LA, SF, NYC, Niagara, and counting.
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Work
What I do, and case studies of AI agents, backend systems and apps.