Building
scalable systems.
Senior Software Engineer specializing in building distributed backend systems, cloud architecture, and full-stack applications that scale with enterprise exposure to AI integration & automation.
Navdeep Jador
Senior Software Engineer
About
Currently leading engineering at Zip Co, focused on customer identity infrastructure and MCP server architecture. Previously at ThoughtWorks, Kolmeo, and Ascender HCM.
I champion TDD, clean architecture, CI/CD, and developer ergonomics - because good systems are built to last.
Core Focus
- Distributed Systems
- Cloud Architecture
- CI/CD & DevOps
- User-Centered Design
AI & ML Readiness
- Enterprise MCP Server - architected and built our first enterprise MCP server for BAU workflow automation at Zip Co
- 8+ AI Tools - created tools across 8 platforms (GitHub Copilot, OpenClaw agents, automation suites) serving 10M+ users
- AI Client Integration - heavy exposure to AI clients, models, workflows, and agent orchestration
- Self-Hosted AI - set up OpenClaw on personal machines for AI-driven automation in my own time
Experience
A journey across fintech, proptech, consulting, and enterprise.
Senior Software Engineer II
Zip Co
- -Leading customer identity migration to Auth0 for millions of users
- -Architected background job system for seamless customer data pipeline
- -Architected enterprise MCP server for BAU workflow automation
Senior Backend Developer
Kolmeo
- -Delivered offline Inspections module with MongoDB/Realm, Azure Functions, C#/.NET, React
- -Created SQL-to-MongoDB sync mechanism for offline data consistency
Consultant Fullstack Developer
ThoughtWorks AU
- -Built Kafka/Confluent event pipeline reducing mainframe load - 24h to seconds
- -Developed internal metrics platform on GCP (Java + React)
Projects
Selected work showcasing real user impact.
YouTube Windowed Fullscreen
Chrome/Firefox extension (60,000+ weekly users) that forces YouTube player into windowed fullscreen mode. Built with Firebase for user accounts and authorization, and Stripe for premium subscription pipeline.
Movie Night Bot
Node.js Discord bot for organizing movie nights with friends. Built from scratch, now serves 2.4M members across 40.9k servers. Premium subscriptions powered by Square payments.
Chrome Webstore Stats
NPM package providing stats for Chrome Web Store extensions. Includes automated testing and CI/CD.
LIFX Menu Bar Control
SwiftUI menu bar app for controlling LIFX smart lights from macOS. Native macOS integration.
Skills
Languages, frameworks, platforms, and practices I work with daily.
Languages
Frameworks
Infrastructure
Contact
Have a project in mind or want to chat about distributed systems, engineering culture, or the best coffee in Melbourne?