Abdullah Kavi
About Abdullah Kavi
Abdullah Kavi is a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Leader at Flexport in Bellevue, WA, with extensive experience in software development and engineering leadership roles.
Current Position at Flexport
Abdullah Kavi is currently employed at Flexport as a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Leader. He works in a hybrid model based in Bellevue, WA. In his current role, he has led the development and launch of critical projects such as the 'Classification App' and client outreach features, significantly reducing costs by 30%. He has also been instrumental in designing the New Product Library, focusing on scalability and enhanced usability for managing numerous product attributes.
Previous Roles
Before joining Flexport, Abdullah Kavi worked at WeWork as a Senior Software Engineer from 2019 to 2020 in Bellevue. Prior to that, he held positions at Expedia Group, first as a Software Engineer II in the Greater Seattle Area from 2018 to 2019 and briefly in 2017 on-site as a Software Development Engineer II. Earlier in his career, he spent 15 years at Microsoft in Redmond, serving as a Senior Software Development Engineer until 2016.
Education and Academic Background
Abdullah Kavi completed his MSc in Computer Science from Texas A&M University. He also holds a BSc in Computer Science & Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. His educational background provided a strong foundation in computer science principles, which he has applied throughout his career in various technical roles.
Notable Projects at Flexport
During his tenure at Flexport, Abdullah Kavi has been involved in several key projects. He worked on developing gRPC-based APIs and re-architecting the Global Trade Platform, establishing Trade Graph Data Authority as the source of truth for Ports data. He also led initiatives to improve data quality for Network entities like Ports, Terminals, Vessels, and Containers, achieving a 30% increase in data completeness. Additionally, he architected and developed the AP Dispute Tool for identifying and disputing overcharged bills and enhanced bill ingestion capabilities through OCR and EDI pipelines.