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Principal Engineer

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Rex Raphael

Principal Engineer

14+
Years Exp.
47+
Projects

Professional Summary

Innovative Senior Software Engineer with 13+ years of expertise architecting and building distributed systems, multi-tenant SaaS platforms, and enterprise-grade infrastructure. Specializes in designing scalable backend frameworks and real-time systems using Golang , Rust, and modern cloud technologies. Proven track record of creating production-ready solutions from concept to deployment, including workflow automation engines, AI-powered DevOps platforms, and authentication systems. Technical Leadership: Architect of complex distributed systems with expertise in microservices, WebSocket-based real-time communication, multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), and comprehensive database strategies. Known for building robust, performance-optimized architectures that handle high-scale workloads with features like distributed cron scheduling, presence systems, and plugin architectures. Open Source Impact: Creator of @ultimate-backend (multi-tenant microservices platform), @flutter_unity_widget (Flutter-Unity integration), @forge (Enterprise grade Service framework), @Frank Auth (Secure Free Auth Platform), XTwin (A digital twin AI solution), etc demonstrating commitment to the developer community and expertise in cross-platform development, Forge Framework. Innovation Driver: Passionate about emerging technologies including AI/ML integration, infrastructure automation, and developer tooling. Combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to deliver solutions that balance performance, scalability, and maintainability. Continuously exploring cutting-edge technologies while maintaining focus on practical, production-ready implementations.

Featured Projects

Forge

opensource
2024

A comprehensive distributed backend framework with everything needed for building production-ready services. Provides an opinionated approach to microservices architecture with built-in solutions for common distributed system challenges.

Backend
Distributed Systems
Framework
Microservices

AuthSome

opensource
2024

A comprehensive, pluggable authentication framework for Go, inspired by better-auth. Enterprise-grade authentication with multi-tenancy support, designed to integrate seamlessly with the Forge framework. Features include email/password auth, session management, MFA (TOTP, SMS, email), social OAuth, passwordless authentication (magic links, WebAuthn), RBAC, audit logging, rate limiting, device management, and security monitoring. Supports both standalone and SaaS deployment modes with organization-scoped authentication.

Go
Authentication
Authorization
OAuth2

FARP Protocol

opensource
2024

Forge API Gateway Registration Protocol (FARP) - An open-source protocol specification for API gateway configuration and service registration. Designed to solve API gateway configuration drift in multi-protocol environments, providing a standardized approach to service discovery and registration.

Protocol
API Gateway
Service Discovery
Service Registration

Octopus Gateway

opensource
2024

A modern API Gateway solution designed for cloud-native applications. Provides routing, load balancing, rate limiting, and service discovery capabilities for microservices architectures.

API Gateway
Microservices
Cloud Native
Routing

Education

Barchelor of Sciences (Hons) in Computing

Arden Univerity

Coventry, United Kingdom

2018 - 2023

References available upon request

Last updated: November 2025