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I'm Syed Sarim Mahmood, a full-stack developer with over 2 years of experience building production-ready web applications. I enjoy crafting scalable interfaces with React and Next.js and building robust backends with Node.js and PostgreSQL.\n\nI'm currently pursuing a Master's in Information Technology at Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland. I work with Docker, CI/CD, cloud hosting, and accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and I love collaborating across remote teams and contributing to open source.…I'm Syed Sarim Mahmood, a full-stack developer with over 2 years of experience building production-ready web applications. I enjoy crafting scalable interfaces with React and Next.js and building robust backends with Node.js and PostgreSQL.\n\nI'm currently pursuing a Master's in Information Technology at Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland. I work with Docker, CI/CD, cloud hosting, and accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and I love collaborating across remote teams and contributing to open source.

Syed Sarim Mahmood

Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, Front-End Developer, +2

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I'm Syed Sarim Mahmood, a full-stack developer with over 2 years of experience building production-ready web applications. I enjoy crafting scalable interfaces with React and Next.js and building robust backends with Node.js and PostgreSQL.\n\nI'm currently pursuing a Master's in Information Technology at Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland. I work with Docker, CI/CD, cloud hosting, and accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and I love collaborating across remote teams and contributing to open source.…I'm Syed Sarim Mahmood, a full-stack developer with over 2 years of experience building production-ready web applications. I enjoy crafting scalable interfaces with React and Next.js and building robust backends with Node.js and PostgreSQL.\n\nI'm currently pursuing a Master's in Information Technology at Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland. I work with Docker, CI/CD, cloud hosting, and accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and I love collaborating across remote teams and contributing to open source.

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I’m Syed Sarim Mahmood, a full-stack developer with over 2 years of experience building production-ready web applications. I enjoy crafting scalable interfaces with React and Next.js and building robust backends with Node.js and PostgreSQL.\n\nI’m currently pursuing a Master’s in Information Technology at Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland. I work with Docker, CI/CD, cloud hosting, and accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and I love collaborating across remote teams and contributing to open source.

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Full-Stack Software Engineer at YRA Tech

June 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025

Designed and delivered full-stack features using React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and PostgreSQL; built and maintained database schemas with Drizzle ORM; optimised queries for performance and reliability; containerised applications with Docker and managed CI/CD pipelines; applied WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards across development; resolved issues around colour contrast, keyboard navigation, and semantic HTML using tools like Axe-core, Testaro, and IBM Equal Access. Developed Python scripts for translation and transcription, evaluated AI tools (Whisper AI, Azure AI Speech) for internal workflows, and created a JavaScript-based translation tool to automate multilingual content processing. Collaborated on code reviews and feature delivery in a distributed team.

Game Developer Intern at Tintash Inc

September 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022

Developed a Tower Defence game in Unity, implementing AI pathfinding, level progression, and UI systems using C#. Collaborated with a senior hyper-casual development team to prototype and ship a mobile game. Refined gameplay mechanics through structured playtesting and iterative feedback cycles.

Open-Source Contributor at YRA Tech (Open Source)

April 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024

Built and maintained open-source Color Contrast Analyser Chrome Extension (Manifest v3) with viewport capture, region selection, and pixel-level contrast analysis, including visual highlighting of non-compliant areas. Implemented TinyMCE plugins for semantic heading levels, accessible links, and WCAG-compliant footnotes; managed issue tracking, documentation, and community-facing code quality on GitHub.