I am an engineering leader with 13+ years shaping SaaS platforms and consumer apps at startups like Klikit and Pathao. I built design systems with React, Vue, Storybook, and Tailwind adopted across 20+ products, scaled PayLater to millions under tight deadlines, and led teams that shipped daily. I now aim to bring that startup speed to creative tech and AI-driven products, turning business goals into fast, scalable frontend solutions and mentoring teams to deliver high-impact software.

Nafiul Islam Tony

I am an engineering leader with 13+ years shaping SaaS platforms and consumer apps at startups like Klikit and Pathao. I built design systems with React, Vue, Storybook, and Tailwind adopted across 20+ products, scaled PayLater to millions under tight deadlines, and led teams that shipped daily. I now aim to bring that startup speed to creative tech and AI-driven products, turning business goals into fast, scalable frontend solutions and mentoring teams to deliver high-impact software.

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I am an engineering leader with 13+ years shaping SaaS platforms and consumer apps at startups like Klikit and Pathao. I built design systems with React, Vue, Storybook, and Tailwind adopted across 20+ products, scaled PayLater to millions under tight deadlines, and led teams that shipped daily.

I now aim to bring that startup speed to creative tech and AI-driven products, turning business goals into fast, scalable frontend solutions and mentoring teams to deliver high-impact software.

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Work Experience

Lead, Frontend Engineering at klikit PTE Ltd.
January 1, 2023 - Present
- Architected and scaled a React UI library with StoryBook & Rollup, cutting UI dev time by 30% across 5 teams - Integrated kAI, a conversational AI agent, empowering targeted businesses to analyze data and resolve issues in seconds - Led rapid development of core features, including launching Webshop (ordering WebApp with payments) in just 7 weeks and delivering a Reservation MVP in 2 weeks, enabling the company to test and scale new revenue streams quickly in the market - Standardized CI/CD pipelines and introduced E2E testing using Cypress with QA team, reducing release cycle time by 25% - Mentored 10 engineers, improving onboarding efficiency by 40% with reviews, documentation, and coding practices. - Translated business goals into scalable frontend solutions, accelerating release cycles and improving stakeholder satisfaction
Staff Software Engineer at Pathao Ltd.
December 31, 2022 - September 22, 2025
- Relaunched Pathao Points Loyalty program, improving performance 3x over legacy system. - Co-designed and rolled out Pathao PayLater with backend teams on a tight 3-week timeline, driving strong adoption among the first 10k target users and securing Lighthouse scores above 90. - Optimized dashboard load times by 35% through performance-focused state management in VueJS, VueX and lazy loading. - Coached junior developers and facilitated knowledge sharing across teams, reducing onboarding ramp-up time by 40%.
Senior Software Engineer at Pathao Ltd.
December 31, 2021 - September 22, 2025
- Led a 5-engineer full-stack team to build and launch Pathao Shop, reaching 5M+ users within 6 months. - Created a VueJS-powered UI component library adopted in 20+ dashboards, ensuring consistency and accelerating delivery. - Partnered with backend and QA to stabilize large-scale deployments, ensuring reliable services across products. - Delivered consumer-facing features in collaboration with design teams, improving user retention by 15%.
Software Engineer at Widespace Bangladesh Ltd. (acquired by Azerion Group)
June 30, 2018 - September 22, 2025
- Delivered high-performance ad-tech features in React & Redux, serving millions of ad impressions across global clients. - Collaborated with distributed Swedish teams, shipping features daily that helped optimize rendering and load times by 20%.
Software Engineer at Enosis Solutions
June 30, 2014 - September 22, 2025
- Learned crafting hybrid applications with jQuery Mobile & Apache Cordova, delivering on fast approaching deadlines. - Was the main developer of iPass Kiosk built in WPF, which was an instant hit and heavily used in the client’s headquarters.
Lead, Frontend Engineering at klikit PTE Ltd.
September 1, 2025 - October 2, 2025
Architected and scaled a React UI library with StoryBook & Rollup, cutting UI dev time by 30% across five teams. Integrated kAI, a conversational AI agent, enabling targeted businesses to analyze data and resolve issues in seconds. Led rapid core feature development, including Webshop (ordering WebApp with payments) in 7 weeks and a Reservation MVP in 2 weeks, enabling rapid testing and revenue expansion. Built a reusable widget enabling embedding of Webshop's online ordering and table reservations into client sites, and extended Webshop to function as a marketplace across client apps. Translated business goals into scalable frontend solutions, accelerating release cycles and improving stakeholder satisfaction. Mentored 10 engineers, improving onboarding efficiency by 40% with reviews, documentation, and coding practices.
Staff Software Engineer at Pathao Ltd.
December 1, 2022 - October 2, 2025
Relaunched Pathao Points Loyalty program, improving performance 3x over legacy system. Co-designed and rolled out Pathao PayLater with backend teams on a tight 3-week timeline, driving strong adoption among first 10k users and securing Lighthouse scores above 90. Optimized dashboard load times by 35% through performance-focused state management in VueJS, VueX and lazy loading. Coached junior developers and facilitated knowledge sharing across teams, reducing onboarding ramp-up time by 40%.
Senior Software Engineer at Pathao Ltd.
December 1, 2021 - October 2, 2025
Led a 5-engineer full-stack team to build and launch Pathao Shop, reaching 5M+ users within 6 months. Created VueJS-powered UI component library adopted in 20+ dashboards, ensuring consistency and accelerating delivery. Partnered with backend and QA to stabilize large-scale deployments, ensuring reliable services across products. Delivered consumer-facing features in collaboration with design teams, improving user retention by 15%.
Software Engineer at Widespace Bangladesh Ltd. (acquired by Azerion Group)
June 1, 2018 - October 2, 2025
Delivered high-performance ad-tech features in React & Redux, serving millions of ad impressions across global clients. Collaborated with distributed Swedish teams, shipping features daily, helping optimize rendering & load times by 20%.
Software Engineer at Enosis Solutions
June 1, 2014 - October 2, 2025
Learned crafting hybrid applications with jQuery Mobile & Apache Cordova, delivering in fast approaching deadlines. Main developer of iPass Kiosk built in WPF, which was an instant hit & widely used in the client’s headquarters.
Lead, Frontend Engineering at klikit PTE Ltd.
September 1, 2025 - October 2, 2025
Architected and scaled a React UI library with StoryBook & Rollup, cutting UI dev time by 30% across 5 teams. Integrated kAI, a conversational AI agent, enabling data analysis and issue resolution in seconds. Led rapid development of core features, including Webshop (ordering WebApp with payments) in 7 weeks and a Reservation MVP in 2 weeks. Built a reusable widget to embed Webshop’s online ordering and reservations into client sites, and extended Webshop to function as a marketplace across multiple channels. Translated business goals into scalable frontend solutions, accelerated release cycles, and mentored 10 engineers to improve onboarding by 40%.
Staff Software Engineer at Pathao Ltd.
December 1, 2022 - October 2, 2025
Relaunched Pathao Points Loyalty program, achieving 3x performance over legacy system. Co-designed and rolled out Pathao PayLater with backend teams on a tight 3-week timeline, driving adoption among the first 10k users and achieving Lighthouse scores above 90. Optimized dashboard load times by 35% via performance-focused state management in VueJS, VueX and lazy loading. Coached junior developers and facilitated knowledge sharing, reducing onboarding ramp-up time by 40%.
Senior Software Engineer at Pathao Ltd.
December 1, 2021 - October 2, 2025
Led a 5-engineer full-stack team to build and launch Pathao Shop, reaching 5M+ users within 6 months. Created a VueJS UI component library adopted in 20+ dashboards, ensuring UI consistency and faster delivery. Partnered with backend and QA to stabilize large-scale deployments across products, delivering consumer-facing features that improved user retention by 15%.
Software Engineer at Widespace Bangladesh Ltd. (acquired by Azerion Group)
June 1, 2018 - October 2, 2025
Delivered high-performance ad-tech features in React & Redux, serving millions of ad impressions for global clients. Collaborated with distributed Swedish teams, shipping features daily and improving rendering & load times by 20%.
Software Engineer at Enosis Solutions
June 1, 2014 - October 2, 2025
Gained experience crafting hybrid applications with jQuery Mobile & Apache Cordova, delivering on tight deadlines. Served as the main developer of iPass Kiosk built in WPF, widely used at the client’s headquarters.

Education

MS in Computer Science & Engineering at University of Dhaka
October 1, 2012 - December 8, 2014
BSc (Hons) in Computer Science & Engineering at University of Dhaka
March 7, 2008 - August 30, 2012
MS in Computer Science & Engineering at University of Dhaka
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014
BSc (Hons) in Computer Science & Engineering at University of Dhaka
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012
MS in Computer Science & Engineering at University of Dhaka
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014
BSc (Hons) in Computer Science & Engineering at University of Dhaka
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012

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Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services