I am Naqash Ahmad, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8 years of delivering high-performance SaaS and digital products.

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I am Naqash Ahmad, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8 years of delivering high-performance SaaS and digital products. I specialize in secure, scalable architectures using React, Node.js, and NestJS, and I have a proven track record of reducing latency and ensuring PCI-DSS compliance. I enjoy leading cross-functional teams and turning complex business requirements into elegant, hospitality-focused digital solutions.

Beyond coding, I focus on building robust SDLC processes, AI-driven features, and real-time communication capabilities. Based in Dubai, I am excited to contribute to innovative projects that blend technology with superb user experiences.

  • 8 years' experience
  • Joined July 2025

Industry experience

  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Financial Services
  • Software & Internet
  • Healthcare
  • Retail
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 14 roles

MERN Stack Developer · Active-IT-RecruitmentMar 2023 – Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Maintained a recruitment platform hosting 80-120 active job listings monthly. Redesigned the frontend with React, reducing average page load time from 2.8s to 2.3s. Optimized backend queries, cutting API response times by 20%. Led migration of servers from AWS to IONOS, lowering infrastructure costs by 35%.

MERN Stack Developer · Active-IT-RecruitmentMar 2023 – Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Maintained a platform hosting 80-120 active job listings monthly. Redesigned frontend using React, reducing page load time from 2.8s to 2.3s. Optimized backend API queries to cut response times by 20%. Migrated servers from AWS to IONOS, lowering infrastructure costs by 35%.

Frontend Team Lead / Senior Full Stack Engineer · AirRetailerOct 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Led a six-member team, establishing code review standards and architectural guidelines to stabilize sprint delivery and improve code quality. Spearheaded scalable SaaS platforms (IFG, CBT) using Node.js, Next.js, React, and NestJS. Architected a NestJS Backend-for-Frontend to streamline IATA NDC 21.3 parsing, boosting CPU processing speed by ~33%. Managed a 3-week migration of corporate modules to Next.js, reducing initial bundle size by ~32%. Optimized React/Next.js performance by removing HOC nesting and bloated global state, cutting page transition latency by ~62%. Built a white-label multi-tenant SaaS with RBAC and unified theming. Developed an AI-powered booking assistant via WebRTC and OpenAI for live voice and text interactions. Integrated Jira API to automate bug reporting, shrinking developer feedback loop. Containerized BFF and microservices with Docker, reducing deployment timelines by ~70%.

Frontend Team Lead · AirRetailerOct 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
Frontend Team Lead · AirRetailerOct 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
Product Lead (Full Stack Developer) · Smart-ISSep 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Product Lead (Full Stack Developer) · Smart-ISSep 2022 – Aug 2025 · 3 yrs
MERN Stack Developer · Active IT-RecruitmentApr 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr

Education

Bachelor of Software Engineering · International Islamic University, Islamabad2013 – 2018
Bachelor of Software Engineering · International Islamic University, Islamabad2013 – 2018
Bachelor of Software Engineering · International Islamic University, Islamabad2013 – 2018
Bachelor of Software Engineering · International Islamic University, Islamabad2013 – 2018

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