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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.…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.

Naqash Ahmad

Full Stack Developer, Back-End Developer, Front-End Developer

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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.…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.

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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.

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Work Experience

Frontend Team Lead at AirRetailer

October 1, 2022 - Present

Led a 6-member frontend team to transform a misconfigured Next.js app into a true SPA, improving rendering speed by 35%. Streamlined routing and lazy loading to cut page transitions from 2.1s to 0.8s. Architected a secure API layer with JWT rotation reducing failed API calls by 38%. Engineered a white-label solution supporting 300+ agents from a unified codebase. Reduced bundle size by 40% via code-splitting and runtime imports, fixed 15% memory leaks, and reduced code duplication by 30% using modeler patterns. Developed NDC 21.3 parsers to handle JSON-XML conversion in airline request-response flows.

MERN Stack Developer at Active-IT-Recruitment

March 1, 2023 - August 21, 2025

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%.

Product Lead (Full Stack Developer) at Smart-IS

September 1, 2022 - August 21, 2025

Led 4 engineers to build an 8-module SaaS platform using the MERN stack and WebRTC for HR, E-commerce, and video calling modules. Created JWT and bcrypt authentication passing all OWASP penetration tests. Developed Stripe payment integration with 3-step retry logic, reducing payment failures by 25%. Scaled Jitsi WebRTC to support 50+ concurrent rooms using custom UI components.

MEAN Stack Developer at Ideofuzion

June 1, 2019 - August 21, 2025

Developed 4 ICO portals collectively processing over $300K in token sales, including KYC flows. Built a PCI-compliant desktop crypto wallet with local node RPC integration, achieving 3-5s balance and transaction updates using custom listeners. Delivered Loyal Wallet mobile/web hybrid application supporting 5,000+ active users.

Frontend Team Lead at AirRetailer

October 1, 2022 - Present

Led a 6-member team to convert a misconfigured Next.js application into a true single-page application, improving rendering speed by 35% through component hierarchy optimization. Streamlined routing and lazy loading which cut page transition times from 2.1s to 0.8s. Designed a secure API layer employing JWT rotation, reducing failed API calls by 38%. Developed a white-label solution supporting 300+ agents from a unified codebase and resolved 15% of memory leaks with lifecycle audits. Transitioned legacy frontend to Next.js in 3 weeks, reducing bundle size by 40%. Reduced code duplication by 30% using modeler patterns and engineered airline NDC 21.3 parsers for JSON to XML conversions in airline request/response flows.

MERN Stack Developer at Active-IT-Recruitment

March 1, 2023 - September 4, 2025

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%.

Product Lead (Full Stack Developer) at Smart-IS

September 30, 2022 - September 4, 2025

Led 4 engineers in building an 8-module SaaS platform using MERN stack and WebRTC for HR, e-commerce, and video calling modules. Implemented secure authentication with JWT and bcrypt, passing all OWASP QA penetration tests. Developed Stripe payment integration with retry logic, reducing failures by 25%. Scaled Jitsi WebRTC to handle 50+ concurrent rooms with custom UI components.

MEAN Stack Developer at Ideofuzion

June 30, 2019 - September 4, 2025

Developed 4 ICO portals processing over $300K in token sales with KYC flows. Built PCI-compliant desktop crypto wallet with local node integration using RPC calls, achieving 3-5s transaction updates via custom listeners. Delivered Loyal Wallet hybrid mobile/web app supporting 5,000+ active users.

Frontend Team Lead / Senior Full Stack Engineer at AirRetailer

October 1, 2022 - Present

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%.

MERN Stack Developer at Active -IT-Recruitment

April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023

Optimized backend performance by indexing MongoDB and adding a Redis caching layer, reducing query latency by ~14%. Built a real-time notification system using Firestore and email integrations, shortening response times. Improved initial page load times by ~18% via React refactors, virtual pagination, and Axios caching. Implemented a complex recruiter application review system with status tracking and full audit trail.

Product Lead (Full Stack Engineer) at Smart -IS

July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2022

Led cross-functional team through full SDLC of Beehive EMS, an 8+ module SaaS platform. Implemented secure JWT-based authentication with 32-bit RBAC, achieving readiness for OWASP penetration testing. Built BI Talk, a WebRTC/video conferencing tool with Firebase supporting 50+ concurrent sessions on constrained hardware. Managed multi-service Gharse.io: React.js web dashboard, Flutter mobile app, PCI-compliant Stripe payments, Google Maps SDK, and real-time Firestore notifications. Optimized chat latency with WebSocket batching to sub-3-second message delays.

MEAN Stack Developer at Ideofuzion

March 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019

Delivered four ICO portals using the MEAN stack, processing over $300K in token sales. Implemented end-to-end KYC workflows for investor onboarding and compliance. Engineered PCI-compliant cross-platform crypto wallet with blockchain RPC integration. Applied security using AES-256 encryption and BIP-44 standards for sensitive wallet key management.

MERN Stack Developer at Active IT-Recruitment

April 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023

Optimized backend response times via MongoDB index tuning and Redis caching; built a real-time notification system using Firestore and email integrations; improved initial page load time through React refactoring, virtual pagination, and Axios caching; delivered a recruiter application with status tracking and full audit trail.

Product Lead (Full Stack Engineer) at Smart-IS

July 1, 2019 - September 1, 2022

Led cross-functional teams through the full SDLC of Beehive EMS, an 8+ module SaaS; developed secure JWT and 32-bit RBAC authentication; built BI Talk video conferencing with Jitsi WebRTC and Firebase; managed Gharse.io platform with React.js web dashboard, Flutter mobile app, PCI-compliant Stripe payments, Google Maps SDK, and real-time Firestore notifications; optimized chat latency with WebSocket batching to under 3 seconds.