I am a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 7+ years of experience delivering high-performance SaaS and digital products. I specialize in secure, scalable architectures using React, Next.js, Node.js, and NestJS, and have a proven track record of reducing latency and ensuring PCI-DSS compliance. I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, transforming complex requirements into elegant, hospitality-focused digital solutions, and driving the full SDLC from planning to deployment to deliver measurable business value.

Naqash Ahmad

I am a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 7+ years of experience delivering high-performance SaaS and digital products. I specialize in secure, scalable architectures using React, Next.js, Node.js, and NestJS, and have a proven track record of reducing latency and ensuring PCI-DSS compliance. I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, transforming complex requirements into elegant, hospitality-focused digital solutions, and driving the full SDLC from planning to deployment to deliver measurable business value.

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I am a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 7+ years of experience delivering high-performance SaaS and digital products. I specialize in secure, scalable architectures using React, Next.js, Node.js, and NestJS, and have a proven track record of reducing latency and ensuring PCI-DSS compliance.

I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, transforming complex requirements into elegant, hospitality-focused digital solutions, and driving the full SDLC from planning to deployment to deliver measurable business value.

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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.

Education

Bachelor of Software Engineering at International Islamic University, Islamabad
September 1, 2013 - March 31, 2018
Bachelor of Software Engineering at International Islamic University, Islamabad
September 1, 2013 - March 1, 2018
Bachelor of Software Engineering at International Islamic University, Islamabad
September 1, 2013 - March 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

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