I am a Senior Full Stack JavaScript Engineer with over 7 years of experience building component-based, secure applications across sectors including travel, fintech, SaaS, and blockchain. I've successfully improved frontend load times by 40% and optimized backend performance, integrating complex APIs like IATA to boost system efficiency by 35%. Skilled at working in microservices architectures and collaborating with diverse teams across the UAE and Europe, I bring strong leadership and technical expertise. My passion lies in driving efficient, scalable solutions while leading and mentoring teams. I excel in delivering secure, high-performing applications and enjoy adopting modern technologies such as AI integration and cutting-edge JavaScript frameworks to create innovative products that solve real-world problems.

Naqash Ahmad

I am a Senior Full Stack JavaScript Engineer with over 7 years of experience building component-based, secure applications across sectors including travel, fintech, SaaS, and blockchain. I've successfully improved frontend load times by 40% and optimized backend performance, integrating complex APIs like IATA to boost system efficiency by 35%. Skilled at working in microservices architectures and collaborating with diverse teams across the UAE and Europe, I bring strong leadership and technical expertise. My passion lies in driving efficient, scalable solutions while leading and mentoring teams. I excel in delivering secure, high-performing applications and enjoy adopting modern technologies such as AI integration and cutting-edge JavaScript frameworks to create innovative products that solve real-world problems.

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I am a Senior Full Stack JavaScript Engineer with over 7 years of experience building component-based, secure applications across sectors including travel, fintech, SaaS, and blockchain. I’ve successfully improved frontend load times by 40% and optimized backend performance, integrating complex APIs like IATA to boost system efficiency by 35%. Skilled at working in microservices architectures and collaborating with diverse teams across the UAE and Europe, I bring strong leadership and technical expertise.

My passion lies in driving efficient, scalable solutions while leading and mentoring teams. I excel in delivering secure, high-performing applications and enjoy adopting modern technologies such as AI integration and cutting-edge JavaScript frameworks to create innovative products that solve real-world problems.

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Language

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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.

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

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Industry Experience

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