Hi, I’m Rafiq Hajili, a software developer based in Nuremberg with 4+ years of experience building robust, accessible web applications. I specialize in frontend architecture and full-stack development, delivering performant, scalable solutions with modern frameworks and best practices. I’m comfortable working independently or in cross-functional teams to ship high-quality software on time. In recent roles at Guavapay and Abyss Hub, I led small teams, set up monorepos, implemented internationalization, optimized performance, and integrated CI/CD pipelines. I love turning Figma designs into polished, maintainable code and collaborating with Design, Backend, and DevOps to craft delightful user experiences.

Rafiq Hajili

Hi, I’m Rafiq Hajili, a software developer based in Nuremberg with 4+ years of experience building robust, accessible web applications. I specialize in frontend architecture and full-stack development, delivering performant, scalable solutions with modern frameworks and best practices. I’m comfortable working independently or in cross-functional teams to ship high-quality software on time. In recent roles at Guavapay and Abyss Hub, I led small teams, set up monorepos, implemented internationalization, optimized performance, and integrated CI/CD pipelines. I love turning Figma designs into polished, maintainable code and collaborating with Design, Backend, and DevOps to craft delightful user experiences.

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Hi, I’m Rafiq Hajili, a software developer based in Nuremberg with 4+ years of experience building robust, accessible web applications. I specialize in frontend architecture and full-stack development, delivering performant, scalable solutions with modern frameworks and best practices. I’m comfortable working independently or in cross-functional teams to ship high-quality software on time.

In recent roles at Guavapay and Abyss Hub, I led small teams, set up monorepos, implemented internationalization, optimized performance, and integrated CI/CD pipelines. I love turning Figma designs into polished, maintainable code and collaborating with Design, Backend, and DevOps to craft delightful user experiences.

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Work Experience

Frontend Developer at Guavapay Limited
March 1, 2024 - Present
Improved public website performance from 30-40% to 90%+ by building SEO-optimized Next.js applications; established a TurboRepo monorepo with reusable packages and shared components; introduced multi-language internationalization (next-intl); Dockerized apps and implemented CI/CD pipelines; managed a team of 3 developers and coordinated with Design, Backend, and DevOps teams.
Software Developer at Abyss Hub
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024
Built frontend architecture from scratch with Next.js App Router; maintained SEO performance above 80%; developed UI components using React Aria and Tailwind; used RTK Query + Zod for API fetching; React Hook Form for multistep forms; created custom animations with Framer Motion; wrote Docker files; unit/integration tests; created technical docs; added Sentry monitoring; integrated AI assistants via Python.
Software Developer at Connectify
November 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
Delivered 3 full-stack applications for a startup project; contributed to 5+ competition wins. Development with NestJS, PostgreSQL, and Next.js; deployed on Vercel and Railway; integrated AWS S3 for file storage and implemented data management with TypeORM and Zod.
Frontend Developer at Kyla Clinics
May 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Built frontend architecture from scratch using Next.js, Tailwind, and Framer Motion; improved SEO using Lighthouse. Used Material UI on an internal project and React with Redux Toolkit/Thunk for state management and asynchronous actions.
Frontend Developer at French-Azerbaijani University
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
Developed ERP/LMS systems with React, Redux Toolkit, and Tailwind; implemented JWT-based role access; configured Sentry for monitoring; participated in code reviews, performance checks, and applied best architecture practices and principles during development.

Education

Master of Science (MSc) at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
October 1, 2024 - January 19, 2026
Bachelor of Science (BSc) at Université de Strasbourg
October 1, 2020 - June 1, 2024
Bachelor of Science (BSc) at French-Azerbaijani University
October 1, 2020 - June 1, 2024
High School Diploma at Baku European Lyceum
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2020
Master of Science (MSc) in Information and Communication Technology at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
October 1, 2024 - January 19, 2026
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science at Université de Strasbourg
October 1, 2020 - June 1, 2024
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science at French-Azerbaijani University
October 1, 2020 - June 1, 2024
High School Diploma at Baku European Lyceum
January 1, 2009 - June 1, 2020

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment