I’m a senior full-stack engineer with 8+ years of experience building scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications and APIs. I work across the full stack—Node.js, NestJS, React, and Next.js—with strong database experience across PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Redis, and I enjoy designing clean microservice-oriented backends and reliable integrations (REST/GraphQL and third-party systems). I also bring hands-on experience with AI/LLM integrations and document/identity automation, including OCR, MRZ recognition, identity verification, and facial recognition workflows. Alongside engineering, I help with architecture, code reviews, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes basics, monitoring, and production troubleshooting—collaborating closely with product, UI/UX, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end outcomes.…

SYED MUHAMMAD QASIM ASIF

I’m a senior full-stack engineer with 8+ years of experience building scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications and APIs. I work across the full stack—Node.js, NestJS, React, and Next.js—with strong database experience across PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Redis, and I enjoy designing clean microservice-oriented backends and reliable integrations (REST/GraphQL and third-party systems). I also bring hands-on experience with AI/LLM integrations and document/identity automation, including OCR, MRZ recognition, identity verification, and facial recognition workflows. Alongside engineering, I help with architecture, code reviews, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes basics, monitoring, and production troubleshooting—collaborating closely with product, UI/UX, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end outcomes.…

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I’m a senior full-stack engineer with 8+ years of experience building scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications and APIs. I work across the full stack—Node.js, NestJS, React, and Next.js—with strong database experience across PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Redis, and I enjoy designing clean microservice-oriented backends and reliable integrations (REST/GraphQL and third-party systems).

I also bring hands-on experience with AI/LLM integrations and document/identity automation, including OCR, MRZ recognition, identity verification, and facial recognition workflows. Alongside engineering, I help with architecture, code reviews, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes basics, monitoring, and production troubleshooting—collaborating closely with product, UI/UX, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end outcomes.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at MyAlfred L.L.C, United Arab Emirates (Remote)
February 1, 2025 - Present
Develop and maintain scalable full-stack web applications using Node.js, NestJS, React, Next.js, and TypeScript. Design RESTful and GraphQL APIs for business-critical use cases. Work with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis) and implement secure authentication/authorization flows. Build and integrate third-party services, contribute to AI-powered features and automation, and support reliable delivery using Docker and CI/CD pipelines. Troubleshoot production issues and optimize performance and reliability while collaborating with product, UI/UX, QA, and DevOps teams.
Senior Software Engineer at MyAlfred L.L.C
February 1, 2025 - Present
Design and develop scalable full-stack solutions for enterprise-grade insurance and fintech platforms, owning architecture decisions for reliability, scalability, and security. Build backend services and RESTful APIs using Node.js, NestJS, and Python with a microservices architecture for high performance and maintainability. Develop modern responsive frontends using React.js and Next.js with TypeScript. Own AWS cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker-based microservices deployments, collaborating with remote Agile teams to deliver secure, high-performance solutions.
Full Stack Lead Engineer at Uqoud, United Arab Emirates
September 1, 2022 - January 31, 2025
Led development of scalable full-stack applications using Node.js, NestJS, React, Next.js, and TypeScript. Designed backend services and APIs with a microservices-oriented architecture, building secure and maintainable systems for fintech/payments/SaaS use cases. Worked across PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Redis; supported deployments using AWS, Docker, and CI/CD. Contributed to system architecture, technical planning, code reviews, and development standards, and mentored developers while collaborating with QA, product, UI/UX, and DevOps teams. Worked on AI-related functionality including OCR, identity verification, and facial recognition.
Full Stack Lead Engineer at Uqoud United Arab Emirates
September 1, 2022 - January 31, 2025
Led development of scalable full-stack applications using Node.js, NestJS, React, Next.js, and TypeScript. Designed backend services and APIs using a microservices-oriented architecture. Built secure and maintainable applications for fintech, payments, and SaaS use cases. Worked with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Redis. Integrated cloud services and supported deployments using AWS and Docker with CI/CD. Contributed to system architecture, technical planning, code reviews, and development standards, and mentored developers while collaborating across QA, product, UI/UX, and DevOps teams, including AI-related functionality such as OCR, identity verification, and facial recognition.
Fullstack Lead Engineer at Uqoud
September 1, 2022 - January 31, 2025
Led architectural decisions across frontend, backend, and mobile engineering teams for a digital contract management, e-signature, and eKYC platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Architected full-stack solutions using React.js, Next.js, Node.js, NestJS, and GCP, and designed microservices for document workflows, contract lifecycle management, payments, and user management. Integrated AI-powered OCR/MRZ, facial recognition, and identity verification services into core product workflows. Built CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker-based deployments, mentored engineers, led code reviews, and improved accessibility, SEO, and platform performance for a high-traffic, multi-team product.
Senior Team Lead at Uqoud
January 1, 2022 - Present
Architected full-stack solutions for a digital contract, e-signature, and eKYC platform using React.js, Next.js, Node.js, and Google Cloud Platform. Integrated AI-based OCR/MRZ, facial recognition, and identity verification services. Designed microservices for document workflows, contract states, payments, and user management. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker-based deployments. Led frontend, backend, and mobile teams ensuring cross-functional alignment and timely delivery. Optimized accessibility, SEO, and system performance across the platform.
Senior Team Lead at Uqoud
January 1, 2021 - Present
Architected full-stack solutions for a digital contract, e-signature, and eKYC platform using React.js, Next.js, Node.js, NestJS, and GCP. Integrated AI-based OCR/MRZ, facial recognition, and identity verification services. Designed microservices for document workflows, contract states, payments, and user management. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker-based deployments. Led frontend, backend, and mobile teams ensuring cross-functional alignment and timely delivery. Optimized accessibility, SEO, and system performance across the platform.
Senior Software Engineer at Virtual Force, Lahore, Pakistan
December 1, 2019 - August 31, 2022
Built and maintained full-stack applications using Node.js, React, TypeScript, and Python. Developed REST and GraphQL APIs and integrated third-party services. Worked with SQL and NoSQL databases for high-volume applications. Developed reusable frontend components with responsive UI patterns, implemented authentication/authorization, validation, and application security, and supported cloud deployments with Docker-based development and CI/CD workflows. Participated in technical discussions, code reviews, debugging, and performance optimization.
Senior Software Engineer at Virtual Force Lahore
December 1, 2019 - August 31, 2022
Built and maintained full-stack applications using Node.js, React, TypeScript, and Python. Developed REST and GraphQL APIs and integrated third-party services. Worked with SQL and NoSQL databases for high-volume applications. Developed reusable frontend components and responsive UI. Implemented authentication, authorization, validation, and application security. Supported cloud deployments, Docker-based development, and CI/CD workflows, and participated in technical discussions, code reviews, debugging, and performance optimization.
Senior Software Engineer at Virtual Force
December 1, 2019 - August 31, 2022
Delivered API-driven solutions for healthcare and SaaS platforms focusing on scalable backend services and system design. Built dashboards, admin portals, and reusable UI components with emphasis on performance and maintainability. Mentored junior developers and participated in architecture planning. Improved CI/CD reliability, implemented caching strategies, and optimized APIs to improve system performance.
Software Engineer at Tkxel, Lahore, Pakistan
March 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Developed web applications and backend services using modern JavaScript technologies. Built REST APIs and integrated frontend applications with backend services. Worked with databases, Git, testing, debugging, and application maintenance, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready software.
Software Engineer at Tkxel Lahore
March 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Developed web applications and backend services using modern JavaScript technologies. Built REST APIs and integrated frontend applications with backend services. Worked with databases, Git, testing, debugging, and application maintenance. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready software and supported ongoing project delivery through implementation, debugging, and testing.
Software Engineer at Tkxel
March 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Built full-stack features for EvaluSkills using React.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, including RBAC and complex workflow management. Developed visual analytics dashboards and reporting modules, and automated deployment processes for production releases. Wrote unit and integration tests using Jest and Mocha as part of an automated testing strategy.
Senior Software Engineer at Aion Digital
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
Built banking app modules including onboarding, card issuance, financing, and reporting using React.js and Node.js. Developed backend microservices in Node.js, NestJS, and Python deployed on Azure. Integrated national ID verification, payments systems, and communication services. Used PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Knex for enterprise-grade data operations. Collaborated with product, QA, and DevOps teams in Scrum-based workflows.
Software Engineer at Tkxel
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Built full-stack features for Eva Skills using React.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL. Implemented RBAC, form flows, visual analytics, and automated deployments. Wrote unit tests (Jest, Mocha) and supported production releases.
Software Engineer at Engin Technologies, Lahore, Pakistan
July 1, 2017 - February 28, 2019
Developed web applications and backend services for client projects, working across frontend and backend using JavaScript and Node.js. Implemented APIs, database functionality, integrations, and application features. Participated in debugging, testing, code reviews, and project delivery.
Software Engineer at Engin Technologies Lahore
July 1, 2017 - February 1, 2019
Developed web applications and backend services across client projects using JavaScript and Node.js. Implemented APIs, database functionality, integrations, and application features. Participated in debugging, testing, code reviews, and project delivery to support end-to-end development.
Software Engineer at Engine Technologies Lahore
July 1, 2017 - February 28, 2019
Developed web applications and backend services for client projects, working across frontend and backend using JavaScript and Node.js technologies. Implemented APIs, database functionality, integrations, and application features. Participated in debugging, testing, code reviews, and project delivery to ensure reliable releases.
Software Engineer at Tkxel
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Built full-stack features for Eval Skills using React.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL. Implemented RBAC, form flows, visual analytics, and automated deployments. Wrote unit tests (Jest, Mocha) and supported production releases.
Software Engineer at Virtual Force
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019
Delivered API-driven solutions for health care and SaaS platforms. Developed dashboards, admin panels, and reusable UI components. Mentored junior developers and improved CI/CD reliability. Focused on performance tuning, caching, and API optimization.
Software Engineer at Engin Technologies
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019
Developed backend services for messaging, file sharing, and document management modules. Worked with Express.js, LoopBack, AWS, and DynamoDB. Selected projects including Insurance Market. Node.js, Python, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, AWS. Migrated modules from monolith to microservices. Implemented Redis caching for high-traffic APIs. Automated CI/CD workflows and enhanced monitoring.
Senior Software Engineer at Virtual Force
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019
Delivered API-driven solutions for health care and SaaS platforms. Developed dashboards, admin panels, and reusable UI components. Mentored junior developers and improved CI/CD reliability. Focused on performance tuning, caching, and API optimization.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Punjab University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017
BS Information Technology (B.SIT) at University of the Punjab, Lahore
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Punjab University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at University of the Punjab
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Punjab University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Punjab University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017
BSc IT at Punjab University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2026
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Punjab University
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at University of the Punjab
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Punjab University, Lahore
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

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Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Government, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Computers & Electronics