Shakeel Ahmed
I’m Shake el Ahmed, a frontend engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable web applications using JavaScript, React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js.
About
I’m Shake el Ahmed, a frontend engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable web applications using JavaScript, React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js. I enjoy creating responsive, reusable UI components, integrating REST APIs, and tuning frontend performance so products feel fast and reliable for users at scale.
Across my roles—especially in OTT and subscription streaming platforms—I’ve worked closely with product, design, and backend teams to deliver high-impact features with clean, maintainable code. I’ve contributed to measurable improvements such as higher subscription conversion, reduced video playback start time, and stronger fraud prevention, and I’m passionate about shipping iteratively using Agile practices.
- 5 years' experience
- Joined September 2026
Industry experience
- Media & Entertainment
- Software & Internet
Work experience
Worked on Starzplay’s OTT platform supporting 3M+ users across MENA by improving performance and scalability with React.js, Next.js, and JavaScript. Increased subscription conversion by 30% through payment gateway integrations (PayTM, UPI, PayU, Adyen, Payfort, DCB’s, credit cards). Migrated a large legacy PHP platform to Next.js in production, improving maintainability and long-term scalability while keeping feature parity. Reduced video start time by 55% (18s to 8s) by integrating the video player into the main app to remove cross-domain playback dependencies. Strengthened security and revenue protection by implementing Empello fraud prevention for carrier billing, achieving complete detection and prevention of fraudulent transactions. Collaborated with UI/UX and backend teams to deliver product enhancements, contributing to a 25% improvement in conversion and overall application performance.
Developed e-commerce and POS systems using React.js, JavaScript, and Python. Implemented code quality measures and best practices to improve team productivity. Collaborated with developers and QA teams to achieve 100% on-time delivery with minimal post-release fixes.
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