Hi, I'm Ali Raza, a passionate senior frontend and UI/UX engineer based in Berlin. I specialize in building scalable and performant web and mobile applications using modern technologies like React, TypeScript, and Node.js. I enjoy improving user experiences and boosting platform performance through innovative solutions. With over four years of professional experience working remotely and onsite across different countries including Germany, Dubai, the USA, and Pakistan, I've contributed to diverse projects ranging from educational platforms and e-commerce to real-time messaging and collaborative tools. I’m always eager to take on new challenges and continuously grow my skills in software development and design.

Ali Raza

Hi, I'm Ali Raza, a passionate senior frontend and UI/UX engineer based in Berlin. I specialize in building scalable and performant web and mobile applications using modern technologies like React, TypeScript, and Node.js. I enjoy improving user experiences and boosting platform performance through innovative solutions. With over four years of professional experience working remotely and onsite across different countries including Germany, Dubai, the USA, and Pakistan, I've contributed to diverse projects ranging from educational platforms and e-commerce to real-time messaging and collaborative tools. I’m always eager to take on new challenges and continuously grow my skills in software development and design.

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Hi, I’m Ali Raza, a passionate senior frontend and UI/UX engineer based in Berlin. I specialize in building scalable and performant web and mobile applications using modern technologies like React, TypeScript, and Node.js. I enjoy improving user experiences and boosting platform performance through innovative solutions.

With over four years of professional experience working remotely and onsite across different countries including Germany, Dubai, the USA, and Pakistan, I’ve contributed to diverse projects ranging from educational platforms and e-commerce to real-time messaging and collaborative tools. I’m always eager to take on new challenges and continuously grow my skills in software development and design.

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Work Experience

Senior Frontend and UI/UX Engineer at GamaLearn
June 1, 2025 - Present
Revamped the SwiftAssess platform using React and TypeScript, enhancing UI performance and usability for the web platform.
Software Engineer at Kibsons
April 30, 2025 - July 23, 2025
Drove customer acquisition and retention by enhancing React and React Native applications with improved UI/UX and performance. Revamped product search architecture using Elasticsearch with Node, reducing average query time from 1500ms to under 400ms and improving relevance through advanced filtering and aggregation. Streamlined checkout via Apple Pay/Samsung Pay integration, increasing mobile conversions. Cut release times by migrating separate codebases to a 3-tier monorepo with Next.js, React, React Native, Node, TypeScript, Nx, Webpack, and GitHub Actions. Boosted platform performance using Next static generation, dynamic imports, and lazy loading, improving Lighthouse score by 57% and conversions by 18%. Achieved 90% test coverage and integrated end-to-end testing, significantly boosting app reliability and quality.
Software Developer at Convo
March 31, 2023 - July 23, 2025
Modernized Chat SDK from long-polling to WebSockets, significantly improving real-time messaging and reducing server cost. Developed real-time collaborative post editor enabling live multi-user editing with version control, boosting productivity. Migrated media storage from Cloudinary to Amazon S3. Developed a reusable, MUI-inspired internal component library promoting UI consistency and accelerating web application development. Implemented real-time conferencing features using WebRTC and Mediasoup, enabling high-quality audio/video calls with scalable peer-to-peer communication.
Web Developer at Septem Systems
October 31, 2021 - July 23, 2025
Developed a custom audio player using Howler.js tailored to specific design and business requirements. Maintained high client satisfaction across 8+ projects including e-commerce, fitness, and business platforms. Eliminated recurring theme expenses by creating a custom reusable Shopify theme, saving licensing fees and accelerating delivery. Built Commodity Data, a microservice for real-time commodity price tracking using Node and MongoDB.
Senior Frontend and UI/UX Engineer at GamaLearn – Germany
June 1, 2025 - Present
Revamping the SwiftAssess platform using React and TypeScript, enhancing UI performance and usability for the web platform.
Software Engineer at Kibsons – Dubai
April 30, 2025 - July 23, 2025
Drove customer acquisition and retention by enhancing React and React Native applications with improved UI/UX and performance. Revamped product search architecture using Elasticsearch with Node, reducing average query time from 1500ms to under 400ms and improving relevance through advanced filtering and aggregation. Streamlined checkout via Apple Pay/Samsung Pay integration, increasing mobile conversions. Cut release times by migrating separate codebases to a 3-tier monorepo with Next, React, React Native, Node, TypeScript, Nx, Webpack, and GitHub Actions. Boosted platform performance using Next static generation, dynamic imports, and lazy loading, improving Lighthouse score by 57% and conversions by 18%. Achieved 90% test coverage and integrated end-to-end testing, significantly boosting app reliability and quality.
Software Developer at Convo – USA
March 31, 2023 - July 23, 2025
Modernized Chat SDK from long-polling to WebSockets, significantly improving real-time messaging and reducing server cost. Developed real-time collaborative post editor enabling live multi-user editing with version control, boosting productivity. Streamlined media operations by migrating storage from Cloudinary to Amazon S3. Developed a reusable, MUI-inspired internal component library promoting UI consistency and accelerating web application development. Implemented real-time conferencing features using WebRTC and Mediasoup, enabling high-quality audio/video calls with scalable peer-to-peer communication.
Web Developer at Septem Systems – Pakistan
October 31, 2021 - July 23, 2025
Developed a custom audio player based on Howler.js, tailored to specific design and business requirements. Maintained high client satisfaction across 8+ projects, including e-commerce, fitness, and business platforms. Eliminated recurring theme expenses by developing a custom reusable Shopify theme in Liquid and JavaScript, saving licensing fees and accelerating delivery. Built Commodity Data, a microservice for real-time commodity price tracking using Node and MongoDB.

Education

B.S. Software Engineering at Foundation University
January 1, 2017 - May 1, 2021
B.S. Software Engineering at Foundation University
January 1, 2017 - May 1, 2021
B.S. Software Engineering at Foundation University
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
B.S. Software Engineering at Foundation University – Pakistan
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Retail, Transportation & Logistics, Media & Entertainment, Real Estate & Construction, Consumer Goods, Education