Hi, I’m Faisal, a full stack software engineer with over 4 years of professional experience and 7 years coding in total. I love building everything from sleek, responsive user interfaces to scalable backend systems, especially in fast-paced environments where getting features out quickly makes a big difference. I enjoy tackling challenges head-on and optimizing workflows to create real impact. In my freelance practice, FizzleDev, and previous roles, I’ve worked extensively with modern technologies like Next.js, React, AWS, and OpenAI tools. I'm passionate about delivering high-quality software, collaborating closely with teams, and continuously learning new approaches to build better products.

Faisal Hakimi

Hi, I’m Faisal, a full stack software engineer with over 4 years of professional experience and 7 years coding in total. I love building everything from sleek, responsive user interfaces to scalable backend systems, especially in fast-paced environments where getting features out quickly makes a big difference. I enjoy tackling challenges head-on and optimizing workflows to create real impact. In my freelance practice, FizzleDev, and previous roles, I’ve worked extensively with modern technologies like Next.js, React, AWS, and OpenAI tools. I'm passionate about delivering high-quality software, collaborating closely with teams, and continuously learning new approaches to build better products.

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Hi, I’m Faisal, a full stack software engineer with over 4 years of professional experience and 7 years coding in total. I love building everything from sleek, responsive user interfaces to scalable backend systems, especially in fast-paced environments where getting features out quickly makes a big difference. I enjoy tackling challenges head-on and optimizing workflows to create real impact.

In my freelance practice, FizzleDev, and previous roles, I’ve worked extensively with modern technologies like Next.js, React, AWS, and OpenAI tools. I’m passionate about delivering high-quality software, collaborating closely with teams, and continuously learning new approaches to build better products.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at Aletha Health
January 1, 2025 - June 27, 2025
Optimized SEO and Core Web Vitals, elevating performance scores significantly on both mobile and desktop. Integrated multiple CMS platforms with Shopify GraphQL API and Next.js, streamlining content workflows for marketing and product teams. Engineered a dynamic XML sitemap with region-aware hreflang tags to boost global search indexing. Created a design system that mapped Figma tokens to Tailwind CSS configuration, reducing UI inconsistencies. Managed multi-environment CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and AWS for development, UAT, and production deployments.
Founder & Full Stack Engineer at FizzleDev
February 1, 2024 - June 27, 2025
Founded a freelance development practice focused on building performant web apps and tools using modern frameworks. Built a Retrieval-Augmented Generation system with OpenAI, LangChain, and Supabase for domain-specific document querying. Implemented SSO authentication with role-based access control for multi-tenant SaaS applications. Leveraged GitHub and Vercel for automated deployments and staging-to-production workflows using Next.js. Developed a financial workflow tool for a nonprofit to reduce manual donation and membership management.
Lead Full Stack Engineer at Dart Health
January 1, 2021 - February 28, 2024
Promoted from intern to lead engineer at a company that evolved through CRM, fintech, and healthcare compliance, undergoing multiple rebrands and acquisition. Built a healthcare compliance chatbot using OpenAI Assistants API, reducing support questions by 40%. Integrated Stripe Connect for B2B/B2C payments and developed invoicing solutions with Adobe PDF Services and the Merge API. Created a Linear-style project portal and messaging system with React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. Implemented full-stack testing with Jest and Cypress, saving significant QA time. Led development of social media automation including post scheduling and Bannerbear integration. Reduced design-to-dev handoff time by 20% by translating Figma wireframes into reusable React components.
Software Engineer at Aletha Health
January 1, 2025 - June 4, 2024
Optimized SEO and Core Web Vitals to dramatically improve site performance scores on mobile and desktop. Integrated multiple CMS platforms with Shopify GraphQL API and Next.js, streamlining content workflows for marketing and product teams. Engineered dynamic XML sitemap and region-aware hreflang tags to boost global search visibility. Created a design system linking Figma tokens to Tailwind CSS configuration, reducing UI inconsistencies and rework. Managed multi-environment CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and AWS for development, UAT, and production deployments.
Founder & Full Stack Engineer at FizzleDev
February 1, 2024 - June 4, 2024
Founded a freelance development practice focused on delivering performant web applications and tools using modern technologies. Built a Retrieval-Augmented Generation system leveraging OpenAI, LangChain, and Supabase for domain-specific document querying with vector search techniques. Implemented Single Sign-On authentication with role-based access control for multi-tenant SaaS apps. Streamlined deployment workflows through GitHub and Vercel with automated preview builds and staging-to-production flows. Developed a financial workflow tool that significantly reduced manual donation and membership management for a nonprofit.
Lead Full Stack Engineer at Dart Health
January 1, 2021 - February 28, 2024
Advanced rapidly from intern to lead full stack engineer at a company transitioning across CRM, fintech, and healthcare compliance sectors. Developed a healthcare compliance chatbot utilizing OpenAI Assistants API, decreasing founder support queries by 40%. Integrated Stripe Connect for B2B/B2C payments and invoicing with Adobe PDF Services and Merge API. Built a project portal and messaging system inspired by Linear and Slack using React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. Instituted full-stack testing using Jest and Cypress, reducing QA time by 15–20 hours weekly. Led creation of social media automation tools including post scheduling and Bannerbear integrations. Transformed Figma wireframes into reusable React components, cutting design-to-development handoff time by 20%.

Education

B.S. in Computer Science at San Francisco State University
January 1, 2018 - May 31, 2022
B.S. in Computer Science at San Francisco State University
January 1, 2018 - May 31, 2022

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Financial Services, Non-Profit Organization