Akash Ahmad

Contact Phone - Email - Address Akash Ahmad Full-Stack Developer I am a self-taught full-stack developer out of passion. I am experienced with developing high-quality, reusable/maintainable code in ReactJS/React Native/NodeJS. H# 20, Street 148, G-13/4, Islamabad, Pakistan. Education Sept 2014- Sept 2018 BS Software Engineering Comsats University Islamabad Upwork Top-Rated Plus Earnerd: $190k+ https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/a kashahmad Front-End Skills React.js/Next.js/Gatsby.js HTML/HTML5 CSS/CSS3 Angular JS Vue JS JavaScript/TypeScript/ECMAScript Flexbox SCSS Sass Bootstrap Tailwind Material-UI Ant Design Back-End Skills Node.js Express.js Serverless FaaS RESTful API GraphQL APIs My career started as a developer in the year 2014, throughout the years I have focused on improving my programming skills, opting for Software Engineering as a professional degree. I keep myself updated with the latest technologies and trends, and have been enthusiastic about developing web apps and mobile apps. For startups, SMEs, and Enterprise clients I’ve played the role of a senior full-stack developer. I’m equally a team player yet enjoy working solo as well, delivering world-class products. I have over 7 years of professional experience in Web Application development in MERN and JAM stack. I am passionate to work on the latest Web Technologies to build products of high-quality user experience and of great performance. I am specialized in both front-end and back-end. Following is the information related to my experience. Experience 2022 - 2023 Market X Full-Stack developer I worked as a Full-Stack Developer at Market X. I was instrumental in crafting innovative web solutions that combined cutting-edge technologies, including React.js, Next.js, Node.js and Tailwind CSS. Collaborating within a dynamic team, I played a pivotal role in delivering exceptional user experiences and robust functionalities across various projects I was responsible for the development of responsive and visually compelling front-end interfaces using React.js and Next.js frameworks, showcasing a deep understanding of modern web development practices. Collaborated closely with UI/UX designers to transform design concepts into functional and user-friendly features, ensuring a seamless interaction between users and the web applications. Utilized the power of Tailwind CSS to create efficient, scalable, and consistent styling, enhancing the maintainability and aesthetics of the web applications. I participated in Agile rituals, such as sprint planning, Grooming, standup meetings, and retrospectives, contributing to an iterative and adaptive development process. Leveraged Node.js to architect and develop robust back-end solutions that seamlessly integrated with front-end components, resulting in dynamic and responsive applications. Frameworks Next.js Nest.js Gatsby.js React Native Vue.js Nuxt Angular.js Express.js CMS Strapi CMS KeystoneJS Sanity CMS Libraries React.js JQuery.js Databases MySQL MongoDB PostgreSQL Amazon DynamoDB Sequelize ORM TypeORM Amazon DynamoDB Cloud Firestore Firebase Realtime Database We successfully launched web application that garnered user engagement and positive feedback, elevating user satisfaction and interaction. After the launch of the website, several different well-known investors used the platform for buying and selling of shares in different Pre-IPO's listed on the platform. 2021 - 2022 Ascendr Full-Stack developer As a Full-Stack Developer at Ascendr, I played a pivotal role in the creation of a dynamic mobile application using React Native and Firebase technologies. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, I contributed to the design, development, and deployment of the mobile application, ensuring a seamless user experience and robust functionality. I collaborated with UI/UX designers to translate design concepts into functional features, maintaining a cohesive and visually appealing user interface throughout the app. I actively participated in Agile development processes, contributing to sprint planning, code reviews, and continuous integration to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality software. I resolved complex technical challenges, debugging and optimizing code for optimal performance on both iOS and Android platforms. Implemented push notification functionality, enhancing user retention and interaction with the app. Successfully launched the mobile application, resulting in a significant increase in user engagement and positive feedback. 2018 - 2020 Alpha Squad, Islamabad, Pakistan Full-Stack Developer This was the biggest adventure of my career due to the versatility of the tasks I was responsible for. Hired by the CTO at the time Mr. Arslan Qamar Khan, who knew about my work through a reference. During the course of my work experience at Alpha Squad, I developed several Websites and Mobile applications. I was responsible for working with the development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions. I was also responsible for designing client-side and server-side architecture. I used to develop and manage well-functioning databases, and applications and write effective APIs. I was responsible to test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency of the application and Troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading the software. I implemented quite a number of screens for the front end using React.js. Designed system architecture and developed WEB APIs for multiple projects using Node.js. Developed highly intuitive and cool front-end interfaces with Next.js and React while keeping all the best practices of a good design in mind. I also built high-performance and scalable services for the health industry using React and Node.js Web Services Amazon Web Services DigitalOcean Google Cloud Heroku Netlify Version Control System GitHub GitLab GitHub https://github.com/akashahmad Languages English Urdu Implemented automated tests: unit tests, integration tests, functional tests, and automated UI tests. Established CI/CD pipelines for back-end side code of the projects. I configured and maintained the serverless for different projects. 2017 - 2018 Iintellect Inc, Abbottabad, Pakistan. Web Developer I was responsible for code creation and maintenance and UX consultations via testing procedures. I had to complete many internal company training courses per my Job title, including basic security best practices for MySQL, Express JS course, and React - The Complete Guide and Node.js. I was responsible for Developing new user-facing features and building reusable code and libraries for future use. My responsibilities also included ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and optimizing the application for maximum speed and scalability I also was Collaborating with other team members and stakeholders to ensure the best possible results. I used HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to write the front end for multiple single-page applications.