Usama Shahzad

CONTACT - USAMA SHAHZAD - Full-Stack & AI Developer | Python · React.js · Machine Learning Karachi, Pakistan PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY SKILLS • React.js / React: Advanced • Python / NumPy / FastAI: Advanced • Web Scraping: Advanced • API Integration: Advanced • Node.js: Intermediate • Machine Learning: Intermediate Results-driven Full-Stack & AI Developer with 3+ years of freelance experience building AI-powered applications, scalable backends, and responsive React front-ends for global clients. Proficient in Python, React.js, FastAPI, and OpenAI integration with a strong foundation in machine learning and database design. Currently pursuing a BSAI at SZABIST — combining academic depth with real-world delivery. Known for clean, maintainable code and turning complex requirements into production-ready software. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Oct 2025 – Jan 2026 • CSS / Tailwind CSS: Intermediate Python Expert Indeed • MySQL / PostgreSQL: Intermediate • Engineered scalable data pipelines using Python, enhancing data integrity and accelerating analytics by 40%. • Docker / Git / CI-CD: Intermediate • Developed automated testing frameworks that reduced production defect rates significantly. • PHP: Intermediate • Built visualisation dashboards with Matplotlib/Pandas, enabling faster stakeholder insights. • REST & GraphQL APIs: Intermediate Back-End Developer Freelancer • JavaScript / TypeScript: Intermediate CERTIFICATIONS Apr 2025 – Jan 2026 • Refactored legacy REST APIs (FastAPI/Flask), improving response times by ~35% and boosting reliability. • AI Systems with OpenAI — freeCodeCamp • Designed PostgreSQL schemas optimised for high-traffic endpoints across 5 enterprise clients. • React & Front-End — freeCodeCamp • Python for Data Science — Kaggle React.js Front-End Developer Freelance Projects • Machine Learning — Kaggle • Built responsive SPAs using React.js, React Router, and Redux Toolkit for e-commerce and SaaS clients. • Back-End with Node.js — Microsoft Learn • Created reusable component libraries with Tailwind CSS, reducing development time by 30%. • SQL & Database Design — freeCodeCamp • Enforced best practices (ESLint, Prettier, Jest), maintaining defect rate below 2%. • Docker & Kubernetes — Google Cloud Skills Boost AI Developer Upwork • Integrated third-party payment and notification APIs, expanding platform capabilities. Jun 2024 – Mar 2025 • Integrated RESTful and GraphQL APIs ensuring seamless real-time data updates. Jan 2025 – Feb 2025 • Engineered adaptive ML models that enhanced user-matching accuracy and platform engagement. LANGUAGES • Integrated OpenAI GPT APIs to automate content pipelines, reducing manual effort by 60%. • English: B2 Upper Intermediate Full-Stack Web Developer Fiverr / Remote Clients • Urdu: Native Mar 2023 – May 2024 • Delivered 15+ full-stack projects using React.js, Node.js, and MySQL with 5-star client ratings. EDUCATION BSAI – 6th Semester (Ongoing) SZABIST University • Reduced client-reported bugs by 45% through end-to-end API testing and code reviews. • Developed automated invoice system for logistics client, saving 10+ manual hours per week. • Implemented JWT auth and role-based access control across multiple client platforms. Jan 2022 – Feb 2023 PN Cadet College Ormara Python Automation & Scraping Dev Freelance Matriculation (Science) • Built 20+ scraping solutions (BeautifulSoup, Selenium, Scrapy) for e-commerce and research clients. PN Cadet College Ormara • Automated workflows reducing client operational costs by an average of 25%. Intermediate (Pre-Engineering) • Developed price-monitoring bot tracking 10,000+ listings daily for 3 e-commerce businesses. App Developer Independent Projects 2022 – Feb 2026 • Built desktop and mobile UIs (Tkinter, PyQt5, React Native) improving adoption and engagement. • Optimised backend integration ensuring consistent uptime across multiple platforms. • Executed testing protocols that minimised post-release defects across all projects.