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Saqib in a few words
I transform ideas into high-performance web applications—whether modernizing legacy systems or building from scratch—using proven stacks like React, Next.js, Vue, Ruby on Rails, and Node.js.
Frontend Excellence
• 35%+ faster load times via code splitting and lazy loading
• SSR/SSG implementations (Next.js/Nuxt.js) for SEO and performance
• Memoization techniques reducing re-renders by 40% in complex apps
• SEO-optimized architectures (semantic HTML, structured data)
Backend Power
• REST & GraphQL APIs (Ruby on Rails/Node.js/Symfony)
• Database optimization (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• TypeSafe API contracts with OpenAPI
DevOps & Quality
• Dockerized services
• GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• 90+ Lighthouse scores with WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
Recent Successes
✓ Modernized 3 legacy apps at Tactical Tech (Next.js/Vite)
✓ Built Mapbox-powered portals with Vue.js state optimization
✓ Automated deployments reducing release cycles by 60%
Why Clients Choose Me
→ Full-cycle ownership: UI to database to deployment
→ Performance obsession: Every KB and ms counts
→ Future-proof code: Clean, documented, maintainable
Need an application that's fast, scalable, and done right? Let's talk.
Experience
- Tacticaltechweb DeveloperAugust 2019 - Today (5 years and 9 months)Berlin, Germany○ Core Expertise: React.js/Vue.js• TypeScript• Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)• SEO• Performance○ Modernized 3 legacy apps via Next.js and Nuxt.js migration, achieving 35% faster load times through codesplitting and lazy loading.○ Drove Web Accessibility compliance across 5+ apps using ARIA roles, SR support, keyboard nav, andLighthouse audits, reducing a11y defects by 70%○ Implemented SEO enhancements (structured data, semantic HTML, meta tags) boosting organic traffic by40%○ Designed and developed end-to-end responsive website, implementing pixel-perfect CSS for componentsusing Tailwind/Tachyons CSS○ Optimized state management using Zustand and Pinia with memoization techniques, reducing unnecessaryre-renders by 40% in complex components○ Optimized Decap CMS workflows and enforced alt-text/SEO fields, cutting content team effort by 25%○ Led GDPR/accessibility compliance for privacy interfaces used by numerous monthly users
- Durch die Stadt GmbHFull-Stack DeveloperJune 2018 - August 2019 (1 year and 2 months)Berlin, Germany○ Core Expertise: Ruby on Rails• Vue.js• Clean Code• PostgreSQL• REST APIs○ Designed and developed RESTful APIs using Ruby on Rails, seamlessly integrating them with Vue.js frontendusing Vuex and Nuxt.js○ Built responsive and modular UI components using Bulma CSS and BEM methodology, ensuring maintainableand scalable styles○ Developed immersive 360° city/retail portals using Mapbox, Leaflet, and KRPano, enhancing user engagement○ Implemented a profile completion progress bar with a custom formula-based algorithm, improving userexperience○ Wrote clean, robust, and scalable code, following best practices and maintaining high test coverage with RSpec and Jest○ Managed tasks and collaborated with cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies in Trello and Factro
- TurboAd GmbHPHP DeveloperJanuary 2018 - May 2018 (4 months)Berlin, Germany○ Core Expertise: Symfony 3• PHP 7• PHPUnit• HTML/CSS• MySQL○ Designed and developed robust web applications using Symfony 3, leveraging Doctrine ORM for efficient database management○ Built responsive and user-friendly front-end interfaces using Ionic Framework and Bootstrap, ensuringcross-device compatibility○ Ensured high code quality and reliability through Test-Driven Development (TDD) with PHPUnit○ Collaborated with cross-functional teams using Jira to deliver projects on time and within scope
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Education
- Graduate Coursework in Computer Science,TU2020Graduate Coursework in Computer Science,
- Bachelor of ScienceGIFT UNIVERSITY2015B.Sc. Computer Science,