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Najam Iftikhar

Najam Iftikhar

Senior Software Engineer at Swiss Strategic Development Group AG

Professional Summary

Senior Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience delivering 25+ web apps and 5 MVPs that accelerated product validation by 50%. Completed 48 self-employed projects with a perfect 5-star client rating. Scraped 800K+ leads to boost outreach by 60% and improved delivery speed by 50% through DevOps.

Skills

Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), Python, PHP, C#, C++, C
Frontend Frameworks: React, Next.js, Redux Toolkit, Zustand, Context API, React Hooks
Backend & APIs: Express.js, NestJS, REST APIs, GraphQL, JWT Authentication, RESTful Design
Frontend & UI: HTML, CSS, Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, Storybook, Responsive Design, Styled Components
Databases & ORMs: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Prisma, Drizzle, TypeORM, Database Design, Query Optimization
Testing & Quality: Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, E2E Testing, Unit Testing, TDD, Code Review
DevOps & Deployment: Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD Pipelines, AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), Vercel, Nginx, PM2
Architecture & Patterns: Clean Architecture, Microservices, Monorepos (Nx), SOLID Principles, Design Patterns, API Design
Development Tools: Git, VS Code, Cursor, Postman, Swagger, ESLint, Prettier, Husky, Lint-staged

Work Experience

Swiss Strategic Development Group AG

February 2025
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Present

Senior Software Engineer

Remote
  • Developed 4+ full-stack sites using Next.js and Three.js, and designed reusable UI libraries for consistent UX
  • Integrated Stripe and Zapier into Next.js apps, cutting manual ops by 50% and streamlining global payments
  • Scraped 4+ sites, extracting 800K+ leads via Python and Node.js, boosting outreach efficiency by 50%
  • Built DevOps pipelines and VPS with Docker, GitHub Actions, Nginx, and PM2, ensuring 99.9% uptime

Tomorrow's Intelligence

April 2023
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February 2025

Software Engineer II & Business Enablement Specialist

Remote
  • Delivered 10+ PWAs with MERN stack, optimized for all devices, tripling user reach, and achieving sub-2s load times
  • Authored 14+ SRS docs and technical briefs, aligning cross-functional teams and reducing revisions by 40%
  • Engineered role-based auth, short-form video feature, and CI/CD pipelines, increasing DevOps velocity by 70%
  • Created 20+ technical/business presentations, driving 40% sales growth and enhancing client pitch outcomes by 90%

Hypercent

February 2022
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April 2023

Full Stack Developer

Remote
  • Built full-stack sites with Next.js, TypeScript, Stitches, Radix UI, and Tailwind CSS, including unit tests
  • Refactored an Nx monorepo with NestJS API, 3 frontends, and shared UI library, boosting reliability by 20%
  • Implemented a secure crypto wallet Chrome extension using React, Vite, and Stitches; integrated with backend API
  • Designed a UI component library in Storybook, ensuring design consistency across 3 projects

Self-Employed

February 2021
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February 2022

Full Stack Developer

Remote
  • Delivered 13+ web apps for global clients, building trust through transparent communication and consistent delivery
  • Fixed 20+ bugs and refactored codebases, enhancing structure and boosting team efficiency by 40%
  • Deployed end-to-end apps on AWS, DigitalOcean, and Google Cloud, ensuring zero-downtime and fault tolerance
  • Taught MERN stack development to 100+ students via recorded lectures, assignments, and personalized feedback

Education

University of Engineering and Technology, Mardan

August 2019
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July 2023

BSc in Computer Software Engineering

Full-time

Relevant Coursework: Web Engineering, Software Requirements Engineering, Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Systems, Artificial Intelligence,

Big Data Analytics, Mobile Application Development.

Project Work

AuthentiChain

Completed in 2023

Engineered a blockchain-based system on BSC using ERC-721, MetaMask, React, Node.js, and Solidity to fight counterfeit products by linking supply chain and customer data on-chain, enhancing traceability and authenticity.

Skills used: React, Node.js, Express.js, Solidity, MetaMask, BSC

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