Syed Z.-Full-Stack React, Django & Kubernetes | Scalable SaaS Developer
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Experience
CTO | Lead Full-Stack Developer
RoutineX-IQrew
- Solo MVP in 3 Months -- PRD to SRS to production: 12 Django apps + React SPA with JWT auth, delivered ahead of schedule.
- Real-Time Backend -- Django REST APIs, WebSocket channels, Celery + Redis queues, role-based access across 4 user roles.
- Multi-Tenant SaaS -- Isolated tenant provisioning with Kubernetes, Helm, and FastAPI -- subdomain live in under one minute.
- CI/CD & Infrastructure -- 5 Hetzner servers, 3 repos, branch-specific GitHub Actions auto-deploy; Dockerized full stack.
- Team Leadership -- Hired and led 3 developers across 3 countries; closed 450+ Linear tickets in 9 months.
- Full Product Scope -- Courses, quizzes, PDF certificates, user imports, real-time notifications, analytics, and subscription management.
- Live Product -- Published at iqrew.de; app complete, SaaS in final testing, market launch imminent.
- SSO & Security -- Cross-platform SSO with single-use tokens, server-to-server validation, tenant isolation, and HTTPS auto-renewal.
- Test Strategy -- 3-layer pyramid: pytest, Jest/RTL + MSW, Playwright E2E with factory fixtures and role-based auth across all roles.
- Performance Engineering -- Locust stress tests identified N+1 bottlenecks (60s timeouts); optimized to sub-250ms at 50 concurrent users, 0% failures.
- Stripe SaaS Billing -- Stripe webhook-driven upgrades, automated tenant provisioning, self-service onboarding from checkout to live tenant.
DevOps Personal Project ( CMS )
- Spearheaded the development of a scalable campus system leveraging Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker, automating multi-instance deployments that cut deployment time by 70% and saved 10+ engineering hours weekly.
Senior Web Developer & Acting Technical Lead
Selfio SE
- Led Shopware 5-to-6 migration and configurator integration, maintained Hetzner production servers, and mentored junior developers.
Full-stack Developer
HINTBOX
- Designed scalable features, resolved critical bugs, and maintained comprehensive Confluence documentation across cross-functional teams.
Junior Web developer
SIGIDEV
Trainee Web Developer
The Nerd Camp
Bachelor Final Year Project
- Android App
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Experienced in Information Technology, Retail, and Education.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Operations, and Quality Assurance.
Skills
Frontend
Html / Css / Scss
Javascript / Typescript
React / Next.Js / Redux
Responsive Web / Ui/Ux Design
Figma / Canva
Html5, Css3
Vite, Jira, Confluence
Backend
Python / Django
Node.Js / Nestjs / Php
Mongodb / Postgresql
Api Design / Rest / Graphql
Microservices / Event-Driven Systems
Laravel
Devops & Cloud
Docker / Kubernetes / Helm Charts
Aws (Eks), Hetzner
Ci/Cd Pipelines
Git / Gitlab / Linux
Cloud-Native Dev / Scalable Architecture
Minikube
Languages
Education
Universität Koblenz
Master · Web and Data Science · Koblenz, Germany
Universität Peshawar
Bachelor of Science & IT · Science & IT · Peshawar, Pakistan
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Syed is based in Koblenz, Germany.
Syed speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Hindi (Advanced), Pashto (Advanced), Urdu (Advanced), German (Intermediate).
Syed has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Syed has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Syed may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Syed would be well-suited for roles such as: CTO | Lead Full-Stack Developer, DevOps Personal Project ( CMS ), Senior Web Developer & Acting Technical Lead.
Syed's most recent position is CTO | Lead Full-Stack Developer at RoutineX-IQrew.
In recent years, Syed has worked for RoutineX-IQrew, Selfio SE, HINTBOX, and SIGIDEV.
Syed is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Retail, and Education.
Syed is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations. Syed also has some experience in Quality Assurance.
Syed has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Retail, and Education.
Syed has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations.
Syed holds a Master in Web and Data Science from Universität Koblenz and a Bachelor in Science & IT from Universität Peshawar.
The availability of Syed needs to be confirmed.
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