S M Faraz Shah

• Set up the frontend and backend repos, the style guide, and the coding conventions.
• Managed cloud deployment on AWS: EC2, ASG, ALB, RDS Postgres, later moved to Aurora. Removed the ASG when traffic didn't need it.
• Designed the blueprint based agentic pipeline that generated the platform content: tests, practice sets, and notes.
• Managed data and site security: auth, validation, databases reachable only through an SSH tunnel, scripted backups.
• 2,400+ students used the platform, 50+ of them paying.

parhako.com · Parhako NET · Parhako MDCAT

• Did PR review and QA; ran 1:1 review sessions with engineers for guidance and code quality.
• Discussed features directly with clients: technical feasibility, and how to advance their products.
• Managed client infrastructure on Coolify and Supabase.

• Created an automated restaurant site analyzer: feature detection, performance, and UX audits.
• Created an automated outreach engine: Google Maps API, Python, LLM API.
• Built online ordering, delivery management, and inventory systems for restaurants.

• Migrated a .NET stack to AWS serverless: Terraform, NestJS, Lambda, DynamoDB.
• Worked with a team on a React JS codebase: UI/UX fixes and enhancements.

• Migrated complete features from legacy React JS to Next.js and TypeScript.
• Created an in-house UI library to replace MUI. Got a 40% performance boost.
• Upgraded the site UI to the new Figma design.

• Built a React Native Expo app for medical school prep.
• Designed and developed an appointment app for skin doctors on the JAM stack.
• Integrated Facebook Graph API and Marketplace functionality into an existing backend.
• Developed an ed tech app for primary students.
• Developed a business management web app: meeting scheduling and invoice management.
• Shipped a travel booking app for Baydaar Travels.
• Created Rene Icons, an open-source icon library.

Fiverr · Upwork · Freelancer