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Waleed Akhtar

@waleedakhtar

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Full-stack engineer building scalable APIs and AI-powered SaaS with Node.js, Python, and React.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to build reliable, maintainable SaaS with strong engineering standards—shipping scalable full-stack systems and AI/LLM features that reduce manual work, while collaborating closely with product and teams.

I’m a full stack engineer with 7+ years of experience building APIs, microservices, and UI features for SaaS products. I work across Node.js, Python, TypeScript, React/Next.js, and PostgreSQL, and I’ve also integrated LLMs and AI workflows into production systems.

In recent roles, I’ve led real-world delivery: designing and implementing RAG pipelines, chatbots, and AI agents using OpenSearch, Pinecone, and vector DBs, then deploying those systems on AWS and Azure. I’ve also built and improved high-throughput APIs and dashboards—tightening data-fetch strategies, reducing render overhead, improving accessibility, and embedding AI-driven workflows like summaries, tagging, and classifications to reduce manual review.

My approach is simple: understand the problem, design a clean and reliable solution, write maintainable code, and use AI where it genuinely improves performance or reduces manual effort. I enjoy working closely with clients and distributed teams to propose technical approaches, deliver scalable systems, and keep engineering standards strong.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Current

GenAI Labs

Aug 2025 - Present (10 months)

Develop full-stack features using Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and Python/FastAPI across client projects. Build RAG pipelines and AI agents, create Next.js dashboards for model outputs and datasets, and deploy systems on AWS and Azure with CI/CD.

Next.js TypeScript Node fastAPI Vector Databases OpenSearch Pinecone AWS Azure Deployments CI CD AI Agents

Full Stack Engineer

Muck Rack

Jul 2023 - Aug 2025 (2 years 1 month)

Develop and maintain backend services in Node.js and Python to power analytics, reporting, and media monitoring workflows. Improve high-throughput APIs, optimize React/Next.js dashboards, embed AI-driven summaries/tagging/classification, and support cloud migrations for scalability.

Node Python API Design Next.js AI Workflows (Summaries Tagging)Cloud Migration CI CD

Full Stack Engineer

Devsinc

Mar 2021 - Jun 2023 (2 years 3 months)

Build Node.js microservices for video streaming, authentication, and role-based access, using Redis for high-traffic workloads. Implement FastAPI reporting/ETL services, optimize Next.js with SSR and caching strategies, integrate external services, and establish engineering standards with Docker and GitHub Actions.

Microservices Redis fastAPI Next.Js SSR And Caching React CDN Aware Performance Optimization Third Party Integrations Docker GitHub Actions

Software Engineer

TechAbout

Nov 2018 - Feb 2021 (2 years 3 months)

Build full-stack web applications using Node.js and modern frontend frameworks from requirements through production. Implement React.js client interfaces, use Docker for reproducible environments and automated staging/production deployments, and collaborate with stakeholders to ship on time.

Node React Full Stack Web Development Docker Requirements Gathering API Integration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Lahore

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2014 - 2018

Grade: CGPA 3.65

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a specialization in Software Engineering. Completed the program in Lahore between 2014 and 2018.