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Yousaf Zayd

@yousafzayd1

I build scalable full-stack web applications and high-performance distributed systems.

I've built revenue-critical booking and membership workflows at ThirdHome, supporting thousands of users with MERN applications, responsive operational dashboards, and high-traffic REST APIs. I reduced average API response times by 30% through query optimization and refined data-access patterns.

At Wand AI, I led full-stack SaaS development with Node.js, NestJS, and React, built REST and GraphQL integrations, and helped migrate monolithic applications to microservices. I used Redis, RabbitMQ, ETL pipelines, AWS, and CI/CD workflows to improve scalability and deployment agility.

Across Swell Partners, Atlassian, Kallidus, and BiggerPockets work, I've delivered backend services, APIs, data models, background jobs, and cloud deployments that prioritize reliability, maintainability, and user-focused software.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Full Stack Engineer

Current

ThirdHome

Aug 2023 - Present (3 years)

Specialized in the MERN stack, building scalable web applications supporting revenue-critical booking and membership workflows. Owned end-to-end feature development and designed RESTful APIs, reducing average API response times by 30%.

MongoDB Express React REST APIs AWS Docker CI CD JavaScript TypeScript

Senior Software Engineer

Wand AI

Oct 2021 - Jul 2023 (1 year 9 months)

Led full-stack development of SaaS platforms using Node.js, NestJS, and React. Migrated monolithic applications into microservices architecture and implemented Redis caching, RabbitMQ message queues, and ETL pipelines.

Node NestJS React GraphQL Microservices Redis RabbitMQ ETL AWS CI CD

Software Engineer

Wand AI

Mar 2019 - Oct 2021 (2 years 7 months)

Developed RESTful and GraphQL APIs with Express.js and NestJS, powering analytics and operational dashboards. Designed schemas for PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases and built background job systems using RabbitMQ and BullMQ.

NestJS GraphQL REST APIs PostgreSQL MongoDB RabbitMQ BullMQ React Agile

Software Engineer

Swell Partners

Sep 2017 - Feb 2019 (1 year 5 months)

Built and maintained MERN-based web applications with React and Node.js. Managed backend logic for 200+ custom API requests and optimized PostgreSQL and MongoDB queries for scalability and speed.

MERN React Node PostgreSQL MongoDB CI CD Docker

Backend Developer Intern

Atlassian

Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 (2 months)

Optimized backend development using Node.js and Django, achieving a 10% improvement in tool performance. Enhanced database efficiency by 15% via PostgreSQL schema design and participated in API documentation and testing.

Node Django PostgreSQL Swagger Postman