Shahzad Fateh Ali

5.0

(18 reviews)

US$15.00

For every 15 mins

Sessions/Jobs

First 15 mins free for your first session

ABOUT ME

Senior Full-Stack Engineer | NestJS & Next.js Expert | Scalable Web Architect | AI Automation (n8n)

If you’re stuck with architecture decisions, scaling issues, or modern Node/Next.js challenges, I can help you move forward quickly and confidently.

I’m a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 17+ years of professional experience, helping startups, founders, and engineering teams design, build, and scale reliable web applications.

I’ve delivered production-grade systems including e-commerce platforms, SaaS products, content management systems, real-time dashboards, and internal tooling. My recent work focuses heavily on NestJS backends, Next.js applications, and AI-driven automation using n8n.

I’ve worked across healthcare, quick commerce, and service-based platforms, often stepping in to:

Review and improve existing architectures
Fix performance and scalability bottlenecks
Guide teams on best practices and clean code
Help founders make the right technical decisions early

I communicate clearly, ask the right questions, and focus on practical solutions—not overengineering.

Core Technical Expertise

Languages:
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, PHP, Java

Backend & APIs:
Node.js, NestJS, Express.js, Django, Spring Boot, Laravel
REST APIs, Event-driven systems, Background jobs

Frontend & Full-Stack:
Next.js, React.js, Angular, Vue.js
SEO-friendly apps, dashboards, and admin panels

Databases & Messaging:
MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB
RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka

AI & Automation:
n8n, AI bots, workflow automation, third-party API integrations

CMS & E-commerce:
WordPress, Drupal, Magento
Custom plugins, performance tuning, security hardening

Cloud & DevOps:
AWS, DigitalOcean, Linode
CI/CD pipelines, deployments, scaling strategies

How I Can Help on CodeMentor

🧠 Architecture reviews (NestJS / Next.js / SaaS)
🛠️ Debugging complex backend or async issues
🚀 Performance & scalability improvements
🤖 AI & automation workflows using n8n
📈 Guidance for startups & small teams
🧑‍🏫 Mentorship for mid-to-senior developers

Reasons to Choose Me

17+ years of real-world engineering experience
Clear, honest, and structured communication
Strong grasp of system design & trade-offs
Reliable delivery with professional discipline
Focused on long-term, maintainable solutions

Hindi, Urdu, English

Karachi (+05:00)

Joined June 2018

EXPERTISE

React

4 years experience

Created frontends of complex and data-intensive applications. React helps divide the larger code base into smaller, reusable components a...

Created frontends of complex and data-intensive applications. React helps divide the larger code base into smaller, reusable components and optimizes the rendering in browser.

Next.js GraphQL Nginx Redux

AWS

6 years experience | 1 endorsement

I have deployed almost all my applications on AWS. Scaled application to support thousands of request per day. Improved security to get P...

I have deployed almost all my applications on AWS. Scaled application to support thousands of request per day. Improved security to get PCI-DSS compliance.

NestJS

2 years experience

Created backend system and exposed APIs to be consumed on the Android and iOS applications.

Nginx Node.js

MySQL

5 years experience

Developed system using MySQL Database. Deployed over Shared hosting as well as on Amazon RDS

Laravel

4 years experience

I have developed e-commerce and SPA backends on Laraval. I love the Lavavel ecosystem and the way modules are decoupled in it.

Apache HTTP Server Nginx MySQL

Apache HTTP Server Nginx MySQL PHP

Drupal

5 years experience | 1 endorsement

Developed headless Content Management System as a backend for the large system and exposed RESTful APIs to be consumed by NestJS backend.

Apache HTTP Server Varnish Nginx

Apache HTTP Server Varnish Nginx PHP

Next.js

2 years experience

REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS

5.0

(18 reviews)

Sean Cloudsdale

April 2023

Very helpful, quickly solved my problem.

Removed User

September 2021

Helped me figure out that I need the machine code

Christine Stephens

December 2019

Shahzad is great to work with! Looking forward to our next project together. Thank you!

Tony

September 2019

Awesome Mentor. Very professional

Tony

August 2019

Awesome. Highly recommend Shahzad.

peter benwell

August 2019

I feel very happy with the service provided. will be satisfied with the service provided which is very very responsive.Very patient, very informative, overall an excellent experience! Thank you! Ali

Tony

July 2019

Awesome mentor. Very helpful and knowledgable

Tony

July 2019

Awesome mentor. Very knowledgable and helpful.

Brent

June 2019

Shahzad is a great systems administrator. He didn't know the answer right away but he figured it out very fast. I would have spent a few hours dealing with my issue but he figured it out quickly allowing me to continue on with my project. Thank you very much.

Benson Hoi

June 2019

Awesome session. Great mentor!

SOCIAL PRESENCE

GitHub

blog

react-electron-calculator

React based sample calculator published on Electron

Stack Overflow

704 Reputation

EMPLOYMENTS

Chief of Engineering Management

Glowfish Product Studio

2024-06-01-Present

● Implement mechanisms to monitor, manage, and provide progress on all software development activities. ● Drive innovation with new ideas...

● Implement mechanisms to monitor, manage, and provide progress on all software development activities. ● Drive innovation with new ideas and options made available by new technologies, by identifying and implementing technology trends that will be able to support the future success of the product. ● Lead and oversee all technical analysis, specifications, and estimation to make sure they are complete and accurate - leading to top-quality written specifications, strategy, and implementation. ● Facilitate technology and decision-making throughout the team, including standardization of system architecture, reusable code base development, versions of software tools, best practices, source control, and deployment processes. ● Provide technical leadership through coaching and mentorship. ● Plan for team growth, considering the blend/level of skills required within the team, with a focus on excellence across the engineering organization. ● Maintaining high standards of software quality within the team by establishing best practices, systems, and policies. ● Facilitate the smooth delivery of the product enhancements and support delivered by the team. ● Help plan future-proof reusable core code libraries, which can be shared, to drive further efficiencies throughout the team

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Azure

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Azure

Jira

Next.js

NestJS

Strapi

AWS

N8n

Founder & CEO

Hyper Solutions (SMC-PVT) Ltd

2021-11-01-Present

As a Technology Lead, I drive the technical vision and focus on the timely delivery of projects. This includes taking decisions for</p...

As a Technology Lead, I drive the technical vision and focus on the timely delivery of projects. This includes taking decisions for

Technology to use.
Architecture to follow.
Security and Scalability.
Testing and Automation
CI/CD
Release management
Team Building
Mentorship
Planning and Management.

PHP

Python

Java

PHP

Python

Java

Django

Node.js

MySQL

MongoDB

WordPress

SEO

Flask

PostgreSQL

Laravel

RabbitMQ

Shopify

React

MEAN Stack

JavaScript

Software Development

LAMP Stack

Next.js

MERN Stack

Flutter

NestJS

Fastapi

Software architecture

AWS

Engineering Manager

EMPGLabs (SMC-PVT) Ltd

2022-03-01-2023-03-01

Led the diverse team of the Jobs vertical.
Reinitiated the vertical - which was dormant for about 5 years.
Got th...

Led the diverse team of the Jobs vertical.
Reinitiated the vertical - which was dormant for about 5 years.
Got the project stabilized and upgraded to the latest version of Django and NextJs.
Delivered 5 big projects for the vertical within a year.
Launched an Application Tracking System (ATS) for the Recruiters built using the latest version of Django, PostgreSQL, and NextJs.

Django

Elasticsearch

AWS

Django

Elasticsearch

AWS

PROJECTS

Service MarketView Project

Service Market

2018

ServiceMarket is an online marketplace that provides quotes and online bookings for moving, home services, and insurance through an exten...

ServiceMarket is an online marketplace that provides quotes and online bookings for moving, home services, and insurance through an extensive network of more than 200 partners. On ServiceMarket, customers can read detailed service offerings and user reviews of each provider before selecting which company to use. Founded in Dubai in 2013, ServiceMarket has grown to four cities in the Middle East, with plans to expand in the MENA region and beyond.

Java

Angular

WordPress

Java

Angular

WordPress

Drupal

Spring

CakePHP

React

Apache HTTP Server

BoardSeat

2013

Working in a team of 10 people for the project www.boardseat.com. BoardSeat is a private networking platform that enables efficient colla...

Working in a team of 10 people for the project www.boardseat.com. BoardSeat is a private networking platform that enables efficient collaboration and accelerates trust building among senior business leaders.

Drupal

Apache HTTP Server

Drupal

Apache HTTP Server