Available for senior engineering roles

Software Engineer
building fast, scalable
production systems.

Hi, I'm Muhammad Ali Ansari. I build and scale backend systems with Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, and GCP, and ship the React and Vue frontends to match. I love digging into complex problems: performance, databases, and reliability at production scale.

AI-assisted workflow · 3× Anthropic certified · every engineering decision owned end to end

  • 5+Years Experience
  • 90+Lighthouse Performance Scores
  • 60%+Load Time Reductions
  • 80%Infrastructure Cost Reduction
01 — About

Software Engineer

Technologies
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Vue
  • Nuxt
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind
  • SCSS
  • GraphQL
  • Vite
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • MongoDB
  • Prisma
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Firebase
  • OpenAI
  • Claude Code
  • Stripe
  • Vercel

Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL & GCP specialist with 5+ Years of experience, plus Vue & React on the frontend.

I'm a Software Engineer who loves solving complex backend problems: scalable APIs, database architecture, and performance at production scale. I work with Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, and GCP, and modern frontends in React and Vue, delivering clean, high-performance, SEO-friendly applications end to end. I've helped startups grow traffic, cut cloud costs, and launch products from the ground up. Happiest in the backend, but glad to own frontend work whenever a role needs it.

At Awards Box (Berlin), I lead end-to-end development using Node.js, Python, Nuxt.js, OpenAI, and Google Cloud Platform. I've launched a product that grew to 9,000+ organic users with zero ad spend, and optimized systems to cut infrastructure costs by ~$500/month (~$6K/year).

I'm passionate about building fast, reliable systems that deliver measurable results. My strengths include performance optimization, database and API design, and SEO-driven development, with modern frameworks like Vue, React, and Next.js for long-term scalability.

How I work

I use AI (Claude Code) as a daily development assistant that handles boilerplate and the repetitive grind, while I own every engineering decision: architecture, tradeoffs, code review, and final testing before anything ships. Faster delivery, same quality bar, backed by three Anthropic certifications.

02 — Skills

What I work with

Full-stack expertise across Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, Redis, Vue, React and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Firebase).

Back-End Development

  • Languages

    • Node.js
    • Python
    • Java
    • C++
    • PHP
    • Go (learning)
  • Frameworks

    • Express.js
    • Laravel
    • Flask
    • Sanic
    • FastAPI
    • Django
  • Databases

    • MongoDB
    • SQL
    • NoSQL
    • PostgreSQL
    • MySQL
    • Firestore
    • Redis
  • API Development

    • RESTful APIs
    • GraphQL
    • WebSockets
    • Socket.io
  • Authentication & Security

    • JWT
    • OAuth 2.0
    • Sessions
    • CSRF
    • bcrypt
    • Helmet
    • HTTPS
    • CORS
  • Performance and Scaling

    • Caching
    • Connection Pooling
    • Load Balancing
  • Server-Side Rendering

    • Nuxt.js SSR
    • Next.js SSR

DevOps & Cloud

  • Platforms

    • AWS
    • DigitalOcean
    • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
    • Firebase
    • Supabase
  • CI/CD

    • GitHub Actions
    • GitLab CI/CD
    • Laravel Cloud
  • Containerization

    • Docker
  • Monitoring

    • Log Management
    • Grafana
    • Prometheus
  • Cost Optimizations

    • Cloud Best Practises
    • Efficient Resource Utilization
  • Serverless architecture

    • Google Cloud Functions
    • Firebase Functions
    • AWS Lambda
  • Storage

    • Google Cloud Storage
    • AWS S3

Front-End Development

  • Languages

    • HTML5
    • CSS3
    • JavaScript (ES6+)
    • TypeScript
  • Frameworks & Libraries

    • Vue.js (3.x)
    • Nuxt.js
    • React.js
    • Next.js
  • Styling & UI

    • SCSS/SASS
    • Tailwind CSS
    • Material UI
    • Chakra UI
    • daisyUI
    • CSS Modules
  • Templating

    • Laravel Blade
  • State Management

    • Vuex
    • Pinia
    • Redux Toolkit
    • React Context
  • Animations & Interactivity

    • Framer motion
    • GSAP
  • Performance Optimization

    • Lazy Loading
    • Code Splitting
    • Image Optimization
  • Responsive Design

    • Mobile-first Development
    • Pixel-Perfect Layouts

Full-Stack Development

  • Integration

    • Connecting Front-end with Back-end APIs
  • Deployment

    • Vercel
    • Netlify
    • Render
    • Heroku
    • Linode
    • Custom VPS
  • Version Control

    • Git
    • GitHub
    • GitLab
  • Testing & Debugging

    • Cypress
    • Postman
  • Compliance & Legal

    • GDPR Compliance (Usercentrics)
  • Analytics

    • Google Analytics 4
    • Google Tag Manager
    • Web Vitals
  • Advertisement

    • Google Adsense
    • Google Ad Manager
  • Domain management

    • Cloudflare
    • Google Cloud DNS
    • Namecheap
    • GoDaddy

Tools & Workflow

  • Project Management

    • Jira
    • Trello
    • Asana
  • Collaboration

    • Slack
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Zoom
  • Design Tools

    • Figma
    • Adobe XD
    • Photoshop
  • Code Quality

    • ESLint
    • Prettier
    • Husky Hooks
    • Pest (PHP)
    • Laravel Pint
  • Monorepo

    • Yarn workspaces
  • Search Engines

    • Algolia
    • ElasticSearch
    • Custom PostgreSQL (Full-text + Faceted Search)

Additional Skills

  • SEO Optimization

    • On-page SEO
    • Performance Audits
    • Structured Data
    • JSON-LD
  • Performance Tuning

    • Bundle Analysis
    • Caching
    • Image Compression
  • Content Management

    • Headless CMS
    • Strapi
    • Sanity
    • Contentful
  • API Integrations

    • Clevertap
    • Stripe
    • PayPal
    • RevenueCat
    • Sendgrid

Soft Skills

  • Strong Problem-Solving & Debugging

  • Clear Communication & Collaboration

  • Adaptability To New Technologies

  • Time Management & Meeting deadlines

  • Teamwork in Agile/Scrum Environments

04 — Highlights

Key achievements

Search Engine Development - Image 1
Items55,000+
Filters8+
Response Time150-200ms
Search Engine Development - Image 2
Items55,000+
Filters8+
Response Time150-200ms
Search Engine Development - Image 3
Items55,000+
Filters8+
Response Time150-200ms

Search Engine Development

Engineered a custom full-text and faceted search engine using Vue (Nuxt), Tailwind, PostgreSQL, Redis, Python (Sanic) supporting 55,000+ searchable items with 8+ dynamic filters.

  • Nuxt
  • Faceted Search
  • PostgreSQL
  • Python
  • Redis
GPT-4o Chatbot Assistant - Image 1
Accuracy90%+
SQL QueriesFrom Natural Language
InterfaceAI Chatbot
GPT-4o Chatbot Assistant - Image 2
Accuracy90%+
SQL QueriesFrom Natural Language
InterfaceAI Chatbot
GPT-4o Chatbot Assistant - Image 3
Accuracy90%+
SQL QueriesFrom Natural Language
InterfaceAI Chatbot

GPT-4o Chatbot Assistant

Created a OpenAI GPT-4o powered chatbot for interpreting user questions, generating and running SQL (PostgreSQL) queries, and returning live results through a seamless chat interface build with Vue (Nuxt).

  • OpenAI
  • GPT-4o
  • PostgreSQL
  • Faceted Search
  • LLM
  • Nuxt
Memory Leak Prevention - Image 1
Memory90% → 30%
CPU90% → 20%
Cost-$500/month
Memory Leak Prevention - Image 2
Memory90% → 30%
CPU90% → 20%
Cost-$500/month
Memory Leak Prevention - Image 3
Memory90% → 30%
CPU90% → 20%
Cost-$500/month

Memory Leak Prevention

Diagnosed and eliminated memory leaks in Vue (Nuxt) SSR application, reducing memory usage from 90%+ to ~30% and CPU usage from 90%+ to ~20%.

  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Performance Optimization
  • Cloud Run
  • Backend
05 — Experience

Where I've worked

Software Engineer

Awards BoxBerlin, Germany (Remote)
Mar 2021 - Presentawardsbox.com ↗
  • Led a cross-functional team of 4 engineers (frontend and backend) in a fully remote environment, driving technical decisions through to a successful product launch.
  • Owned end-to-end development of awardsbox.com using Nuxt.js, Node.js, Python, and GCP, growing to 9,000+ organic users through organic growth alone, with zero ad spend.
  • Built a custom PostgreSQL full-text & faceted search engine (55,000+ items, 8+ filters) with GIN indexing and 150-200ms response times, saving an estimated $5K-$10K annually versus tools like Algolia/Elasticsearch.
  • Developed a GPT-4o-powered assistant that converts natural language into live SQL against the production PostgreSQL schema at 90%+ accuracy, with a custom validation layer and SQL-injection prevention.
  • Designed a movie and TV show recommendation engine synthesizing 7 signal types to improve content discovery.
  • Engineered a Firestore-to-PostgreSQL migration across 9 production tables, and an ETL pipeline ingesting 1.1M+ movies, 200K+ TV shows, and 200K+ production companies, eliminating reliance on third-party APIs at runtime.
  • Containerized the Nuxt.js application with Docker and deployed it on GCP Cloud Run with auto-scaling to handle variable traffic loads.
  • Diagnosed and fixed memory leaks in Nuxt SSR via heap profiling, reducing memory usage from 90%+ to ~30% and CPU usage from 90%+ to ~20%, cutting cloud costs by ~$500/month and eliminating runaway auto-scaling.
  • Improved Lighthouse scores from 10-15% to 60-90%+ and boosted API throughput by 75% via Redis caching and PostgreSQL connection pooling; sustained 99.9% uptime with Grafana + Prometheus monitoring.
  • Integrated Stripe subscription billing with webhook listeners across the full payment lifecycle (created/renewed/expired), including automated user data backup/restore tied to subscription state.
  • Drove code reviews and enforced standards via pre-commit hooks (linting, Prettier) and a GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline.

Software Engineer

FiverrFreelance (Remote)
Jul 2020 - Nov 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mosfiverr.com/maa_coding ↗
  • Completed 60+ freelance projects for clients across real estate, ATS platforms, productivity tools, and SaaS domains.
  • Launched a real estate ROI platform to calculate rental yield, annual capital gains, and long-term return metrics on property listings.
  • Created a resume analysis tool that matches resumes with job descriptions, helping job seekers improve and recruiters pre-filter top candidates.
  • Implemented core logic for a cross-timezone reminder & to-do app, ensuring accurate scheduling and reliable notifications globally.
  • Optimized large client codebases with SOLID principles, enhancing scalability and readability.
  • Wired up Firebase + Stripe subscriptions for premium user access and monetization.

Software Engineer

Trusted Tech Solutions, Inc.Part-time (Remote)
Aug 2020 - Dec 2020 · 5 mostrustedtechsol.com ↗
  • Troubleshot and resolved bugs in an existing React codebase, improving stability and sustaining 99% uptime.
  • Refactored the React UI to be fully responsive with Tailwind, improving UX for 10K+ users and small-screen accessibility.
  • Established a Firebase-based authentication and authorization system, including supporting Firebase Cloud Functions.
  • Set up GitHub CI/CD workflows, cutting release times from 2-3 days to minutes.
  • Deployed the site to Firebase Hosting with a clean build configuration.
06 — Testimonials

What people say

  • I had the pleasure of working with Muhammad A. on a complex project: developing an MVP from scratch for awardsbox website. He demonstrated exceptional skills as a Full-Stack Developer, expertly handling both back-end and front-end tasks with efficiency. 💻🚀 Muhammad built a robust back-end using Google Cloud, Firebase, and Node.js, ensuring seamless performance. ☁️🔧 His front-end work with Vue + Nuxt.js SSR, React and Tailwind CSS delivered a responsive and intuitive user experience. 🌐✨ He skillfully integrated Postresql for advanced search, Stripe for smooth subscriptions. Additionally, he managed consent, CRM, and analytics through Usercentrics, Sendgrid, Clevertap and Google Analytics 4. 📊📧 He is incredibly talented and a joy to work with. I highly recommend him. 👏 Thanks a lot!
    Can Korfali avatar
    Can KorfaliCo-Founder of Awards Box📍 Germany
  • Muhammad is a very talented developer and an expert in Firebase. You can count on him to ask a lot of questions, made smart and helpful recommendations and generally be a pleasure to work with. He helped me build several complex cloud functions for solidapps.co and I would recommend working with him.
    Cristian Moisei avatar
    Cristian MoiseiClient on Fiverr (Founder of solidapps.co)📍 Romania
  • He is a clear expert. Was able to solve a problem that I was working on for hours in seconds. Very professional and you can tell he cares about his work.
    Derick Decesare avatar
    Derick DecesareClient on Fiverr📍 United States

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07 — Education & Certifications

Education & credentials

Education

BS, Computer Science

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES)

Aug 2018 – Jun 2022

2× Top-3 finish (2020, 2021) in the Coder's Cup speed-programming competition, among 50+ teams.

Relevant coursework

  • Data Structures
  • Database Systems
  • OOP & Design Patterns
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Operating Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Distributed Systems
08 — Contact

Let's build something

Open to senior engineering roles and freelance work. The fastest way to reach me is below.