My Journey

A concise timeline of my growth as a software engineer — from learning MERN stack to leading development projects and shipping real-world products.

2025

• Dec 2025 — Working as Lead Web Developer at GN Technologies, delivering high-quality full-stack solutions.
• Oct 2025 — Released updated developer portfolio with Projects, Journey, and Certificates sections.
• June 2025 — Completed SentiScope (Social Sentiment Analysis Platform) using MERN + Flask.

Highlights

• Mentored junior developers and improved code quality using reviews & best practices.
• Optimized frontend performance using React, Next.js, and caching strategies.
• Built scalable REST APIs and optimized databases (MongoDB / MySQL / PostgreSQL).

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2024

• Dec 2024 — Joined GN Technologies as Lead Web Developer.
• June–Nov 2024 — Worked as MERN Stack Developer at AZ Pvt Ltd.
• Mar–Aug 2024 — Developed AZ Marketplace (Multi-Vendor E-Commerce) using MERN.
• Feb 2024 — Started working remotely as Website Manager & SEO Specialist at Sky Cars.

Certificates

• IBM — Developing Backend Apps with Node.js & Express
• IBM — Developing Frontend Apps with React.js
• Coursera — Git & GitHub Specialization

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2023

• Built several learning projects using React.js, Node.js, and MongoDB.
• Published helpful blog posts on Next.js, SEO basics, and MERN architecture.
• Contributed to small open-source issues and explored MDX + Next.js integrations.

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2022–2021

• Started BSCS at International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI).
• Began learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and basic Python.
• Built first full-stack mini-projects and discovered passion for web development.

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