Umar

Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, and Frontend Team Lead with 3+ years of experience building and leading the delivery of scalable, enterprise-grade web applications using React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js. Combine hands-on full-stack engineering with technical leadership — leading and mentoring frontend teams, driving architecture decisions, running sprint planning, and translating client requirements into reliable software delivered on schedule. Recognised for designing reusable component architectures, integrating complex payment and API systems, and optimising performance to meet demanding business and quality goals.

Software Engineer / Frontend Team Lead at Silicon Nexus (2025-06 – Present)

• Lead frontend development across multiple enterprise web applications — owning technical direction, sprint planning, task estimation, and on-time feature delivery.
• Manage and mentor a team of frontend developers through code reviews, pull-request reviews, and technical guidance, raising code quality and delivery consistency.
• Partner directly with clients and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into scalable, maintainable technical solutions.
• Architect reusable React / Next.js component systems and shared state with Redux Toolkit, reducing duplicated effort and accelerating delivery of new features.
• Collaborate with backend engineers and UI/UX designers on architecture, API contracts, and production deployments; triage bugs and resolve production issues to keep releases stable.
• Improve application performance and Core Web Vitals through code splitting, lazy loading, and rendering optimisations.

Software Engineer — Frontend (React.js) at ArgonTeq (2023-04 – 2025-06)

• Designed and built responsive, accessible interfaces with React.js, Redux Toolkit, Material UI, and Bootstrap 5, delivering modular, reusable component libraries.
• Integrated multiple payment gateways — Stripe, Braintree, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Flutterwave — enabling secure, seamless transaction processing across products.
• Integrated RESTful APIs, WebSockets, and third-party services with robust error handling and role-based authentication for reliable data flow.
• Optimised applications for SEO and performance, improving search rankings and reducing load times.
• Conducted code reviews, debugging, and testing to ensure high-quality, low-defect releases, and supported junior developers.

BS in Software Engineering – GC University Faisalabad (2018 – 2022)