Denis Samadov

Full-Stack Engineer with 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and scaling complex web applications. Proficient in React, Next.js, Node.js, NestJS, and Django, with deep understanding of both client-side and server-side architecture. Skilled in building performant RESTful and GraphQL APIs, implementing authentication and authorization flows, and designing scalable frontend architecture following Feature-Sliced Design (FSD).

Experienced team lead, mentoring developers, managing code quality through reviews and CI/CD automation, and driving full project lifecycle from prototype to production. Passionate about clean code, DevOps culture, and creating products that balance technical excellence with business impact.

Full-Stack Engineer at Gooo (2023-12 – Present)

Designed and led full architecture (frontend + backend) and technical roadmap. Built scalable backend on Node.js with REST APIs, data models, validation, and background task management. Implemented secure JWT authentication and role-based permissions. Mentored two junior developers.

• Designed and led full architecture (frontend + backend) and technical roadmap
• Built scalable backend on Node.js with REST APIs, data models, validation, and background task management
• Implemented secure JWT authentication (access/refresh tokens) and role-based permissions
• Mentored two junior developers through pair programming and weekly 1:1 sessions, improving delivery speed by 23.4%

Full-Stack Engineer at DWED Software Solutions (2022-01 – 2023-12)

Led development of an AI-powered audio transcription platform, automating text generation from uploads. Integrated Zustand, TanStack Query, TailwindCSS, and SCSS to create a fast and scalable frontend. Implemented Server-Sent Events (SSE) for real-time uploads, waveform visualization, and live editing. Built asynchronous AI integrations with error handling and progress feedback.

• Led development of an AI-powered audio transcription platform, automating text generation from uploads
• Integrated Zustand, TanStack Query, TailwindCSS, and SCSS to create a fast and scalable frontend
• Implemented Server-Sent Events (SSE) for real-time uploads, waveform visualization, and live editing
• Built asynchronous AI integrations with error handling and progress feedback

Full-Stack Engineer at ZB Group (2021-02 – 2022-01)

Upgraded Django–React architecture with improved UX and fixed high-impact bugs. Wrote clean, maintainable backend and frontend code with a focus on scalability. Participated in Python/JavaScript code reviews to maintain high quality and team consistency.

• Upgraded Django–React architecture with improved UX and fixed high-impact bugs
• Wrote clean, maintainable backend and frontend code with a focus on scalability
• Participated in Python/JavaScript code reviews to maintain high quality and team consistency

Software Engineering – Istanbul Aydın University