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MohammadAbubakr.

Builds the unglamorous middle — the schemas, the SLAs, the systems that quietly carry 100K+ daily users and $500K+ in revenue without breaking a sweat. React to Postgres to AWS, the whole stack — shipped, measured, mentored.

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01 /A short biography

Not a developer. An architect with opinions.

Mohammad Abubakr
Fig. A
The author — Turku, 2026.SHOT ON 35MM

Five years deep, I’ve been the engineer in the room who asks the awkward questions — the one about the database’s recovery plan, the unowned cron, the silent retry loop. The reward for asking is a system that doesn’t page anyone at three in the morning.

Today I write React, TypeScript and Node by day, study software security and AI-assisted development by night at the University of Turku, and split the in-between mentoring the next batch of engineers. I’ve scaled things to 100K daily users, shipped product worth $500K+, and somehow still find time to win the occasional hackathon.

Currently

Senior FS Engineer, Emma Systems, Espoo.

Studying

MSc Software Engineering — security & AI-assisted development.GPA 4.4 / 5.0

Offering

Full-stack delivery · system design · staff-level code review · hiring & mentoring.

01

Full-Stack Excellence

Expert in React, TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, and GraphQL — building end-to-end systems that scale.

02

Systems at Scale

Designed architectures handling 1M+ API requests at 99.9% uptime and 100K+ daily active users.

03

Security-First

Specialising in software security and secure coding practices — currently researching AI-assisted development.

04

Continuous Learner

MSc in Software Engineering at University of Turku (GPA 4.4/5.0), building on 5+ years of industry experience.

02 /Service record

Five years of shipping, in five acts.

Each role left a number, a metric, or a team behind. The receipts are below.

06/2025 – Present
Now
Chapter 01

Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Emma Systems

  • 01Architected enterprise full-stack systems using React, TypeScript, and ShadCN, reducing component build time by 30%
  • 02Led structured code reviews across 5+ engineers, eliminating flagged anti-patterns before production
  • 03Improved dashboard rendering throughput by 40% for thousands of concurrent records
  • 04Streamlined CI/CD deployments with Docker, cutting delivery timelines by 25%
  • 05Defined system design standards across 3+ Agile squads, reducing production regressions by 35%
React 18TypeScriptNext.js 14ShadCNTailwindCSSZustandReact QueryStorybookNode.jsPostgreSQLPrismaDockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsDatadogSentry
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Espoo, Finland

03/2023 – 04/2025
Chapter 02

Senior Software Engineer, Devsinc

  • 01Led full-stack projects across a diverse tech stack, contributing $500K in additional revenue
  • 02Implemented microservice architecture on AWS Lambda & Kubernetes, reducing loading times by 75%
  • 03Optimised API performance with Next.js SSR and TypeScript, improving speeds by 130%
  • 04Automated CI/CD via GitLab, cutting deployment effort by 50%; implemented Cypress with 95% test coverage
  • 05Conducted rigorous code reviews increasing code quality by 25% and team efficiency by 10x
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptRedux ToolkitNode.jsNestJSGraphQLAWS LambdaAWS API GatewayAWS ECSAWS S3KubernetesHelmDockerTerraformCypressJestGitLab CIArgo CD
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San Jose, CA (Remote)

03/2022 – 03/2023
Chapter 03

Software Engineer, Devsinc

  • 01Built 3 production-ready projects using Next.js, React, GraphQL, and Node.js
  • 02Engineered scalable B2B SaaS apps, optimising API response times by 40% and downtime by 25%
  • 03Developed 10+ React components with Redux and TypeScript for cross-browser compatibility
  • 04Managed documentation for 5+ projects, establishing continuous improvement practices
Node.jsExpressApollo ServerGraphQLRESTReactReduxTypeScriptWebpackStyled ComponentsPostgreSQLTypeORMRedisJestReact Testing LibrarySwaggerPostman
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San Jose, CA (Remote)

01/2020 – 03/2022
Chapter 04

Software Developer, Upwork

  • 01Delivered 20+ scalable web solutions using the MERN stack with 100% job success rate
  • 02Optimised JSON API responses with Next.js and HeadlessCMS, improving load times by 40%
  • 03Reduced database response times by 50% through SQL query optimisation and Bash automation
  • 04Improved CI/CD workflows by 60% with robust Git version control and pipeline automation
MongoDBExpressReactNode.jsNext.jsMySQLPostgreSQLSQLStrapiContentfulSanityTailwindMaterial UIVercelDigitalOceanBashGit
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Remote (Freelance)

06/2021 – 09/2021
Chapter 05

Web Developer Intern, PTCL

  • 01Designed and maintained responsive web apps using React, Angular, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • 02Implemented RESTful API integrations for seamless data exchange between front-end and back-end
  • 03Improved page load times by 20% through coding best practices, debugging, and performance tuning
ReactAngularRxJSJavaScript ES6TypeScriptHTML5SCSSBootstrapREST APIAxiosPythonFlaskMySQLJira
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Islamabad, Pakistan

02b /Schooling

And, in parallel, a slow education.

09/2024 – 09/2026

Master's in Software Engineering

University of Turku

Software Security & AI-assisted Development

4.4 / 5.0
Turku, Finland
2018 – 2022

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST)

Programming, Databases, Data Structures

3.56 / 4.0
Islamabad, Pakistan
03 /The toolkit

What I reach for — by instinct.

A working set of languages, runtimes, infra and tools that have earned a place in production.

03 /51 items

Tech Stack

Languages, runtimes, infra, tools.

  • React.js·
  • Next.js·
  • TypeScript·
  • JavaScript·
  • Node.js·
  • GraphQL·
  • REST API·
  • Tailwind CSS·
  • Git·
  • CI/CD·
  • System Design·
  • AWS·
  • Docker·
  • Kubernetes·
  • PostgreSQL·
  • MongoDB·
  • Redis·
  • Firebase·
  • Python·
  • GoLang·
  • Vue.js·
  • Angular·
  • Redux·
  • Express.js·
  • Microservices·
  • Elasticsearch·
  • Terraform·
  • LangChain·
  • OpenAI API·
  • Azure·
  • GCP·
  • Linux·
  • Java·
  • Ruby on Rails·
  • Flutter·
  • Electron·
  • Cassandra·
  • DynamoDB·
  • Cypress·
  • Playwright·
  • Vitest·
  • Strapi·
  • HeadlessCMS·
  • Web3.js·
  • Solidity·
  • Ethers.js·
  • IPFS·
  • PyTorch·
  • TensorFlow·
  • C/C++·
  • Serverless·

Tools are tools. The job is picking the right one — then proving it was right.

— Editor’s note, §03
04 /Selected works

Eight builds. Eight receipts.

A short anthology — the platforms, prototypes and one award winner that earned their keep.

P.01
06/2025 – Present
Production

DMPAirport Data Management Platform

Enterprise airport operations platform featuring real-time flight management, resource allocation, and AOMS integration across multiple airports.

  • §1Real-time flight management and intelligent resource allocation dashboard
  • §2Alerts system reducing response time to critical events by 60%
  • §3Multi-airport data architecture improved efficiency by 40%
  • §4ShadCN + TypeScript architecture reduced component build time by 30%
React 18TypeScriptNext.js 14ShadCNTailwindCSSNode.jsExpressPostgreSQLPrismaRedisDockerKubernetesAWS ECSGitHub ActionsDatadogJestPlaywrightStorybook
P.02
2022 – 2023
Full-Stack

CampLocatorCamp Discovery Platform

Location-based discovery and booking platform with a Go microservice backend, React/Next.js frontend, AWS deployment, and PostgreSQL data layer.

  • §1Go microservices architecture reduced API latency by 45%
  • §2AWS infrastructure with auto-scaling for seasonal traffic spikes
  • §3TypeScript + ChakraUI frontend with map-based search interface
Next.jsTypeScriptChakraUIReact QueryGoLanggRPCGinProtocol BuffersPostgreSQLPostGISRedisAWS EC2AWS LambdaAWS S3CloudFrontTerraformGitLab CI
P.03
2022
Real-time

Real-Time Messaging Platform

High-throughput messaging app with GraphQL subscriptions, WebSockets, Cassandra time-series storage, and a Next.js frontend.

  • §1GraphQL subscriptions + WebSockets enabled sub-100ms message delivery
  • §2Cassandra schema handled millions of messages with low latency
  • §3Mentored 7 junior developers during the build cycle
Node.jsTypeScriptNext.jsApollo ServerGraphQLGraphQL SubscriptionsWebSocketsSocket.ioCassandraRedis Pub/SubKafkaDockerNginxPM2Grafana
P.04
2025
Award Winner

AI InvestorStartup Matching Platform

AI-powered SinceAI Hackathon platform matching investors with startups using semantic search and conversational AI.

  • §1Top 3 out of 50+ competing teams at SinceAI Hackathon
  • §2Won the ElevenLabs AI Challenge for innovative AI audio integration
  • §3Voyage AI semantic vector search + Supabase scalable backend
Next.js 14React Server ComponentsTypeScriptTailwindCSSSupabasepgvectorEdge FunctionsVoyage AIOpenAI GPT-4LangChainElevenLabsVercel AI SDKVercel
P.05
2023
Web3

NFT Marketplace

Decentralised NFT marketplace with optimised smart contracts and efficient on-chain data structuring on the EVM.

  • §1300+ transactions/sec through optimised smart contract logic
  • §2On-chain data structuring using Solidity + IPFS for asset storage
  • §3Full EVM compatibility with Hardhat for testing and deployment
SolidityHardhatOpenZeppelinEthers.jsEVMERC-721ERC-1155IPFSPinataNext.jsWagmiRainbowKitWalletConnectChainlink VRF
P.06
2024
DeFi

DeFi Yield Aggregator

Cross-chain DeFi aggregator routing liquidity across Uniswap, Aave and Curve while auto-rebalancing for risk-adjusted yield.

  • §1Routed ~$2M in TVL across 4 chains with auto-rebalancing strategies
  • §2Reduced average gas costs by 62% via Arbitrum / Optimism deployment
  • §3Added role-based access control and time-locked admin functions
  • §4Subgraph indexing on The Graph for sub-second portfolio analytics
SolidityFoundryOpenZeppelinEthers.jsViemWagmiThe GraphArbitrumOptimismBaseUniswap V3 SDKAave SDKTenderlySlitherNext.jsTypeScript
P.07
2024
Web3 / DAO

DAO Governance & Decentralised Identity

On-chain governance with Sybil-resistant voting backed by decentralised identity, verifiable credentials, and zero-knowledge proofs.

  • §1Implemented quadratic voting with ZK-proof Sybil resistance
  • §2Identity layer built on Ceramic + DIDs + verifiable credentials
  • §3Gasless meta-transactions via EIP-2771 forwarder
  • §4Used by a 1,200-member community for 30+ on-chain proposals
SolidityHardhatOpenZeppelin GovernorCeramicComposeDBDIDsVerifiable CredentialsCircomSnarkJSSemaphoreEIP-2771OpenZeppelin DefenderWagmiViemNext.js 14
P.08
2019 – 2021
Co-founded

Rexia TechnologyEdTech Platform

Co-founded an EdTech startup and built a gamified online learning platform from zero to one.

  • §1Gamification engine with XP, badges, and leaderboards boosted engagement
  • §2Built the full product solo from UI design to cloud deployment
  • §3Gained foundational startup experience as a technical co-founder
ReactReduxReact RouterSCSSNode.jsExpressMongoDBMongooseFirebase AuthFirebase Cloud MessagingStripeCloudinaryHerokuNetlify

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05 /Honours & footnotes

The bits the CV won’t tell you.

01 /2025

SinceAI Hackathon — Top 3 & ElevenLabs AI Challenge Winner

Business Turku

Placed top 3 out of 50+ competing teams, winning the ElevenLabs AI challenge by building an AI-powered investor–startup matching platform using Supabase, Voyage AI, ElevenLabs, OpenAI, and Vercel.

Top 3 / 50+ Teams
02 /2019 – 2021

Co-founder — Rexia Technology

Rexia Technology

Co-founded an EdTech startup delivering a gamified online learning platform. Led product development end-to-end — from architecture and UI to deployment — gaining deep experience in building 0-to-1 products.

Co-founder
03 /07/2019 – 06/2022

Microsoft Student Ambassador

Microsoft

Selected as the first Student Ambassador from my university, leading initiatives in cloud computing, blockchain, and AI. Conducted technical workshops and leadership seminars across campus.

First in University
04 /2019 – 2020

PIAIC Presidential Initiative — AI & Cloud

Government of Pakistan

Completed the Presidential Initiative for Artificial Intelligence & Computing (PIAIC) programme — an intensive government-backed course covering AI, machine learning, and cloud computing.

Presidential Award
05 /2023 – 2025

Engineering Leadership

Devsinc

Onboarded and mentored 10+ engineers, establishing engineering best practices and scaling team capacity. Drove $500K+ in business revenue through technical leadership and client partnerships.

10+ Engineers Mentored
06 /The closing letter

Write to me — I read everything.

mohammadabubakr129@gmail.com.

Open to senior engineering roles, system-design consultations and unreasonably ambitious product builds. Bring a hard problem; I’ll bring the questions.