Syed Muhammad Ali Kazmi

Building full-stack solutions for Songplace, a dual-platform SaaS connecting 500+ Spotify artists with playlist curators for music promotion. Key Achievements: Performance & Scalability • Reduced playlist page load time from 12-14s to 1-4s (70% faster) through optimized data fetching and caching • Eliminated virtualization lag on 500+ song playlists for lower-spec devices • Improved Time-to-Interactive via code splitting and lazy loading Feature Development • Shipped campaign management system with payment flows, admin controls, and automated playlist allocation • Built drag-and-drop playlist management from scratch with real-time song reordering • Designed landing pages for Artist and Curator platforms • Integrated Stripe subscriptions with recurring billing and webhook handling Backend Reliability • Engineered unit tests for untested cron jobs, preventing silent failures • Implemented retry logic for external API calls (Spotify, Stripe), reducing error rates • Added comprehensive error handling across Node.js backend, minimizing production incidents Code Quality • Refactored 40+ React components and backend controllers, fixing modal responsiveness and race conditions • Resolved critical bugs across authentication, payment processing, and Spotify integration • Improved developer experience through TypeScript type safety and code standardization Additional Work • Revamped admin panel and users portal for Stack8s with modern UI/UX and improved architecture Tech Stack: React.js · Next.js · TypeScript · Node.js · Express.js · NestJS · MongoDB · Spotify API · Stripe API · Auth0 · Shadcn UI · Styled Components · Docker Platforms: Songplace Artist (songplace.io) | Songplace Curator (curator.songplace.io)

Leading full-stack development and technical architecture for SaaS platforms while mentoring engineering teams and integrating AI solutions. Key Contributions EdTech Platform • Built AI-driven career assessment system matching students with 50+ occupations using ONET framework • Developed AI-structured interview simulator with real-time feedback • Shipped professor dashboard with analytics and in-app recommendation letter management • Created public student profiles with shareable links for recruiter visibility • Generated automated weekly PDF reports tracking learning progression Fintech Application • Led requirements gathering, technical documentation, and solution architecture • Delivered production-ready application through cross-functional team coordination Leadership & Team Development • Managed frontend, backend, and database engineers across 2 concurrent projects • Introduced AI tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) into workflow, accelerating development • Mentored junior developers on architecture patterns and code quality standards • Resolved legacy bugs and established architectural standards Tech Stack React.js · NextJS · Node.js · Express.js · MongoDB · MySQL · PostgreSQL · TypeScript · JavaScript · AI Integration

Building AI-powered SaaS platform for automated medical report generation Joined as founding engineer to architect and build the entire frontend from scratch. Collaborated with founders to deliver production-ready SaaS platform enabling healthcare professionals to generate AI-powered patient reports. Key Contributions: • Frontend Architecture & Payment System • Architected React 19 + TypeScript application with Redux Toolkit/Saga for authentication, payments, and AI integrations • Built complete Stripe payment integration with 6 pricing tiers ($20-$500), credit management dashboard, FIFO expiration tracking, and purchase/usage history • Implemented JWT authentication with automatic token expiration detection and protected routing with role-based access control • Established Axios-based API layer managing 15+ RESTful endpoints with automatic token injection AI Voice Transcription (OpenAI Whisper): • Integrated OpenAI Whisper API enabling doctors to dictate medical reports hands-free • Built custom audio recording hook with MediaRecorder API supporting multiple formats (WEBM, MP4, OGG) • Developed report builder with template selection, transcript editing, AI content generation, and real-time credit validation UI/UX & Product Features: • Designed component library using Shadcn/ui with 100+ reusable components and dark theme design system • Built responsive dashboard with sidebar navigation, credit display, and data tables with pagination/search/filtering • Shipped reports management, template library, user management, billing dashboard, and settings panel • Implemented comprehensive accessibility features (ARIA labels, keyboard navigation, screen reader support) Tech Stack: React 19 · TypeScript · Redux Toolkit · Redux Saga · TailwindCSS · Shadcn/ui · Vite · React Router · Axios · OpenAI Whisper API · Stripe · ESLint · Prettier Impact: 30+ pages | 100+ components | 6 Redux modules | 15+ API integrations

SaaS Accounting Web App: Designed and implemented various forms and functionalities for an accounting-focused SaaS application. Created forms for Bill, Invoice, Customer, Vendor, Employee, Journal Entries, Bill Payment, and Invoice Payment. Developed comprehensive listings, filters, and an Admin Panel to support efficient management and operations. Legal App Development: Contributed to a legal application leveraging AI for generating contracts, NDAs, and other documents. Managed both frontend and backend development, ensuring seamless integration and functionality. Gatsby Website: Developed visually appealing and responsive pages based on Figma designs, enhancing the user experience and interface of a Gatsby-based website.

Developed Full Stack web apps for clients using MERN Stack. Projects included e-commerce, restaurant and event mangement web apps.

AMS Pro is a lead management and CRM system designed specifically for the automotive industry with over 180 clients in more than 12 countries. It automates the entire car sales and customer lifecycle process. Its features: - Lead capture and management - Sales management - Customer life-cycle management - Business intelligence analytics - Service management - OEM I have worked on front-end and back-end side. My work includes: - Integrated systems with AMS like Mailchimp, Nylas, Vision6, Driva, AdTorqueEdge, Outlook Calendar and MessageMedia. - Developed UI Interfaces for different modules like Email Client, OEM, Leads, Customers, SMS sending, bulk email marketing, portal settings etc. - Developed PDF & Excel Reports. - Enhanced and worked on different modules. - Developed Blogging CRM. * TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES USED: - JavaScript - TypeScript - React.js - Node.js - Express.js - Firebase - Firestore - Cypress - Docker - HTML - CSS3 - SASS - SSH - Git

Worked on a React-based web application focused on tenders, bidders, and project awards, I made significant contributions to both the performance and functionality of the platform: - Codebase Refactoring: Enhanced maintainability and readability by thoroughly refactoring the existing codebase. - Database Migration: Successfully migrated the database from Firebase Realtime Database to Firebase Firestore, improving data management and scalability. - Performance Optimization: Boosted the web application's speed by 2x through efficient code optimization and bundle size reduction, leading to faster page loads and a better user experience. - Feature Development: Designed and implemented key features including tender listing, bidding processes, award management, and review systems for tenderers and bidders.