04//experience

Career Timeline

2022 — PRESENT

Freelance Full-Stack Developer

Self-Employed — Remote
  • Delivered production Next.js applications for clients with Sanity and Strapi CMS backends, ISR, and custom DNS/Vercel deployments.
  • Built talhanaeem.com, an academic portfolio for a UBC Economics PhD candidate, with Sanity CMS, live preview, and Vercel CI/CD.
  • Developed Shehri Pakistan Toolkit, a civic resource platform using a Next.js frontend and Strapi headless backend.
  • Built the Hira Noor visual artist portfolio with scroll-triggered CSS animations and a responsive multi-page layout.
  • Managed the full project lifecycle including scoping, DNS configuration, deployment pipelines, and client handover.
2022 — 2024

Web Developer

FolkPunjab.org
  • Maintained and developed features for a Punjabi cultural heritage platform.
  • Handled frontend updates, content pipeline improvements, and performance optimisation.
2024 — 2025

Video Editor

Wcctech
  • Produced and edited video content for one of the world's leading gaming and tech media outlets.
  • Managed multiple concurrent projects to tight publication deadlines.
IN PROGRESS

Cloud Engineering Path

AWS · Kubernetes · Terraform

Pursuing AWS Cloud Practitioner, Terraform Associate, and CKA certifications. Building cloud-native projects to develop a deeper DevOps foundation.