Safdar Azeem

Full-Stack Developer & Creator of Builto.com
About Me

Full-stack developer with 6+ years of experience building scalable, high-impact software across web, mobile, and desktop platforms. Self-taught and highly skilled in MERN, Next.js, Vue/Nuxt, React, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, microservices, AWS, DevOps Agile methodologies, API development, and system design. Throughout my career, I have delivered secure, high-performance systems for finance, healthtech, government, and enterprise clients, consistently enhancing product quality and reliability. I bring strong technical leadership to every project—mentoring teams, owning architecture decisions, and aligning engineering efforts with product strategy. Recent work on cutting-edge AI technologies, including LLM integration, AI automation, on-device AI, offline speech recognition, voice automation, text generation, model orchestration, and privacy-first solutions.

Skills

Javascript

TypeScript

Rust

React

React-Native

Next.js

Vue

Nuxt

Electron

Tauri

Svelte

UX/UI

Node

Express.js

GraphQL

Apollo

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Docker

AWS

DevOps

VPS

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Playwright

Puppeteer

System Design

Redis

Firebase

Cloudinary

local LLM models

AI Integration.

Experience
Full Stack Developer
outnax.com - Contract|2024 - present

  • https://app.outnax.com
  • Independently leading the end-to-end development of a modern multi-tenant ERP platform with 14+ integrated modules, including Project Management, HRM, CRM, Accounting, Finance, Inventory, POS, DMS, Payroll, Fleet, E-commerce, and Restaurant Management, serving 1,000+ active users.
  • Developed mobile apps using React Native for both Android and iOS platforms.
  • Designed scalable system architecture and backend infrastructure using Node.js, GraphQL, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Redis, database sharding, indexing, caching, and background job processing.
  • Implemented RBAC, tenant and branch-level data isolation, approval workflows, multilingual PDF generation, and complex financial and operational workflows.
  • Integrated Stripe and Moyasar payment gateways, recurring billing, invoice generation, and ZATCA-compliant e-invoicing for Saudi Arabia.
  • Improved system performance and scalability through query optimization, pagination, caching, efficient data-loading patterns, indexing, and database scaling strategies.
  • Owned architecture, backend, frontend, security, DevOps, performance, and UX, independently driving the product from concept to production.

Builto - All-in-One SaaS Platform – AI-Powered Productivity Suite
Builto|2024 - present

  • Suite Features: Website Builder, CV Builder, Project management with Kanban and Calendar, Notion-like Notes editor, Whiteboard with image editor, Presentation Maker, Habit Tracker, Markdown to PDF, Voice Dictation.
  • Architected and integrated local LLM models into the desktop application, enabling fully offline AI capabilities without external API dependencies or internet connectivity, ensuring complete user privacy and zero-latency responses.
  • Implemented voice dictation and voice-to-text that works across all system applications.
  • Built AI text generation tools such as summarization, tone change, rewriting, and professional content creation.
  • Developed Wise Hand voice command system, allowing users to control app navigation and execute actions purely via voice.
  • Created intuitive UI/UX for AI features with real-time feedback and contextual suggestions, improving user productivity and content creation workflows.


Full Stack Developer
Mailmunch|2023 - 2024

  • Built a drag-and-drop Email and Landing Page Builder for easy, no-code campaign creation.
  • Designed a real-time analytics dashboard to visualize campaign performance and user activity.
  • Integrated a photo editor for enhanced user experience.
  • Created automation workflows for campaigns and triggers, improving operational efficiency.
  • Redesigned UI/UX with a clean, consistent design system.
  • Added multi-language support for global accessibility.
  • Fixed critical bugs and implemented high-demand features.

Mern Stack Developer
DatumSquare |2022 - 2023

  • Built healthcare management system including records, appointments, billing, and analytics.
  • Developed hotel booking system with real-time tracking capabilities.
  • Designed GraphQL and REST APIs using Node.js, TypeScript, and MongoDB.
  • Integrated third-party APIs and implemented cloud hosting via Vercel, Contabo, and AWS S3.
  • Boosted SEO by 30% using Next.js Server-Side Rendering (SSR).
  • Designed Dockerized microservices for scalable and efficient deployment.
  • Used Node-Cache and Redis for improved performance and caching.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions for automated deployment.

Frontend Developer
Encoder Squad|2021 - 2022

  • Delivered complex web apps using React.js, Vue, Express, GraphQL, and MongoDB.
  • Implemented robust backend systems with Express and GraphQL for efficient data handling.
  • Maintained focus on quality, testing, stability, reliability, and security.