Afzal Ahmad

Afzal Ahmad

Senior Frontend Engineer

securedeveloper@gmail.com  ·  github.com/securedeveloper  ·  linkedin.com/in/securedeveloper  ·  Wiener Neustadt, Austria

Senior frontend engineer, 12+ years. React, React Native, TypeScript and Next.js across InsurTech, FinTech, IoT and applied AI. Focused on accessible, performant product interfaces, design systems and SDK integration quality. Based in Austria, working remotely with US and UK teams.

Frontend & MobileReact, React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript, NextJS, Design Systems, Accessibility, Web Performance, Mobile SDKs, Redux, i18n, HTML, CSS, Vue, jQuery, Bootstrap, BackboneJS
Visualization & GISMapbox, Chart.js, AG Grid, Google Maps, Leaflet, telemetry, D3.js, geolocation
BackendNodeJS, Python, FastAPI, REST APIs, Pydantic, Apollo, Stripe, Twilio, Puppeteer, PHP, GraphQL, Django, Flask, Socket.IO, asyncio, React-PDF
Tooling & TestingJest, Vitest, Playwright, React Testing Library, Turborepo, pnpm, Github Actions, GitLab CI, Webpack, ESLint, Prettier, Git, Cypress, PyTest, Vite, Jenkins
Data & CloudPostgreSQL, AWS Lambda, S3, Supabase, MySQL, SQL, Docker, AWS, GCP, Terraform, MongoDB, Grafana
Applied AIOpenAI APIs, Python, Prompt Engineering, Pandas, NumPy

Senior Frontend Developer

Nov 2025 — Present

Applied SystemsRemote, US

  • Driving frontend delivery for customer facing insurance product surfaces, with reliability and performance as the bar.
  • Owning UI architecture decisions, component standards, and design system alignment.
  • Partnering with product, design, and backend teams to scope and ship high impact features.
  • Raising accessibility, testing practice, and frontend code quality across the stack.

React · TypeScript · Frontend Architecture · Accessibility · Design Systems

Senior Frontend Engineer

Jan 2023 — Nov 2025

CytoraRemote, UK

  • Built and maintained core web application experiences for an insurance risk and workflow platform.
  • Delivered accessible, performance-focused UI with cross-functional product teams.
  • Improved frontend practice: code quality, review workflow, maintainable component architecture.
  • Mentored teammates and contributed to frontend strategy.

React · TypeScript · InsurTech · Design Systems · Accessibility

SDK Engineer, Frontend & React Native

Sep 2022 — Sep 2023

MeshConnect (formerly GetFront)Remote, US

  • Worked on FinTech and blockchain infrastructure: account linking, wallet connectivity, crypto transfers, secure financial flows.
  • Built and shipped a full React Native integration SDK, letting mobile apps embed Mesh flows cleanly.
  • Collaborated with product, backend, and design across US overlapping hours on production web and mobile.
  • Improved SDK developer experience, integration quality, docs clarity, and cross-platform reliability.

React Native · React · TypeScript · SDK · FinTech · Blockchain

Lead Mobile & Frontend Developer

May 2019 — Dec 2022

ToolSenseVienna, Austria

  • Built web and mobile product experiences for an IoT platform used in construction and asset operations.
  • Led frontend and mobile work across dashboards, operational workflows, and React Native features.
  • Implemented integrations and data flows for device telemetry and asset management.
  • Established CI workflows and GitHub Actions pipelines to improve delivery reliability.

React Native · Vue · NodeJS · GraphQL · IoT · GitHub Actions

Software Development Consultant

Mar 2022 — Sep 2022

ClevertechRemote, US

  • Delivered frontend and full stack features for remote international product teams.
  • Integrated OAuth and financial services including QuickBooks and Xero.
  • Added analytics tooling: LogRocket, Heap, Datadog.
  • Established the unit testing pipeline and improved code quality practice.

NextJS · NodeJS · Hasura · OAuth · QuickBooks · Xero · Testing

Frontend Engineer

2021 — 2022

GetParkerRemote, US

  • Worked on FinTech and ecommerce finance product experiences for business customers.
  • Built user facing flows for onboarding, account management, and financial workflows.
  • Collaborated with US product and engineering teams through overlapping hours.
  • Improved frontend structure, usability, and delivery quality.

React · TypeScript · FinTech · Ecommerce Finance · Product UI

Frontend Engineer

May 2017 — Jun 2019

MobFoxVienna, Austria

  • Delivered frontend features and service projects for mobile advertising platforms.
  • Built dashboards and product interfaces for AdTech workflows.
  • Strengthened React, TypeScript, Node.js, and testing practice.
  • Coordinated with development, testing, and API teams to improve delivery.

React · TypeScript · NodeJS · PHP · Webpack · Jest · AdTech

Android / Full Stack Developer

Mar 2013 — Aug 2016

BTech GroupIslamabad, Pakistan

  • Built solutions for payments, shopping carts, and business platforms.
  • Delivered projects across legal, medical, and commercial domains.
  • Worked full stack from C# and Java to PHP and Android.

Android · Java · C# · ASP.NET · NodeJS · PHP · AngularJS

Web Developer

Jul 2012 — Mar 2013

MaxRemindRawalpindi, Pakistan

  • Built PHP and WordPress solutions for healthcare and business workflows.
  • Integrated payment gateways and ecommerce functionality.
  • Delivered ecommerce implementations using OpenCart and PrestaShop.

PHP · WordPress · OpenCart · PrestaShop · Payments

MSc Artificial Intelligence

2024 — 2026

Johannes Kepler Universität LinzLinz, Austria

MSc Telecommunications & Internet Technologies

2020 — 2023

Fachhochschule Technikum WienVienna, Austria

BSc Computer Science

2010 — 2014

Barani Institute of Information TechnologyRawalpindi, Pakistan

FSc Pre-Engineering

2006 — 2010

HaripurHaripur, Pakistan