Hanan Zahid

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I build performant web apps and privacy-first tools. 10+ years crafting scalable systems with React/TypeScript, Laravel, RxJS, cloud APIs on AWS, and practical AI: RAG, OpenAI, vector search.

LaravelReact + TSNext.jsReact NativeVueRxJSAWSOpenAIRAGQdrant
10+
Years Exp.
4
Countries
30+
Projects
9
Dev Tools
Hanan Zahid — Full-Stack & AI Engineer
10+ Yrs Exp
AI-Powered & RAG
Full-Stack Architect
React & Next.js

Who I am & what I build

Senior Full-Stack & AI Engineer

I'm a results-driven Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years building scalable, secure, and user-focused web apps. I work across the stack with Laravel, React/TypeScript, RxJS, and AWS, designing modular systems, real-time data flows, and clean, maintainable code.

I enjoy shaping service layers, performance tuning, and turning complex requirements into simple, reliable user experiences. Recently, I've been exploring applied AI — building RAG pipelines, LLM integrations, and autonomous agent POCs.

  • Backend architecture, API/service layers, RBAC, queues & caching
  • Frontend UX in React (TS), data-driven dashboards, ECharts visualizations
  • Pragmatic DevOps on AWS (S3/RDS/CloudWatch) & CI/CD pipelines
  • Privacy-first browser-only utilities — no server required
Core Stack
Laravel · React · TypeScript · RxJS
Data & Ops
MySQL · Redis · AWS (S3/RDS/CloudWatch)
APIs
Lumen · Zend · Laminas · REST · Queues
Frontend
React + TS · Nuxt/Vue · ECharts
AI/ML
OpenAI · RAG · Embeddings · Qdrant
Experience
PK · MY · KL · International Projects

My Tech Arsenal

Frontend

React + TypeScript95%
Next.js88%
RxJS85%
React Native80%
Vue / Nuxt82%
Tailwind CSS90%
ECharts78%

Backend

Laravel96%
Lumen / Laminas88%
Node / Express80%
REST APIs95%
Auth / JWT / RBAC90%
Queues & Schedulers88%
Redis Caching85%

Data & Cloud

MySQL / PostgreSQL92%
AWS (EC2/S3/RDS)85%
Firebase80%
CI/CD Pipelines80%
CloudWatch78%

AI / ML

OpenAI / LLM APIs88%
RAG Pipelines85%
Embeddings82%
Qdrant / PGVector78%
Ollama (Local LLMs)75%
LangChain-lite72%

Other

WordPress / Plugins85%
Stripe / IAP82%
Agora Video SDK78%
Playwright75%
GrapeJS Builder72%
Drag to Rotate 3D Model

Interactive 3D Systems

Interact with real-time 3D WebGL geometries representing distributed software architecture, AI vector graph systems, and multi-cloud infrastructure.

Continuous 3D Rotation

Impact & Achievements

Studio98

Modular Business Dashboard

Led backend architecture with Laravel; built a flexible service layer, RBAC, queues, schedulers, and caching (Redis/File). Integrated React + TS dashboards with ECharts visualizations.

20× speed

20× Faster Reporting

Optimized reporting for a payment platform (Laravel + Lumen APIs); reduced reporting page load ≈20× via query tuning, eager loading, and intelligent data shaping.

dCommerce

Multi-Vendor Commerce

Laravel/Lumen e-commerce with vendor page builder (GrapeJS); multi-DB tenancy and MySQL Views to merge data cleanly across vendor stores.

IT Delivery

Appointments @ 15-min Slots

Built Laminas APIs + Nuxt frontend for medical scheduling with credits, availability, and re-assignment rules to significantly reduce patient wait time.

QBE Mercy

AWS 3-Tier Architecture

Shipped hospital systems on AWS with S3, RDS encryption, 2FA auth, CloudWatch logging; implemented REST APIs and admin panels with role-based access.

AI POC

AI Task Automation

Built autonomous LLM-driven DOM agent using Playwright + OpenAI; created SuggestMedicationTask and DietPlanJob pipelines for AI-assisted clinical workflows.

Professional Experience

Senior Developer

Current
Studio98Remote
Oct 2023 — Present
  • Led backend architecture for a modular business dashboard; Laravel API service layer for complex data transformations.
  • Implemented RBAC in Laravel middleware; queued jobs, scheduled tasks, and caching strategies (Redis/File).
  • Integrated Laravel APIs with React + TypeScript; built dynamic dashboards and ECharts visualizations.
  • Adopted RxJS for React data management and improved delivery/observability across the stack.

Full-Stack Developer

IT DeliveryKuala Lumpur, MY
Jun 2020 — Oct 2023
  • Clinical System: practitioners assign/unassign consults; Vue + Firebase for presence/online duration; Zend backend.
  • Maintained features & APIs; pathology reports, cron jobs to update DB; report assignment flows.
  • Appointment System: APIs with Laminas-API-Tools, frontend with Nuxt; 15-minute slotting to reduce wait time.
  • Built availability, consult credits, slot ownership and re-assignment; admin views for consult totals/remaining slots.
  • Cerebrum admin: credits, practitioner data, reports with Zend/jQuery/Vue.
  • Qoctor: WordPress site for practitioner/patient consult workflows; contributed to custom plugin updates.

Senior Laravel Developer

Tri-e MultimediaKuala Lumpur, MY
Nov 2019 — May 2020
  • dPay: payment gateway platform (Laravel admin/frontend + Lumen APIs); improved report load time ~20×.
  • GCR: Fast Track redemption flow; roles/permissions; Laravel↔Lumen REST; partial payments with gateway auth.
  • Huawei Together 2020: Laravel backend + Lumen APIs for multilingual dynamic pages; location & store data via REST.
  • dCommerce: multi-vendor e-commerce with GrapeJS template builder; multi-db tenancy and MySQL Views for merged data.

Web Developer

The WebstersLahore, PK
Dec 2017 — Oct 2019
  • Hospital Management System (QBE Mercy): Laravel REST APIs; AWS 3-tier; RDS encryption; 2FA; S3 storage; CloudWatch logs.
  • Student Management System: Laravel Auth + api_tokens; REST APIs; exams logic; SQL Server integration.
  • POS Management (Shafa Pharmacy): POS frontend; server-side reports; cron-based daily backups; role-based access.
  • Grandcentral: builder/hosting/maintenance platform; roles/access; REST integrations; customer support.
  • WordPress plugins: web-scraping; anti-bot trap with blacklist/whitelist; email obfuscation via regex.

Featured Projects

01Live

Privacy-First Dev Toolkit

A suite of 9 browser-only tools — CSV⇄JSON, HTML→PDF, JSON Formatter, Image Compressor, Favicon Creator, Regex Tester, Timezone Slots, Unix Time, Code Pad. All processing happens client-side with zero data sent to any server.

ReactTypeScriptMonaco EditorLuxonPapaParsehtml2pdf.js
Open Project
02Healthcare

Remedium — Telemedicine

Doctor–patient telemedicine app with Agora video calling, RxJS state management, prescription workflows, and AI text-assist for clinical notes. Real-time presence via Firebase.

React NativeLaravelRxJSAgoraFirebase
03AI-Powered

NutriAI Fitness

Photo-based meal logging using AI vision; generates personalized diet plans and workout schedules. Integrated Stripe & Apple/Google IAP for subscription payments.

React NativeLaravelOpenAIStripeIAP
04Enterprise

POS & Inventory System

Offline-friendly point-of-sale and inventory management app with background sync, role-based access control, real-time stock updates, and comprehensive reporting.

React NativeLaravelMySQLRedis
05POC

AI DOM Agent (POC)

Autonomous agent that interacts with any webpage's DOM via LLM-driven plans. Uses Playwright for browser control and OpenAI for reasoning — a foundation for future browser automation.

Node.jsPlaywrightOpenAITypeScript
06FinTech

dPay Payment Gateway

Full-featured payment gateway platform with merchant admin, reporting dashboards, and partial payment flows. Achieved 20× reporting speed improvement through query optimization.

LaravelLumenMySQLRedisREST

AI in Production

Practical AI engineering — not just API calls. From RAG pipelines and vector search to autonomous agents and vision-based AI, I build production systems that deliver real value.

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RAG Pipelines

Built retrieval-augmented generation systems with Qdrant and PGVector for semantic search over large document sets.

🤖

LLM Integrations

Production-grade OpenAI & Deepseek integrations with function calling, streaming, and structured JSON output.

💊

Clinical AI Tasks

SuggestMedicationTask & DietPlanJob — LLM-driven pipelines for medication suggestions and nutrition planning.

🕵️

AI DOM Agent

Playwright + OpenAI agent that autonomously interacts with web pages based on natural language instructions.

📷

Vision AI

Photo-based meal recognition for NutriAI; image classification integrated with diet recommendation engine.

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Text Assistance

Context-aware clinical note writing assist for Remedium; reduces practitioner documentation time significantly.

AI Tooling Stack

OpenAI GPT-4DeepseekOllamaLLM FunctionsEmbeddingsVector DBRAGPlaywrightLangChain-litePGVectorQdrantStructured Output
// Example: RAG pipeline
embed(query) → vectorSearch()
fetchContext() → llm.complete()
streamResponse(client)

Academic Background

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Asia Pacific University

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2013 — 2016
BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
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Beaconhouse School System

Lahore, Pakistan
2011 — 2012
A Levels
🏫

Al-Isra International School

Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
2008 — 2010
O Levels

Let's Work Together

Available for senior full-stack or AI-focused roles and select consulting engagements. Let's build something remarkable.

I'm open to

  • Senior Full-Stack roles (Laravel + React/TS)
  • AI & ML Engineering positions
  • Technical consulting & architecture review
  • Interesting startup projects

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