ByUmair

Umair Bajwa

Remote full-stack development for your next product.

I'm Umair Bajwa, a remote full-stack developer based in Karachi, Pakistan, working with clients worldwide. I build SaaS products, React and Next.js web apps, Node.js APIs, React Native mobile apps, and practical AI integrations.

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Proof at a glance

Delivery experience across product, platform, and team work.

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Achieved Top Rated Plus status on Upwork in 2 years.

Resolved backend performance issues on Google Cloud, reaching sub-300ms response times with over 1M requests per hour.

Supervised a team of 8 engineering team members.

Resolved a product issue that was causing signup drop-off.

FAQ

What can I build for you?

Specific questions about product delivery, data security, AI integrations, and the systems behind a working business.

Can you take a SaaS product from an idea to a working launch?

Yes. I can own the data model, backend APIs, frontend, authentication, admin workflows, and deployment. I start by defining the main user journey and business rules, then build a complete slice of the product before expanding it. For a SaaS launch, I also account for organization membership, permissions, onboarding, plan limits, and billing behavior. MenuX is an example of my end-to-end product work: digital menus, ordering, POS, and analytics built with Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Prisma, and AWS.

How would you keep each company’s data private in a Supabase app?

I would model organization membership explicitly and use Row Level Security policies to enforce access at the database boundary. Read and delete policies need to restrict which rows a user can access; insert and update checks also need to prevent writing into another organization. I would test those policies through authenticated requests from different accounts, including attempts to change a row’s organization. Any backend using a service-role key needs its own authorization checks because that access can bypass RLS.

Can you build an AI assistant that answers from our own documents?

I can build the workflow around your documents and an LLM: ingestion, chunking, embeddings, retrieval, and answers with source references. I would enforce document permissions before content reaches the model, handle updated or deleted documents, and define when the assistant should say it lacks enough evidence. Before launch, I would evaluate it against real questions, including misleading matches and missing answers, and measure retrieval quality, response time, and cost. Useful retrieval and verifiable answers matter more than a convincing chat demo.

Can you integrate subscriptions without giving users the wrong access?

I would separate checkout from entitlement: a success page should not be the authority for paid access. The backend would verify provider webhooks, record processed events, and update subscription state safely when events are retried or arrive out of order. I would define what happens on failed renewals, cancellations, refunds, and plan changes, then check those transitions in the provider’s test environment. The product’s access rules need to stay consistent with the payment state.

Can you build live chat, notifications, or dashboards that update in real time?

Yes. My Pulse work includes real-time collaboration using Get Stream, Socket.IO, Node.js, AWS, and Redis. I design around reconnects, duplicate events, and users switching between devices, as well as the initial connection. Persisted data remains the source of truth; events update the interface, and clients resync after a disconnect. I also enforce who can join each channel so a working socket connection does not become unintended access to private activity.

Can you fix a backend that slows down as traffic grows?

Yes. My experience includes resolving Google Cloud backend performance issues at over one million requests per hour, with response times below 300 ms. I investigate database queries, connection usage, external calls, and work blocking request handling before choosing a fix. Depending on the bottleneck, that can mean indexes, fewer round trips, caching with explicit invalidation, or moving slow work to a queue. I compare latency and error rates under representative load so the improvement is measurable.

Can you build the mobile app and the operational tools behind it?

Yes. With Klenit, I owned product direction, mobile implementation, and backend architecture for a laundry service covering pickups, order tracking, notifications, and delivery. I model the workflow as explicit states and allowed transitions so customer, admin, and delivery views agree on what happens next. Shared backend rules prevent each interface from implementing a different version of the business process.

Can you take over an existing codebase and ship changes safely?

Yes. I first trace the affected feature from the screen through its API and database, identify the business rules, and establish a reproducible baseline. I keep changes focused, preserve existing contracts, and add regression coverage around behavior that could break. For schema changes, I plan compatibility between old and new application versions and a safe rollout. My work across UTM.io, Alpha Plus, and Pulse includes extending existing products while keeping connected workflows working.

Discuss your development project

Selected engineering work

Proof belongs in decisions, constraints, and outcomes.

These projects are written around the product context, technical decisions, and delivery shape behind the finished work.

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Portfolio case study

Klenit — Laundry made easy

The end-to-end order lifecycle, from service selection and pickup booking through status tracking and delivery management.

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Role
Founder and full-stack engineer responsible for product direction, mobile implementation, backend architecture, and delivery coordination.
Achievement
Delivered a customer app for booking laundry and home-cleaning services, scheduling pickups, and tracking orders.
What I learned
Operational products become reliable when every participant sees the same order lifecycle and each status change has a clear owner and next action.

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Portfolio case study

Pulse — Where Healthcare Connects

The real-time collaboration layer across the mobile network, where professional interactions, shared knowledge, and case discussions need dependable data and event behavior.

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Role
Senior developer and team lead, working across mobile product delivery, feature architecture, team coordination, real-time collaboration experiences, and the public web presence.
Achievement
Shipped a dedicated healthcare professional network with app-store distribution.
What I learned
Real-time social products need strong ownership boundaries. Clear event contracts and predictable client state make collaboration feel trustworthy even when several users are active at once.

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Portfolio case study

MenuX — Menus, POS, orders & analytics

The restaurant operating flow that brings digital menu setup, customer ordering, and operational analytics into one connected system.

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Role
Lead developer and founder responsible for product direction, full-stack architecture, and platform implementation.
Achievement
Built a unified web platform for digital menus, order management, and restaurant analytics.
What I learned
Business software earns trust through the small daily workflows. A clear data model and fast path through common operations matter as much as the visible interface.

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Portfolio case study

Outlier — Dual enrollment for high school students

The content-rich course-discovery landing page, balancing a cinematic presentation with the information students and families need to evaluate a course.

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Role
Frontend engineer responsible for the marketing landing experience, responsive presentation, and client-facing product delivery.
Achievement
Created a focused marketing entry point for Outlier’s academic offering and course catalog.
What I learned
Content-heavy education pages need strong hierarchy and pacing. Visual polish only helps when visitors can quickly understand what is offered and what to do next.

Contact

Let's build your product. Together.

Tell me what you want to build or improve, who it serves, and your timeline. I work remotely on SaaS products, web and mobile apps, backend systems, and AI integrations.

umair@byumair.com