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© 2026 Rashad Ataf

About Me

My programming journey began in 2010 with Visual Basic 6 during high school, sparking a passion that led me to earn a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Tishreen University. Since 2017, I've built my career as a full-stack engineer, working across startups and established companies. Currently, I'm a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer at ZIM Connections in London, where I contribute to architecture decisions and lead development of an eSIM marketplace serving 10,000+ users across 190+ countries. Over the years, I've evolved from building simple websites to architecting complex systems with TypeScript, Node.js, React Native, and cloud infrastructure. I'm passionate about system design, performance optimization, and mentoring junior developers. When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring new technologies, analyzing stocks, or diving into a good book. Beyond my day job, I actively contribute to the developer community through open-source projects like AutoTypeX, and I'm always experimenting with new tech—currently building an algorithmic trading platform in Python.
Happy Clients
100+
Projects Completed
200+
Years Experience
9

Skills

Proficient

TypeScript

95% proficient

JavaScript

95% proficient

Node.js

95% proficient

React.js

90% proficient

React Native

95% proficient

Next.js

85% proficient

NestJS

85% proficient

Express

90% proficient

HTML

95% proficient

CSS

90% proficient

Tailwind CSS

90% proficient

Redux

85% proficient

PostgreSQL

85% proficient

MongoDB

90% proficient

SQL

85% proficient

RESTful APIs

95% proficient

GraphQL

75% proficient

WebSockets

80% proficient

Git

95% proficient

GitHub

95% proficient

AWS

80% proficient

Docker

85% proficient

Linux

80% proficient

CI/CD

85% proficient

Pulumi

75% proficient
Familiar

Python

65% proficient

FastAPI

60% proficient

PHP

70% proficient

Laravel

65% proficient

Java

60% proficient

C

55% proficient

C++

55% proficient

Redis

70% proficient

BullMQ

75% proficient

MySQL

75% proficient

WordPress

70% proficient

Figma

65% proficient

Photoshop

60% proficient

Android Development

60% proficient

iOS Development

60% proficient

C#

50% proficient

Vue.js

60% proficient

Algorithmic Trading

55% proficient

Experience

Full Stack Software Developer - ZIM Connections, London

Dec 2021 - Present

  • Contributed to architecture and led development of eSIM marketplace serving 10K+ users across 190+ countries, handling 50K+ daily requests with TypeScript, Node.js, React Native, AWS.
  • Led end-to-end development of 20+ features for a React Native app, reducing load time by 75% and increasing user retention by 30%.
  • Established CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions and automated testing, linting, and type-checking, reducing deployment time from 2 hours to 15 minutes.
  • Identified and resolved 50+ critical bugs, implementing monitoring with CloudWatch and Elastic APM for proactive issue detection.
  • Drove technical roadmap decisions in collaboration with C-suite and product teams, balancing business objectives with scalability requirements.
  • Standardized UI components for consistent design, reducing development time by 35%.
  • Mentored 3 junior developers, improving team velocity by 40% through code reviews and best practice workshops.
Full Stack Software Developer - Alphatech, Istanbul

Feb 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Engineered role-based dashboards, tailoring user permissions and enhancing user experience.
  • Conducted in-depth analysis of application requirements, crafting efficient and scalable database designs.
  • Explored and implemented best practices in HTTP standards, REST, and web security for optimal application performance and user authentication.
Freelancer, Full Stack Software Developer - Self Employed, Remote

Aug 2017 - Feb 2021

  • Executed comprehensive redesigns for websites, enhancing navigation, aesthetics, and search engine rankings.
  • Integrated apps with REST APIs for various services.
  • Conducted thorough searches for suitable hosting and VPS, deploying projects and configuring servers.
  • Engineered RESTful web services to manipulate dynamic datasets.
  • Designed and implemented both NoSQL and SQL databases.

Education

Tishreen University

Bachelor in Computer Science

Sep 2012 - Sep 2019