Shariq Waseem
Full Stack Software Engineer
"I know how to center a div. You just have to... wait, let me Google this real quick."
About
I've spent the last 5+ years building scalable web and mobile apps, working with companies like Foxtons UK, Olo Space, and Gamecheck. My stack of choice usually involves front-end frameworks and libraries like React Native, React, Next.js but I'm also comfortable with backend technologies like Nest.js and Node.js. I can fit anywhere in the JS/TS ecosystem.
I'm obsessed about performance and efficient user experiences. I write clean code that other humans can actually read, and lately, I've been deep down the AI rabbit hole, using tools like Gemini, Cursor, and Claude to build faster and smarter workflows.
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Work Experience
Contract Mobile Software Developer — Olo Space, Finland (Remote)
Jan 2023 – Present
Maintained and enhanced Olo Meditation app with custom animations, minimalist UI, analytics, and improved deployment workflows while optimizing runtime performance. Also helped and worked on the website which is built in Webflow.
Senior Software Developer I — Creative Chaos (Foxtons UK project), Karachi (Remote)
Jun 2022 – Oct 2024
Delivered portals for landlords, tenants, and buyers using Next.js. Operated in a 30+ distributed team, scaling for high traffic with near-perfect SEO and performance. Was the top contributor on the project.
React Native / React.js Developer — WEMTECH, Islamabad
Jul 2020 – May 2022
Built iOS/Android apps in React Native and web apps in React.js. Developed scalable UI components and optimized performance.
Android Intern — Nexsys Lab, FAST NUCES, Islamabad
Jun 2019 – Jul 2019
Android development internship focused on fundamentals and app development workflows.
Contract React Native Developer — Tattoo Masters, Helsinki (Remote)
Dec 2024 – Aug 2025
Social app connecting users with tattoo artists. Implemented chat, geolocation filters, image compression, and background tasks.
Education
BSc Computer Science
2016 – 2020
Focus: Mobile & Web Development, Data Science, Blockchain. FYP: BillMan — OCR-powered bill manager using YOLO & Tesseract. Degree verification link
A Levels & O Levels
2009 – 2015
Pre-university education.
Projects
2023 – Present
Meditation app with custom animations, minimalist UX, and cloud analytics. Available on iOS App Store & Google Play.
Foxtons UK Portal — Web
2022 – 2024
Portals for landlords, tenants, and buyers for foxtons.co.uk. Near-perfect SEO and performance metrics. Top contributor.
Paktec Electric — E-commerce
2021
Full-stack e-commerce solution with a custom-built CMS and order tracking system. Powered by a Firebase backend and Typesense search. Currently serving an active customer base as a self-hosted, independent platform. Live Store
Bellona Network — Social & Podcasts
2021
Podcast + networking app for women in South Africa. On Google Play & App Store.
JACY Token — Blockchain App
2021
Token swaps (JACY<>WETH) with real-time rates via GraphQL + Apollo in React Native.
BillMan — FYP
2020
OCR-powered bill manager leveraging YOLO for detection and Tesseract for text extraction.
Tattoo Masters — Social App
2024 – 2025
Chat, geolocation filters, image compression, background tasks for global artist-user matching.
Certifications
HackerRank — Front End Developer (React)
Certification of proficiency in React and front-end development.
Coursera — Advanced React Programming
Advanced coursework in React and related tooling.