Arslan Mushtaq
Principle Product Engineer (Web, Mobile & Backend)
Principal-level engineer with over ten years of extensive experience in developing, scaling, and managing comprehensive digital products across both mobile and web platforms, including direct involvement in backend systems where relevant. Demonstrates a proven track record of designing production-ready applications from inception, creating frontend systems, establishing data agreements with backend teams, and deploying high-impact products utilised by hundreds of thousands to millions of users. A proficient technical leader who integrates practical execution with architectural oversight, mentorship, and collaboration across diverse teams.
Has constructed and delivered sophisticated products involving React Native, Web technologies (React/Next.js), CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and close coordination with backend services and databases, assuming responsibility from system conceptualisation to ensuring production stability.
Personal Projects
Projects I work on during my free time.
Tempo
Led full-stack development of Tempo, an iOS-based event management and ticketing marketplace. Built core features (event creation, location management, dashboard, Stripe), and the entire Firebase backend (Authentication, Firestore, A/B testing, Crashlytics, Analytics, Admin, Messaging, Cloud Functions). Initiated development of a supporting React.js web application.
React Native CLI
Firebase Authentication
Firebase Firestore Database
Firebase Storage
React Navigation
Redux Toolkit
Redux Persist
Redux Thunk
React Native Paper
Formik
Axios
Dayjs
Jest
KMIH 88.9
KMIH 88.9 is a radio station app that allows users to listen to their favorite radio station on the go. The app features a sleek and user-friendly interface, making it easy for users to tune in and enjoy their favorite music and shows from anywhere.
React Native CLI
React Navigation
Axios
Spotify Web API
React Query
Firebase Analytics
Skills
Skills I use frequently during my development.
Mobile
React Native (Expo CLI)
Android Jetpack Compose
Android XML Layouts
SwiftUI
iOS UIKit
Frontend
React.js
Remix
Next.js
HTML5
CSS3
Solito
React Query
Axios
Backend
Node.js
Express
Auth0
Passportjs
REST APIs
GraphQL
Architecture & Technical Leadership
Architecture decisions and leadership roles I've undertaken
Made system architecture decisions across multiple production products spanning mobile, web, and backend services.
Defined frontend-backend contracts, integration standards, error handling, and release strategies.
Led architectural design reviews and enforced engineering standards across distributed teams.
Mentored engineers across seniority levels, raising code quality, system reliability, and delivery velocity.
Partnered closely with Product UX, Backend, and QA leadership to translate business goals into scalable systems.
Leveraged AI-assisted development workflows to improve delivery speed while maintaining strict standards for code quality, security, and production stability.
Professional Experience
My professional experience till date
Lead Product / Frontend Engineer
Amega, Cyprus
Remote
June 2024 - November 2025
- Owned and defined product architecture across mobile, web, and supporting backend integrations for fintech platforms.
- Served as primary technical decision-maker for performance, scalability, tooling, and release strategy.
- Collaborated directly with backend teams on API design, data contracts, and service boundaries to support complex financial workflows.
- Delivered end-to-end product features spanning frontend, backend coordination, CI/CD, and production rollout.
- Designed and implemented a unified automation framework (Appium + WebDriverIO), reducing manual QA effort by 30%.
- Architected and improved Ci/CD pipelines, reducing deployment time by 20% while increasing release reliability.
- Led and mentored a team of 5 engineers through architecture reviews, code reviews, and technical coaching.
- Applied AI-assisted development workflows to accelerate feature delivery and internal tooling, while enforcing strict human review to prevent defects, security issues, and sensitive data leakage.
Senior React Native / Product Engineer
Novos, United States of America
Remote
April 2023 - June 2024
- Led architectural decisions for a large-scale mobile and web product ecosystem supporting 1M+ users.
- Built and shipped high-impact mobile and web features contributing to a 30% traffic increase and 15% e-commerce revenue growth.
- Partnered closely with the backend team on API contracts, data flow alignment, and client-side performance, without direct backend ownership.
- Implemented performance, stability, and monitoring strategies that significantly improved crash rates and responsiveness.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with Product and Design teams to deliver business-critical initiatives.
Education
My education over the years
Bachelors of Computer Science
Minhaj University Lahore
Lahore, Pakistan
2015 - 2019
Achievements
Winner at Softec’19
Softec is an event held every year at FAST-NU, Lahore where contestants from different fields gather to compete. My University nominated me along with 2 juniors for the App Dev Competition. The competition was to build a mobile application similar to Netflix within 28 hours. Our team Hex Clanners developed the application using Native Android (Kotlin). We secured the first prize along with a cash reward of PKR 50,000.
Certifications
Certifications that help in my daily development
Volunteering Activities
My favorite part of life
Guest Speaker at Google I/O Extended 2019
I had the distinct honor of presenting at Google I/O Extended 2019, where I discussed the fundamentals of Kotlin in my presentation titled "Introduction to Kotlin." Onstage at LUMS, I delved into the core concepts of Kotlin and its advantages over Java in the context of Android Development. GDG Lahore organized this noteworthy event.
Tech Tology Lahore Chapter Launch
I was honored to be invited as a guest speaker at the Tech Tology Lahore Chapter Launch event. During my presentation, I discussed the enjoyable aspects of constructing Android applications. The primary aim of my talk was to demystify Android Application Development, illustrating to developers how it can be an engaging and accessible process.