Open to Senior / Lead Software Engineer Roles

Arslan Mushtaq

Lead Software Engineer · 10+ Years · Pakistan / U.A.E

I architect and scale products in regulated industries like fintech and health-tech with a track record of eliminating manual QA dependency (100% → 20%), slashing build times by ~85%, and shipping products used by 25,000+ users. I specialise in server-driven UI, micro-frontend architecture (Re.pack), and building the CI/CD and observability infrastructure that keeps production stable at scale.

10+
Years Experience
18
Products Developed
85%
Build Time Reduced
80%
QA Automation
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Latest Writing
The Leadership Blueprint: Shipping 4 Products with a Team of 6
DevNur•Apr 15, 2026

The Leadership Blueprint: Shipping 4 Products with a Team of 6

Four projects. Six engineers. No dedicated teams. How I shipped Wanz, Yoka, and Fundix and what leading a small team taught me about engineering leadership.

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Projects

Things I've Built

A selection of personal experiments and professional deliverables across mobile, web, and backend.

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PulseBoard

Monitoring & Observability Platform

An open-source mobile observability platform featuring crash analytics, real-time WebSocket event streaming, AI-powered insights via Anthropic/OpenAI/Google/Moonshot, and a React Native SDK. Self-hostable backend on Railway, web dashboard on Vercel.

Next.jsVercelReact NativeNode.jsFastifyPostgreSQLRedisRailwayBullMQ
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React Native SDK
MobileFreelance
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KMIH 88.9 Radio

Student Operated Radio Station

KMIH 88.9 The Bridge is a student-operated radio station at Mercer Island High School. The platform allows users to live stream the station and explore various shows broadcast on KMIH 88.9 The Bridge, which has been recognized as the best high school radio station.

React Native CLIReact NavigationAxiosSpotify Web APIReact QueryFirebase
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Loan Manager v1.0

Informal Loan Management Platform

Loan Manager, a mobile-first product focused on bringing structure and reliability to informal personal lending. Millions of people lend and borrow money within their personal networks without proper tracking, instalment visibility, or accountability systems. Over time, this lack of structure creates missed repayments, unclear expectations, and strained relationships.

React NativeJava Spring BootRedisPostgreSQL
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Technical Skills

My Tech Stack

Tools and technologies I rely on daily to architect, build, and ship production-grade mobile platforms.

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React.js

9 skills
Hooks (useState, useEffect, useMemo, useCallback)Context APIComponent ArchitecturePerformance Optimization (memoization, lazy loading, code splitting)State Management (Redux Toolkit, Zustand, React Query)SSR & SSG (Next.js)App Router (Next.js)API IntegrationError Boundaries
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React Native

9 skills
React Native CLIExpoNative Modules & BridgingPlatform-Specific Code (iOS/Android)Performance OptimizationAnimationsState Management (Redux, Zustand)Offline HandlingPush Notifications
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Native Mobile

6 skills
Kotlin (Android)Jetpack ComposeAndroid Lifecycle ManagementSwift (iOS)SwiftUIUIKit Fundamentals
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Node.js Backend

8 skills
Express.jsFastifyREST API DesignAuthentication (JWT, OAuth, Refresh Tokens)WebSocketsAPI Security Best PracticesRate LimitingCaching Strategies
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Java Spring Boot

8 skills
Spring BootSpring SecuritySpring Data JPAREST API DevelopmentAuthentication & AuthorizationMicroservices ArchitectureValidationException Handling
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Databases & Storage

6 skills
PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBRedisDatabase DesignIndexing & Query Optimization
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Event Streaming & Queues

7 skills
Event-Driven ArchitecturePub/Sub SystemsApache Kafka (consumer groups, partitions, offsets)RabbitMQ (exchanges, routing, DLQ)BullMQ (job queues, retries, scheduling)Asynchronous ProcessingIdempotency & Message Reliability
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AI & LLM Engineering

9 skills
LLM Integration (OpenAI, Anthropic APIs)Prompt EngineeringStreaming AI ResponsesRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Embeddings & Semantic SearchVector Databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Supabase)AI Cost OptimizationPrompt Injection HandlingAI Observability & Logging
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DevOps & Infrastructure

8 skills
DockerCI/CD PipelinesGitHub ActionsCloud Services (AWS/GCP/Azure)NginxReverse ProxiesEnvironment ManagementMonitoring & Logging
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Architecture & System Design

6 skills
Monorepo (TurboRepo, Nx)Microservices ArchitectureClean ArchitectureModular DesignScalable System DesignAPI Design Best Practices
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Testing

12 skills
JestReact Testing LibraryDetoxUnit TestingIntegration TestingE2E TestingTest-Driven Development (TDD)AppiumWebDriverIOMaestroCypressPlaywright
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CI/CD & Release Engineering

11 skills
CI/CD PipelinesGitHub ActionsCircleCIJenkinsBitriseFastlaneMulti-Environment PipelinesAutomated Builds & DeploymentsRelease ManagementCode Signing (iOS/Android)Automated Quality Gates
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UI/UX & Design Systems

10 skills
FigmaAdobe XDSketchStorybook (Component-Driven Development)Design SystemsReusable Component LibrariesInteraction Design ImplementationFramer (Prototyping)Lottie (Animations Integration)Miro (Collaboration & Flows)
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Collaboration & Project Management

11 skills
JiraConfluencemonday.comClickUpAsanaTrelloZoho ProjectsAgile (Scrum, Kanban)Sprint PlanningBacklog GroomingCross-functional Collaboration
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Leadership & Engineering Management

12 skills
Technical LeadershipTeam MentorshipCode Reviews & StandardsSystem Design OwnershipArchitecture Decision MakingCross-functional CollaborationAgile Leadership (Scrum, Kanban)Sprint Planning & DeliveryHiring & InterviewingStakeholder CommunicationProject OwnershipRisk Management
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Tooling

13 skills
GitESLintPrettiernpmyarnpnpmWebpackViteBabelVS CodePostmanCursorWindsurf

// And always learning more...

Experience

Professional Journey

Over 10 years of engineering leadership across fintech, health-tech, and telecom industries.

Lead

Lead Software Engineer

AmegaCyprus (Remote)Jun 2024 – Nov 2025
Senior

Senior Software Engineer

NovosUnited States (Remote)Apr 2023 – Jun 2024
Senior

Senior Software Engineer

S4 Digital → ProximusPakistan (Hybrid)Sep 2021 – Mar 2023
Associate

Associate Software Engineer

EcologixPakistan (On-site)Sep 2019 – Aug 2021
Engineer

Software Engineer

Juice PhactreeCanada (Remote) - Part TimeSep 2015 – Aug 2020
Education

Academic Background

Bachelor of Computer Science

Minhaj University Lahore

Lahore, Pakistan · 2015 – 2019

President — Application Development Club: Founded the club to expose students to industry-standard product development. Organised bootcamps, hackathons, and seminars.
Winner at Softec'19: Built a Netflix-like mobile app in 28 hours at FAST-NU competition using Kotlin/Android, securing 1st prize and PKR 50,000.
Organized the Annual Dinner 2015, establishing a tradition that has continued as an annual event ever since. This initiative marked the beginning of the Annual Dinner tradition at the university after 22 years.

Intermediate of Computer Science

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Arab Pakistani College

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E · 2011 – 2013

Certifications

Learn Intermediate Python 3

Codecademy

Learn Python 3

Codecademy

Learn React.js

Codecademy

Learn Java

Codecademy

Learn SQL

Codecademy

Meta iOS Development

Coursera

Meta Android Development

Coursera

100+ Certifications

LinkedIn Learning

Giving Back

Volunteering

Guest Speaker — Google I/O Extended 2019

Presented "Introduction to Kotlin" at LUMS, covering Kotlin fundamentals and its advantages over Java in Android development. Organised by GDG Lahore.

Speaker — Tech Tology Lahore Chapter Launch

Presented on the enjoyable aspects of constructing Android applications, demystifying Android development for attendees.

Speaker — Tech Tology & Devenings

Delivered a presentation on Firebase services and their practical applications in real-world scenarios, highlighting how Firebase can be leveraged to build and scale applications efficiently while accelerating the overall development process.

Speaker — Minhaj University Lahore

Delivered a seminar on Programming Fundamentals, focusing on how programming concepts can be applied to solve real-world problems effectively.

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I'm currently open to Senior and Lead React Native opportunities. If you have a project or role that could use someone who cares deeply about architecture, quality, and shipping — let's talk.

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