
Usama Tufail
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Toptal member since August 8, 2022
Usama is an extraordinarily disciplined full-stack developer. Having experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, TypeScript, MongoDB, Express, SQL, Husky, Git, NestJS, GraphQL, and API integration, he thrives in both front-end and back-end development. He quickly masters new technologies and stays ahead of industry trends. Usama's adaptability, continual learning, and high standards make him a solid asset to any project or team.
Portfolio
Experience
- React - 7 years
- Next.js - 6 years
- Redux - 4 years
- JSON Web Tokens (JWT) - 4 years
- TypeScript - 4 years
- Express.js - 3 years
- Tailwind CSS - 3 years
- NestJS - 3 years
Preferred Environment
React, MongoDB, Express.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, NestJS, APIs, Web Development, NoSQL, Responsive Design, Windows, Chrome Extensions, User Experience (UX), Docker
The most amazing...
...thing I've worked on is Neufluence, an influencer marketing platform where one can connect brands with influencers.
Work Experience
Senior Front-end Engineer
Marketplug
- Headed the development of Marketplug's user interface, utilizing React, Redux, and Material UI, a tool that allows businesses and customers to connect seamlessly.
- Created a sophisticated analytics dashboard with React and Chart.js, providing businesses with real-time insights into user interactions and data ownership.
- Led workshops on React and front-end best practices for the engineering team, enhancing team capabilities and efficiency by 45%.
- Collaborated closely with the back-end team and UI/UX designers to ensure a coherent development lifecycle, shortening the feedback loop by 40% and enhancing the overall product quality.
- Implemented a comprehensive linting and code review process that reduced bugs by 70% and improved feature deployment times by 25%.
Full-stack Developer
NTA
- Created the UI for a complete application and integrated APIs to make it fully functional.
- Provided support consistently to the team and project owner to ensure we got everything working as expected.
- Oversaw the usage of the application using LogRocket and fixed any potential bugs that were already present.
Lead Front-end Engineer
Humans
- Helped the customer build UIs according to their needs by providing proper support and design ideas. As the client was already a Figma designer, I assisted in creating Figma designs by giving adequate feedback and support.
- Oversaw the process of creating a working and functional web app using Next.js and Python Django. Reviewed code and merged pull requests.
- Managed post-production and user feedback. Led junior developers in the team and helped them complete features on time.
Lead Front-end Engineer
AMF Media
- Developed the influencer search feature for the application, where brands can search for influencers for their marketing.
- Tracked issues using LogRocket and interacted with users to fix them following the best practices.
- Managed and distributed tasks among internees and junior developers and kept track of their progress.
Full-stack Developer
An Online Freelance Agency
- Developed multiple applications while working in the freelancing agency and achieved everything on time while keeping a high rating.
- Communicated with various clients and helped them accomplish their goals while managing teams.
- Acted as a project manager on more than three projects, all of which were completed successfully.
Full-stack Developer
Invictus Solutions
- Developed a voice-assisted eCommerce store using AI and React that helps disabled persons navigate the website smoothly.
- Created scripts to automate redundant work, including component creation, folders creation, and website automation.
- Kept track of repositories, reviewed code from different developers, and managed pull requests.
Full-stack Developer
Gamicacloud
- Developed Magento clone using MERN stack and Ant Design to manage client's eCommerce.
- Created a web-based language compiler, which helps compile code on the go.
- Built an eCommerce mobile application using React Native.
Experience
Human Dilemmas
As the technical project manager, I managed the technical aspects of the project, including the development and implementation of the survey platform, data collection and analysis, and reporting. I also ensured that the technology behind this platform was secure, accurate, and user-friendly.
The survey platform was designed to be user-friendly and anonymous to encourage participants to be honest and candid in their responses. It was built using the latest technologies and frameworks, such as React, Python, Django, and Postgres.
Neufluence
https://neufluence.comAs the full-stack lead developer, I led the development team in creating and implementing a comprehensive platform that enables the seamless execution of influencer marketing campaigns. I also oversaw the overall technical direction of the project, managed the development team, and implemented best practices to ensure timely delivery and high-quality results.
The platform includes a user-friendly interface that allows companies to easily identify and connect with influencers, track campaign performance, and analyze data to optimize their marketing strategy. It also provides tools for influencers to manage their campaigns, track their earnings, and interact with their audience. The platform was built using the latest web technologies and frameworks, such as React, Node.js, and MongoDB, ensuring scalability and high performance.
Maxxis | Pakistan Web App
I worked as a lead developer in the team. My major responsibility was managing developers (assigning and reviewing tasks) and then implementing critical features myself to save time. I was also tasked with managing pipelines to transfer code from our repository to servers without hustle.
Learnatric
https://www.awesomescreenshot.com/video/14068506?key=f0007c4116a33bb4b6ee99a0cc53464cI was the lead developer in this project, managing the team and helping choose libraries, frameworks, linting, and stuff that would boost the application's performance. I added some critical features in the app that were highly time sensitive to ensure the project was completed before the deadline.
Toptal Node.js Accelerator
https://www.loom.com/share/462b9bff40ff42a8b1c230cbca1c7cfdRacquet Pass Application
https://www.loom.com/share/86eacf1bb7ce4008a82883e8b66c4abfPlayers can search for vendors based on location, rating, and other criteria. The application also allows players to communicate with vendors directly and book services such as training sessions, rentals, and events. They can review the vendors' ratings, read other players' reviews, and leave feedback to help improve the quality of the services.
Vendors can create their profiles, add services, and manage their availability. They can customize their profiles with images to showcase their services. Vendors can respond to players' requests and accept or decline them as per their availability.
I designed the user interface with simplicity and functionality, making it easy for users to navigate and find what they are looking for. The application uses React and Tailwind CSS, providing a seamless user experience with fast loading times, responsive design, and easy-to-use features.
CannaSpyglass
https://cannaspyglass.com/• Migrated the legacy Create-React-App codebase to Next.js App Router, enabling SSR for SEO-critical pages and cutting initial load by 45%.
• Introduced a faceted global-filters system (region, license type, revenue band, product category) with React-Query, returning results in under 300ms and letting users drill from continent down to zip code.
• Re-designed core UX flows, operator profile, comparison dashboard, and report wizard, reducing average clicks-to-insight from 11 to 6 and lifting session duration by 23%.
• Led triage on front-end bugs, paired with the back-end team to trace issues, and shipped hot-fixes within SLA.
• Streamlined the monorepo documents, so contributors on macOS or Windows could spin up the stack in under 10 minutes.
Phia (Web App)
https://phia.com• Redesigned and rebuilt search, PDP, and filters in Next.js 14 App Router and Tailwind, cutting time-to-interactive by 40% and raising user satisfaction to 4.8 stars.
• Added “Share-a-Search” deep links and a Stripe-metered referral flow that drove a 21% bump in organic sign-ups within six weeks.
• Led bug-crunching: fixed hydration mismatches, i18n flashes, and price-sync race conditions, trimming Hotjar rage-clicks by 35%.
• Migrated the marketing site from WP to streamed server components in Next.js 14; First Contentful Paint dropped from 3.4s to 1.2s.
• Integrated the front end with a GraphQL edge that streams live pricing and resale-score data.
• Built a reusable brand/value badge component consumed across web, iOS, and the Chrome extension.
• Ran A/B tests that boosted install-to-active-user conversion by 27%.
• Back-end contributions: added referral/rewards tables in PostgreSQL, wrote NestJS endpoints, and optimized a price-matching query (p95 latency 480ms to 170ms).
Phia Chrome Extension
https://chromewebstore.google.com/u/0/detail/phia-best-price-in-one-cl/ehoknmhmadiboejdbinglmbnlghnbldc• Built the Manifest V3 extension in React and TypeScript (CRXJS) with a tree-shaken 2.7 MiB bundle.
• Implemented AI-driven content scripts that parse PDPs from Shopify, Salesforce CC, Magento, etc., with 94 % accuracy.
• Added background-service-worker caching for offline price history; reduced API calls by 38%.
• Set up Chrome Web Store CI (semantic-release) and privacy-sandbox telemetry compliant with GDPR/CCPA.
Investler Realty
• Migrated the public site to Next.js and TypeScript with server-side rendering for SEO-critical listing pages.
• Built a dynamic search-and-map view powered by Algolia and Mapbox, returning filtered results in under 200ms.
• Created an agent dashboard (React, Zustand, Tailwind) with role-based access, task queues, and real-time lead notifications via WebSockets.
• Set up GitHub Actions CI/CD to Vercel and Supabase Storage for zero-downtime blue-green deploys and wrote Cypress tests that keep regression bugs near zero.
• Implemented SOC-2-aligned security (JWT, rate-limiting, audit logging) and encrypted Supabase media uploads, cutting vulnerability reports by 80%.
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Science
Virtual University of Pakistan - Lahore, Pakistan
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Virtual University of Pakistan - Lahore, Pakistan
Certifications
TopAcademy Node.js Accelerator Graduate
Toptal
Server-side Development with NodeJS, Express and MongoDB
Coursera
Multiplatform Mobile App Development with React Native
Coursera
Front-End Web Development with React
Coursera
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, Node.js, REST APIs, Twilio API, Formik, Redux Form, Recharts, React Router, jQuery, Stripe, Passport.js, Argon.js, Socket.IO, Shopify API, Backbone.js, React Query, QuickBooks API, Google Calendar API, D3.js, Stripe API, Web3.js, PostgREST, Google API, LinkedIn API, Auth0 API, Auth, SendGrid API, Filestack, React Redux, Antd, Reactstrap
Tools
JSX, GitHub, Firebase Authentication, Create React App, Adobe Experience Design (XD), JavaScript Testing, Figma, Webpack, Auth0, Prisma, SuperTest, React Apollo, Mocha, Amazon Cognito, NGINX, AWS AppSync, Zapier, JotForm, Babel, Google Analytics, SendGrid, GitLab CI/CD, GitLab, Git, Mongoose, Redux Thunk
Languages
TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS3, GraphQL, CSS, HTML5, ECMAScript (ES6), Sass, SQL, CoffeeScript, SAML, XML, SCSS
Frameworks
Next.js, Redux, Tailwind CSS, React Native, Express.js, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Material UI, NestJS, Bootstrap, Ant Design, Jest, Cypress, AdonisJS, Electron, OAuth 2, Flutter, Remix, AngularJS
Paradigms
Behavior-driven Development (BDD), REST, Responsive Development, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Asynchronous Programming, Agile, Serverless Architecture, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Mobile Development, Automation, Microfrontends, Role-based Access Control (RBAC)
Platforms
Firebase, Twilio, Shopify, Windows, WordPress, Vercel, Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Amazon Web Services (AWS), HubSpot, Clerk, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Docker, Mapbox, Ollama, DigitalOcean
Storage
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cloud Firestore, Redis, MongoDB, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Amazon DynamoDB, NoSQL, Web Forms
Industry Expertise
Web Design, Social Media
Other
Styled-components, Web UI, OAuth, Responsive Web Apps, Server-side Rendering (SSR), Axios, Responsive UI, API Hooking, Cloudinary, Front-end, CI/CD Pipelines, Full-stack, APIs, Charts, MERN Stack, API Integration, Web Development, Full-stack Development, Architecture, Supabase, Cross-browser Compatibility, Front-end Development, Responsive Design, Web App Development, Chakra UI, User Interface (UI), Design Systems, PWA, Web Hosting, Authentication, Headless CMS, Forms, Startups, Mobile First, Supabase Auth, Firebase Cloud Functions, Software Architecture, Back-end, Content Management Systems (CMS), Semantic UI, eCommerce, Pactum, Serverless, eCommerce UI, eCommerce UX, Website Performance, Website Optimization, Storybook, Single Sign-on (SSO), Waterfall Methodology, CSV, Audio, Videos, API Testing, Analytics, SEO Tools, Marketplaces, Radix UI, Discord, Live Chat, Stripe Payments, Headless Software, Oxygen, Remix.run, HubSpot Marketing Hub, HubSpot CRM, SAML-auth, Data Visualization, OpenAI, Electronic Health Records (EHR), NextAuth.js, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Gatsby, Chrome Extensions, SSL Certificates, User Experience (UX), Design, Domain-driven Design (DDD), Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Apollo, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs), Webhooks, WebSockets, Agile Product Delivery, JSON Web Key Set (JWKS), JSON Web Key (JWK), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Models (LLMs), Midjourney, Mixtral, Payment APIs, Payments, Third-party Integration, User Experience Design, ESLint, Husky, Framer, Load Balancers, Complex Problem Solving, Communication, Data Structures, Algorithms, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Product-led Growth (PLG), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), M2M, Machine-to-Machine (M2M), Tailwind UI
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