# Muhammad Arslan Thaheem

> Senior Software Engineer in Lahore, Pakistan. I build scalable web apps with React, Next.js, Node, NestJS and MongoDB. Open to freelance and contract work.

Muhammad Arslan Thaheem is a Senior Software Engineer based in Gulberg II, Lahore, PK, with
5.6 years of professional experience building full-stack JavaScript
products. Website: https://arsl.dev

## Contact

- Email: thaheem001@gmail.com
- Phone: +92 324 7237597
- WhatsApp: +92 344 5982251
- GitHub: https://github.com/thaheemDev
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thaheem251
- Location: Gulberg II, Lahore, PK (Pakistan Standard Time, UTC+5)
- Résumé: https://arsl.dev/resume/Muhammad-Arslan-Thaheem-Resume.pdf
- Availability: Open to freelance and contract work; works remotely with international clients

## Services

- **Full-stack web application development** — End-to-end product builds on React, Next.js, Node/NestJS and MongoDB, deployed to AWS.
- **Next.js front-end development** — Fast, accessible, SEO-ready interfaces using the Next.js App Router, SSR and static rendering.
- **Node.js & NestJS API development** — Structured, maintainable backend services with clean module boundaries and Swagger documentation.
- **Web performance audit** — Diagnosis and remediation of slow load times, poor Core Web Vitals and low Lighthouse scores.

## Experience

### Senior Software Engineer — Ragzon Solutions
AUG 2023 — PRESENT (3 yrs)

- Designed and built scalable web apps on React, Node, Express, MongoDB and MySQL with performance and security as first-class concerns.
- Developed structured, maintainable backend services in NestJS; deployed on AWS EC2, ECS, Amplify and S3.
- Contributed Python / Flask APIs with clean Flasgger documentation alongside cross-functional full-stack work.
- Mentored junior developers and led code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.
Technologies: MongoDB, Node.js, NestJS, AWS

### Frontend Engineer — Fastech Pvt. Ltd.
AUG 2021 — JUL 2023 (1 yr 11 mos)

- Built dynamic, interactive React interfaces with advanced CSS animation and modern styling techniques.
- Used Next.js SSR and SSG to lift performance, SEO and first-load times.
- Maintained RESTful APIs and Node/Express services for fast, secure data access across the stack.
Technologies: Next.js, CSS, Express

### Frontend Developer — Crave Tech
JAN 2021 — JUL 2021 (6 mos)

- Shipped responsive, interactive interfaces that held up across devices and browsers.
- Partnered with designers and backend devs on customizable, user-focused applications.
- Tested and debugged for UX, adopting new design trends as they landed.
Technologies: CSS, jQuery, +3 skills

## Education

- BS, Computer Software Engineering — Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore · Mar 2022 — Present

## Skills

- JavaScript / TypeScript
- React.js
- Next.js
- Node.js / Express
- NestJS
- MongoDB / SQL
- GraphQL
- React Native
- Redux
- Tailwind / Bootstrap
- Python / Flask
- Docker / AWS

## Toolbox

- **Languages**: JavaScript · TypeScript · Python
- **Libraries & frameworks**: React · Next.js · Node · Express · NestJS · Redux · React Native · GraphQL · Flask + Flasgger · Webpack · Tailwind · Bootstrap · jQuery
- **Tools & platforms**: Git · Docker · Postman · Swagger · AWS EC2 / ECS / Amplify / S3 · VS Code
- **Databases**: MongoDB · SQL / MySQL

## Selected projects

### Depo IQ (2025)
AI-powered legal platform: automated deposition summaries, medical-record analysis and behavioural insights from video testimony.
Stack: TypeScript, Next.js, Express, MongoDB, Python / AI

### Modjen — E-commerce (2024)
Pakistan's leading clothing marketplace: 1M+ products from 65+ brands, built for price transparency and a frictionless checkout.
Stack: TypeScript, Next.js, NestJS, MongoDB, AWS

### Course Options (2024)
AI-powered study-abroad platform that has guided 85,000+ students and placed 20,000+ internationally.
Stack: TypeScript, React, NestJS, MongoDB, AWS

### Makro PRO (2023)
Thai e-commerce platform across web and mobile — React Native app plus a Next.js/Express storefront on GraphQL.
Stack: React Native, Next.js, GraphQL, Node

### MagicTask (2022)
Gamified task manager for gamers and founders: game-themed UI, multi-theme switcher and 3D CSS animations.
Stack: React, Redux, Express, MySQL, 3D CSS

### Portfolio v3 (2026)
This site — a real-time three.js hero, a hand-built design system and a fully typed front end.
Stack: Next.js 16, TypeScript, three.js

## FAQ

### Are you available for freelance or contract work?
Yes — I'm currently taking on freelance and contract projects alongside my full-time role as a Senior Software Engineer, and I work with clients outside Pakistan. The fastest way to start is the contact form below; I reply within 24 hours.

### What kind of projects do you take on?
Full-stack web applications, Next.js front ends, Node and NestJS APIs, and performance audits on existing apps. I work best on products that need to hold up in production — real traffic, real data, real deadlines — rather than throwaway prototypes.

### What is your tech stack?
JavaScript and TypeScript end to end. React and Next.js on the front, Node, Express and NestJS on the back, with MongoDB or SQL for data and AWS (EC2, ECS, S3, Amplify) for infrastructure. I also work with GraphQL, React Native and Python/Flask where a project calls for it.

### Where are you based, and do you work across time zones?
I'm based in Gulberg II, Lahore, PK, on Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5). That gives me a full working overlap with Europe and the Middle East, and mornings overlap with US East Coast afternoons. I work remotely with teams anywhere.

### How much do you charge?
It depends on scope, timeline and how much ownership you need me to take. The contact form has budget bands so we can start in the right ballpark — tell me what you're building and I'll come back with an honest estimate rather than a generic rate card.

### How long does a typical project take?
A focused front end or API build usually runs 4–8 weeks. Full products with auth, payments, dashboards and deployment typically run 3+ months. Performance audits are much shorter — often a week to diagnose and a week to fix the worst offenders.

### Can you take over an existing codebase?
Yes, and it's a lot of what I do. I've migrated unmaintainable Express services to structured NestJS modules, lifted Lighthouse scores on slow marketing sites, and picked up half-finished products. I'll read the code first and tell you honestly whether refactoring or rewriting is the better call.

### How many years of experience do you have?
Over 5 years, starting in 2021. I'm currently a Senior Software Engineer at Ragzon Solutions in Lahore, and previously worked at Fastech and Crave Tech. Along the way I've shipped for LegalTech, e-commerce, EdTech and SaaS products.

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Last updated: 2026-08-01
Canonical source: https://arsl.dev