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Zaigham Naveedbuilds productspeople trust.

Full-Stack Web Developer. From enterprise Oracle systems to MERN, Next.js and AI products for Y Combinator–backed startups and global clients.

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Zaigham Naveed — full-stack developer
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Selected work

Five products, five hard problems.

Fintech, AI, legal tech and healthcare — what each one needed, and how I built it.

01 / 05

Alfa

FinTech · Banking · Frontend developer · Next.js & TypeScript

A banking platform that has to be right, every single time.

Alfa — main screen

The challenge

Alfa needed one product to serve very different people — retail users onboarding for the first time, and businesses running transfers, scheduled payments, and day-to-day operations. In fintech, a confusing screen isn't a UX bug; it's a support ticket or a lost customer.

Approach 1 / 3

Roles first, screens second

Mapped every role to the actions it actually needs, then built role-based dashboards so each user sees only their world — nothing to ignore, nothing to misclick.

Alfa — Roles first, screens second

Approach 2 / 3

Predictable state for money

Redux Toolkit and RTK Query own every server interaction, so balances, transfers, and schedules stay consistent across the app with caching and refetching handled in one place.

Alfa — Predictable state for money

Approach 3 / 3

A component system that scales

Tailwind and shadcn/ui gave a consistent, accessible base; lazy loading and code splitting keep heavy flows out of the first load.

Alfa — A component system that scales

What shipped

  • Guided onboarding flows
  • Transfers & payment scheduling
  • Business operations management
  • Role-based dashboards
  • API-ready architecture against a FastAPI backend

Stack

Next.js · TypeScript · FastAPI · Redux · RTK Query · Tailwind · shadcn/ui

Outcome

A production-grade fintech frontend built for security and long-term maintainability — ready to grow features without growing chaos.

Full case study

02 / 05

Contario.ai

AI · Recruiting · Full-stack developer · Y Combinator–backed team

Recruiting, rebuilt around intelligent matching.

Contario.ai — main screen

The challenge

Hiring involves three parties — recruiters, companies, and candidates — usually working in separate tools and email threads. Contario set out to put all three in one real-time workspace, with AI doing the matching.

Approach 1 / 3

One workspace, three perspectives

Designed the flows so recruiters, companies, and candidates each get a focused view while collaborating on the same live data.

Contario.ai — One workspace, three perspectives

Approach 2 / 3

Matching that earns trust

Built candidate profile management and intelligent matching so recommendations come from structured profiles rather than keyword guesswork.

Contario.ai — Matching that earns trust

Approach 3 / 3

Real-time by default

Supabase and real-time APIs keep every party in sync instantly — no refresh, no stale pipeline.

Contario.ai — Real-time by default

What shipped

  • AI-powered candidate matching
  • Candidate profile management
  • Real-time collaboration across three user types
  • Secure, scalable APIs

Stack

Next.js · Supabase · AI · Real-time APIs

Outcome

Shipped core platform features for a YC-backed startup, moving fast without trading away security or scalability.

Full case study

03 / 05

MAI Chat

AI · Chat · Full-stack developer · Next.js, Supabase, OpenAI

A chat app that feels what it says.

MAI Chat — main screen

The challenge

Most AI chat interfaces look identical no matter what's being said. MAI Chat's idea: characters with real emotional range — happy, sad, angry — and an interface that feels those emotions too.

Approach 1 / 3

Personas with feelings

Built multiple AI characters on the OpenAI API, each able to express distinct emotions throughout a conversation.

MAI Chat — Personas with feelings

Approach 2 / 3

UI as an emotional mirror

The interface reads each message's emotional context and shifts colors and backgrounds to match, so mood is felt before it's read.

MAI Chat — UI as an emotional mirror

Approach 3 / 3

Solid plumbing underneath

Supabase handles persistence and auth; Redux Toolkit keeps conversation and theme state predictable as moods change mid-chat.

MAI Chat — Solid plumbing underneath

What shipped

  • Multi-character AI personas
  • Emotion-reactive theming
  • Persistent conversations

Stack

Next.js · Supabase · OpenAI API · Redux

Outcome

An immersive chat experience where design and AI work together — proof that AI products can have personality, not just answers.

Full case study

04 / 05

Golega

Legal Tech · Full-stack developer · Next.js, Node, MongoDB

Legal help, without the legal maze.

Golega — main screen

The challenge

Getting a legal document drafted or a case filed usually means expensive back-and-forth before anything happens. Golega puts the whole journey — documents, lawyers, filing, sharing — in one place.

Approach 1 / 3

Questionnaires instead of jargon

AI-driven questionnaires gather plain-language answers and generate the legal document, so users never face a blank template.

Golega — Questionnaires instead of jargon

Approach 2 / 3

Humans when it matters

Users can hire a lawyer for case filing directly in the platform, with secure document sharing between parties.

Golega — Humans when it matters

Approach 3 / 3

A business model built in

Integrated payments and subscription plans so access to services is clear, simple, and sustainable.

Golega — A business model built in

What shipped

  • AI document generation
  • Lawyer hiring & case filing
  • Secure document sharing
  • Payments & subscriptions

Stack

Next.js · Node.js · Express · MongoDB · AI

Outcome

A complete legal-tech product that makes legal services feel approachable — from first question to filed case.

Full case study

05 / 05

Hospital Management System

HealthTech · MERN · MERN developer · CHI (Cognitive Healthcare International)

One system for the front desk, the doctor, and the patient.

Hospital Management System — main screen

The challenge

In a busy hospital, appointments, doctor availability, and patient records live in different places — so the front desk, doctors, and patients are constantly out of sync. Every mismatch means a longer wait or a missed consultation.

Approach 1 / 3

Appointments, end to end

Built the full appointment workflow so patients can book, track, and manage consultations themselves instead of calling the front desk.

Hospital Management System — Appointments, end to end

Approach 2 / 3

APIs as the single source of truth

Designed RESTful APIs for patient data, doctor availability, and appointment processing, so every screen reads from the same live data.

Hospital Management System — APIs as the single source of truth

Approach 3 / 3

Dashboards for every role

Centralized dashboards with real-time updates give the front desk, doctors, and patients the same picture at the same moment.

Hospital Management System — Dashboards for every role

What shipped

  • Patient self-service booking & tracking
  • Doctor availability management
  • Patient record management
  • Real-time role-based dashboards
  • RESTful API layer

Stack

MongoDB · Express · React · Node.js · REST APIs

Outcome

A scalable hospital management system that replaced scattered coordination with one shared, real-time workflow.

Full case study

More work

Skills

Every skill, with receipts.

Not a list of badges — each one links to the products and jobs where I used it.

Frontend

  • React8 projects · 3 jobs
  • Next.js6 projects · 2 jobs
  • TypeScript3 projects
  • Redux Toolkit2 projects
  • shadcn/ui1 project
  • Tailwind CSS1 project

Backend

  • Node.js10 projects · 3 jobs
  • Express10 projects · 2 jobs
  • REST APIs1 project · 1 job
  • FastAPI1 project
  • Real-time1 project
  • Stripe1 project

Data

  • MongoDB10 projects · 3 jobs
  • SQL1 project · 2 jobs
  • Supabase2 projects

AI

  • AI Integration3 projects · 1 job
  • OpenAI1 project

Enterprise

  • Oracle1 project · 2 jobs
  • Oracle Forms2 jobs
  • Oracle Reports2 jobs
  • PL/SQL1 project · 1 job
  • Oracle APEX1 project

Career

From Oracle to AI products.

Started in enterprise databases, moved into full-stack product work for startups and global clients.

  1. Nov 2023 — Present

    Senior MERN Stack Developer

    Wanile Technologies

    Leading development of SaaS products with React and Next.js, working directly with teams and clients.

    • Worked as a MERN Stack Developer, specializing in SaaS-based products using React.js and Next.js.
    • Partnered with teams and clients to deliver solutions aligned with business goals.
    • Led development efforts, focusing on delivering high-quality, scalable solutions tailored to client needs.
  2. Sep 2022 — Nov 2023

    MERN Stack Developer

    Core Edge Solutions

    Built SaaS and AI-driven products for Y Combinator–backed companies and global clients.

    • Collaborated with Y Combinator–backed companies and global clients to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions.
    • Worked as a MERN Stack Developer building SaaS products using React.js, Next.js, Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB.
    • Developed and maintained AI-driven applications with intelligent workflows and automation features.
    • Partnered with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align solutions with business objectives.
    • Led feature development focusing on performance, scalability, and maintainable architecture.
    • Contario.ai
  3. Mar 2022 — Sep 2022

    MERN Stack Intern

    Cognitive Healthcare International (CHI)

    Built a MERN hospital management system covering appointments, patient records, and staff dashboards.

    • Developed a scalable MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) hospital management system for efficient appointment scheduling and patient record management.
    • Implemented end-to-end appointment workflows, enabling patients to book, track, and manage consultations seamlessly.
    • Designed and integrated RESTful APIs for handling patient data, doctor availability, and appointment processing.
    • Improved coordination between front desk, doctors, and patients through centralized dashboards and real-time updates.
    • Hospital Management System
  4. Oct 2020 — Mar 2022

    Senior Oracle Developer

    Ghazi Fabrics International

    Built complete ERP modules — import/export, inventory, accounts — and the reporting behind them on Oracle.

    • Developed complete Import/Export and Inventory Management modules on Oracle 10g and 11g.
    • Gathered user requirements and delivered software after management approval.
    • Built reports for general ledger, accounts, inventory, HR, import/export, and admin departments in Oracle Report Builder.
    • IMS · Import / Export & Accounts
  5. Oct 2018 — Sep 2020

    Oracle Developer

    SofTech

    Started out writing SQL and building Oracle forms and reports for production business software.

    • Wrote DDL, DCL, and TCL queries to generate reports.
    • Designed and developed forms and reports in Oracle 9i and 10g, maintaining and extending existing software.

Kind words

Founders say nice things.

  • “Zaigham turned our messy Notion doc into a live product in six weeks. Our investors thought we had a team of five.”
    Priya ShahFounder, Nimbus
  • “The polish is unreal. Every interaction feels considered. Our activation numbers jumped the week we launched.”
    Marcus LeeCEO, Pocket Plant
  • “We needed a marketing site that felt like a product, not a brochure. Zaigham nailed the story, speed, and SEO — our pipeline finally matches the product quality.”
    Elena OkonkwoCMO, Verse
  • “Compliance and APIs aren’t sexy, but our launch was. Clear communication, rock-solid TypeScript, and he actually read our Slack at weird hours when prod stirred.”
    Daniel RuizCTO, Forte
  • “Solo founder nightmare: half-built repo and a demo in two weeks. He shipped the demo on time and left the codebase in a state another dev could inherit without crying.”
    Aisha KhanFounder, Luma Labs

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