SaaS platforms
Multi-role products, complex workflows, subscription logic, and APIs that need to remain understandable as the product grows.
A foundation your team can keep extending.
Available for contract workSurat, India · Remote only
Field note / 001
You build the business.I build the system.
Independent software engineer helping startups and product teams design, build, and ship scalable web products—from architecture to deployment.
Experience
11+ years
Engagement
Contract · Freelance
Coverage
Architecture → Deployment
Working style
Remote · Async-first
What I solve
Product problems, not isolated tickets.
I work best where business rules, technical decisions, and delivery responsibility meet.
Healthcare systems
Clinical and operational workflows where reliability, data integrity, and careful domain modelling are non-negotiable.
Software people can trust with critical work.
Internal tools
Manual processes translated into focused tools, integrations, and automation without creating another maintenance burden.
Less operational drag and fewer handoffs.
Full product builds
Technical ownership from an early brief through architecture, implementation, deployment, and a stable first release.
One accountable engineering partner.
Working method
Clarity before velocity.
Speed is useful when the destination and constraints are understood. My process keeps both visible.
- 01
Diagnose
Clarify the real constraint, inspect what already exists, and turn assumptions into decisions.
- 02
Design
Choose the smallest architecture that supports the product now without blocking its next stage.
- 03
Deliver
Build in reviewable slices, communicate progress clearly, and keep quality visible throughout.
- 04
Stabilize
Deploy, document, observe, and leave the product easier to operate than I found it.
Credibility
Built through the full stack.
A compact record of the work behind the promise—delivery, technical ownership, and progression over time.
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Independent · Remote
2024 — Present
Own end-to-end delivery for SaaS, healthcare, and recruitment clients, from architecture and implementation through deployment and support.
Senior Software Engineer
Araneux Systems · Surat, India
2019 — 2024
Led architecture, API, deployment, and engineering standards across concurrent product initiatives while mentoring the development team.
Full-Stack Engineer · Frontend Developer
Araneux Systems · Surat, India
2015 — 2018
Built full-stack product features, internal tooling, third-party integrations, and responsive interfaces across a broad web stack.
Working stack
Tools selected for the system.
Technology is a constraint and a lever, not the deliverable. These are the tools I reach for most often.
Backend
Business logic, dependable APIs, and systems that remain easy to change.
Laravel
Default for multi-role SaaS and complex business logic.
Django
Python products where admin speed and structure matter.
FastAPI
Lean, typed APIs and small backend services.
Node.js
Real-time features and JS-heavy server work.
PHP
Laravel stacks and existing PHP systems.
Python
Automation, scripting, and non-Laravel backends.
Frontend
Accessible product interfaces with clear state and lean client bundles.
React
Product interfaces with clear component boundaries.
Next.js
App Router products and SEO-sensitive surfaces.
TypeScript
Default language for maintainable frontends.
Tailwind CSS
Fast UI work without fighting a design system.
SCSS
Projects that already use structured stylesheets.
Data
Models shaped around the domain, with integrity and operability designed in.
PostgreSQL
Default relational store for serious products.
MySQL
Existing MySQL estates and Laravel-friendly stacks.
MongoDB
Document-shaped data and flexible schemas.
Supabase
Auth, Postgres, and quick backend scaffolding.
Delivery
Repeatable deployments, visible failure modes, and practical infrastructure.
AWS
Hosting, storage, and common production primitives.
Docker
Repeatable environments from local to deploy.
Linux
Servers, shell work, and day-to-day ops.
Git
Branching, review, and release history.
Productivity
Structured AI-assisted delivery with human review and engineering judgment.
Claude Code
Agentic coding with structured review afterward.
Cursor
Daily editor for fast, reviewed changes.
OpenCode
Alternate agent workflow when it fits the task.
Next step
Need someone who decides and delivers?
If you've made it this far, we should probably talk.
hi@azizk.dev