
Arkel Lahi
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Salary / Daily rate
Tiranë, Albania
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Remote only
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
I am Arkel Lahi, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years building scalable payments, fintech, healthcare, and AI platforms. I work across React, TypeScript, Node, Go, Python, PostgreSQL, and AWS, with deep focus on payment integrations, multi-currency flows, idempotent APIs, and production reliability. I own work end to end, partner closely with product and ops, take on-call seriously, and use AI tools daily. Easy to work with, async friendly, and direct in communication.
Work experience
Senior Software Engineer
FiltonHayes
Jan 2026 - Present
10 months
Remote
• Led end-to-end development of the MQUEEN Timesheet platform, automating tracking and approval workflows that reduced manual time entry by 40%. • Designed and implemented secure RESTful APIs using TypeScript, achieving 99.9% uptime and reducing data validation errors by 25% for thousands of concurrent users. • Enhanced backend performance and PostgreSQL optimization, improving average API response time by 30% and reducing query execution time by 50%. • Containerized services with Docker to standardize development environments and simplify containerization and deployment workflows. • Refined database queries and backend services to improve concurrency and reporting accuracy. • Spearheaded collaborative initiatives with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver a robust platform reliability focused solution, increasing overall system stability by 15%. • Deployed and monitored scalable infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and used AWS CLI to control various AWS services over SHELL/Bash scripting. Tech stacks: Docker, Node.js, Express.js, PostgreSQL, Next.js, TypeScript, AWS
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Creative Dental Studio
Oct 2023 - Sep 2025
2 years
Tiranë, Albania
• Led development of healthcare platforms supporting patient engagement and dental practice management. • Architected scalable healthcare platforms using React, Node.js, Go, and PostgreSQL while ensuring HIPAA compliance. • Integrated RESTful API suite connecting EHR and payment gateway, reducing manual appointment entry by 1,200 records monthly for a network of 25 dental offices, improving staff efficiency and patient throughput, and overall operational accuracy. • Improved backend services with Go to increase concurrency, application performance, and resource efficiency. • Mentored junior engineers and introduced engineering best practices, raising code quality and delivery speed. • Utilized AWS Lambda platform to upload data into AWS S3 buckets and to trigger other Lambda functions focusing on high availability, fault tolerance, and Auto-scaling. Tech stacks: React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Next.js, Go, AWS
Software Engineer
Lalaland.ai (acquired by Browzwear)
Mar 2021 - Oct 2023
2 years 8 months
Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Built backend services for an AI-driven fashion platform, reducing average API response times by 40% and supporting a 30% increase in user traffic. • Streamlined rendering pipelines for virtual try-on features, significantly reducing response times. • Coordinated with data scientists to integrate ML models into production systems. • Partnered with international stakeholders to deliver features on time, balancing innovation with system stability. Tech stacks: Vue, Vuex, Nest.js, Python, Django, MongoDB, JavaScript, TypeScript
Full Stack Developer
NMC Soft
Mar 2017 - Mar 2021
4 years 1 month
Tiranë, Albania
• Delivered scalable digital platforms for local and international clients across finance, ecommerce, and enterprise sectors. • Engineered and maintained robust REST APIs and authentication systems using Node.js and PHP, reducing average API response times by 20% for critical financial applications. • Developed performance-critical modules and system-level components using C++ for optimized processing and resource management. • Strengthened system security and enhanced application performance for high-traffic environments. Tech stacks: Node.js, PHP, SQL, React, Angular, Vue, JavaScript, TypeScript, REST APIs
Education
Akademia e Forcave te Armatosura
Information Technology
2023 - 2027
3 years 10 months
University of New York Tirana
Bachelor's degree
2016 - 2019
2 years 11 months
Licenses & certifications
Intro to JavaScript for React Developers
Issued: May 2026
Revisiting JavaScript Basics
Issued: May 2026