Danyal Ahmad
Senior Software Engineer | Code Refactoring, API Integration
Salary / Daily rate
Fleet, UK
Mobility: London
Permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
About me
Intro
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience building and scaling production-grade web applications across the MEAN and MERN stacks. I specialise in end-to-end feature ownership, from API architecture and database design through to responsive, user-facing interfaces, with a strong emphasis on clean code, performance, and maintainability.Currently at Niche Academy, I lead the revamp of a core platform module, drive analytics integration, and modernise testing infrastructure. Previously at TekAlley and NextBridge, I delivered enterprise-grade solutions across LMS platforms, e-commerce, and customer portals for clients ranging from startups to large-scale organisations.I hold an MCS from Middlesex University London, with a focus on AI integration, an area I apply practically by incorporating LLM tooling into my daily engineering workflow for code review, debugging, and architectural decision-making. My core stack includes Node.js, Express, React, Angular, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AWS, with growing experience in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and agentic AI systems.I am currently open to Senior Full Stack or Software Engineer roles where I can contribute to ambitious products and collaborative engineering teams.
Work experience
Senior Software Engineer
Niche Academy
Nov 2024 - Present
2 years
United States
– Led the revamp of the discussion module, improving user engagement and experience. – Integrated PostHog analytics to track and analyze user behavior, enabling data-driven product decisions. – Developed and maintained end-to-end test cases using Playwright, ensuring application stability and reliability. – Migrated existing Cypress test suites to Playwright, optimizing test performance and coverage. – Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features within Agile workflows.
Senior Software Engineer
TekAlley
Feb 2022 - Dec 2024
2 years 11 months
– As a mid-senior MEAN Stack Developer, engaged in a range of essential tasks that contribute to the successful execution of projects. – Optimized code quality, fostered collaboration, and ensured seamless integration within the development lifecycle. – Performed code refactoring and code reviewing. – Executed API integration and feature planning. – Led team efforts.
Full-stack Developer
Nextbridge Ltd.
Oct 2020 - Feb 2022
1 year 5 months
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
– Planned, designed, developed, tested, and deployed full stack applications. – Developed REST APIs in Node.JS using Express. – Contributed as a MEAN stack developer on the Niche Academy product. – Developed front-end features in Angular and backend APIs with Node.js and SQL database. – Wrote automated test cases using Cypress to improve test coverage and reliability. – Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver product enhancements in an Agile environment.
Education
Middlesex University
Master's degree, Computer Science
2025 - 2026
1 year 1 month
University Of Central Punjab
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
2016 - 2020
4 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
CSS (Foundation)
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HackerRank Certificate for Problem Solving (Basic)
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HackerRank Certificate for React (Basic)
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JavaScript Programming (Foundation)
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HackerRank Certificate for SQL (Basic)
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