A distinctive, animated portfolio built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and GSAP.
- Hero — Name, title, city (Karachi, Pakistan), animated entrance
- About — Professional summary and key stats
- Skills — Technical stack with marquee animation
- Experience — Full work history from resume
- Projects — Featured project highlights
- Contact — Email, phone, resume download, education
Fill out this file located at src/data/portfolio.ts to update the content of the website.
// =============================================================================
// PORTFOLIO DATA — single source of truth. Edit everything here.
// =============================================================================
export const PORTFOLIO = {
personal: {
name: "Shehzad Ahmed",
title: "Senior Software & AI Automations Engineer",
email: "shaxad.here@gmail.com",
phone: "+92 (303) 280-4856",
website: "https://shehzadahmed.me",
city: "Karachi, Pakistan",
summary:
"Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD automation. Proven track record of building scalable web and mobile applications using React, TypeScript, and AWS.",
},
links: {
github: "https://github.com/shaxadhere",
linkedin: "https://linkedin.com/in/shaxadhere",
calendly: "https://calendly.com/shaxad-here/30min",
resume: "/resume.pdf",
},
roles: [
{
id: "recruiter",
index: "01",
title: "Recruiter",
tagline: "Hiring?",
description:
"Tools, skills, products, experience, education — everything you need to evaluate me.",
href: "/recruiter",
glyph: "◫",
},
{
id: "founder",
index: "02",
title: "Founder",
tagline: "Building something?",
description:
"See what I've shipped, what I can build for you, and book time directly.",
href: "/founder",
glyph: "◈",
},
{
id: "curious",
index: "03",
title: "Just Curious",
tagline: "Exploring?",
description:
"Browse my work like a macOS desktop — dock, files, and hidden gems.",
href: "/curious",
glyph: "◎",
},
],
recruiterNav: [
{ id: "tools", label: "Tools" },
{ id: "skills", label: "Skills" },
{ id: "products", label: "Products" },
{ id: "experience", label: "Experience" },
{ id: "education", label: "Education" },
{ id: "resume", label: "Resume" },
],
founderTitleRoles: [
"Senior Software Engineer",
"Full-Stack Developer",
"Product Builder",
"Cloud Architect",
"AI Integrator",
],
tools: [
{ name: "VS Code", category: "Editor" },
{ name: "Cursor", category: "Editor" },
{ name: "GitHub", category: "Version Control" },
{ name: "GitHub Actions", category: "CI/CD" },
{ name: "AWS CDK", category: "Cloud" },
{ name: "Docker", category: "DevOps" },
{ name: "Figma", category: "Design" },
{ name: "Jira", category: "Project Mgmt" },
{ name: "Cypress", category: "Testing" },
{ name: "Postman", category: "API" },
{ name: "Claude Code", category: "AI" },
{ name: "GitHub Copilot", category: "AI" },
],
skillGroups: [
{
label: "Programming",
items: ["JavaScript", "TypeScript", "Node.js"],
},
{
label: "Frontend",
items: ["React.js", "React Native", "Vue.js", "Next.js"],
},
{
label: "Backend",
items: ["NestJS", "MySQL", "MongoDB"],
},
{
label: "AI & Automation",
items: ["AI Integrations", "n8n", "Zapier", "MCP Servers", "Agentic Workflows"],
},
{
label: "DevOps & Cloud",
items: ["AWS", "AWS CDK", "Azure", "CI/CD", "GitHub Actions"],
},
{
label: "AI & Tools",
items: ["GitHub Copilot", "Claude Code", "Agentic AI", "MCP Servers"],
},
{
label: "Methodologies",
items: ["Agile", "SDLC", "Jira", "Cypress E2E"],
},
],
experience: [
{
company: "Simplifi Pay",
role: "Senior Software Engineer",
location: "Dubai, UAE",
period: "Sep 2024 — May 2026",
highlights: [
"Developed core fintech product across web and mobile, elevating performance and reliability.",
"Built transaction reporting, receipt workflows, debit card branding, and a reusable React Web SDK.",
"Launched public-facing B2B and B2C websites supporting marketing and sales.",
"Introduced Cypress E2E testing and optimized API caching for faster load times.",
"Engineered AWS CDK infrastructure and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.",
"Integrated AI agents, custom chatbots, and MCP server implementations.",
],
},
{
company: "Koderlabs LLC",
role: "Senior Software Engineer",
location: "Karachi, Pakistan",
period: "Nov 2022 — Sep 2024",
highlights: [
"Delivered high-performance apps across fintech, e-commerce, and enterprise domains.",
"Led end-to-end feature development from architecture through deployment.",
"Implemented AWS CDK and GitHub Actions for automated deployments.",
],
projects: [
{
name: "YDrive",
description:
"Ride-sharing platform — built Admin, Customer, Driver apps with React, React Native, SignalR, and live map dashboards.",
},
{
name: "BHealthy",
description:
"Online therapy system with responsive patient and therapist experiences.",
},
{
name: "FishFin",
description:
"Fishing community social network admin panel for content and user management.",
},
{
name: "DaVinci Vaporizer",
description:
"Full-stack device dashboard with real-time monitoring, analytics, and remote control.",
},
{
name: "Range WebChat",
description:
"Floating chat SDK enabling lightweight, embeddable chat for client websites.",
},
],
},
{
company: "Fine Solutions",
role: "Software Engineer",
location: "Karachi, Pakistan",
period: "Feb 2022 — Oct 2022",
highlights: [
"Built UrAudits auditing application frontend with responsive, intuitive UI.",
"Led backend engineers on clean architecture and scalable API design.",
"Developed Next.js websites and HRM system features.",
],
},
{
company: "ARTT Business School",
role: "Software Engineer",
location: "Karachi, Pakistan",
period: "Dec 2020 — Jan 2022",
highlights: [
"Developed LMS with DRM video lectures, Zoom live classes, and examination modules.",
"Built accounting system financial workflows and reporting features.",
],
},
{
company: "Marsotech",
role: "Software Engineer",
location: "Karachi, Pakistan",
period: "Mar 2019 — Apr 2020",
highlights: [
"Developed survey web application using ASP.NET MVC and Entity Framework.",
"Implemented data collection, storage, and reporting features.",
],
},
] satisfies Experience[],
education: [
{
school: "Virtual University",
degree: "Bachelor of Computer Science",
location: "Karachi, Pakistan",
period: "2019 — 2023",
},
{
school: "APTECH Computer Education",
degree: "Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering",
location: "Karachi, Pakistan",
period: "2017 — 2020",
},
],
// ── PROJECTS — add / edit entries here ──────────────────────────────────────
projects: [
{
title: "Aroya Cruise Booking",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://aroya.com/en",
date: "Nov 2025",
shortDesc:
"A modern cruise-booking frontend built to deliver a smooth, visually rich, and user-friendly reservation experience.",
stack: "React.js, Tailwind CSS, React Query.",
},
{
title: "Simplifi Portal",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://prod-portal.simplifipay.com",
date: "Jan 2025",
shortDesc:
"A production-grade financial portal frontend designed for secure, seamless digital transactions and account management.",
stack: "React.js, Tailwind CSS, Ant Design, React Query",
},
{
title: "SimplifiPay Website",
category: "Website Development.",
link: "https://simplifipay.com/",
date: "Sep 2025",
shortDesc:
"A high-performance fintech website designed to communicate SimplifiPay's payment solutions through modern UI/UX.",
stack: "Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion",
},
{
title: "SimplifiGo Website",
category: "Website Development.",
link: "https://simplifigo.com/",
date: "Sep 2025",
shortDesc:
"A sleek, mobile-optimized website highlighting SimplifiGo's payment offerings and customer features.",
stack: "Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion",
},
{
title: "Income Bridge Solutions Website",
category: "Website Development.",
link: "https://incomebridgesolutions.com/",
date: "April 2026",
shortDesc:
"A sleek, mobile-optimized website highlighting Income Bridge Solutions' services and customer features.",
stack: "Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion",
},
{
title: "WithMe App Website",
category: "Website Development.",
link: "https://make-friends-two.vercel.app/",
date: "April 2026",
shortDesc:
"A sleek, mobile-optimized website highlighting WithMe App's services and customer features.",
stack: "Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion",
},
{
title: "Pets Care n Cure Website",
category: "Website Development.",
link: "https://vets-website.vercel.app/",
date: "April 2026",
shortDesc:
"A sleek, mobile-optimized website highlighting Pets Care n Cure's services and customer features.",
stack: "Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion",
},
{
title: "AI Reel Maker",
category: "Product Development.",
link: "https://warzone-clip-crafter.vercel.app/",
date: "April 2026",
shortDesc:
"An AI-powered web app that automatically turns your gameplay clips into shareable highlight reels.",
stack: "Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion",
},
{
title: "Portfolio V4",
category: "Website Development",
link: "https://portfolio-v4-one-mu.vercel.app/",
date: "April 2026",
shortDesc: "A sleek, mobile-optimized website for my portfolio.",
stack: "Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion",
},
{
title: "RunOcean Website",
category: "Website Development.",
link: "https://runocean-proposal.vercel.app",
date: "Oct 2025",
shortDesc:
"A clean and responsive marketing website showcasing RunOcean's services and brand identity.",
stack: "Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Vercel",
},
{
title: "Maryam Haider Portfolio",
category: "Website Development.",
link: "https://maryamhaider.vercel.app/",
date: "June 2025",
shortDesc:
"A personal portfolio site built with premium design, animations, and a strong focus on professional presentation.",
stack: "React.js, Chakra UI",
},
{
title: "Evolv LMS Admin",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://lms.bytetrons.com/",
date: "Nov 2023",
shortDesc:
"A robust admin dashboard enabling course management, student tracking, and analytics for an LMS ecosystem.",
stack: "React.js, Chakra UI, React Query, Redux",
},
{
title: "YDrive Admin",
category: "Frontend Development.",
date: "Jan 2024",
shortDesc:
"A structured frontend dashboard enabling management of vehicles, drivers, and fleet operations.",
stack: "React.js, Chakra UI, React Query, Redux",
},
{
title: "Evolv LMS Student Web App",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://student-lms.bytetrons.com/",
date: "Dec 2023",
shortDesc:
"A student-centric LMS application offering course access, progress tracking, and interactive learning tools.",
stack: "React.js, Chakra UI, React Query, Redux",
},
{
title: "Evolv Accounts App",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://lms-accounts.bytetrons.com/",
date: "Sep 2023",
shortDesc:
"A dedicated accounts/finance interface for managing invoicing, transactions, and LMS-related billing.",
stack: "React.js, Chakra UI, React Query, Redux",
},
{
title: "Evolv LMS Landing Site",
category: "Website Development.",
date: "Aug 2023",
shortDesc:
"A modern landing page showcasing the LMS platform's features, benefits, and user journeys.",
stack: "Astro.js, Tailwind CSS",
},
{
title: "Digital Tax Firm",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://digital-tax-firm.vercel.app/",
date: "Feb 2025",
shortDesc:
"A research-focused web app that lets tax advisors and students search large datasets of case laws, statutes, while creating drafts and notices directly from the content.",
stack: "React.js, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI",
},
{
title: "PeopleWhoDevelop Website",
category: "Website Development.",
link: "https://www.peoplewhodevelop.com/",
date: "Feb 2025",
shortDesc:
"A professional agency website highlighting development services, portfolio, and brand identity.",
stack: "Astro.js, Tailwind CSS",
},
{
title: "Media Creative Hub",
category: "Full Stack Development.",
link: "https://mediacreativehub.com/",
date: "Feb 2025",
shortDesc:
"A Next.js-based e-commerce platform where vendors sell digital assets and admins manage vendors, customers, and payments.",
stack: "Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI",
},
{
title: "Evolv Invoices",
category: "Full Stack Development.",
link: "https://invoicing.bytetrons.com/",
date: "Dec 2024",
shortDesc:
"A dynamic invoicing system with real-time invoice creation, tracking, and financial reporting.",
stack: "React.js, Shadcn UI, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, MongoDB, React Query",
},
{
title: "Forgot Me Knot Website",
category: "Website Development.",
link: "https://wedding-planner-forgot-me-knot.vercel.app/",
date: "Nov 2024",
shortDesc:
"A beautifully designed wedding-planner site offering booking flows, venue details, and services.",
stack: "HTML, CSS, Javascript",
},
{
title: "DenVenues Booking",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://venue-booking-six.vercel.app/",
date: "Jul 2024",
shortDesc:
"A responsive venue-booking frontend allowing users to explore and reserve event spaces.",
stack: "React.js, Tailwind CSS, Hero UI",
},
{
title: "Vitalize Website",
category: "Website Development.",
link: "https://vitalize.care/",
date: "Nov 2024",
shortDesc:
"A health-focused website presenting Vitalize's wellness services with clean visuals and modern UX.",
stack: "React.js, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI",
},
{
title: "Vitalize WebApp",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://app.vitalize.care/",
date: "Nov 2024",
shortDesc:
"A patient-oriented web app providing appointment scheduling, wellness tracking, and service management.",
stack: "React.js, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI",
},
{
title: "Fishfin Admin Portal",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://admin.fishfinapp.com/",
date: "Jul 2024",
shortDesc:
"Admin dashboard for a fishing-focused social app where users can create in-app stores; admins manage users, stores, and revenue shares.",
stack: "Vue.js, Vuestrap UI",
},
{
title: "Range Webchat Admin Portal",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://admin.digitalrange.com/",
date: "Mar 2023",
shortDesc:
"A complete admin interface for managing chat bots, users, and conversation automation.",
stack: "React.js, Redux, HTML, CSS",
},
{
title: "Range Clubchat Client Portal",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://my.clubchat.io/",
date: "Mar 2023",
shortDesc:
"A client portal enabling real-time chat, group communication, and user interactions.",
stack: "React.js, Redux, HTML, CSS",
},
{
title: "Range Webchat Floating ChatSDK",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://webchat.digitalrange.com/",
date: "Mar 2023",
shortDesc:
"A frontend chat SDK providing embeddable real-time messaging for websites.",
stack: "React.js, Redux, HTML, CSS",
},
{
title: "Robopac",
category: "Mobile App Development.",
link: "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/robopac-usa-sales-genie/id1602838633",
date: "Nov 2022",
shortDesc:
"A mobile app showcasing Robopac USA's industrial packaging machines, providing product information across multiple manufacturing industries.",
stack: "React Native, React Query",
},
{
title: "Origination Boost",
category: "Mobile App Development.",
link: "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.pmr.pmr",
date: "Sept 2023",
shortDesc:
"A performance-tracking app for mortgage loan officers to monitor daily sales activity and boost origination productivity.",
stack: "React Native, React Query",
},
{
title: "Cofit 365",
category: "Mobile App Development.",
link: "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cofit-365/id6443740496",
date: "Aug 2024",
shortDesc:
"A fitness and social networking app connecting outdoor activity enthusiasts through events, group workouts, and local community engagement.",
stack: "React Native, React Query",
},
{
title: "The Wedding App",
category: "Mobile App Development.",
link: "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.carolinacreations.theweddingapp",
date: "Jan 2023",
shortDesc:
"A centralized wedding coordination platform offering real-time updates, guest list access, and seamless communication for couples, planners, vendors, and guests.",
stack: "React Native, React Query",
},
{
title: "Wezcards",
category: "Website Development.",
link: "https://wezaads.com/index.html",
date: "Aug 2023",
shortDesc:
"A simple, elegant digital business card platform built as a marketing and identity solution.",
stack: "Wordpress",
},
{
title: "Siplifleet Admin",
category: "Frontend Development.",
link: "https://www.siplifleet.it/",
date: "Oct 2023",
shortDesc:
"A fleet-management frontend portal supporting vehicle tracking, reporting, and administrative tasks.",
stack: "React.js, MUI, React Query, Zustand",
},
{
title: "Shehzad Ahmed Portfolio",
category: "Website Development.",
link: "https://shaxadd.vercel.app/",
date: "Nov 2022",
shortDesc:
"My own personal developer portfolio showcasing projects, skills, and professional story.",
stack: "Gatsby.js, Styled Components",
},
{
title: "Bhealthy - Therapy Portal",
category: "Frontend Development.",
date: "Mar 2024",
shortDesc:
"A frontend therapy platform enabling session booking, therapist management, and patient interactions.",
stack: "React.js, React Query, Zustand, Tailwind CSS",
},
{
title: "Evolv Point of Sale",
category: "Full Stack Development.",
date: "Oct 2023",
shortDesc:
"A complete POS system with inventory, billing, and real-time sales management.",
stack: "React.js, Chakra UI, React Query, Redux",
},
{
title: "PTax, Your Complete Tax Assistant",
category: "Full Stack Development.",
date: "Sep 2022",
shortDesc:
"A full-stack digital tax solution built for managing filings, calculations, and tax workflows.",
stack: "React.js, Chakra UI, Node.js, MongoDB, React Query, Redux",
},
{
title: "UrAudits Web App",
category: "Full Stack Development.",
link: "https://uraudits.com/",
date: "Aug 2022",
shortDesc:
"A full-featured auditing platform enabling companies to create, manage, and review digital audits.",
stack: "React.js, Node.js, MySQL, Express.js, MUI",
},
{
title: "Fixnxl Web App",
category: "Frontend Development",
date: "Oct 2021",
shortDesc:
"A tool that provides insights and analytics to help Amazon sellers optimize product marketing and performance.",
stack: "React.js, .Net Core, MongoDB, Azure App Service",
},
{
title: "Moreo Web App",
category: "Full Stack Development",
date: "Jan 2021",
shortDesc:
"A custom-built e-commerce platform offering tailored shopping experiences and business-specific functionality.",
stack: "PHP, MySQL, Bootstrap",
},
{
title: "ARTT Website",
category: "Full Stack Development",
link: "https://artt.edu.pk",
date: "Feb 2021",
shortDesc:
"A clean, educational website representing the ARTT institute and its programs.",
stack: "PHP, MySQL, Bootstrap",
},
{
title: "EARTT - Accounting System",
category: "Full Stack Development",
date: "Feb 2021",
shortDesc:
"A full-stack accounting platform supporting ledger management, reports, and transaction tracking.",
stack: "PHP, MySQL, Bootstrap",
},
{
title: "ARTT LMS Web App",
category: "Full Stack Development",
date: "Dec 2020",
shortDesc:
"A full LMS system offering course modules, student management, and performance tracking.",
stack: "PHP, MySQL, Bootstrap",
},
] satisfies ProjectEntry[],
canBuild: [
{
title: "SaaS Products",
description:
"Full-stack web apps from MVP to scale — auth, billing, dashboards, APIs.",
},
{
title: "Mobile Apps",
description:
"Cross-platform React Native apps with native performance and offline support.",
},
{
title: "Fintech & Payments",
description:
"Transaction flows, reporting, SDKs, and compliance-ready architectures.",
},
{
title: "Real-time Systems",
description:
"Live maps, chat, notifications — WebSockets, SignalR, and event-driven backends.",
},
{
title: "Cloud Infrastructure",
description:
"AWS CDK, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation from day one.",
},
{
title: "AI Integrations",
description:
"Custom chatbots, MCP servers, and agentic workflows in production apps.",
},
],
curious: {
wallpaper: "/desktop-me.png",
menuBarItems: ["Finder", "File", "Edit", "View", "Go", "Window", "Help"],
/** Project ids pinned to the macOS dock (see derived ids from titles) */
dockProjectIds: [
"aroya-cruise-booking",
"simplifi-portal",
"simplifipay-website",
"simplifigo-website",
"ai-reel-maker",
],
/** Leave empty to auto-populate all projects with a live link on the desktop */
desktopProjectIds: [] as string[],
dockLinks: [
{ id: "github", label: "GitHub", icon: "github" as const, accent: "#636366" },
{ id: "linkedin", label: "LinkedIn", icon: "linkedin" as const, accent: "#0a66c2" },
{ id: "mail", label: "Email", icon: "mail" as const, accent: "#0a84ff" },
],
},
};npm install
npm run devOpen http://localhost:3000.
Deploy to Vercel, Netlify, or any static host. The resume is served from /resume.pdf.
npm run build
npm startEdit content in src/data/portfolio.ts. Styles and design tokens live in src/app/globals.css.