SM HAZRAT ALI
Software Engineer • Full-Stack • DevOps • FinTech

Full-Stack and DevOps
Focused Software Engineer

I'm S.M. Hazrat Ali, a software engineer with 3+ years of experience building production-grade web applications. My current focus is full-stack engineering and DevOps, including scalable backend systems, CI/CD automation, and reliable end-to-end product delivery, alongside strong frontend expertise in React and Next.js.

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About Me

Product-minded full-stack engineering.

I'm a software engineer currently working in a production FinTech environment, where I focus on scalable frontend systems, high-performance user interfaces, reusable UI architecture, and polished user experience. While frontend engineering is my core strength, I have also worked across the stack with Node.js and Express to build REST APIs and real-time applications.

My current focus is expanding further into backend engineering and DevOps, including scalable system design, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation. I'm also exploring AI-assisted development workflows to improve productivity and engineering efficiency, with the long-term goal of becoming a well-rounded software engineer who can contribute across the stack on complex, high-impact systems.

Focus

  • • Frontend architecture for production FinTech products
  • • Full-stack work with Node.js, Express, REST APIs, and real-time apps
  • • Growing into backend engineering, DevOps, and AI-assisted workflows

Experience

Professional journey

Progression from junior engineer to software engineer while delivering production-grade features in a FinTech environment.

Software Engineer

SmartCrowd

Mar 2025 - Present • Dubai, UAE (Remote)
  • • Promoted for driving frontend architecture improvements and leading cross-functional feature delivery.
  • • Improved load speed and reduced bundle size with code-splitting and lazy loading.
  • • Standardized reusable components and strengthened design system consistency.
  • • Integrated LogRocket to track UI quality and frontend performance metrics.

Junior Software Engineer

SmartCrowd

Dec 2022 - Feb 2025 • Dubai, UAE (Remote)
  • • Built and modernized FinTech frontend features with React, Redux, and Styled-components.
  • • Led responsive UI work across desktop, tablet, and mobile.
  • • Delivered multilingual support with RTL layouts for Arabic users.
  • • Owned frontend delivery for key milestones, including Share Transfer Facility features.

Skills & Technologies

What I use to build and ship.

From frontend frameworks to backend systems, databases, DevOps, and engineering practices, this is the toolkit I use to build and ship.

Frontend Engineering

UI architecture, performance, and reusable component systems.

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptRedux ToolkitTailwind CSSStyled-componentsChakra UIMaterial UIAnt designBootstrap

Databases

Data modeling and persistent storage for production apps.

MongoDB

Tools

Developer tooling that keeps delivery fast and consistent.

GitGitHubVS CodeCursorLogRocket

Backend

REST APIs, server-side logic, and real-time communication.

Node.jsExpress.jsTypeScriptMongoDBSocket.IO

DevOps & CI/CD

Automation, continuous integration, and safe deployments.

GitHub ActionsCI/CD PipelinesDocker

Engineering Focus

Practices and priorities behind how I build product UI.

PerformanceReusable UIResponsive DesignRTL Support

Projects

Featured work

Explore some personal and team-based projects showcasing my frontend and full-stack engineering experience.

01Case Study

SmartCrowd

Team Project

FinTech platform frontend focused on performance, multilingual UX, and scalable UI architecture.

ReactReduxStyled-components
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02Case Study

Urban Eats

Personal Project

Full-stack restaurant platform with CI/CD automation that reduced deployment time and manual errors.

ReactNode.jsGitHub ActionsDocker
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03Case Study

SmartJob Hub

Personal Project

Job platform for seekers and employers with search, profile management, applications, and analytics.

Next.jsExpress.jsMongoDB
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04Case Study

TalkSphere

Personal Project

Real-time chat system for SmartJob Hub using Socket.IO with Next.js frontend and TypeScript backend.

Next.jsTypeScriptSocket.IOTailwind CSS
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What I'm Building Now

Current focus areas

• Frontend-heavy full-stack architecture for production systems
• Backend depth with scalable APIs, data modeling, and system design
• DevOps maturity with CI/CD, quality gates, and deployment reliability
• AI-assisted engineering workflows to increase delivery speed and quality