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Freelance Full Stack Developer

Huzzah

20222024|2 years

SaaS engineering for recruitment platforms (30+ clients), API ecosystems, and the Recfindr project

Freelance Engineering

  • SaaS Engineering — Led full-stack efforts for a recruitment SaaS used by 30+ clients, focusing on site reliability (SRE) and secure, scalable web architecture.
  • API Ecosystems — Designed and maintained complex integrations with external sources, optimizing performance and user experience through tailored functionality and bespoke analytics.

Recfindr — Case Study

Architected and built a full-stack community platform with React, Node.js/TypeScript, Express, and MongoDB.

  • React.js — Component-based UI with Google Maps API for geo-spatial autosuggestions and coordinate-based queries.
  • Node.js & TypeScript — Express.js API with JWT auth, custom verifyJWT/verifyRoles middleware for role-based access control.
  • MongoDB & Mongoose — 2dsphere geo-spatial indexing, models for users, companies, and messages.
  • Redis — Caching, session management, and Pub/Sub for real-time interactions.
  • WebSockets — Real-time messaging between users via custom websocketService.
  • Mailgun & Handlebars — Transactional emails with server-side rendered templates.
  • Docker — Containerized deployment on Azure/AWS with shell scripts for migration and setup.

Key Features

  • Role-Based Registration with custom onboarding flows
  • Profile Builder with detailed skill and experience listings
  • Paid Subscriptions via Stripe API for tiered memberships
  • Instant Messaging powered by Redis Pub/Sub
  • Match & Follow system with swipe-based UI
  • Dashboard & Analytics for user activity insights
  • Geo-Spatial Search using MongoDB 2dsphere indexing