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Rafig Hajili

Nuremberg, Germany

Where Design
Meets the DOM

Hey, I’m Rafig, experienced Software Developer with 4+ years specializing in frontend architecture and fullstack development, building high-performance, scalable web applications. Strong track record of delivering projects on time, production-ready solutions across fintech, healthcare, and SaaS domains, working both independently and in teams.

Improves load speed and efficiency
Simplifies code updates and fixes
Keeps design and behavior uniform
Guarantees stable work everywhere
Supports future growth easily
Protects user data on the client side

Experience

Guavapay Limited

Guavapay Limited (London, UK)

Software Developer

Mar 2024 – Present

Improved public website performance from 30–40% to 95+ by architecting SEO-optimized Next.js applications, validated via PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, and Semrush.

Led a team of 3 frontend developers and established a TurboRepo monorepo architecture with reusable component packages, reducing code duplication by 40%.

Implemented internationalization (i18n) for 10+ languages using next-intl with admin-driven content management for dynamic updates without deployments.

Contributed to CI/CD pipelines with Docker containerization, reducing deployment time by 60% and integrating Sentry for real-time production error monitoring.

Collaborated cross-functionally via Slack and Jira to deliver features 25% faster through streamlined sprint planning and daily standups.

AbyssHub

AbyssHub (Wilmington, DE, USA)

Frontend Developer

Oct 2023 – Oct 2024

Architected frontend using Next.js App Router with SSR, maintaining a consistent 85+ Lighthouse SEO score for an AI widget deployment platform.

Developed a fully accessible UI component library ensuring WCAG 2.1 AA compliance using React Aria and Tailwind CSS.

Implemented type-safe API integrations using RTK Query with Zod schema validation to reduce runtime errors and improve data consistency.

Built custom animations with Framer Motion, wrote unit/integration tests with Jest, and integrated Python-based AI assistants via REST APIs.

Connectify

Connectify (Baku, Azerbaijan)

Software Developer

Nov 2023 – Feb 2024

Delivered 3 production-ready fullstack applications (landing page, user dashboard, admin panel) using NestJS, PostgreSQL, and Next.js.

Architected RESTful APIs with JWT authentication, role-based access control (RBAC), and TypeORM with Zod validation.

Integrated AWS S3 for scalable file storage and deployed applications on Vercel and Railway with automated CI/CD pipelines.

Kyla Clinics

Kyla Clinics (San Jose, CA, USA)

Frontend Developer

May 2023 – Aug 2023

Built responsive frontend architecture from Figma designs using Next.js and Framer Motion, improving Lighthouse performance scores from 65 to 95.

Developed an internal healthcare management system using Material UI, Redux Toolkit, and Redux Thunk for efficient patient data state management.

French-Azerbaijani University

French-Azerbaijani University (Baku, Azerbaijan)

Frontend Developer

Oct 2022 – Jul 2023

Developed a comprehensive ERP/LMS system for students and faculty using React, Redux Toolkit, and Tailwind CSS with real-time sync.

Implemented JWT-based authentication and role-based access control (RBAC) to secure sensitive academic data.

Integrated Sentry error monitoring, reducing production bugs by 50% through proactive tracking and real-time alerting.

Education

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

Master of Science (MSc), Information and Communication Technology

Oct 2024 – Present
Universite de Strasbourg

Universite de Strasbourg

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science

Oct 2020 - Jul 2024
Baku European Lyceum

Baku European Lyceum

High School

Sep 2009 – Jun 2020

Tech stack

React / Next.js

React / Next.js

Modern framework for fast, interactive, and SEO-optimized web apps.

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development and custom styling.

Node.js / NestJS

Node.js / NestJS

Backend platform and framework for building scalable server applications.

PostgreSQL / Prisma

PostgreSQL / Prisma

Type-safe ORM that simplifies data modeling and database access.

TypeScript

TypeScript

Strongly-typed JavaScript for scalable and reliable codebases.

Docker

Docker

Containerization for consistent environments and smooth deployment.

glow

Projects

Pigment UI

2024Package

Pigment UI

Created and published an open-source React UI library with 40+ customizable, accessible components built on React Aria and Tailwind CSS (npm i pigment-ui).

Optimized bundle size using TSUP and tree-shaking techniques, achieving a 35% reduction in package size.

Built an interactive documentation site featuring a live code editor using react-live, custom rehype plugins, and Contentlayer with Next.js.

Maintained comprehensive technical documentation and component demos to establish design system best practices and attract developer adoption.

React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
React Aria
NPM
TSUP
react-live
rehype
Avatar Editor

2023Web Tool

Avatar Editor

Interactive tool for creating avatars, with downloading feature as SVG, built with React

React
TypeScript
Vite
Tailwind CSS
Headless UI
Category Tree

2023Web Tool

Category Tree

Dynamic tree editor that allows managing hierarchical data with ease. Developed in pure React, with drag and drop support and optimized rendering.

React
TypeScript
Vite
Context API
drag and drop
Unbar

2023ERM/CMS

Unbar

A real-time ERP/CMS dashboard using Next.js 14. Features include interactive charts, responsive dark mode, and smooth loading states for a modern user experience.

React
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Framer Motion
Recoil
Recharts
light-dark mode
Portfolio

2022Website

Portfolio

Responsive pixel-perfect, multi-page Next.js portfolio website based on Figma designs.

React
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Framer Motion
Etumot

2022Learning App

Etumot

A platform for learning and testing vocabulary, built with React. Helps learners improve memory retention using gamified testing.

React
TypeScript
Vite
Spline 3D