Bassam
Naeem
I build the whole thing — Next.js and React Native on the front, Node.js and serverless AWS behind it, and the CI/CD that gets it into production.
Turning complex problems
into clean systems
I'm a software engineer based in Karachi with a Computer Science degree from the University of Karachi. I work across the whole product — React and Next.js on the front, Node.js and serverless AWS services behind it, and React Native when it needs to ship to a phone.
Most of what I build lives in production: cross-platform apps, CI/CD pipelines on Docker and GitHub Actions, and backend services on Lambda, API Gateway, and S3. I like the parts of the job other people skip — secure file handling, sensible deployments, and code the next person can actually read.
Currently a Software Engineer at HashPotato, and open to full-time and contract roles.
- 3+
- Years shipping production software
- 5
- Junior developers mentored
- 2K+
- Users on systems I've built
- 3
- Engineering teams across PK & UAE
What I build with
Not a list of everything I've touched — these are the tools I've shipped and maintained real software with.
Frontend
Backend & APIs
Databases
DevOps & Cloud
Other
Where I've worked
Three engineering teams in three years — two in Karachi, one remote for a Dubai-based company.
Software Engineer
- Built production-grade cross-platform applications using Next.js, React, and Node.js
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Docker, GitHub Actions, Azure, and AWS EC2
- Developed serverless backend services using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and S3
- Integrated ClamAV-based malware scanning for secure file handling
Associate Software Engineer
- Mentored a team of 5 junior developers on best practices and code quality
- Architected a cross-platform inventory management system for enterprise clients
- Worked extensively in Linux environments for deployment and debugging
Associate Software Engineer
- Built enterprise web solutions using Next.js & Nest.js with PostgreSQL
- Integrated LDAP & Active Directory authentication for 2000+ users
- Worked remotely in Agile sprint cycles with cross-functional teams
Things I've shipped
Apps live in the app stores, serverless backends running on AWS, and sites in production — not demos.
Mobile Application
Fleet Tracking App
Cross-platform fleet tracking shipped to both iOS and Android, with Google Maps integration, real-time updates over Socket.io, and push notifications.
Serverless Product
Instagram Analytics Platform
Serverless platform tracking and analysing Instagram follower insights, pairing a React web portal with a React Native app over secure JWT-authenticated endpoints.
Patrol & Checkpoint Tracking
Checkpoint Spot
Mobile-first patrol management platform enabling real-time checkpoint tracking, guard monitoring, and route verification with secure cloud sync and live activity insights.
Web Design & Development
Cosmetics Company Website
Clean, production-ready marketing website with modern UI/UX design and optimized performance.
More on GitHub
Half-finished experiments, things I built to learn something, and the occasional useful repo.
Where I learned it
BS Computer Science
University of Karachi — UBIT
Certifications
- Jun 2024
Mobile App Development
Meta — Coursera
- Jun 2022
Server-side Development with Node.js, Express & MongoDB
Coursera
Let's Work Together
I'm looking for my next full-time or contract role. If you're hiring, my inbox is open and I reply to everything.