Waqas Ahmed Khawaja - React Native Developer

Profile Summary

React Native Developer with 1+ year of experience building and optimizing cross-platform mobile applications. Skilled in designing performant, scalable apps with React Native, React.js, TypeScript, and modern state management tools. Strong background in mobile-specific optimizations such as code splitting, lazy loading, offline-first design, and smooth navigation. Experienced integrating REST APIs, managing CI/CD pipelines, and deploying apps to production. Passionate about creating seamless mobile user experiences with clean and maintainable code.

Professional Experience

Full Stack Software Engineer

MM IT Solutions, Lahore, Pakistan (Onsite, Full-time)

Nov 2024 – Present

Developed and maintained multiple React Native mobile apps, enhancing user engagement and stability.
Optimized rendering and API handling to improve app responsiveness and reduce load times by 25%.
Built REST APIs and integrated secure authentication/authorization for mobile clients.
Set up CI/CD pipelines with Docker and AWS for streamlined mobile app deployment.
Guided junior developers on React Native best practices and performance techniques.

Junior Software Engineer (React/React Native)

Vtriz Solution, Lahore, Pakistan (Onsite, Full-time)

Apr 2024 – Sep 2024

Developed React Native apps with seamless navigation and state management.
Integrated APIs with mobile apps, connecting to MongoDB and SQL backends.
Improved performance with React Query caching, cutting redundant API calls by 30%.
Implemented code splitting and lazy loading, reducing initial mobile app load times by 20%.
Delivered two production-ready mobile apps within deadlines.

Technical Skills

Mobile Development: React Native, Expo, Navigation, Performance Optimization
Frontend: React.js, JSX, TypeScript, Jotai, React Query, Redux, Context API
Backend: Node.js, Express.js, REST APIs
JavaScript (ES6+): Async/Await, Promises, Closures, Event Loop, Destructuring, Spread/Rest
Other: HTML5, CSS3, Android Studio (Java)
Tools & Platforms: Git, Docker, AWS, Netlify, CI/CD, Agile/Scrum

Education

Master in Data Science

UET Lahore, Pakistan

Jan 2025 – Present

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore

May 2022 – Apr 2024

ADP in Database Management Systems

Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore

May 2019 – Apr 2021

References

Available upon request.