Hi, I'm

Bilal Pasha

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Building scalable web applications & AI-powered systems with React, Next.js & Node.js

About Me

Software Engineer

I'm a Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable web applications and AI-powered systems using the JavaScript and TypeScript ecosystems.

I specialize in React, Next.js, Node.js, NestJS, and cloud infrastructure (AWS EC2, Docker, CI/CD). I have hands-on experience with RAG systems, vector databases, Elasticsearch, and LLM integrations.

Karachi, Pakistan
Bilal Pasha

Experience

May 2023 – Present

Software Engineer

Techwards · Karachi, Pakistan

  • Architected SEO-optimized Next.js websites with dynamic sitemaps and robots.txt, improving organic discoverability
  • Designed production-ready applications on AWS EC2 with Docker and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines
  • Led full-stack development across 4+ projects: Hotel Management, Document Search, Book Platform, Media Website
  • Built JWT-based auth and RBAC systems; integrated S3 pre-signed URLs for secure file uploads
  • Implemented BullMQ for high-traffic requests; duplicate recording detection with Chromaprint
  • Enabled multilingual localization with next-intl for global platform accessibility
January 2023 – May 2023

Web Developer Intern

HAT Incorporation · Karachi, Pakistan

  • Developed responsive web applications with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
  • Collaborated with designers for pixel-perfect, accessible UIs
  • Participated in code reviews, sprint planning, and agile workflows

Technical Skills

I work across the full stack with a focus on performance, security, and maintainability.

Languages

JavaScript (ES6+)TypeScript

Frontend

React.jsNext.jsAngularAstroRedux / RTKReact QueryTailwind CSSShadcn/UIMaterial UI

Backend

Node.jsExpress.jsNestJSREST APIsJWTBullMQSwagger

Databases

PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBFirestoreQdrantPineconeElasticsearch

AI / ML

LangChainRAGLLM APIsVector Embeddings

DevOps & Cloud

AWS EC2DockerGitHub ActionsVercelNetlify

Featured Projects

A selection of projects I've built across Full-Stack, AI/RAG, and Enterprise domains.

Full-Stack Jul–Sep 2025

Book Reading & Revival Culture Platform

Full-stack platform with responsive admin/user layouts (Shadcn/UI), JWT auth, S3 pre-signed uploads, BullMQ queuing, chat messaging, and multilingual support (next-intl).

Next.jsTypeScriptNestJSPostgreSQLShadcn/UI
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Search Engine Aug–Oct 2025

Document Search Engine

Full-text document search with Elasticsearch for sub-second queries. AWS S3 and MinIO for scalable storage. Next.js SSR with SEO optimization on Vercel.

Next.jsElasticsearchMongoDBFirebaseAWS S3
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Enterprise Apr–May 2025

HMS — Hotel Management System

Pixel-perfect UI from Figma with RBAC, room booking, food ordering, and audit trail workflows. Production-ready hotel management solution.

ReactTypeScriptNestJSPostgreSQLShadcn/UI
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AI / RAG 2025

DeepRAG: Intelligent Document Q&A

AI-powered RAG chat for natural language Q&A over documents and PDFs. LLM APIs (DeepInfra) with Qdrant vector embeddings for context-aware responses.

NestJSReactPostgreSQLQdrantLangChain
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Full-Stack 2024

Madrasa Management System

Institution management with student records, RBAC, financial management (fee tracking, invoices), and multi-provider auth (Google, GitHub, credentials).

Next.js 13+ReactMongoDBNextAuth
View Project
Media 2023

Modern Media Website

High-performance news platform with Astro static/SSR, Firestore content, SendGrid email, and GitHub Actions deployment.

AstroTailwindFirestoreSendGrid
View Project

Get in Touch

Have a project in mind? I'd love to hear from you.

Location

Karachi, Pakistan