Shaban Khawar

Fullstack Engineer · Gujranwala, Pakistan

shabankhawar99@gmail.com

About Me

I’m Shaban, a full-stack engineer from Gujranwala, Paksitan who loves creating applications that solve real problems. I specialise in React, Next.js, Node.js, and AWS. My focus is on building scalable, modern solutions while keeping the experience simple and enjoyable for users.

Skills

Languages

JavaScript
TypeScript

Frameworks & Libraries

React
Next.js
Vue.js
Redux
Tailwind
Styled Components
Express.js
Socket.io

Databases

PostgreSQL
MongoDB

DevOps

AWS
AWS EC2
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
AWS S3
AWS CloudFront
AWS Lambda
AWS EFS
Firebase
Netlify
Heroku

Tools

Git
GitHub
GitLab
Shadcn
Docker
Nango

Work Experience

Fullstack Engineer
Brackets
Jul 2025 - Present
Backend Engineer
Cleft Notes
Feb 2024 – Present
Fullstack Engineer & Frontend Team Lead
Jinnbyte
Jul 2023 – Oct 2024
Fullstack Developer
Sofriendly & Yac.com
Feb 2021 – Apr 2022

Projects

Cleft Notes

AI-powered app that turns voice memos into written, summarized notes with sharing and integrations.

Role: Backend Engineer

Migrated backend from PHP to a modern Express.js server to improve scalability and maintainability
Developed the core AI pipeline: transcribed audio via Whisper and processed summaries using OpenAI
Enabled secure storage of notes in PostgreSQL and S3
Implemented integrations with Notion and Google Docs using Nango to enhance user workflows
Built server-side functionality for secure note storage and public note-sharing via Next.js
Engineered Lambda functions (with FFmpeg) for audio merging and processing

Node.jsExpress.jsOpenAI (GPT/Whisper)PostgreSQLAWS S3AWS LambdaFFmpegNext.jsNango

Calling All Kids

Mobile-first educational platform using voice generation to deliver interactive lessons for children.

Role: Frontend Lead / Fullstack Contributor

Ported codebase to Vite to significantly improve performance and developer experience
Introduced caching via React Query to improve UX around stale data
Utilised AWS EFS and FFmpeg workflows for audio manipulation and hashing

ReactViteReact QueryAWS EFSAWS S3FFmpegNext.jsTailwindCSS

Yac

Async communication platform for voice messages and screenshares that replaces scheduled meetings.

Role: Fullstack Developer

Contributed to a major platform rewrite (React → Vue)
Used dependency injection and inversion of control patterns using InversifyJS
Built frontend features for async voice and screenshare workflows

VueReactInversifyJSNode.jsSocket.ioAWSWebRTC

Yac Send

Web app for sharing text, code snippets and files with optional password protection and syntax highlighting.