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Rabab Zahra

I design and build premium, performant web experiences from the database to the pixel. Obsessed with clean architecture, fluid motion, and details that make products feel alive.

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Years building

40+

Projects shipped

12+

Technologies

About

Engineering with intent

I build software that is as pleasant to use as it is to maintain. My focus is the intersection of robust systems and refined design.

End-to-end

Comfortable across the stack — from schema design and APIs to accessible, motion-rich interfaces.

Performance-first

I sweat the metrics: fast loads, smooth interactions, and lean bundles that scale gracefully.

Craft & detail

Clean architecture and thoughtful micro-interactions that make products feel handcrafted.

Skills

The tools I reach for

A curated stack I use to ship reliable, beautiful products end to end.

Language

TypeScript

Type-safe at scale

Frontend

React

Component architecture

Framework

Next.js

App Router & RSC

Backend

Node.js

APIs & services

Database

PostgreSQL

Relational data

Styling

Tailwind CSS

Design systems

API

GraphQL

Typed queries

DevOps

Docker

Containerized apps

Cloud

AWS

Scalable infra

Cache

Redis

Low-latency state

Language

Python

Data & automation

Motion

Framer Motion

Fluid interactions

Featured Projects

Selected work

A few products I've designed and engineered from the ground up.

Nebula Analytics

A real-time analytics platform processing millions of events with live dashboards, custom funnels, and team workspaces.

Next.jsPostgreSQLRedisWebSockets

Code Live Demo

Lumen AI

An AI assistant with streaming responses, tool calling, and a polished multi-thread chat experience powered by the AI SDK.

ReactAI SDKTypeScriptEdge

Code Live Demo

Atlas Commerce

A headless e-commerce storefront with instant search, cart persistence, and a checkout flow optimized for conversion.

Next.jsStripeGraphQLTailwind

Code Live Demo

Forge CLI

A developer tooling suite with a fast CLI, code generators, and an inspector dashboard that streamlines local workflows.

Node.jsRustDockerCLI

Code Live Demo

Experience

The journey so far

Senior Full Stack Engineer

2023 — Present

Vertex Labs

Lead engineer on a multi-tenant SaaS platform. Architected the design system, drove a 40% performance gain, and mentored a team of five.

Full Stack Engineer

2021 — 2023

Northwind Studio

Built customer-facing products end to end across React and Node.js, shipping features used by hundreds of thousands of monthly users.

Frontend Engineer

2019 — 2021

Pixel Forge

Crafted pixel-perfect, accessible interfaces and established the component library that became the company's UI foundation.

Currently Building

Works in progress

Side projects and experiments I'm actively shipping right now.

In development

Orbit

An open-source observability toolkit that turns logs into actionable, beautifully-rendered insights.

Private beta

Draft

A minimalist writing app with AI-assisted editing and local-first sync across devices.

Designing

Pulse UI

A motion-first React component library focused on premium feel and accessibility by default.

Contact

Let's build something

Have a project in mind or just want to say hello? My inbox is always open.

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