I'm a Ruby on Rails Backend Engineer with 3+ years of production experience building scalable web applications and API-driven systems for international clients across the US, Netherlands, and beyond.
- 🏢 Previously at Nice2Stay (Netherlands) — hospitality & booking platform
- 🇺🇸 Delivered backend features for TeamCare — US-based healthcare client
- 🔗 Specialized in REST API design, third-party integrations, and backend optimization
- ⚡ Experience with zero-downtime production deployments and legacy system migrations
- 🌍 Remote-first engineer — comfortable with async, international teams
- 🎓 BS Computer Science — FAST NUCES (2022)
Languages
Frameworks & Libraries
Databases
Tools & Cloud
| Project | Role | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Nice2Stay (Netherlands) | Backend Developer (Remote) | Booking workflows, pricing logic, CRM features, third-party API integrations |
| TeamCare (US Client) | Backend Contributor | Sikka API integration, secure external data synchronization |
| Legacy Rails Migration | Lead | Zero-downtime Rails framework upgrade, gem conflict resolution |
| S3 → Cloudflare R2 | Backend Engineer | Migrated thousands of image assets, preserved URL integrity, cut infra costs |
✅ REST API Design & Integration ✅ Third-Party API Integrations (Sikka, Stripe, etc.)
✅ Background Jobs with Sidekiq ✅ MySQL / PostgreSQL Query Optimization
✅ Legacy System Migrations ✅ Cloud Storage (AWS S3, Cloudflare R2)
✅ Service Objects & Clean Architecture ✅ Remote Agile Teams
A web-based food ordering application. (README & improvements in progress)
A Ruby-based finance tracking application. (README & improvements in progress)
🔨 More production-style projects coming soon — Rails API integrations, booking systems, and AI-powered Rails apps.
I'm currently open to remote opportunities — full-time, part-time, or freelance — with US/Canada clients.
- 📧 zoha17qayyum@gmail.com
- 🌍 Based in Faisalabad, Pakistan · Available for remote work globally
"Good code is its own best documentation." — Steve McConnell