👋 I’m Salal. I’ve been building software for 13+ years, and I still get a kick out of solving problems end to end. • On the frontend, I build fast React/Next.js apps that don’t just look good — they perform. • On the backend, I write NestJS/Node.js services that play nicely with Postgres and don’t crumble under scale. I’ve spent enough time in query plans to know when to fix an N+1 issue, add the right index, or dive into EXPLAIN ANALYZE to squeeze out real performance. • I’m comfortable with the full DevOps loop — Docker, GitHub Actions, GHCR, AWS EC2/S3 — so my code doesn’t just run locally, it runs reliably in production. Debugging? That’s my sport. Whether it’s frontend, backend, or infra, I dig until I find the root cause. Telemetry and observability are my go-tos, not afterthoughts. I care about writing clean, maintainable code: TypeScript everywhere, ESLint/Prettier/Stylelint always on, unit tests included. Performance profiling (Lighthouse, React Profiler, bundle analysis) is just part of the workflow. I’ve built and scaled SaaS applications, mentored teams, and recently spent a lot of time showing devs how to get more done with AI-assisted coding tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude, Gemini). They’re not replacements — they’re multipliers. If you need someone who can design, build, debug, and ship quickly — while helping your team level up — let’s talk. 📩 Drop me a message.