Faizan Ashiq

Hi, I'm Faizan.

Backend engineer at Levitate Data, working on Cognition. Before that, senior backend and DevOps at Muuve, plus contract and product work across NestJS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AWS.

I build APIs and data layers that stay understandable after the first production incident: clear module boundaries, type-safe interfaces, and deployment patterns that survive real traffic. I write about architecture and production lessons on the blog when something is worth keeping in public.

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Experience

  1. Levitate Data

    Backend DeveloperRemote

    Now

    Working on the Cognition project with a backend focus on scalable APIs, database performance, and clean request/response control patterns.

    Node.jsNestJSTypeScriptPostgreSQLTypeORMREST APIs+3

  2. Muuve

    Senior Backend & DevOps EngineerRemote, South Africa

    South African real estate marketplace for landlords, agents, and tenants: listings, rental workflows, contracts, media, and online payments.

    Node.jsNestJSMongoDBAWS EC2AWS S3Paystack+2

  3. CloudSync

    Backend Engineer (Contract)Remote

    Contract backend role focused on scalable NestJS microservices, reusable backend patterns, type-safe database access, and payment-enabled API workflows.

    NestJSTypeScriptPostgreSQLKyselyDrizzle ORMStripe+1

  4. NesMasPoint

    Backend EngineerRemote, Nigeria

    Backend API development for e-commerce and CRM workflows with authentication, authorization, payments, and dashboard-facing APIs.

    Node.jsExpress.jsMongoDBJWTRBACPaystack

  5. Enigmatix

    Junior Backend EngineerHybrid, Bahawalpur

    Backend-focused role across e-commerce and CRM applications using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and TypeScript.

    Node.jsExpress.jsTypeScriptMongoDBJWTStripe

  6. IUB Tech Lab

    Junior DeveloperOn-site, Bahawalpur

    Early software development role focused on JavaScript fundamentals, internal tools, dashboards, LMS integrations, and frontend/backend collaboration.

    JavaScriptReactChart.jsNode.jsREST APIsGit

Selected work

Released

Dev Theme Pro

A 6-in-1 VS Code toolkit with dark themes, Markdown preview, Mermaid diagrams, table preview, export workflows, and code snapshots in one extension.

TypeScriptVS Code Extension APIMarkdownMermaidDeveloper Tools

Production

Muuve

South African rental marketplace for tenants, landlords, and agents: discovery, rental workflows, online payments, media handling, and backend infrastructure.

Node.jsNestJSMongoDBAWS EC2AWS S3PaystackGitHub Actions

Tech stack

Backend

Node.jsNestJSExpress.jsTypeScriptREST APIsSwagger / OpenAPIJWTRBACCustom decoratorsDTO validationSerialization patterns

Databases & Data Access

PostgreSQLMongoDBRedisTypeORMKyselyDrizzle ORMMongooseQuery optimizationMigrations

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS EC2AWS S3AWS RDSCloudflare StreamPresigned URLsMultipart uploadsLinux serversNginxCaddy

DevOps & Delivery

DockerGitHub ActionsCI/CDEC2 autoscalingDatadogCloudWatch

Payments & Integrations

PaystackStripeWebhooksPrivate media deliveryPython model integration

Frontend / Tooling

ReactJavaScriptVS Code Extension APIGitGitHubBash