Plan and set guardrails
I start from the requirement and define architecture, data flow, API boundaries, validation, permissions, failure modes, and deployment constraints.
Full-Stack Software Engineer
Keval LadReact · Next.js · TypeScript · Node.js
I build production-ready SaaS products from requirements to deployment. AI accelerates my implementation workflow while architecture, code review, security, testing, and engineering decisions stay human-led.
3+
Years
8+
Projects
Full-Stack + AI
Focus
About
Full-stack engineering with AI as an accelerator.
I am a software engineer with 3+ years of professional experience, strongest in React and Next.js, with hands-on backend, database, cloud, security, and AI-assisted development experience.
My workflow starts with the requirement, not the code. I break the problem into technical decisions, define the architecture and data flow, use AI to speed up implementation, and then personally review the result for correctness, maintainability, security, edge cases, and performance before shipping.
Turn product requirements into technical plans, architecture, API contracts, and implementation tasks.
Build with React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and cloud deployment workflows.
Use AI coding tools to accelerate delivery, then review, test, debug, refactor, and harden the generated code.
Bring practical security thinking to authentication, authorization, validation, APIs, and user-facing flows.
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Core Technologies
Skills
Interactive stack cards with tactile motion.
My stack is centered around modern frontend tooling, secure integrations, and cloud-ready deployment workflows.
Frontend Engineering
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptTailwind CSSRedux
Backend & APIs
Node.jsExpressREST APIsPrismaJWTSocket.io
Data & Services
PostgreSQLMongoDBSupabaseFirebaseS3 / Object Storage
Cloud & Delivery
AWSDockerVercelNetlifyGit / GitHub
Security & Quality
OWASPAuthenticationAuthorizationAPI SecurityValidation
AI Engineering
Claude CodeGitHub CopilotOpenAI APIsAI AutomationPrompt-driven Development
Projects
Selected work across SaaS, product engineering, and production systems.
A focused selection of products I have built or contributed to, highlighting real engineering work across frontend, backend, data, and deployment.
Independently designed and implemented a full SaaS website builder from the ground up, including the visual editor, template system, site management, publishing, custom domains, payments, SEO controls, and AI-assisted site generation.
Read project detailsReactTypeScriptViteTailwind CSSSupabase
Currently leading frontend development for a production parking violation management platform across three connected portals, while coordinating the frontend team and handling client requirements, planning, and execution.
Read project detailsReact.jsReduxJavaScriptAccessibility (ADA)i18n
Built a full-stack document automation platform that converts Excel TBOM data into revisioned Word documents, with authenticated workflows, PostgreSQL persistence, and document history.
Read project detailsReactViteTailwind CSSNode.jsExpress
Built a full-stack task and calendar management platform with role-based access, real-time updates, scheduled reminders, push notifications, and audit logging.
Read project detailsReactViteTailwind CSSNode.jsExpress
More case studies available on request, including private client work and security-focused dashboards. Explore all projects
AI Engineering
AI is part of my development workflow — not my engineering judgment.
Requirement → technical plan → architecture → AI-assisted implementation → review → testing → debugging → refactoring → deployment.
AI-assisted implementation
I use Claude, Claude Code, and Copilot to accelerate repetitive coding and turn a clear technical plan into working implementation.
Review, test, debug
I review generated code for correctness, edge cases, security, performance, maintainability, and actual product behavior.
Ship and iterate
I integrate the change, validate it in the target environment, deploy, observe real behavior, and refine the implementation when needed.
Experience
A product journey shaped by delivery and iteration.
Timeline highlights from my recent frontend and product engineering work.
Lead Developer
December 2022 - Present
DecodeUp Technologies
Leading frontend engineering and product delivery across production SaaS platforms, owning the path from client requirements and technical planning through implementation, code review, testing, debugging, and deployment.
- Lead frontend development and coordinate delivery across multiple production SaaS products, working directly with clients on requirements, technical planning, scope, task breakdown, and execution.
- Currently lead frontend development for ParkLoyalty, a production parking-management platform serving 100+ US sites and 15+ Canadian sites across Motorist, Processing, and Enforcement portals.
- Built and maintained complex ParkLoyalty workflows including citation payments, payment plans, appeals, hearing scheduling, reporting, administrative operations, and enforcement-related experiences.
- Delivered public-facing Motorist experiences with ADA accessibility requirements and English/Canadian French localization for the Canadian market.
- Led frontend delivery for Groupos, coordinating client communication, requirement analysis, technical planning, implementation, review, and release across the product workflow.
- Worked on Million Dollar Sellers product experiences, contributing to frontend development and integration within the main platform.
- Collaborate across frontend and backend changes, API integrations, authentication, business-rule-heavy workflows, testing, debugging, code review, and deployment.
- Use AI-assisted development tools as part of the engineering workflow to accelerate implementation while reviewing generated code for correctness, maintainability, security, and product requirements.
Engineering Notes
Notes on frontend systems, security, and AI workflows.
Recent writing from experiments, architecture decisions, and practical engineering lessons.
Contact
Let’s build something bold and meaningful.
Share your idea, product challenge, or collaboration plan. I will get back with a practical action plan.
Reach out directly
I am open to full-stack software engineering roles, product consulting, and selective freelance builds.
© 2026 Keval Lad. Built with Next.js, Framer Motion, and React Three Fiber.