React Native · iOS · Android

Samad Khalid

5+ years engineering production-grade iOS & Android apps with React Native + TypeScript. Architecting offline-first, CI/CD-automated mobile products from zero to App Store launch.

Samad Khalid
Open to Work
5+ Years Experience
2 Live Store Apps
25% Faster Cold Start
30% Bundle Size Cut

Work Experience

Building and shipping real products used by real people.

Verge Systems
React Native Developer
Jan 2022 – Present
  • Architected and shipped multiple production React Native + TypeScript apps for iOS & Android, owning the full mobile codebase through App Store & Google Play release
  • Reduced cold start time by 25% and bundle size by 30% via Hermes engine, code splitting, and lazy loading
  • Designed offline-first data sync using SQLite — core functionality works without internet
  • Built CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions & Fastlane, automating builds, code signing, and store submissions
  • Integrated Firebase Crashlytics, FCM push notifications, and deep linking for re-engagement
  • Led a team of 3 React Native developers, conducting code reviews and enforcing coding standards
Amzufia & Dipixels
Frontend Developer
Apr 2021 – Dec 2021
  • Delivered 15+ responsive web apps using React.js, HTML5, CSS3, and Bootstrap from Figma designs
  • Improved page load performance via image optimization, lazy loading, and CDN/caching strategies
  • Built 8+ custom WordPress sites with responsive design, custom PHP plugins, and DB optimization

Technical Skills

Mobile-first, performance-obsessed, CI/CD-automated.

Mobile Core

React Native CLI TypeScript Redux Toolkit Context API Native Modules Deep Linking Offline-First / SQLite Hermes Engine

CI/CD & Release

GitHub Actions Fastlane App Store Deploy Google Play Deploy Firebase Crashlytics FCM Notifications

Backend & APIs

Firebase REST APIs JWT Auth Google Maps SDK Socket.IO Google Login

Tools & Languages

Git / GitHub Android Studio Xcode Figma Jira / Agile Kotlin (Basic) Swift (Basic)

Live Products

Real apps, real users — shipped end-to-end.

LIVE

Hireside — Job Seeker App

iOS & Android · Google Play & App Store

  • Full-featured job search with real-time listings, advanced filtering, and JWT auth
  • Offline-first architecture via SQLite — core features work without internet
  • FCM push notifications for job alerts and re-engagement
  • 25% faster startup, 30% smaller bundle post-launch
React Native TypeScript SQLite Firebase Fastlane
LIVE

Hireside — Recruiter App

B2B Recruitment Dashboard · iOS & Android

  • Candidate management, interview scheduling, and secure document upload
  • Deep linking for job sharing and calendar sync
  • Pagination, caching, and request batching for optimized API performance
React Native TypeScript Deep Linking GitHub Actions

npm Libraries

Published React Native packages used by developers worldwide.

npm

react-native-ultrastore

⭐ 8 stars · Storage & State Management

  • 10–30x faster than AsyncStorage — built on MMKV
  • Hooks-based state persistence with encryption & namespacing
  • Middleware support + adapters for Redux & Zustand
React Native MMKV TypeScript
npm

react-native-apikit

⭐ 1 star · API Client Utility

  • Lightweight API client built for React Native CLI projects
  • Handles auth headers, interceptors, and error normalization
  • TypeScript-first with minimal boilerplate
React Native TypeScript REST
npm

react-native-unilist

⭐ 2 stars · Universal List Component

  • Universal list component for React Native with built-in pagination
  • Supports FlatList, SectionList, and infinite scroll patterns
  • Highly customizable with TypeScript generics
React Native TypeScript FlatList

Personal Projects

Apps built for fun, learning, and solving real problems.

RN

Whisper

Real-time Chat App

  • Real-time messaging app built with React Native and Socket.IO
  • Firebase auth, user presence, and message delivery status
React Native Socket.IO Firebase
RN

PakBazaar

E-Commerce Mobile App

  • Full e-commerce app with product listings, cart, and checkout flow
  • TypeScript + Redux Toolkit for scalable state management
React Native TypeScript Redux Toolkit
RN

MovieMate

Movie Discovery App

  • Browse, search, and save movies using TMDB API
  • Smooth animations, skeleton loaders, and offline caching
React Native TypeScript TMDB API
Web

Karza Manager

Finance & Committee Tracker

  • Track debts (payable/receivable) and manage committees (VCs)
  • Firebase auth + real-time database for live sync
JavaScript Firebase Real-time DB
View All Projects on GitHub

Certifications

Continuous learning in mobile and software engineering.

HackerRank React

Intermediate Level

Meta React Native

Fundamentals · Coursera

Google Firebase

Mobile Development

freeCodeCamp JS

Algorithms & Data Structures

Let's Build
Something Great

Have a mobile app idea? Looking for a React Native engineer who can take it from design to App Store? Let's talk.

Available for Remote Work
Open to Onsite (Pakistan / International)
Notice Period: 4 Weeks
Full-time & Contract

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Whether it's a new app, a performance problem, or a team that needs a senior mobile engineer — I'm ready.

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