Hello! I'm Waqas Taj, a Full Stack Software Developer and Automation Engineer. I've spent most of my tech career working with innovative startups, where I thrive in fast-paced environments. My main gig involves creating and looking after web, mobile and desktop applications particularly in the HR, healthcare and fintech projects.

I'm a tech whiz with a solid grasp of essential concepts like MVC, TDD & BDD, OOP, unit testing, SDLC, CI/CD, Agile methodologies, and SOLID principles. My coding arsenal spans across various languages and technologies such as Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Typescript, React, Node, SQL, Cypress, and Playwright.

I've led the charge on more than 6 projects building from scratch to finish showcasing my leadership skills in both individual and team settings, across established enterprises and dynamic startups. As a Team Lead, I've guided a crew of 3 engineers to create impactful and user-friendly products.

Ruby on Rails, Python, Java, Elixir

React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Redux, Vue, Angular, ERB/HTML/HAML/SLIM, CSS/SASS/SCSS, TailwindCSS, Bootstrap

RSpec, Cypress, Selenium, Playwright, Jest, PyTest, Postman, Test-Driven Development(TDD), and Manual Testing

PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, NoSQL

Heroku, AWS, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI, GCP(Google Cloud Platform), Docker, Kubernetes

REST/RESTful, GraphQL, FastAPI

GitHub, Git, Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Asana, Notion, Figma, Airtable, Slack, Microsoft Office 365

• I'm setting my sights on exploring the exciting world of Internet of Things (IoT).
• I'm always eager to collaborate on open-source projects.
• 🚀 Open to connect, collaborate and innovate together! 🌟