Tallha Mushtaq
MERN STACK DEVELOPER
About Me
I build the systems that keep your product alive at 3 AM.
With clients in Norway, UAE, and Pakistan, I've shipped food platforms, AI SaaS products, healthcare apps, and fintech tools — all designed to scale without breaking.
I specialize in the gap between "it works" and "it works at scale." When you hire me, you're not getting a developer. You're getting an architect who owns the outcome.
2021
First Lead Role
2023
Team Lead
2024
Technical Lead
2025
Top Rated Plus Upwork
My Stack
frontend
backend
database
tools
My Experience
Hello World Technologies · Remote
Technical Team Lead & Senior MERN Stack Developer
Sep 2024 - Present
Outsourced to DineHome — Norway's 2nd largest food ordering platform. Leading a team of 5 engineers to architect and deliver a high-traffic platform serving 15,000+ monthly active users across Norway. → Reduced load times by 38% via Redis caching, lazy loading, and query optimization → Cut production bugs by 30% through code reviews and pair programming → Reduced deployment issues by 40% through CI/CD pipeline implementation → Own end-to-end architecture decisions, stack selection, and engineering best practices Stack: Next.js, NestJS, Node.js, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, AWS, Docker, TypeScript
DruDots Technologies · Remote
Project Team Lead & MERN Stack Developer
Jul 2023 - Sep 2024
Led development for a social platform for healthcare professionals built for an international client. → Scaled to 8,000+ active users across concurrent client projects → Improved performance by 35% through backend API and frontend rendering optimization → Designed real-time backend architecture using WebSockets for live feeds and messaging → Delivered consistently on-time for all international client commitments Stack: React, NestJS, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, WebSockets, Docker, TypeScript
ProNode Technologies · Remote
MERN Stack Developer
Nov 2021 - Jul 2023
Outsourced to Pangiah — a UAE-based technology company serving the Dubai market. Delivered two full SaaS products from scratch. → TheTutor.me — Online tutoring platform with video sessions, student-tutor matching, scheduling, and Stripe payment integration → iSalonee — Multi-tenant SaaS salon & spa booking platform with CRM and staff scheduling for Dubai → Contributed to 15+ production deployments across complete SDLC → Reduced team defects by 20% through active code reviews and reusable component development Stack: React, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, REST APIs, TypeScript
What Clients Say
"Tallha architected our entire backend from scratch. We went from a broken MVP to a system handling 10,000+ daily requests in 6 weeks. He doesn't just write code — he thinks like a CTO."
James R.
Founder, Series A SaaS Startup
"Best technical hire we've made on Upwork. Tallha reduced our API response times by 35% and mentored our junior devs simultaneously. Highly recommend."
Sarah M.
Product Lead, Fintech Company
"Tallha integrated Claude and OpenAI into our product in a way that actually made sense for our users. Clean architecture, zero bugs at launch, great communicator."
Ahmed K.
CEO, AI SaaS Product
OPEN SOURCE
A collection of my public repositories, contributions, and experiments shared with the developer community.
LATEST INSIGHTS
Sharing my thoughts on software architecture, modern web technologies, and building scalable digital solutions.
How We Reduced Load Times by 38% on a High-Traffic Food Ordering Platform
Peak-hour dinner traffic was choking our database and spiking API response times. Here is the exact playbook we used to optimize DineHome, Norway's 2nd largest food delivery platform.
Real-World System Design: Building Things That Don't Break at 3 AM
Forget the textbook definitions. Let's talk about the practical side of scaling systems, handling failures, and knowing when to keep things simple.
Modern Web Development: Why Next.js 15 is a Game Changer
Exploring the latest features of Next.js 15, from Turbopack to improved caching strategies, and how they impact Senior MERN Developers.
Get In Touch
Let's Build Something That Scales.
I take on 2-3 new projects per month. If you have a serious product to build or scale, let's talk.
Free 30-min consultation
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Top Rated Plus ProfileDirect email
devtallha@gmail.com