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Hossein (Nick) Babaei

Senior Full-Stack Engineer · Technical Lead

Senior Full-Stack Engineer and Technical Lead with 14+ years building production systems across fintech, healthcare, rail infrastructure, European e-commerce, and AI data platforms. Deep experience in React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Python across hands-on delivery, architecture, developer tooling, and technical leadership. Delivered a 42% runtime performance gain, 24% revenue increase, 65% scan time reduction, and ~60% reduction in developer type-sync time. Experienced in international remote engagements across the US, UK, and the Netherlands. Open to senior full-stack roles across permanent and contract engagements, with a preference for long-term collaboration.

Career

Experience

14+ years across product, platform, and AI-native engineering.

  1. Senior Full-Stack Engineer · super.AI

    Sep 2025 – Jul 2026

    US (Remote) · Agentic workflows platform for unstructured data processing · 11-month Toptal assignment

    • Delivered production features across a Python/FastAPI backend and React/TypeScript frontend, including data-view, runs-view, PDF viewer, SSO, tag-scoping, and worker/reviewer workflows.
    • Implemented Kubb-based TypeScript code generation from FastAPI OpenAPI specs — a 1-minute script replaced manual type hunting across the frontend, cutting developer time on type-sync work by ~60% and shifting contract errors to compile-time rather than runtime.
    • Stack: Python, FastAPI, React, TypeScript, shadcn/ui, Kubb, Temporal, Supabase, LiteLLM, Tiptap.
    PythonFastAPIReactTypeScriptshadcn/uiKubbTemporalSupabaseLiteLLMTiptap
  2. Senior Full-Stack Engineer · Helical AI

    Oct 2025 – Dec 2025

    UK (Remote) · helical-ai.com · Fixed-term 3-month arc.dev contract, part-time; concurrent with super.AI

    • Introduced tRPC and Kubb, eliminating API contract drift between frontend and backend services.
    • Delivered the multi-tab notebook interface — the most requested feature by existing customers and a prerequisite for the company’s investor pitch; resolved a long-standing UX gap that had been a friction point in every customer conversation.
    • Identified and resolved critical security vulnerabilities ahead of a scheduled penetration test.
    TypeScripttRPCKubbReact
  3. Technical Lead · Zanders

    Sep 2023 – Aug 2025

    Netherlands (Remote)

    • Introduced React Compiler with no migration overhead, improving frontend runtime performance by 42% across the product.
    • Integrated Kubb for automated TypeScript codegen from OpenAPI specs, eliminating all manual type maintenance.
    • Designed monorepo architecture unifying 5 separate products under shared packages — eliminated the publish-to-test cycle that previously made cross-product core updates a cascade of breakages, reducing inter-package publish overhead by ~70% and making dependency upgrades safe and immediate.
    • Built an internal RAG-based AI assistant for private knowledge retrieval and experimentation.
    • Led the existing team through an architectural uplift — establishing code-review standards, CI/CD practices, and mentoring engineers to work efficiently within the new monorepo structure.
    TypeScriptReactPythonMaterial-UI (MUI)PostgreSQLVite
  4. Senior Software Engineer · PassionatePeople

    Jul 2021 – Aug 2023

    Netherlands (Remote) · GrandVision European e-commerce platform

    • Integrated Optimizely A/B testing workflows, contributing to a 24% revenue increase on the GrandVision e-commerce platform.
    • Implemented OneTrust cookie consent for GDPR compliance across multiple European storefronts.
    • Migrated transactional email templates to MJML + React — 50% reduction in maintenance time.
    TypeScriptNode.jsReactNext.jsOptimizelyMJML
  5. Software Engineer · INFO

    May 2019 – Apr 2021

    Netherlands · NS Railways app — highest-traffic mobile app in the Netherlands

    • Built a React Native barcode-scanning camera module, reducing scan time by 65% on a high-traffic mobile app.
    • Delivered a project on Microsoft Azure — Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, and Azure Storage.
    • Built a route optimisation tool for field bike technicians — calculated daily routes that minimised travel time while accounting for broken, healthy, and surplus bike counts across stations, reducing unnecessary stops and improving fleet repair throughput.
    React NativeJavaScriptTypeScriptAzure FunctionsCosmos DBAzure Storage
  6. Senior Frontend Engineer · Sadad Informatic Corporation

    Jan 2018 – Apr 2019

    Tehran, Iran

    • Built an internal code generator adopted org-wide — 400% increase in team throughput.
    • Delivered a DApp proof-of-concept for blockchain-based payment flows using Web3.js and Ethereum smart contracts.
    TypeScriptReactWeb3.jsEthereum
  7. JavaScript Engineer · Vesta Boot

    Aug 2014 – Dec 2017

    Tehran, Iran

    • Full-stack delivery across insurance, clinical, and internal tooling domains.
    • Built a CLI tool that improved project velocity by 300% across engineering teams.
    JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNode.js
  8. Frontend Engineer · Infotech

    Aug 2013 – Jul 2014

    Tehran, Iran

    • Built a modularised SPA admin panel using AngularJS, Sass, and Grunt.
    JavaScriptAngularJSSassGrunt
  9. Frontend Engineer · TETA

    Feb 2012 – Jan 2013

    Tehran, Iran

    • Developed a web-based BPMN editor as an ERP module; built frontend components for multiple ERP modules.
    JavaScriptjQueryRaphael.js

Toolbox

Skills

Core strength is React/TypeScript with 10+ years; Python and the AI/LLM stack are more recent, production-proven additions.

Frontend

ReactReact NativeNext.jsTypeScriptJavaScript (ES2022+)ViteMUITailwind CSSshadcn/ui

Backend

Node.jsPythonFastAPIPydanticREST APIsGraphQLWebSocketstRPC

Infra & Data

PostgreSQLRedisMongoDBDockerNginxAWSAzure (Functions, Cosmos DB, Blob Storage)CDKPulumiCI/CDOpenAPI / SwaggerKubbSupabase

AI / LLM

Claude SDKOpenAI SDKOpenRouterLiteLLMCodexOllamaMLXRAGVector searchEmbeddingssqlite-vecMCPContext engineeringHarness engineering

Practices

Technical leadershipMonorepo architectureCode reviewAgile / ScrumMentoring

Selected work

Projects

A mix of full-time delivery and freelance/side projects.

AI / Personal Tooling
Sparrow

A personal AI assistant: an MCP server (memory/skill search, email, calendar, Drive, Slack, Linear) paired with a desktop app running a coordinator persona that plans, builds, and reviews its own work. This site's content was drafted through it.

MCPTypeScriptSQLiteElectronMulti-provider LLM routing
Mobile Application

NS Railways App

Tech lead for the NS railways mobile application used by millions of users across the Netherlands. Developed a React Native module for extended camera functionality, decreasing scan time by 65%.

React NativeTypeScriptNode.jsJavaScript
E-Commerce

GrandVision E-Commerce Platform

Core team member responsible for maintenance and optimization of framework and components. Increased revenue by 24% through A/B testing with Optimizely and improved email template efficiency by 50% with MJML and React.

TypeScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsOptimizely
EdTechFreelanceMar 2025 – May 2025 · 2 mos

Curriculum Advances

Freelance/side project alongside full-time work. An educational platform designed to teach essential skills while capturing students' attention, built with modern web technologies and real-time features.

TypeScriptNext.jsFirebasePostgreSQLReact
ProductivityFreelanceOct 2024 – Jan 2025 · 3 mos

SETT — Slides Management

Freelance/side project alongside full-time work. A platform for accessing and managing personalized collections of slides, helping users browse materials tailored to support faster, data-driven decisions.

TypeScriptReactNext.jsFirebasePostgreSQL
Automotive

AutoApp

Tech lead responsible for picking the tech stack, interviewing team members, service design, application architecture, server setup, and stakeholder communication.

TypeScriptReactJavaScriptNode.js
Healthcare

EHR System

Electronic Health Records system for a private clinic enabling doctors and patients to access health records based on strict role-based access control.

TypeScriptReactNode.jsPostgreSQL
FinTech

Insurance Loyalty System

Full-stack loyalty platform for an insurance company enabling administrators to create complex and flexible reward conditions.

TypeScriptReactNode.jsJavaScript
DevTools

Developer CLI Tool

Designed and developed a CLI tool that boosted initiation, development, and deployment of projects by up to 300%.

TypeScriptNode.jsJavaScript

Background

Education, recognition & volunteering

Education

  • Master of Engineering: Computer Engineering

    Atlas Üniversitesi · Feb 2026 – Present

  • Bachelor of Engineering: Computer Engineering

    Mazandaran University · Sep 2005 – Sep 2009

    Grade: 15.79

Recognition

  • Passionate People Engineering Coding Challenge — Champion

    2022

  • National Computer Olympiad — Ranked 32nd

    2009

Volunteering

  • Team Lead, React Native Frontend

    Health Gateway Africa Trust · Oct 2022 – May 2023

    Remote frontend development for a healthcare platform in Africa.

From colleagues

Recommendations

Real LinkedIn recommendations from people I've worked with.

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Jan Malčák

Building Virtual Offices at BeZoned

Worked with Hossein at different companies · June 2025

I had the pleasure of working with Hossein on a high-pressure project with tight deadlines and demanding stakeholders. He’s incredibly hardworking, deeply invested in the outcome, and always willing to go the extra mile. His mentorship of junior engineers played a key role in keeping the team on track, and his support ensured I was able to deliver my part on time. Hossein was a reliable and driven teammate.
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Bart Opstal

Product Owner & Digital Transformation Manager

Managed Hossein directly · October 2023

Great frontend software developer with a lot of Next.js knowledge which he applied in building the GrandVision SPA in a scalable way so all operating companies could onboard the platform and benefit from the state of the art scalable technology. Hossein is a great team player who fit very well in an agile software development team. He is taking responsibility on his work and is always willing to deliver the committed work items. Even though Hossein was working abroad he was always available in the timezone the rest of the team was working in, which was very supportive for all team agile rituals. I would recommend Hossein to any multi-disciplinary Agile software development team with a need for a great front-end developer.
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Stefan Mirck

Staff+ Engineer

Senior to Hossein · June 2021

Hossein is a motivated, skillful and forward-thinking fullstack software engineer. He has the ability to tackle complex software engineering challenges and a passion for cloud technologies. A great asset to any team, as he’s open, upfront and easy to work with and possesses great mentoring skills.
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Romy van der Beek

Product Designer at INFO

Worked with Hossein on the same team · April 2021

During the short period we collaborated in the same project I noticed that Hossein is very good with people and always wants to get the best out of his day. He is very committed to his job, eager to get things done and wants to provide the best solution for the client. He’ll help people out where help is needed and he also brings a lot of good vibes to the team. Anyone would be lucky to have Hossein as a colleague!
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Arjan Verus

Head of Solution Architecture, founder of fresk.digital

Worked with Hossein on the same team · April 2021

During some projects I had the pleasure to work together with Hossein. He is a great full stack developer who can keep an overview of what is important during development process. He can bring down technical complex situations into logical parts and knows how to explain his solution to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Besides his technical knowledge it’s very pleasant to work together as he always brings a smile on your face, at least once a day!
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Joy Gangemi-Jansen

Human Centred Designer at fresk.digital

Worked with Hossein on the same team · April 2021

Over the past two years, I had the pleasure to collaborate closely with Hossein in our development team. He’s a terrific team player, always making the best out of everything. Hossein is an asset for your team; playing an active role in advising, being proactive in collaborating and by having a problem solving mindset. You were a great sparring partner during our brainstorms and ideation sessions. Aside from someone who’s working very hard and is highly motivated, Hossein is a very social colleague who brings a lot of joy to the team.
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Ioannis Theodosiou

Lead Software Engineer

Worked with Hossein on the same team · April 2021

Hossein is one of the most experienced and sharp engineers I ever worked with. He is a great mentor and team leader. Hope we can work together again in the future.

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Open to Senior Full-Stack / Technical Lead roles — remote first.