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Mustafa Elhdad
Frontend Team Lead & Full Stack Developer
Frontend-focused engineer leading teams to ship scalable, high-performance web applications with React, TypeScript, and Laravel.
Open to
Freelance · Remote · Full-time
Leading React/Next.js teams and architecting scalable frontends.
Shipping full-stack features in TypeScript, Laravel, and modern APIs.
About me
A quick look at how I work and what I value.
I'm Mustafa Elhdad - a frontend-focused full stack developer with a background in control systems engineering and hands-on experience delivering scalable, high-performance web applications. At Designal Engineering, I lead the frontend team, architect complex features, and keep the codebase clean, maintainable, and fast.
I enjoy roles where I'm both coding and leading: planning sprints, reviewing code, and working closely with backend and UI/UX to ship production-ready features. I'm also rebuilding Noor Edu Academy's platform using Laravel to deliver Arabic and Quran education online with better speed, security, and simplicity.
I care about performance, scalability, and user-first design - and I'm always open to freelance, remote, or impactful full-time work on ambitious products.
Outside of work, I like exploring new frontend stacks, refactoring old projects, and experimenting with better DX/UX patterns.
Experience
A timeline of roles spanning leadership, frontend architecture, and hands-on feature work.
Oct 2025 - Present
Egypt
DomApp
Frontend Team Lead
- Lead the frontend team and act as the bridge between UI/UX and backend.
- Organize and prioritize team tasks to deliver production-ready features.
- Ensure code quality, performance, and a consistent design system across the app.
- Mentor team members and continuously improve their technical skills.
Mar 2025 - Nov 2025
Remote · Saudi Arabia
Noor Edu Academy
Full Stack Engineer
- Rebuilding a Laravel-based educational platform for Arabic and Quran teaching.
- Improving app speed, UX flow, and backend security.
- Implementing scalable features across the stack to support online learning.
Jan 2025 - Oct 2025
Egypt
Designal Engineering
Lead Frontend Engineer
- Lead the frontend team: sprint planning, task delegation, and coordination.
- Own complex features from architecture to implementation using React.js.
- Collaborate closely with backend engineers to integrate RESTful APIs.
- Focus on performance, accessibility, and maintainable, scalable code.
Jul 2023 - Oct 2025
Egypt
Designal Engineering
Frontend Developer (React.js)
- Built and maintained major features across multiple projects in React.js.
- Implemented advanced API integrations and responsive UI patterns.
- Improved component architecture and helped enforce frontend best practices.
Nov 2024 - Apr 2025
Remote · Saudi Arabia
Alwisam
Technical Consultant
- Advised on product architecture and performance improvements.
- Reviewed implementation strategies and supported cross-functional teams.
- Helped enhance Noor Edu Academy's platform as a technical consultant.
Feb 2023 - Jul 2023
Egypt
Career Break
Professional Development
- Revisited and strengthened my React.js knowledge, which I first learned in 2019–2020.
- I dedicated time to rebuilding my foundations, improving my frontend development skills,
- and completing a beginner-friendly React course to ensure a solid and up-to-date understanding of modern React practices.
Dec 2022 - Feb 2023
Egypt
KAYAN
WordPress Developer
- Built and customized the Kayan website using WordPress.
- Configured themes, integrated plugins, and optimized performance.
- Delivered a clean, responsive, and user-friendly experience.
2015 - 2022
Remote
Freelance
Web Developer
- Built responsive apps and websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MERN.
- Delivered e-commerce, static sites, and CMS-based solutions for various clients.
Featured work
Production-ready apps across React, Next.js, Laravel, and MERN -- with an emphasis on performance and DX.
Skills & tools
Balanced across frontend depth, backend integrations, and the tooling that keeps teams moving fast.
Frontend
Backend & Databases
Tools & Workflow
Design
Languages
Let's build something
Reach out for freelance projects, remote leadership roles, or ambitious full-time opportunities.
Let's talk about your next product
I lead teams, ship features, and keep UI performance sharp. Drop me a note and I'll respond quickly.