Full Stack Software Engineer
Full stack engineer working with React, Next.js, Node.js and MongoDB. I turn Figma designs and business workflows into secure, production-ready web applications — from the interface down to the API and database.
Building with
01 — Experience
Building production web applications in Istanbul and remotely — from frontend engineering to co-founding a full-stack studio.
Full Stack Developer & Co-Founder
Frontend Engineer
Junior Full Stack Developer
02 — How I Build
Every application I ship is built layer by layer — a solid data model, clean APIs, secure access, and a polished interface on top.
03 — Flagship Case Study
A job matching platform built for Somalia's employment market. Candidates upload a CV and instantly see how well they match every open role — and the exact skills to add next. Employers get ranked, explainable shortlists instead of a pile of applications.
Candidates upload a CV and get a structured profile built from their skills and experience.
Every open role gets a match score, with a breakdown of strengths and skill gaps.
Verified employers receive ranked applicant shortlists with detailed match explanations.
Ranking ignores protected traits like age, gender and ethnicity — only skills count.
CV → Match
Automated skill-based scoring
Verified
Employer vetting
Live
somaliwork.info
04 — Selected Projects
Live products I've built — led by SomaliWork, a CV-based job matching platform for Somalia, alongside Bytelabs, the studio I co-founded, and client sites.
CV-based job matching for Somalia's employment market. Candidates see their match score for every open role plus the skills to add next; verified employers get ranked, explainable shortlists — with fair ranking that excludes protected traits.
Match
scores & skill gaps
The software studio I co-founded. Bytelabs builds and manages development teams for clients — full-stack products, UI/UX in Figma, and ready-made solutions like school management, e-commerce and community platforms.
Studio
full-stack delivery
Community hub for Somalis in Istanbul — events like cultural nights and language classes, resources for jobs, housing, education, legal and healthcare help, and a news blog.
5,000+
community members
Modern e-commerce storefront for curated furniture, lighting, textiles and décor — category browsing, product pages and newsletter sign-up, with a minimal "less, but better" design.
Store
live storefront
Hotel website with room and suite booking, restaurant table reservations, an admin login, and an AI concierge powered by Google Gemini that answers guest questions.
AI
concierge & bookings
Luxury property showcase with curated listings, galleries and stories, plus an admin panel for adding properties and campaigns — with Gemini-generated listing descriptions.
AI
generated listings
05 — What I Do
Production interfaces in React, Next.js and TypeScript — fast, responsive and accessible.
REST APIs with Node.js and Express, integrated end-to-end and tested with Postman.
JWT and OTP authentication with role-based permissions for users and admins.
Pixel-accurate, reusable component libraries built with Tailwind CSS from design files.
User and admin dashboards with CRUD workflows for managing real business data.
Sprint planning, code reviews and iterative deployments with cross-functional teams.
06 — Co-Founder
Studio · ActiveI co-founded Bytelabs to design, build and deliver full-stack web products, templates and client solutions — from school management and e-commerce platforms to systems supporting SME development in Somalia.
07 — Working Together
You need an engineer who can take a feature from a Figma file all the way to the database.
Your product needs secure authentication, role-based dashboards and clean REST APIs done properly.
You want someone who works in sprints, reviews code, and communicates clearly — in English, Somali or Turkish.
08 — About
Abdallah Abdirisaq
Mogadishu, Somalia · Open to remote
I'm a full stack software engineer based in Mogadishu, with a degree in Software Engineering from Üsküdar University in Istanbul.
I've built production web applications at Weblayer and Bytelabs, and co-founded Bytelabs as a studio delivering full-stack products — school management, e-commerce and platforms supporting SMEs and entrepreneurs in Somalia.
I care about clean, reusable code, secure authentication, and interfaces that feel as good as they look.
Frontend
Backend
Auth & Security
APIs & DevOps
Education
✦B.Sc. Software Engineering
Üsküdar University
Certifications
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