Smit Parekh - Full-Stack Web Developer
4+ years building production web apps for FinTech, AI/ML, SaaS, and enterprise clients. React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS - based in India, available worldwide.
Full-Stack Developer with 4+ years delivering production web applications across FinTech, AI/ML, SaaS, and enterprise domains. Expert in React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL - with deep experience in Redux state management, RESTful API architecture, and AWS cloud infrastructure. Proven track record cutting query response times by 65%, improving performance by 40%, and shipping APIs handling 10,000+ daily requests. One engineering partner for the full product lifecycle - architecture, build, deployment, and handover.
Experience
Work History
Full Stack Software Developer
Monarch Innovations
Developing modern FinTech web applications for the Satchel Inc suite (liquidity.io, simplici.io, equitytable.io). Built complex React + Redux Toolkit state management across 50+ components, designed RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express on PostgreSQL with 99.9% uptime, and deployed on AWS (EC2, RDS, S3) with Docker containerisation.
Full Stack Software Developer
Cilans Systems
Built and maintained 8+ production applications across AI/ML, SaaS, and enterprise domains. Architected RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express, optimised Redux state management delivering a 40% performance improvement, and wrote PostgreSQL schemas and migrations for complex business logic. Participated in code reviews and implemented TypeScript best practices across the team codebase.
Full Stack Developer (Freelance)
MarketiXpert
Designed and developed marketixpert.tech end-to-end using Next.js and Node.js with TypeScript throughout. Implemented RESTful API endpoints for content management, authentication, and analytics using Express.js and PostgreSQL. Deployed on Vercel with an automated CI/CD pipeline, achieving 95+ Google Lighthouse scores.
Digital Marketer & Video Editor
Content Beta
Developed creative content and managed digital campaigns, building strong communication skills and a deep understanding of user-centric design principles. This role sharpened the ability to bridge engineering and marketing - a perspective that now informs every product built.
Credentials
Certifications
React – The Complete Guide 2025
Udemy
2025
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services
2024
Web Development Bootcamp
Udemy
2024
UX Design Foundations
2024
Frequently Asked
Common questions
What clients usually ask before working with me.
What kind of projects does Smit Parekh work on?+
Production web applications across FinTech, SaaS, AI/ML, and enterprise. Typical engagements include multi-tenant SaaS products, internal admin platforms, real-time dashboards, REST and GraphQL APIs, and Next.js marketing sites that need 95+ Lighthouse scores. Most projects involve React or Next.js on the frontend with Node.js, NestJS, or Express on the backend.
What makes Smit Parekh's work production-grade and professional quality?+
Every project ships with TypeScript strict mode, automated tests on critical paths, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and documented deployment runbooks. No suppressed any types, no commented-out code, no hackathon-style shortcuts. The same standards apply whether the budget is for a 2-week MVP or a 6-month platform build.
Where is Smit Parekh based and which timezones does he work in?+
Based in India (IST, UTC+5:30) and available worldwide as a remote contractor. Core working hours overlap comfortably with EU mornings and US East Coast evenings; sync calls and demos are scheduled to fit the client's working hours. Async-first by default, with daily updates and weekly demos.
How experienced is Smit Parekh with React, Next.js, and Node.js?+
4+ years of professional experience shipping React and Node.js to production, with the last 2+ years focused heavily on Next.js App Router, Server Components, and edge deployments. Has shipped 20+ production applications including FinTech platforms handling 10K+ daily API requests at 99.9% uptime.
Does Smit Parekh take on long-term contracts or only short projects?+
Both. Engagement models include fixed-scope projects (MVPs, redesigns, defined feature builds), time-and-materials contracts for evolving products, and monthly retainers for ongoing development and maintenance. Typical contracts range from 4 weeks to 12 months. Available for either solo ownership or as a senior contributor on an existing team.
Let's Build Something
Ready to Work Together?
I'm available for new projects. Tell me what you're building and let's see if we're a fit.