Frontends that look great and stay fast
Production-grade React and Next.js frontends with a focus on accessibility, performance, and design systems. Built to scale across teams and devices.
I build frontends that don't just look polished on launch day - they stay fast and maintainable as the team and feature set grow. TypeScript strict, design tokens, and a tested component library are the defaults, not extras.
40%
Average bundle size reduction on takeovers
100
Lighthouse accessibility score targeted
<1.5s
LCP on 4G targeted for landing pages
30+
Production frontends shipped
Trusted by founders & teams in
Smit Parekh
Full-Stack Developer
Gujarat, India · available worldwide
I'm the only person who touches your code. You talk directly to the senior developer writing every line - no account managers, no juniors, no handoffs. React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript and PostgreSQL, end to end.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- 4+ years shipping production web apps
- 20+ live systems across FinTech, SaaS & AI
Everything included in every engagement
No upsells. No surprise change orders. One scope, one price.
Component library & design system
shadcn/ui base, design tokens in CSS variables, dark mode, theming, and Storybook-ready components. New screens get built in days, not weeks.
Performance budget enforced in CI
Lighthouse runs on every PR. Bundle size, LCP, CLS, and INP have hard ceilings. Regressions get caught before they ship to production.
Accessibility & keyboard support
WCAG 2.1 AA targets, semantic markup, ARIA only where it earns its keep, full keyboard nav. Tested with screen readers, not just axe.
Motion & micro-interactions
Framer Motion v12 with reduced-motion respect. Page transitions, scroll-driven animations, and shared layout - the difference between 'a website' and 'a product'.
Internationalisation ready
next-intl or i18next wiring with locale routing, RTL support, and translation keys lifted out of components. Add a new language in an afternoon.
State management without the chaos
TanStack Query for server state, Zustand or context for UI state. No Redux ceremony unless you actually need it. Predictable, testable, debuggable.
Results that build trust
The numbers behind the work - measured on real production data, not demos.
40%
Average bundle size reduction on takeovers
100
Lighthouse accessibility score targeted
<1.5s
LCP on 4G targeted for landing pages
30+
Production frontends shipped
The tools I actually use in production
Modern, battle-tested, and chosen for fit - not hype.
Frameworks
- Next.js
- React
- Astro
- Remix
Styling
- Tailwind v4
- CSS variables
- shadcn/ui
- Radix
State
- TanStack Query
- Zustand
- Context
- React Hook Form
Quality
- TypeScript strict
- Vitest
- Playwright
- Lighthouse CI
How we'll work together
Predictable, written-down, no surprises.
- 01
Design audit
Review Figma, brand, and existing UI. Spot patterns, gaps, and reusable primitives before writing code.
- 02
Tokens & primitives
Set up design tokens, base components, and the layout system. Everything downstream is a recombination of these.
- 03
Page-by-page build
Ship one page at a time with deployed previews. Stakeholders click real screens, not static mocks.
- 04
Polish & ship
Animations, edge cases, accessibility passes, and a Lighthouse audit. Then production.
AWS Certified
Solutions Architect
I'm Smit Parekh - a full-stack developer who writes every single line of your code
With 4+ years of experience shipping production systems for FinTech, SaaS, and AI startups, I work as a senior individual contributor - no juniors on your project, no account managers between you and the work. Every commit, every architecture decision, every deployment lands on my machine first.
I specialise in the TypeScript ecosystem - React & Next.js on the frontend, Node.js / NestJS on the backend, PostgreSQL for data, and AWS for infrastructure. I've built headless e-commerce stores, multi-tenant SaaS platforms, real-time dashboards, AI-powered tools, and performance-first marketing sites. The common thread: clean code, zero tech-debt handover docs, and measurable business results.
10+ production apps shipped
FinTech, SaaS, AI startups & e-commerce
95+ Lighthouse scores, guaranteed
Performance baked in from day one
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Infrastructure decisions you can trust
Direct, async-first communication
You talk to who writes every line of code
My daily stack
Pricing that matches the work
Starting prices. Final quote in writing after a 30-minute scoping call.
Landing / Marketing
Marketing teams shipping a new launch
$1,500starting
- Single-page or short multi-page site
- Animations, SEO, analytics
- Delivered in 5-10 days
Product UI
Teams building or rebuilding their app frontend
$4,500starting
- Full component library
- 10+ screens, dashboard UX
- Design system + Storybook
- Delivered in 3-6 weeks
Retainer
Ongoing frontend evolution
$2,000/mostarting
- Reserved frontend hours
- Design system stewardship
- Performance regression watch
Me vs. an agency vs. hiring in-house
Three ways to get this built. Here's the honest comparison.
Best value Solo Dev (me) $80-$120 /hr or fixed | Agency $150-$300 /hr blended | In-house hire $80-$120K /yr + benefits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start date | 1-2 weeks from quote | 4-8 weeks onboarding | 8-16 weeks to hire |
| Who writes the code | Senior dev - every single line | Junior assigned to your account | Whoever you manage to hire |
| Communication | Direct - you talk to who codes | Via account manager first | Direct, but management overhead |
| Flexibility | Scale up or down any time | Locked to contract length | Fixed headcount, hard to change |
| Code ownership | 100% yours, full handover docs | Depends on contract terms | Yours, but bus factor risk |
| Risk | Weekly demos, fixed scope | Scope creep & handoff gaps | Wrong hire = months lost |
Questions I get asked first
Do you work from Figma?+
Yes - that's the default. I also work from existing UI screenshots, hand-drawn wireframes, or written briefs when there's no design yet.
Can you join an existing frontend team?+
Yes. I regularly slot into existing React/Next.js codebases, follow the team's conventions, and PR like any other engineer.
How do you handle animations without hurting performance?+
GPU-accelerated transforms only, IntersectionObserver-driven entry animations, and a hard rule of skipping motion when prefers-reduced-motion is set. Animations should add polish, not jank.
Do you handle email templates and OG images?+
Yes. Email templates with MJML or React Email, and dynamic OG images via @vercel/og or Cloudinary on-the-fly.
Let's scope your project
Tell me what you're building. I'll reply with a written estimate within 24 hours - no sales call required.
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