AI expense tracker, Android and web, 2026
ThoughtExpense
An expense tracker you just type at. "coffee 120, uber 250" becomes logged, categorised expenses.
React Native, Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Gemini
Taking new projects for 2026
Web applications built end to end, and built to stay fast.
I’m Nafiz Iqbal, a full-stack developer working with founders and small teams worldwide. I design, build, and deploy the whole product: interface, API, database, and hosting. One person, no handoffs.
- Based in
- Dhaka, Bangladesh, GMT+6
- Working with
- EU, UK, US, and Asian teams
- Since 2023
- 8+ products shipped to production
Selected work
Real products with real users. Each one has a case study explaining what was hard and how it was solved.
Direct-booking platform, 2025
Hotel The Manha
From phone-only bookings to a complete direct-booking platform for a boutique hotel.
Next.js, TypeScript, Express, MongoDB, Resend
Official bilingual website, 2025
Hasnat Abdullah
A Bangla-first, bilingual site for a leader of Bangladesh's 2024 July Uprising, built for Lighthouse 95+.
Next.js, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
SaaS project management, 2025
Foundry Hub
One platform that replaced spreadsheets, PDF chains, and vendor tabs for interior designers.
Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Background jobs
Measured, not claimed
Numbers from work I have shipped, with where they came from.
| Where | What | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Market, GCB Holding | Google PageSpeedKingdom Market, GCB Holding | 58 to 95+ |
| Kingdom Market, GCB Holding | Technical SEO scoreKingdom Market, GCB Holding | 60 to 95+ |
| Emerald Restaurant, Antopolis | Branches on one platformEmerald Restaurant, Antopolis | 18 |
| Emerald Restaurant, Antopolis | Separate APIs merged into oneEmerald Restaurant, Antopolis | 4 to 1 |
| Hotel The Manha | Booking channelHotel The Manha | Phone only to online |
| nafiziqbal.com, desktop, Aug 2026 | PageSpeed performancenafiziqbal.com, desktop, Aug 2026 | 97 |
What I do
Four kinds of work, all delivered by the same person from the first call to the production deploy.
Custom web applications
Your product, built from spec to production by one developer who owns the whole stack.
- Full-stack development
- Responsive interface
- Database architecture
- Deployment and hosting
SaaS platforms
Subscription products with auth, billing, roles, and dashboards that hold up as you grow.
- Authentication and roles
- Payments and subscriptions
- Admin dashboards
- REST API development
AI features in real products
LLM-powered features with rate limits, fallbacks, and honest error handling built in.
- LLM integration
- Retrieval over your data
- Structured extraction
- Background processing
Performance rescues
Slow Next.js and React apps profiled, fixed, and measured.
- Performance audit
- Core Web Vitals work
- Query and cache optimisation
- Architecture cleanup
How a project runs
Four-week sprints, a roadmap before any code, and documentation your own team can take over.
Week 1
Scope and foundation
We talk through the problem, I ask the uncomfortable questions, and by the end of the week you have a roadmap, a repository, and a first working demo.
Week 2
Core build
API, interface, and integrations take shape. You see progress daily and can steer as we go.
Week 3
Refinement
Testing, performance tuning, mobile polish, and a proper feedback round. Good enough is not the bar.
Week 4
Handover
Production deploy, documentation, and a walkthrough so your team can take it from here. I stay around for questions.
Three years of shipping, every layer of the stack
Currently a full-stack engineer at GCB Holding building a travel platform for 13 countries, after two years at Antopolis running an 18-branch restaurant group’s management platform. Alongside that, independent client work since 2023.
I care about clean code, honest communication, and products that keep working after launch. Read the CV, or the longer story on the about page.
Common questions
More on the services page.
How much does a project cost?
It depends on scope, which is why the first conversation is free and carries no commitment. Tell me what you have in mind, even roughly, and I will tell you honestly what it takes in time and money before you decide anything.
How long does a typical project take?
Most projects go from kickoff to production in about four weeks. Bigger platforms take longer and small fixes take less, but you will always know the timeline before we start and see progress weekly.
Who am I actually working with?
Me. No project managers, no outsourcing, no middlemen. I scope it, build it, deploy it, and answer your questions directly.
Can you work with an existing codebase or team?
Yes. Performance rescues and feature work on existing products are a regular part of what I do. I match your conventions and document what I change so your developers can pick it up without a handover call.
Have a project in mind?
Tell me what you are building, even roughly. The first conversation is free and I will tell you honestly what it takes.
- +880 1882 152429
- Where and when
- Dhaka, Bangladesh, GMT+6. Replies within a few hours.