Frontend portfolio
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.
Senior Frontend Engineer & Team Lead
React.js · TypeScript · Next.js
Laravel · PHP · REST APIs
Based in Egypt
How I work
I lead frontend work with a focus on clear architecture, fast interfaces, reliable delivery, and strong collaboration between design, backend, and product teams.
I build frontends that stay fast, understandable, and ready for the next product decision.
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.
Create product momentum
I keep frontend work connected to product goals, backend constraints, and the delivery rhythm of the team.
Normalize complexity
I turn API-heavy workflows, design systems, and performance concerns into interfaces that feel consistent to users.
Make craft repeatable
Reviews, architecture decisions, and DX improvements are treated as part of shipping, not a separate phase.
Rethinking delivery
A career path through leadership, frontend architecture, and hands-on product engineering.
DomApp
CurrentFrontend Team Lead
Oct 2025 - Present / Egypt
- 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.
Noor Edu Academy
Full Stack Engineer
Mar 2025 - Nov 2025 / Remote · Saudi Arabia
- 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.
Designal Engineering
Lead Frontend Engineer
Jan 2025 - Oct 2025 / Egypt
- 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.
Designal Engineering
Frontend Developer (React.js)
Jul 2023 - Oct 2025 / Egypt
- 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.
Alwisam
Technical Consultant
Nov 2024 - Apr 2025 / Remote · Saudi Arabia
- 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.
Career Break
Professional Development
Feb 2023 - Jul 2023 / Egypt
- 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.
KAYAN
WordPress Developer
Dec 2022 - Feb 2023 / Egypt
- Built and customized the Kayan website using WordPress.
- Configured themes, integrated plugins, and optimized performance.
- Delivered a clean, responsive, and user-friendly experience.
Freelance
Web Developer
2015 - 2022 / Remote
- 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
Selected production work across frontend leadership, full-stack delivery, API-heavy interfaces, and performance-focused web applications.
The working stack
A practical mix of frontend depth, backend integrations, design collaboration, and team workflow.
Frontend
Backend & Databases
Tools & Workflow
Design
Languages
Open to the next build
Reach out for freelance projects, remote leadership roles, or ambitious full-time opportunities.
Let's build
Something smooth, fast, and ready to scale.
I lead teams, ship features, and keep UI performance sharp. Drop me a note and I'll respond quickly.