Zawad Nafi | Software Engineer

Software Engineer|Agency Founder

3rd Year CS | University of Alberta

full-stack engineer

Software engineer and founder based in Edmonton. I build full-stack products and run ZStudios, a digital agency, while studying Computer Science at the University of Alberta.

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01 / About

Third-year CS student.

Founder of ZStudios.

University of Alberta

ZStudios is a digital agency where I work with businesses

to design and launch web products, AI automations,

SEO, and social media marketing.

Starting the agency while studying

pushed me into a leadership role early.

Managing projects end-to-end,

working with clients,

turning ideas into working products.

Building things that go from idea → product → people using it

is what excites me most.

Running ZStudios alongside university taught me

how to operate under real deadlines,

solve practical problems,

and deliver work that businesses rely on.

Looking for opportunities to contribute to meaningful products and collaborate with strong teams

02 / Experience

Experience

2024 – Present

ZStudios

Founder & Lead Developer

Founded and currently run a digital agency alongside full-time studies. Responsible for client acquisition, project scoping, engineering, and delivery, covering everything from architecture decisions to SEO.

Next.jsReactSEOBrandingGrowth

2024

ConnectionHub

Software Engineer Intern

Contributed full-stack features to a live platform serving communities across Canada. Worked across the stack, from API design to front-end implementation, in an active production environment.

ReactNode.jsTypeScriptAPIs

03 / Selected Work

Projects

View all on GitHub

Portfolio

This site. Built with Next.js, Framer Motion, and Tailwind CSS. Features a 3D interactive skill sphere, drag-to-shuffle project cards, company-themed experience cards, and a custom cursor glow — all optimized for performance.

↗ Custom animations, zero UI libraries

Next.jsFramer MotionTailwind CSSTypeScript

LinkUP

React Native app for discovering local events and activities. Firebase keeps data in sync across devices in real time, so users always see what's current near them.

↗ Real-time sync across iOS and Android

React NativeNode.jsFirebaseMobile

Lawyer-Up

Full-text search engine for legal documents, indexing thousands of statutes with Elasticsearch. Returns precise results in under 200ms, built to handle large document sets reliably.

↗ Sub-200ms search across 10K+ legal documents

FlaskReactElasticsearchPython

ChainCycle

Peer-to-peer marketplace on the Internet Computer blockchain. Smart contracts handle escrow and settlement, removing the need for a central intermediary or fees.

↗ Deployed on ICP mainnet with live smart contracts

Internet ComputerMotokoReactBlockchain

Auto-Signer

Automated iftar event registration system built with Playwright and GitHub Actions. Bypasses Cloudflare Turnstile challenges, runs on a schedule, maintains session state, and completes sign-ups without any manual input.

↗ Automated 30+ sign-ups with zero failures

PlaywrightGitHub ActionsSupabaseTypeScript

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DrupalPostmanVS CodePlaywrightGitHub ActionsDockerGitElasticsearchSQLiteMongoDBFirebaseSupabasePostgreSQLPrismaGraphQLREST APIsFlaskExpressNode.jsTailwind CSSReact NativeNext.jsReactMotokoC++SQLPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptCSSHTMLDrupalPostmanVS CodePlaywrightGitHub ActionsDockerGitElasticsearchSQLiteMongoDBFirebaseSupabasePostgreSQLPrismaGraphQLREST APIsFlaskExpressNode.jsTailwind CSSReact NativeNext.jsReactMotokoC++SQLPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptCSSHTML

04 / Tech Stack