Quaid Tahir

Software Engineer

Professional Summary

Ambitious software engineer candidate pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Proficient in multiple languages with hands-on experience designing scalable, high-performance applications. Passionate about writing clean, maintainable code and continuously learning modern best practices to solve real-world problems.

Technical Skills

Python  |  React  |  Node.js  |  Next.js  |  Tailwind CSS  |  TypeScript  |  Java  |  C++

Projects

Portfolio Website Project

quaidtahir.com — Built with Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS

Designed, developed, and deployed a modern personal portfolio website to showcase my technical skills, projects, and professional background. The site is fully responsive, optimized for performance, and includes interactive UI elements, custom animations, and a secure contact form that integrates with Resend to deliver real-time email notifications.

  • Developed with Next.js App Router, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS to ensure scalable architecture and maintainable code.
  • Integrated Framer Motion for smooth page transitions and interactive animations across components.
  • Built a dynamic contact form with Zod validation and Resend email API, ensuring reliable message delivery to my inbox.
  • Deployed on Vercel with a custom domain via Namecheap, ensuring fast global load times with edge caching.
  • Optimized for SEO, performance (via image optimization and lazy loading), and accessibility (semantic HTML, keyboard navigation).
  • Mobile-first and fully responsive design with custom dark/light theme support.
  • Source code hosted on GitHub, following clean code practices and Git-based version control.

Work Experience

Amazon - IT Support Specialist II

  • Provide technical support to 700+ employees, troubleshooting hardware and software issues to maintain seamless IT operations.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency by 15%, streamlining workflows and boosting productivity.
  • Managed IT infrastructure including installs, network configs, and system upgrades, ensuring 99.9% uptime and security compliance.
  • Resolved 50+ IT tickets weekly within SLAs, reducing issue resolution time by 99% and improving end-user satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Western Governors University — Salt Lake City, UT

Achievements

  • Foundation: Data, Data, Everywhere - Amazon, Coursera (2022)
  • Amazon Web Services - Amazon, Coursera (2020)
  • CompTIA Security+ (2025)
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