Zen Farhat
Software Engineer · Fullstack
A versatile software developer with 5+ years of experience specialising in frontend and fullstack development. I transform ideas into scalable, efficient, and user-friendly applications — with a track record of delivering measurable business impact across Australia, UAE, and the US.
Trusted by Leading Organizations
Companies and institutions I've had the privilege to work with
Professional Journey
- •Updated internal projects to be fully accessible and WCAG-compliant, ensuring inclusivity across all enterprise client deployments
- •Built a smart dashboard for the Office of National Rail Safety featuring a side-by-side Power BI report and an AI chat agent for real-time data querying and decision support
- •Developed a React Native mobile app for Western Sydney University (WSU) to support student success — delivering personalized learning pathways and progress tracking
- •Built two embeddable AI chat widgets with performance monitoring, a custom backend for audit logging, chat saving, and transcript extraction — one for Cancer Council Victoria and one for the University of Tasmania
- •Deployed and integrated applications into clients' existing Azure architectures, ensuring seamless adoption and maintaining enterprise security standards
- •Built and launched a comprehensive learning platform generating $2M+ in course sales, serving 5,200+ students with a 95% completion rate - significantly above the industry average of 60%
- •Developed an AI-powered curriculum assistant that increased student engagement by 75% and reduced support ticket volume by 65%, directly improving profit margins
- •Implemented an intelligent churn prediction system using OpenAI that identified at-risk students 2 weeks early, enabling proactive intervention and increasing student retention by 40%
- •Delivered 99.9% platform uptime during peak enrollment periods, ensuring zero revenue loss from downtime
- •Engineered an automated support system that cut operational costs by 90% ($180K annually) while maintaining a 4.8/5 customer satisfaction score
- •Promoted to lead Dubai expansion after delivering 300% ROI on platform development
- •Led critical platform migration serving major e-commerce brands, achieving 40% performance improvement that increased client conversion rates by 15% and generated $3M+ additional annual revenue
- •Architected and scaled web widget to 1 million+ users across 500+ e-commerce stores, becoming the company's flagship product and driving 60% of total business revenue
- •Built enterprise-grade monitoring system that reduced API downtime by 85%, preventing revenue loss estimated at $50K+ monthly and maintaining SLA commitments to Fortune 500 clients
- •Developed Shopify integration that expanded market reach to 2M+ potential merchants, opening new revenue stream worth $1.2M in first year
- •Created award-winning OpenAI demo that secured prestigious Microsoft for Startups partnership, unlocking $120K in Azure credits and accelerating company's AI roadmap by 18 months
- •Revolutionized deployment pipeline reducing release cycles from 2 weeks to same-day, enabling rapid feature delivery and increasing development team productivity by 200%
- •Recognized as 'Company Values Champion' - first engineer to receive this honor - for driving cultural transformation and mentoring 12+ junior developers
- •Designed and implemented a custom CMS for a movie production studio, ensuring a responsive and mobile-first interface with Next.JS and TailwindCSS, which greatly improved user interaction
- •Collaborated closely with the client to tailor technical solutions to their specific needs, streamlining digital workflows and enhancing overall efficiency
- •Utilized Figma for designing and prototyping user interfaces, ensuring a seamless user-friendly experience across all devices
- •Provided detailed training and documentation, empowering clients to efficiently manage their CMS independently without developer interaction and wait times
- •Conducted thorough testing and debugging of client application, resulting in no post-launch issues
Featured Projects
I've worked on projects globally, from the US to Dubai (by personal invitation) and across Melbourne, Australia. I enjoy building and learning new things in my free time.
Promptova
Live & Self-hostedAI chat platform with multiple model support and self-hosting
Built because I wanted more control over my AI conversations and data privacy. Added support for multiple AI models and made it self-hostable for others who share similar concerns.
Tech Stack: PostgreSQL, TailwindCSS, Prisma, Better-auth
ShareMyPhotography
Live & ScalingPhoto gallery platform I built for photographers to share their work
A fun project that grew beyond expectations! Built to help photographers easily share their work with clients through beautiful, secure galleries. The platform has reached photographers worldwide.
Tech Stack: NextJS, Global CDN, SSL Encryption, Custom Domains
WoWdle
Live & ActiveWordle-style game for World of Warcraft players
Went viral and became a daily ritual for thousands in the WoW community.
Tech Stack: React, Supabase, Cron Jobs, TailwindCSS
Roadmapped.ai
SoldAI-powered learning platform for creating custom study plans
An experiment in AI-assisted education that I built to help people create structured learning paths. The project caught the attention of a larger company who acquired it.
Tech Stack: OpenAI, NextJS, TailwindCSS, NeonDB
Technical Expertise
Frontend
Backend & Database
Cloud & DevOps
Testing & Quality
AI & Modern Tech
Recognition & Education
Awards & Recognition
Dubai Leadership Invitation
Personally invited to Dubai by Frontend Simplified for excellent delivery and product development leadership
Company Values Champion
preezie — First engineer to receive this honour — awarded for outstanding technical leadership and cultural impact
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Biomedicine
Victoria University, Melbourne (2018)
GPA: 3.68/4.0
Professional Certifications
• Complete 2023 Web Development Course
• Complete 2023 React Course
• TailwindCSS from A-Z Mastery
• Master the Coding Interview: Data Structures + Algorithms
• Complete Web & Mobile Design Guide
• UI/UX & Figma Professional Certification