Hi, I'm Maaz Mallak
Full-Stack Web Developer
A developer who ships, supports, and designs
I'm a full-stack web developer with more than a decade of hands-on experience. I started with PHP, MySQL, and WordPress — building custom themes, plugins, and WooCommerce stores for businesses across Kuwait — and today I build modern applications with Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Tailwind on top of PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM, and Supabase. I deploy and run what I build: Docker images on Linux VPS servers behind Nginx and Cloudflare, private networks with Tailscale, and traditional cPanel hosting when that's the right fit. I've led a team of four designers, shipped 20+ interactive websites, and I also bring graphic design and UI/UX skills to every project.
- Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
- Available for freelance work
Languages
- English
- Urdu
- Hindi
- Arabic
- Dutch
Expertise
- WordPress Themes & Plugins
- Next.js & React Applications
- PHP / MySQL Back-ends
- PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM & Supabase
- REST APIs & Headless WordPress
- Docker & VPS Deployment (Dokploy, Nginx)
- Tailscale Private Networking
- SEO & Performance
- Hosting, Security & Maintenance
- UI/UX & Graphic Design
Full stack, front to back
Where I've worked
Senior Full-Stack Developer
May 2024 – PresentCrackwits For Advertising & Development Co. / Freelance · Netherlands · Remote
End-to-end ownership of client websites and web apps — from planning the stack to shipping, hosting, and long-term maintenance.
- Build websites and web apps with WordPress/PHP and Next.js/React on PostgreSQL
- Convert Figma designs into pixel-accurate, responsive front-ends
- Plan technology stacks and execute them from architecture to launch
- Manage databases and servers, including hardening, security, and backups
- Maintain existing sites: updates, patches, performance, and monitoring
Web Developer
Nov 2022 – Apr 2024Crackwits For Advertising & Development Co. · Kuwait
Led the web team at a Kuwait advertising agency, taking client sites from design to launch.
- Led a team of four web designers to create, develop, and launch 20+ interactive websites
- Reviewed HTML and CSS across the team to keep code quality and consistency high
- Applied design principles to improve user engagement and site performance
- Handled hosting setup, performance tuning, and security hardening
Web Developer / Graphic Designer
Jan 2022 – Oct 2022Al-Bahar Industries Group · Kuwait
In-house developer and designer for an industrial group with subsidiaries across the Gulf.
- Designed and built the group website from scratch, then kept it updated and maintained
- Developed internal applications, including a web-based file sharing and management system
- Produced print and digital marketing material for the group's brands
IT Support / Jr. Web Developer
Mar 2011 – Dec 2021The Meaza Group Company · Kuwait
A decade as the group's in-house IT and web person: built and maintained the websites of five companies while keeping their offices, networks, and users running.
- Developed and maintained the internal and subsidiary websites of five group companies
- Provided hardware, software, and network troubleshooting for staff on site and remotely
- Configured and secured office networks, workstations, and servers
- Administered user accounts, email, data backups, and documentation
- Managed hosting, domains, and vendor relationships
Academic background
Master of Business Administration
Himalayan University · Arunachal Pradesh, India
2017 – 2019
Bachelor of Computer Applications
Glocal University · Saharanpur, India
2014 – 2017
Higher Secondary School
Integrated Indian School · Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Kuwait
2009 – 2010
Credentials
Graphic Design Diploma
Information Technology Institute, Farwaniya, Kuwait
2009
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Information Technology Institute, Farwaniya, Kuwait
2009