Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Hi, I'm Youssef Belhadj

Full-stack engineer with 4+ years building scalable web applications and AI-powered systems. JavaScript & TypeScript across Node.js, Next.js, React — from architecture to deployment.

4+ Years Full-Stack
AI LLM Integration
70% Faster Deployments
Youssef Belhadj

Youssef Belhadj

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

About Me

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Who I Am

Senior full-stack engineer with 3+ years designing and building scalable production systems and AI-powered applications. Technical Lead at Campusna, delivering end-to-end systems from architecture through deployment.

What I Do

I build with JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js, and React. AI/LLM integrations, REST APIs, SQL databases, and containerized deployments with Docker and CI/CD.

My Approach

Modular, scalable architectures and automated workflows. Reduced deployment time by 70% through Docker and GitHub Actions. Proven ability to design robust backend systems and deliver reliable production software.

Tech Stack

JavaScript / TypeScript
Node.js / Next.js / React
MySQL / PostgreSQL
AI / LLM Integration
GCP / AWS / Docker / CI/CD
Django / Express / REST APIs

My Resume

Senior Full-Stack Engineer · Backend-Focused · Distributed Systems · AI Applications

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Youssef Belhadj

Tunis, Tunisia

usf.belhadj@gmail.com · +216 54 318 841 · LinkedIn

Summary

Backend-focused full-stack engineer with 3+ years of experience designing and building scalable production systems and AI-powered applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python.

Experienced delivering end-to-end systems including backend services, APIs, frontend applications, relational databases, and cloud infrastructure. Strong background in Node.js and Django backend development with SQL databases and containerized deployments.

Proven experience designing modular architectures, scalable APIs, and data-driven systems supporting production workloads. Core strengths include backend architecture, scalable service design, system performance optimization, and production reliability.

Technical Skills

Languages JavaScript, TypeScript, Python
Backend Node.js, Express.js, Django, REST APIs, JWT, OAuth
Frontend React.js, Next.js, API Integration, Responsive UI
Databases MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Schema Design, Query Optimization
Cloud GCP (Compute Engine, Cloud Run), AWS (EC2, S3, ECR, Lambda)
DevOps Docker, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Containerized Deployments
Architecture System Design, Scalable Backend, API Architecture, Distributed Systems
AI Development AI-powered applications, LLM Integration, OpenAI API, Automation

Professional Experience

Senior Full-Stack Engineer / Technical Lead

Jan 2022 – Present

Campusna — Tunis, Tunisia

  • Designed and implemented scalable backend services using Node.js and Django supporting production platforms
  • Developed end-to-end applications using JavaScript and TypeScript across Next.js and Node.js environments
  • Designed modular backend architectures enabling flexible product evolution
  • Built secure authentication and user data integration systems using JWT and OAuth
  • Designed relational database schemas using MySQL and PostgreSQL
  • Optimized backend performance and database queries improving response times by up to 40%
  • Developed REST APIs supporting multi-system integrations
  • Implemented containerized deployments using Docker and automated CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time by 70%
  • Deployed cloud services using Google Cloud Platform and AWS environments
  • Led development projects from architecture through deployment
  • Implemented AI-powered application features including LLM integrations

IT Systems Support / IT Infrastructure

Feb 2018 – Feb 2020

CSFMT — Hammam-Lif, Tunisia

  • Managed IT systems and infrastructure
  • Automated backups and monitoring scripts improving reliability
  • Provided technical support and network troubleshooting
  • Maintained hardware and software deployments

Selected Projects

DISC Personality Assessment Platform

Full-stack DISC assessment platform with separate Admin and Candidate dashboards. Scalable API-driven architecture, backend services (Node.js/Express), MySQL schemas, automated reporting workflows, role-based authentication.

Node.js · Next.js · MySQL · AWS

Medical Points Platform

Production system integrating banks, clinics, and clients for medical transaction processing. Backend services for financial-style transactions, verification APIs, transaction traceability, scalable database architecture.

Node.js · MySQL · Flutter · AWS Lambda

MTN Corporate Platform

Refactored backend architecture for corporate API platform. Optimized backend queries reducing API response times by 40%, scalable REST APIs, Docker-based deployments.

Django · Docker · AWS EC2

Education

Full-Stack Software Engineering

Holberton School

Advanced Technician Degree in Information Technology

CSFMT

My Projects

Showcasing my recent work

DISC
Next.js Node.js MySQL AWS

DISC Personality Assessment Platform

Full-stack DISC assessment platform with Admin and Candidate dashboards. Scalable API-driven architecture, automated reporting workflows, and role-based authentication.

MTN
Django Docker AWS

MTN Corporate Platform

Refactored backend architecture for a corporate API platform. Reduced average API response time by 40% through database optimization and caching.

Medical
Node.js Flutter Lambda

Medical Points Platform

Production system integrating banks, clinics, and clients for medical transaction processing. Backend services for financial-style transactions, verification APIs, and transaction traceability.

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Email

usf.belhadj@gmail.com

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Location

Tunis, Tunisia