Nurul Islam — Deputy Manager & Tech Lead

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Full Stack Developer with 7+ years of experience building scalable web applications and leading engineering teams. Currently Deputy Manager & Tech Lead at Navana Group, overseeing development and infrastructure across multiple high-traffic web products. Deep expertise in React, Next.js, Node.js, and Go, with hands-on experience in Linux server administration, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise CMS platforms (Quintype/Bold/Malibu). Recipient of the Prothom Alo Best Employee Award 2023.

› Dhaka, Bangladesh
› nurul.islam3f@gmail.com
› Navana Group · Tech Lead
› 7+ years experience

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Author: Navana Group <Dhaka, Bangladesh>

Date: Jul 2025 – Present

Deputy Manager & Tech Lead @ Navana Group

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+ Lead the technology team responsible for web development and infrastructure across 10+ corporate sites including navana.com, navanarealestate.com, Gloria Jean's Coffees BD, La Tarte BD, Navana Logistics, Navana Furniture, Navana CNG, and Navana Engineering.+ Manage and maintain production Linux (AlmaLinux 8) VPS servers with cPanel/WHM.+ Architect and develop full stack web applications using Next.js (App Router), Node.js, and React for internal tools and customer-facing platforms.+ Set up CI/CD pipelines, systemd services, Apache reverse proxy configurations, and CSF firewall hardening.+ Drive engineering best practices, code reviews, and technical decision-making across the team.

# stack: ["Next.js", "Node.js", "React", "AlmaLinux", "Apache", "cPanel/WHM", "CI/CD"]

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Author: Prothom Alo <Karwan Bazar, Dhaka>

Date: Jul 2021 – Jun 2025

Web Developer @ Prothom Alo

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+ Developed and maintained web products for Bangladesh's largest circulated newspaper using the Quintype/Bold CMS and Malibu framework.+ Built performant frontend experiences with React and Next.js, optimizing for SEO and Core Web Vitals on a platform serving 6.6M+ daily readers.+ Implemented SSR pipelines and custom Node.js services integrated with the Quintype API ecosystem.+ Delivered features including live blogs, story templates, collection pages, and subscription flows.+ Worked with GA4, Chartbeat, Google Publisher Tag, DFP, Cloudflare, AWS S3, and CDN integrations.+ Designed and prototyped UI in Figma; conducted regular code reviews ensuring high code quality.

# stack: ["React", "Next.js", "Node.js", "Quintype/Bold", "Malibu", "Cloudflare", "AWS S3", "GA4"]

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Author: Nassa Group <Dhaka, Bangladesh>

Date: Nov 2019 – Jun 2021

Executive (Developer) @ Nassa Group

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+ Developed 5+ Android apps (Java) and 4+ web applications using Angular, React, and Express.js.+ Contributed to ERP system development integrating HR, operations, and business management features.+ Designed and managed PostgreSQL schemas; deployed applications on Windows Server with IIS.+ Integrated REST APIs for seamless frontend-backend communication; ensured cross-platform compatibility.

# stack: ["Angular", "React", "Express.js", "Java", "PostgreSQL", "IIS"]

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Author: Wizdoor <Mirpur, Dhaka>

Date: Jun 2019 – Nov 2019

App Developer @ Wizdoor

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+ Developed Android applications (Java) and web interfaces using Angular, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.+ Integrated REST APIs for seamless data communication; optimized UI performance for cross-device compatibility.

# stack: ["Java", "Android", "Angular"]

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├── Expertise/

│ ├── JavaScript

│ ├── TypeScript

│ ├── React

│ ├── Next.js

│ ├── Node.js

│ ├── Express.js

│ ├── GSAP

│ ├── Framer Motion

│ ├── Redux

│ ├── HTML5

│ ├── CSS3

│ ├── SCSS

│ ├── Tailwind CSS

│ ├── Bootstrap

│ ├── REST API

│ ├── Core Web Vitals

│ ├── SSR

│ └── Responsive Design

├── Backend/

│ ├── Go (Golang)

│ ├── Node.js

│ ├── Express.js

│ ├── GraphQL

│ ├── Microservices

│ └── NestJS

├── Database & ORM/

│ ├── PostgreSQL

│ ├── MongoDB

│ ├── MySQL

│ ├── MariaDB

│ ├── Redis

│ ├── Elasticsearch

│ ├── Firebase

│ └── Prisma

├── Mobile/

│ ├── Android Development (Java)

│ └── React Native

├── DevOps/

│ ├── Docker

│ ├── Kubernetes

│ ├── GitHub CI/CD

│ ├── Linux (Ubuntu / AlmaLinux)

│ ├── cPanel/WHM

│ ├── Apache

│ ├── Nginx

│ ├── AWS S3

│ └── Cloudflare

├── Design/

│ ├── Figma

│ └── Zeplin

├── Analytics & Tools/

│ ├── Git

│ ├── GitHub

│ ├── WebStorm

│ ├── VS Code

│ ├── GoLand

│ ├── Google Analytics GA4

│ ├── Chartbeat

│ └── Google Tag Manager

└── CMS/

├── Quintype / Bold CMS

├── Malibu Framework

├── Payload CMS

└── Strapi

nurul@dev:~/projects$ls -la

$ ls -la ~/projects/featured

total 7

$ ls -la ~/projects/archive

total 8

nurul@dev:~/awards$cat awards.log

# awards.log — entries: 4

★ Prothom Alo Best Employee Award
  // Prothom Alo · 2023

› Member, University Computer Programming Club (PcIST)
  // Institute of Science and Technology

› NASA Space Apps Challenge 2014
  // 2014

› Fire Fighting, Fire Prevention, Rescue and First Aid Training
  // Fire Service & Civil Defence Directorate

nurul@dev:~/education$cat history.txt

# reverse-chronological

[2016] Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering
        @ Institute of Science and Technology, Dhanmondi
        // National University

[2012] Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) — Science
        @ Altaxer Rahaman College, Bhola
        // Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal

[2010] Secondary School Certificate (SSC) — Science
        @ Charjangalia Secondary School, Bhola
        // Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal

nurul@dev:~/contact$cat README.md

# README.md
Got an idea, a role, or a hard engineering problem?
I read every message — best reached via the form below
or at nurul.islam3f@gmail.com.

› typical response time: within 24 hours

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Nurul Islam — Deputy Manager & Full Stack Developer