Maher Almashharawi, Senior Frontend Engineer

( 01 ) — In short

I took an app from about 55% to 95%+ on Lighthouse. I built a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ticket-booking experience that supported about $20,000 in revenue per match event. I advocated Next.js as the foundation of a multi-store SaaS platform. I care about the decisions behind the pixels. 

( 04 ) — Case studies

How I solved it.

1. Case 01

   From about 55% to 95%+ on Lighthouse

   Outcome. An application's Lighthouse performance went from about 55% to 95%+.

   ReactTypeScriptMaterial UILighthousePWASEO

   Context

   The Sailors, a Saudi company building booking and e-commerce products. Senior Frontend Developer, remote.

   Challenge

   The application scored about 55% on Lighthouse performance.

   What I did

   • Found three causes: unoptimized images, a large JavaScript bundle (whole icon packages imported at once) and render-blocking fonts.
   • Fixed the imports, split the routes, sized the images and changed font loading: rendering optimization, code splitting, caching strategies, media and asset optimization.
   • On the storefronts, Lighthouse ran before merging, not after launch, so new features couldn't quietly pull scores down.

   Result

   About 55% to 95%+ on performance. Storefronts shipped with 95%+ across performance, accessibility, SEO, best practices and PWA readiness.

2. Case 02

   A FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ticket-booking launch

   Outcome. A high-traffic booking experience that supported about $20,000 in revenue per match event.

   ReactTypeScriptMaterial UI

   Context

   The Sailors needed World Cup ticket booking under a highly constrained timeline.

   Challenge

   High traffic, a booking flow customers could trust, and very little time.

   What I did

   • Proposed building the experience inside the company's existing platform instead of a separate website, which reduced the implementation scope.
   • Built and launched it with React, TypeScript and Material UI.
   • Traffic spiked whenever match tickets opened, so the booking path stayed minimal, match information was cached and the heavy parts loaded lazily.

   Result

   Booking stayed usable during the peaks, and the experience supported about $20,000 in revenue per match event.

3. Case 03

   Choosing Next.js for a multi-store SaaS platform

   Outcome. A written technical comparison that supported the team's decision to build on Next.js.

   ReactNext.jsTypeScriptMaterial UIREST APIsReact Testing Library

   Context

   Konin Cloud's KoninPay: a multi-store SaaS platform with merchant and store creation, payment workflows and a digital wallet. Senior Frontend Developer, remote.

   Challenge

   The initial plan was HTML, Sass and Blade, for a product that had to scale and keep evolving.

   What I did

   • Advocated Next.js, focusing on scalability, maintainability, development efficiency and long-term product evolution.
   • Wrote a technical comparison of both approaches: architecture, advantages, trade-offs and maintainability.
   • Part of the case was SEO: storefront product pages needed proper titles and link previews, and with Next.js they render on the server with their own metadata.

   Result

   The comparison supported the team's technology decision. Product pages became shareable and indexable, and seven live storefronts run on the platform today.

( 05 ) — Experience

Where I've shipped.

1. May 2023 — Sep 2025

   Konin Cloud

   Senior Frontend Developer · Remote

   • Advocated Next.js over an HTML, Sass and Blade approach, and prepared the technical comparison behind the decision.
   • Built reusable, responsive UI from Figma and integrated REST APIs with structured loading and error states.
   • Tested critical flows with React Testing Library, integration, end-to-end and manual testing.
   • Reviewed API behavior and logs, and optimized data fetching to cut unnecessary payloads.

2. Jan 2022 — Dec 2023

   The Sailors

   Senior Frontend Developer · Saudi Arabia · Remote

   • Built and launched a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ticket-booking experience (~$20,000 revenue per match event).
   • Took an application from ~55% to 95%+ through rendering optimization, code splitting, caching and asset optimization.
   • Delivered e-commerce storefronts at 95%+ on every Lighthouse category.
   • Contributed to the product and UX design of an interactive venue seat-selection experience.

3. Jan 2021 — Dec 2021

   Mars Innovation Technology

   Frontend Developer · UAE · Remote

   • Primary end-to-end frontend owner of the Beljwar booking platform.
   • Translated 20+ Figma and Adobe XD screens into production-ready interfaces.
   • Built React and Material UI dashboards, and delivered 10+ booking and business websites.

4. Jan 2020 — Aug 2020

   Gaza Sky Geeks

   Internship Trainee · Palestine · On-site

   • Intensive practical training in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 and modern frontend practices.