Rick Kar.dev
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rickkar.dev

I build fast, reliable web products.

Full‑stack engineer with strong backend + database skills. I ship clean UI, scalable APIs, and stable infra.

Full‑Stack EngineerRemoteOpen to opportunities
Node.js • Express • Next.js • React
Angular • TypeScript • Tailwind
Databases • Servers • Hosting

Overview

About

I’m a full‑stack engineer with 3+ years of experience building production web apps end‑to‑end — from UI to APIs to databases and deployment.

I enjoy shipping clean, modern interfaces with strong fundamentals underneath: performance, security, maintainability, and observability.

Backend
Node.js, Express, REST, auth, background jobs
Frontend
Next.js, React, Angular, Tailwind, accessibility
Systems
DB design, migrations, Linux servers, CI/CD, hosting
Node.jsExpressNext.jsReactAngularTypeScriptJavaScriptTailwindJavaCC++

Selected work

Projects

A few things I’ve built recently. Replace these with your real work — this file is your mini CMS.

SaaS Dashboard

Live

Role‑based admin, billing, analytics, and a responsive UI. Built for speed and maintainability.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptPostgreSQL
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API + Job Worker

Express API with background processing, retries, and structured logging. Designed for production ops.

Node.jsExpressQueuesDocker

Angular Enterprise UI

Large-scale UI with shared components, routing, and optimized performance for complex workflows.

AngularTypeScriptTailwind

Industry

Experience

  1. Full‑Stack Engineer

    Company Name

    2023 — Present

    Built and maintained full‑stack features across frontend, backend, and data layers, with ownership of deployments and reliability.

    • Designed and shipped features in Next.js/Angular with reusable UI components
    • Built Node.js APIs and integrations with clean, testable architecture
    • Improved performance and stability through monitoring and production hardening

  2. Software Engineer

    Previous Company

    2022 — 2023

    Delivered customer-facing features and internal tools, collaborating closely with product and design.

    • Owned features from spec to production
    • Worked across API + DB changes with safe migrations
    • Raised code quality with reviews, linting, and better patterns

Get in touch

Let's build something exceptional

Whether you have a role to fill, a product to launch, or an idea to bring to life—I'd love to hear about it. Let's explore how we can create something meaningful together.

Get in touch
hello@rickkar.dev
Available for full-time opportunities and select contract projects.
I typically respond within 24 hours.
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