Gafar Aleshe
Software engineer / @gafaraleshe
Hey, I'm Gafar — a software engineer based in Portsmouth, UK. I work across full-stack and frontend, building accessible, type-safe web apps with TypeScript, React, Next.js and Node.js.
I've shipped 25+ responsive sites and apps at FrontToBack, and I'm building Hermite Labs — software for creative businesses, starting with the HermiteFlow CRM and invoicing app.
Away from the editor I shoot photo and film as SHOTBYGAFAR — that side lives in the cinema, with my LUTs and presets in the shop.
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Experience
FrontToBack
Frontend Developer & Creative Director
Dec 22 – Now
SHOTBYGAFAR
Founder & Creative Director
Aug 24 – Now
Skills
- Language
- TypeScriptJavaScriptPython
- Frontend
- ReactNext.jsVueReduxTailwind CSSViteHTML5CSS3TanStack QueryReact Hook Form
- Backend
- Node.jsREST APIsJWTOAuth 2.0WebAuthn
- Data
- PostgreSQLMongoDBSQLDrizzle ORMZod
- DevOps & Testing
- AWSDockerGitGitHub ActionsCI/CDJestCypressTDD
- Accessibility
- Semantic HTMLWCAGARIAKeyboard AccessibilityScreen Readers
Selected work
All repos
Hermite Labs
Multi-product SaaS for creative businesses — web, API and desktop in one monorepo
hermitelabs.com
HermiteFlow
CRM and invoicing for photographers and studios, with UK VAT built in
flow.hermitelabs.com
SHOTBYGAFAR
Booking site for my photography and film studio
shotbygafar.com
RepoGaffy Studios
The creative studio behind SHOTBYGAFAR — Next.js 15
gaffystudios.com
Repogafaraleshe.com
This site — code, cinema and a shop under one roof
gafaraleshe.com
Education
- 01
University of Essex Online — BSc Computer Science, graduating 2028
- 02
Havant and South Downs College — A Levels in Computer Science, Maths & Further Maths, 2023–25
Certifications
- 01
CS50x — Introduction to Computer Science, HarvardX
- 02
Full-Stack & Python Pro — Bootcamps by Dr Angela Yu
- 03
AWS Cloud Practitioner — Essentials, AWS on edX
- 04
AWS Educate — Introduction to Generative AI