Zenab Waqi
Analytical and creative frontend developer with a background in education and instructional design. I design, build, and ship web platforms end to end — from architecture to live deployment — with a strong portfolio of real-world products across education, culture, and commerce. See all projects at zenab.dev.
Projects
Four interconnected Next.js educational websites — covering reading, math, teaching, and Sufi wisdom — sharing a unified design system. Designed, built, and deployed entirely solo.
An Urdu poetry discovery platform with live Google Books and YouTube API integrations, ghazals and qawalis reels, and a shopping cart — built as a full-featured React SPA.
An AI-powered skincare personalization platform with an interactive skin-analysis assessment that generates a tailored routine based on individual needs.
A book-summary app offering condensed reads and audio briefcasts with personalized recommendations — a Blinkist-style reading experience built in React.
A modern NFT marketplace with a sleek, fully responsive interface for browsing collections and discovering digital assets.
A React-powered digital library app for browsing, organizing, and discovering books with a clean, responsive design.
Experience
- Architected and shipped four interconnected Next.js web platforms from scratch, covering reading, math, teaching, and interfaith education
- Built and maintained a unified design system with emerald/amber color palette, responsive layouts, and dynamic routing via the Next.js App Router
- Grew combined social media audience to 90K on Facebook and 83.9K on Instagram through consistent, mission-driven content
- Handled full deployment pipeline: GitHub → Vercel, custom domain DNS, environment variables, and production monitoring
- Designed and delivered K-5 mathematics and reading instruction grounded in structured literacy and evidence-based pedagogy
- Developed bilingual (Spanish/English) instructional materials that directly informed the architecture of OurMathWorld and OurReadingWorld
- Applied instructional design principles to create engaging, student-centered digital learning experiences
Education
- Concentration: Mathematics (K–12) Education
- GPA: 4.0 · Honor Society
- GPA: 3.67