Faris Aziz

Faris Aziz is a Staff Frontend Engineer specializing in React, Next.js, monetization systems, and resilient web architecture. He's led teams in early-stage startups and scaling companies, built career ladders from scratch, and shipped systems used by millions. His work spans greenfield builds and legacy refactors across Fintech, SaaS, Fitness, and Connected TV, with companies like Smallpdf, Fiit, Discovery, GCN, and Navro. He focuses on building performant, user-centric applications with solid observability and maintainability. Faris co-organizes ZurichJS, contributes to tools like Raycast, and spends time contemplating life's great questions, like why the build works on his machine but nowhere else.