# Muhamed Hoxha

> Software engineer in Pristina, Kosovo with 8+ years designing and developing web applications, enterprise systems and AI-powered products. Backend at heart (.NET, microservices, event-driven systems), comfortable all the way to production and the Next.js UI. Available for freelance projects, remote or in person in Pristina.

- Website: https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/ (English), https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/sq/ (Albanian)
- Contact: the form at https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/contact/ (Albanian: /sq/kontakt/)
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhamedhoxha
- GitHub: https://github.com/muhamedrhoxha
- Photo: https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/assets/muhamed-hoxha.webp
- Based in: Pristina, Kosovo
- Education: Bachelor of Computer Science, Universum College (2017 – 2021)

## Services

Open to freelance projects, longer contracts and full-time roles. Clients in Kosovo, Albania and remotely in Europe and the US.

- [Custom software & ERP](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/services/custom-business-software/): dedicated systems that replace paper, spreadsheets and disconnected tools: ERPs, client and partner portals, internal tools.
- [.NET backend development](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/services/dotnet-backend-development/): C# APIs, microservices and event-driven systems (Clean Architecture, DDD, CQRS, RabbitMQ, MassTransit), plus Docker, CI/CD and observability. Remote, on Central European Time.
- [AI automation](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/services/ai-automation/): turning screenshots, photos, messages and documents into structured data that flows into existing systems.
- [Mobile apps](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/services/mobile-app-development/): iOS and Android apps with React Native and Expo, with the .NET backend behind them.

How a project works: a clear proposal with a fixed price and timeline agreed before work starts; a clickable preview every week; launch together, followed by an agreed support period. The client owns the source code once the project is paid.

## Case studies

- [Smart Extract](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/work/smart-extract/): AI SaaS founded and built by Muhamed Hoxha. Turns customer chat screenshots into courier orders for online sellers in Kosovo and Albania. 35,797 screenshots processed from April to September 2026 (99.9% processed successfully; monthly volume more than tripled from April to August after short-video marketing started); 5-10 seconds per order instead of 1-2 minutes by hand. Integrated with Postman, Delex, Cheetah and Express Posta. .NET 10, Google Gemini, PostgreSQL, Next.js, React Native (Android app on Google Play, iOS coming soon), Google Cloud Run.
- [Dental-lab ERP for CeramDent](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/work/dental-lab-erp/): a dedicated ERP that replaced paper and several separate programs for a dental laboratory. 12 .NET 10 services, 4 Next.js web apps and 3 React Native mobile apps, live in production. The lab's workflow is confidential.

## Experience

- **Full Stack Engineer, CeramDent** (contract, Sep 2025 – Oct 2026, Pristina, hybrid): architected and built a full-scale ERP for a dental laboratory, from requirements to production. 12 production services on .NET 10 with Clean Architecture, DDD and CQRS (MediatR); event-driven communication with RabbitMQ, MassTransit and the Transactional Outbox pattern; YARP API Gateway with ES256 JWT and policy-based authorization; HashiCorp Vault; four Next.js 16 apps (TypeScript, MUI v7, Zustand, React Query) and three React Native / Expo mobile apps, with SignalR real-time notifications; PostgreSQL 18 database-per-service, Redis, Seq, Jaeger (OpenTelemetry); Docker Compose and GitHub Actions CI/CD.
- **Founder & Software Developer, Smart Extract** (2025 – present, remote): an AI-powered SaaS that extracts structured order details from customer messages and screenshots and registers them with courier services. 35,000+ screenshots processed from April to September 2026. .NET 10, Google Gemini, Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, React Native. https://smartextract.app
- **Back-End Developer, FOM University** (Dec 2022 – Mar 2024, remote): web services with Clean Architecture, NUnit tests, Online Campus V. C#, .NET 6, MariaDB, Entity Framework, Docker, Azure DevOps.
- **Software Developer, PBC** (Apr 2020 – Sep 2022, Pristina): ERP for the Public Housing Enterprise, an HR system for the Health Insurance Fund, contributions to the Government of Kosovo's eKosova platform. C#, ASP.NET Core MVC, SQL Server, Kendo UI.
- **Software Developer, Polymath Labs** (Apr 2019 – Nov 2019, Pristina): Agile team for a US client; Hemetrics for the New York Blood Center and the Davinci HR System. C#, ASP.NET Core, React, SQL Server, DynamoDB.
- **Software Developer, Abidat GmbH** (Oct 2018 – Mar 2019, Pristina): internal HR and ticketing systems. C#, ASP.NET MVC 5, ASP.NET Core MVC, SQL Server.

## Skills

- Languages & frameworks: C#, .NET, ASP.NET MVC 5, ASP.NET Core MVC, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, React Native, Expo, jQuery, Kendo UI
- Architecture & messaging: Microservices, Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), CQRS, MediatR, RabbitMQ, MassTransit, Transactional Outbox
- Data & persistence: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, Entity Framework, Redis
- Cloud, DevOps & observability: Docker, Docker Compose, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, HashiCorp Vault, OpenTelemetry, Jaeger
- Testing & tools: NUnit, NSubstitute, Git

## Pages

- [Portfolio (English)](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/): architecture showcase, experience, services, projects, skills and FAQ
- [Portfolio (Albanian)](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/sq/): the same content in Albanian
- Case studies: [Smart Extract](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/work/smart-extract/), [Dental-lab ERP](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/work/dental-lab-erp/)
- Services: [Custom software & ERP](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/services/custom-business-software/), [.NET backend](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/services/dotnet-backend-development/), [AI automation](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/services/ai-automation/), [Mobile apps](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/services/mobile-app-development/)
- Contact: [Start a project](https://www.muhamedhoxha.com/contact/)
- Albanian versions: /sq/kontakt/, /sq/projekte/smart-extract/, /sq/projekte/erp-laborator-dentar/, /sq/sherbime/softuer-per-biznese/, /sq/sherbime/zhvillim-backend-dotnet/, /sq/sherbime/automatizim-me-ai/, /sq/sherbime/aplikacione-mobile/