Hire — Freelance Next.js developer · Dubai · UAE

Freelance Next.js developer
for UAE businesses.

I'm Inshaal Shahid, a freelance React and Next.js developer working remotely with businesses in Dubai and across the UAE. I build fast marketing sites, headless Shopify storefronts and animated GSAP landing pages in TypeScript, in your own repository. Next.js apps start from $3,000 and landing pages from $100, with a fixed quote before work begins.

StackNext.js · React · TypeScript
MotionGSAP · ScrollTrigger
CommerceHeadless Shopify
Time zoneUAE is 1h behind PKT

01 — What I build

What can you build for a UAE business?

  • Marketing sites: company, real-estate and service sites in Next.js, pre-rendered so search engines and AI tools get real HTML.
  • Headless Shopify: a custom Next.js storefront on top of Shopify, for brands that have outgrown a theme.
  • Landing pages with GSAP: campaign and launch pages with scroll motion that stays smooth on phones.
  • Web apps and dashboards: logins, admin panels and live data, like my ISStore demo.

02 — Speed

How is speed built in?

Speed is part of the build, not a fix at the end:

  • Pages rendered on the server or pre-rendered as static files, so content appears without waiting for JavaScript
  • Images sized per screen and served in modern formats, fonts self-hosted with only the weights in use
  • GSAP animation using transform and opacity only, with reduced-motion support
  • Layouts checked from a 375px phone to a wide desktop

You can check any site with my free speed check.

03 — Pricing

How much does a Next.js project cost?

Starting prices in USD, the same as on my service pages. You get a fixed quote after a short call, before any work begins.

Most requested

01

Next.js / React app

Custom web apps, dashboards and SaaS front-ends.

from $3,000

  • Up to 8 screens, custom UI from your Figma
  • API & backend integration
  • Server rendering for SEO
  • Clean, scalable TypeScript, deployed
Full Next.js service →

Typical delivery: 3–5 weeks

Start on WhatsApp

03

Hourly help

Components, fixes and updates.

$10–15/hour

  • React components from your designs
  • Bug fixes and updates
  • GSAP animation
  • Speed fixes

Quoted per task

Start on WhatsApp

Not sure what you need? Get an instant estimate, ask on WhatsApp or send a brief.

04 — Process

How do we work together?

Day 1Call: fixed quote
Days 2–4Design: Figma preview
WeeklyDemo + preview link
LaunchDeployed
+2 weeksFree fixes
  • Time zone: I work from Karachi (PKT, UTC+5), and the UAE is 1 hour behind, so we share almost the whole working day.
  • WhatsApp: quick questions and updates on WhatsApp, with replies within 24 hours.
  • Weekly demo: a short walkthrough of what was built that week, plus a live preview link.
  • Your repo: code goes into your GitHub or GitLab repository from day one, and you own all of it.

05 — Work

What have you built?

Case study — Real estate · Dubai · WordPress

Centurion Properties

The site for a Dubai developer of off-plan projects in Business Bay, JVC and Motor City, built freelance as a custom WordPress theme with GSAP ScrollSmoother, Swiper project sliders and a "Register your interest" lead form.

Read the Centurion Properties case study →

Case study — Next.js · Personal project

ISStore admin dashboard

A complete e-commerce admin built end to end in Next.js 16, React 19 and TypeScript: OTP sign-in, orders, products, customers and analytics, served as a static export. Every button works in the live demo.

Read the ISStore case study →

Case study — Healthcare · built at Tekrevol

RevolHealth

A marketing site for a healthcare automation brand, built at Tekrevol with Bootstrap 5, GSAP and Lenis: cinematic hero, animated counters and a tabbed case-study showcase.

Read the RevolHealth case study →

Case study — Gaming · built at Tekrevol

RevolGames

A game studio's site, built at Tekrevol with Bootstrap 5, Swiper and AOS: a large portfolio, many service pages and a quote form one tap away.

Read the RevolGames case study →

Case study — Startups · built at Tekrevol

SprintGrove

The site for an MVP studio, built at Tekrevol with Bootstrap 5, GSAP and Lenis: plain-language sections, animated stats and one clear consultation call to action.

Read the SprintGrove case study →

06 — FAQ

Questions, answered.

Choose Next.js when you need speed, custom design and logic: web apps, dashboards, headless commerce or a marketing site that has to feel premium. Choose WordPress for a content site your team edits every day, which starts from $600 instead of $3,000. I build both, so I'll tell you honestly which fits.

Yes. Arabic and RTL are planned in from the first layout: right-to-left direction, mirrored components, Arabic fonts that read well, and separate Arabic and English routes so each language can rank in search.

Yes. I'm happy to sign your NDA before you share project details.

Yes. I work in your repository, follow your branch and review process, and open pull requests your developers can review. I can own the front end while your team handles the backend.

It depends on the design and content. My Next.js builds of up to 8 screens typically take 3–5 weeks from approved design, so a 5-page site fits within that scope. You get the exact timeline with your fixed quote.

You get 2 weeks of free fixes after launch. Further features are quoted as a fixed price or at $10–15 per hour.