Medical Doctor.
Engineer. Founder.
I'm Dr. Pshtiwan Mahmood — a Senior Full-Stack Developer and Medical Doctor building scalable digital products across healthcare, media, education, and commerce.
Where Medicine Meets Engineering
With roots in clinical medicine and deep expertise in software engineering, I bring a unique perspective to building technology that matters. From diagnosing patients to architecting distributed systems, I've always been driven by the desire to solve complex problems and create real-world impact.
As the founder of Jano LLC, I lead the development of platforms that serve hundreds of thousands of users across the Kurdistan Region and beyond.
Featured Projects
Real-world platforms I've built and shipped to production.
Open Source
Laravel packages and tools I've built for the developer community.
Experience
From clinical practice to technical leadership.
Founder & Full Stack Developer
Jano LLC
Established and lead a software company delivering scalable digital products for NGOs, businesses, and public institutions.
Senior House Officer in Psychiatry
Erbil Teaching Hospital, Erbil
Provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for inpatient and outpatient mental health services.
Freelance Developer
OUD Production L.L.C, Erbil
Built large-scale systems for music distribution, royalties automation, and operational dashboards.
Team Lead
Zuu Application (zuuapp.com), Erbil
Led the development of a large-scale food delivery platform spanning mobile apps and backend systems.
Digital Health Advisor
Ministry of Health – KRG, Erbil
Provided strategic advisory support for digital health system implementation and evaluation.
Areas of Expertise
The intersection of medicine, engineering, and product thinking.
Backend Development
Expert in PHP/Laravel, modular architecture, domain-driven design, queues, and payment integrations.
Frontend & Mobile
Building performant user experiences with JavaScript/TypeScript, Flutter, Next.js, Inertia.js, and Tailwind CSS.
API & Real-Time Systems
Designing scalable REST and GraphQL APIs for high-concurrency sports, media, and operational workloads.
DevOps & Infrastructure
Linux/Nginx hosting, GitHub Actions CI/CD, horizontal scaling, docker, k8s and infrastructure automation.
Databases & Architecture
Advanced MySQL/PostgreSQL optimization, migration strategy, and multi-tenant system design.
Digital Health & Open Source
Bridging healthcare workflows with technology and maintaining production-driven Laravel packages.
Technology should solve real problems for real people. I build systems that bridge the gap between what's possible and what's needed — whether that's in a hospital, a classroom, or a marketplace.
— Dr. Pshtiwan Mahmood
Let's Build Something Impactful
Open to consulting, collaboration, technical leadership, and product discussions. Whether you're building a startup, transforming a health system, or need a senior engineer — let's talk.