Software engineer · speaker · ZurichJS co-founder
I sit at the intersection of product engineering, monetization and technical leadership.
Staff engineer, conference speaker, co-founder of ZurichJS. I build the product and the checkout behind it, lead the teams that ship them, and talk about what that actually looks like.
Featured.
Talk · 30 minWhatTheStack · Sep 2026Reverse-Engineering Seniority, From Bootcamp Grad to Staff Engineer in Four YearsLessons on promotions, credibility, and leadership from moving from a coding bootcamp to staff engineering in four years.Watch the recordingPodcast · ConTejas · Jan 2026ConTejas - Faris Aziz: How to Get Promoted, Build Resilience, and Lead with EmpathyListenPodcast · PodRocket · Jul 2026PodRocket - Caching, payloads, and other front-end dark arts with Faris AzizListen
“This guy's enthusiasm lights up rooms.” — Darko Bozhinovski on stage · LinkedIn, Sep 2025
All talks and 7 podcastsWhat people say
“His perspectives were honest, grounded, and incredibly valuable.”
On the workshop “The kind of tactical knowledge that immediately changes how you write code.”
On ZurichJS Conf · Welcoming speakers “You feel welcome, you feel enabled to try stuff out without being shy.”
Community · Zurich · since 2024
I co-founded and lead ZurichJS.
I co-founded ZurichJS to bring JavaScript developers together in Zurich. I host meetups, teach workshops and build the websites that support the community and ZurichJS Conf.
The whole story
AftermovieNot yet publishedZurichJS aftermovie The film plays here with captions when it’s released; the link goes live when the film does.- <2
- years to JSNation community award2026
- 4.5K
- Swiss JavaScript Group membersJul 2026
- 436
- CFP Submissions2026
- 114
- Peak RSVPsBy Jul 2026
Recent writing.
- Why it’s called ZurichJSWhy is it called ZurichJS? The name started as something simple, but over time it came to represent something much bigger. This post breaks down how the meetup got its name, why JavaScript became the common ground, and why ZurichJS was never meant to be just about JavaScript.
- Community, Open Source, and npmxnpmx is a fast-moving open source train that welcomes you aboard the moment you show up.