Resume
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Web Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience delivering custom web applications in Laravel and WordPress. Experienced in backend system architecture, REST API design and migration, Redis caching for high-traffic systems, and Stripe payment integration. Works daily with AI coding agents and LLM tooling to plan solutions, weigh competing approaches, and build faster, holding code quality and review standards high. Focus on clean architecture, performance optimization, application security, and end-to-end delivery as a solo developer.
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Languages
- PHP
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
Frameworks
- Laravel
- WordPress
- Strapi
- REST API Design
- Queues
- Caching
- Eloquent
- Artisan
Databases
- MySQL
- SQL
- Query Optimization
- Indexing
Frontend
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Bootstrap 5
- Tailwind CSS
Tools & DevOps
- Git
- npm
- Composer
AI-Assisted Development
- AI Coding Agents
- Solution Planning
- Architecture & Tooling Evaluation
- Prompt Engineering
- Context & Prompt Craft
- AI-Assisted Code Review
Payment Handling
- Stripe Payments
Engineering Practices
- OOP
- Performance Optimization
- Caching Strategies
- Third-Party API Integration
- Secure Coding
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ARY Digital Network
Web Software Engineer
July 2025 - Present- Architected and built custom Laravel applications from scratch as solo developer, including system design, database schema, queues, caching, and complete implementation
- Developed a membership management portal with Stripe payment integration, handling architecture, development, and deployment end-to-end
- Built Strapi backends with custom content-types and base/custom REST APIs to power mobile and Next.js web clients
- Introduced a Redis caching layer across the Strapi API to absorb viral traffic spikes, sustaining 100K+ users and 15K concurrent hits while cutting database load and eliminating request timeouts
- Integrated third-party platforms and payment gateways into Laravel systems
- Provided daily production support, bug fixes, and performance optimization across Laravel applications
WordPress Developer
October 2023 - June 2025- Developed custom WordPress solutions from scratch with custom themes and plugins using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Built and maintained WordPress REST APIs; optimized legacy APIs and migrated them to native WordPress REST API endpoints
- Integrated third-party platforms and payment gateways (Stripe) into WordPress systems
- Provided daily production support, bug fixes, and performance optimization on WordPress applications
Digital Graphiks
WordPress Developer
May 2023 - October 2023- Built custom WordPress sites with Elementor including dynamic layouts, custom templates, and theme integration
- Developed ACF fields and CPTs for structured content and custom page building
- Converted Figma designs into pixel-perfect WordPress pages using Elementor and custom CSS
- Developed WordPress REST APIs for headless content delivery and third-party integrations
- Optimized site performance through caching, image optimization, database cleanup, and query tuning
- Implemented WooCommerce stores with custom product displays, checkout flows, and payment gateways
AT&R Digital Marketing Agency
WordPress Developer
July 2021 - May 2023- Built dynamic UIs with Elementor using custom PHP, ACF, and CPT for structured content
- Developed and managed WooCommerce stores including cart, checkout, payment, and order workflows
- Optimized WordPress performance through caching, asset minification, and database tuning
- Customized WordPress functionality through plugins, hooks, and theme modifications
Baqai Institute of Diabetology & Endocrinology (BIDE)
IT Technical Support & Web Developer
2018 - 2021- Provided IT technical support and troubleshooting for internal systems and end users
- Developed and maintained web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP
- Monitored system performance and resolved infrastructure issues
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ARY Digital Website
- Architected and built a Strapi-based headless backend as the content backbone for the ARY Digital website, powering structured content delivery via REST APIs
- Designed tailored content types aligned with editorial workflows, enabling efficient content authoring, publishing, and management at scale
- Implemented granular role-based access control (RBAC) to secure the admin panel and enforce role-specific permissions across content teams
- Optimized API responses with pagination, caching, and selective fields to ensure fast, reliable content delivery to web front-ends
- Implemented Redis caching for API responses and high-cost database queries, with content lifecycle hooks and tag-based invalidation on publish/update so cached data stays fresh without manual purges
- Absorbed sudden viral traffic spikes (100K+ users, 15K concurrent hits) by serving repeated reads from Redis instead of the database, cutting API response times and removing the timeouts seen under peak load
A-Sports Backend
- WordPress native REST API backend for sports content platform delivering data to headless front-end
- Custom REST API endpoints designed for high-performance content delivery and third-party consumption
- API response optimization with pagination, caching, and selective field responses for minimal payload
Membership Management Portal
- Full-stack membership lifecycle system built with Laravel and Stripe payments
- Ingests membership applications from external sources and manages individual/corporate memberships through multi-level approval workflows
- Processes online and offline payments with automated billing and generates dynamic reports
- Implements role-based access control with a full activity audit trail
- Bulk legacy data migration via staging tables with PDF and Excel export
WMO Donation Website
World Memon Organization
Custom Donation, Theme and Membership Platform
- Built custom WordPress plugins and a theme handling the full membership and donation lifecycle
- Donation plugin with multi-currency cart, tokenized payments, and automated PDF receipts
- REST API bridge syncing membership data with an external management system, including identity deduplication and age validation
- Custom theme with donor dashboard, membership pages, campaign layouts, and conversion-optimized checkout
Stack: PHP, WordPress, Bootstrap 5, JavaScript, MySQL, Stripe API, REST API integration
ARY Sahulat Bazaar
- Pure traditional WordPress e-commerce platform built with custom themes and plugins using PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MySQL
- WooCommerce integration for full product catalog, cart management, checkout flows, and order processing
- Custom payment gateway integration and order management workflows
- Performance optimization through query tuning, caching, and asset optimization
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- Bachelors in Business & Information Technology (BBIT) — Virtual University Of Pakistan (In Progress)
- Intermediate in Computer Science — Government Degree College For Boys (2016 - 2019)
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- Fundamentals of Digital Marketing — Google Digital Garage
- HTML, CSS, Python, SQL — SoloLearn
- Pentesting — Charles Sturt University - IT MASTERS
- Advance Penetration Testing, Web Application Security — Cybrary
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- Urdu — Native
- English — Professional working proficiency