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Senior Software Engineer

Minhaj-ul-Quran International

2021Present · Lahore, Pakistan

Current

Responsible for developing, maintaining, optimizing, integrating, deploying, and managing web-based systems and digital platforms.

  • Develop scalable web applications using PHP and Laravel.
  • Build REST APIs and third-party integrations.
  • Develop modern frontend interfaces.
  • Work with React.js, Vue.js, Next.js, JavaScript, HTML, CSS and Bootstrap.
  • Develop and customize WordPress websites.
  • Work with Elementor and Elementor Pro.
  • Develop custom CRM and business applications.
  • Integrate payment gateways.
  • Implement analytics and conversion tracking.
  • Work on technical SEO.
  • Manage Git and GitHub workflows.
  • Manage deployments and production environments.
  • Work with DigitalOcean, Contabo, Hostinger, WHM, cPanel, Cloudflare and Vercel.
  • Troubleshoot database, server, API, CORS, caching and deployment issues.
  • Investigate security incidents and malware.
  • Perform website and server security improvements.
  • Coordinate technical requirements and project delivery.
  • Maintain and modernize legacy applications.
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Highlight project

Minhaj.biz

Business platform involving order processing, payment workflows, QR-code payments, order tracking, settlement workflows and Laravel modernization.

  • QR-code payment implementation
  • Missing-order troubleshooting
  • Payment reconciliation
  • BIZ- order prefix implementation
  • Laravel 7 → Laravel 10 upgrade
  • GitHub source-control integration
  • Production deployment and maintenance
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Web Developer — Laravel

DigiSol

November 2020May 2021 · Lahore, Pakistan

Built Laravel applications, APIs, and CRM-oriented web systems with a focus on backend quality and frontend integration.

  • Laravel and PHP application development
  • MySQL database design and optimization
  • REST API development
  • CRM system features
  • JavaScript, Vue.js, Bootstrap and AJAX
  • Git-based collaboration
  • Backend development and maintenance
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Web Developer — Laravel

Plan 9, Arfa Software Technology Park

January 2020April 2020 · Lahore, Pakistan

Developed database-driven Laravel applications with REST APIs and frontend integration.

  • Laravel and PHP development
  • Database-driven applications
  • REST APIs
  • Frontend integration
  • JavaScript, AJAX and Bootstrap
  • MySQL
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Web Developer — PHP

First Web Solution

March 2019June 2019 · Lahore, Pakistan

Delivered PHP-based websites and backend features for database-driven products.

  • PHP development
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap and jQuery
  • Database-driven websites
  • Backend development
PHPHTMLCSSJavaScriptjQueryBootstrap
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Web Developer Intern

SoftVilla Solutions

January 2019February 2019 · Lahore, Pakistan

Internship focused on web development fundamentals, debugging and testing.

  • PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Database applications
  • Debugging and testing
  • Web development fundamentals
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