Contact
http://suleman-help.me/
https://linkedin.com/in/suleman996/
Skills

PHP (5, 7 and 8)

Excellent

NodeJS

Excellent

CMS (WordPress / Netlify CMS / prismic)

Excellent

Laravel/Symfony PHP Framework

Good

PHPUnit

Good

Javascript (vanilla, underscore, Backbone, jQuery etc...)

Excellent

TypeScript

Excellent

ReactJS

Excellent

VueJS

Excellent

MySQL

Good

Algorithm implementation

Very Good

C / C++

Very Good

Rust

Good

Hardware Development

Very Good

IoT

Very Good

Web-based software engineering

Very Good

Git/SVN

Very Good
Muhammad Suleman
Lead Software Engineer

Highly skilled and accomplished Web Engineer with a proven track record of 10+ years in designing and developing web applications. Recognized for exceptional problem-solving abilities, consistently delivering solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and drive operational efficiency. Known for implementing cost-effective measures that simultaneously increase profitability.

Work History
2024-02 - Current
Lead Engineer | Consultant Self-Employed , Remote
  • Provide consultaion of cloud migration of AWS, GCP and OCI
  • Lead and improve CI/CD processes, Docker images, and coding standards to establish consistent development environments.
  • Provide consultaion on Wordpress & Laravel Developmnet, Migration and scaling of application
  • Lead project in Javascript & TypeScript

Technologies:
  • PHP & WordPress
  • NodeJS
  • JavaScript & TypeScript
  • MySQL / Database management
  • Vue.js / React.js
  • AWS / GCP / OCI
  • Ansible / Chef
  • IaC: Ansible / Chef / Terraform / Vagrant

2022-08 - 2024-01
Lead Backend Engineer Ciklum Ltd. , London
  • Provide extensive backend support to WorldFirst, an Ant Group subsidiary, ensuring the optimal functioning of their websites.
  • Resolve issues and enhance the capabilities of WorldFirst sites as a skilled backend developer, improving performance and user experience.
  • Develop and improve CI/CD processes, Docker images, and coding standards to establish consistent development environments across local, INT, UAT, and Prod stages.
  • Ensure on-time delivery of project deliverables, effectively managing timelines and meeting client expectations.
  • Continuously strive to enhance the application, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary optimizations.
2022-04 - 2022-08
Senior Full Stack Engineer
  • Created a user-friendly and intuitive user interface for UP-Sight, a bio-science device, focusing on delivering a seamless user experience.
  • Managed a team of developers and served as the key point of contact between the client and the development team, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
  • Ensured timely completion of project deliverables, adhering to project timelines and meeting client requirements.
  • Actively pursued opportunities for application improvement, implementing enhancements and addressing any identified areas for optimization.
2021-03 - 2022-04
Senior PHP Developer
  • Maintained and supported the client's child care web application, DreamLab, ensuring its smooth operation and functionality.
  • Implemented new features and functionalities to enhance the child care web application, contributing to its continuous improvement.
  • Ensured seamless communication and integration between applications, facilitating efficient data exchange and interoperability.
  • Improved the overall performance of the application through performance optimization techniques and code enhancements. Resulted in 300% Performance improvement.

Skills:
  • Backend development
  • Troubleshooting and issue resolution
  • CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) processes
  • Docker containerization
  • Coding standards and best practices
  • Project management and delivery
  • Application improvement and optimization
  • Team management and communication
  • User interface design
  • Client communication and collaboration
  • Performance optimization

Technologies:
  • WordPress
  • Laravel (PHP framework)
  • JavaScript and TypeScript
  • Vue.js (JavaScript framework)
  • Gutenberg (WordPress block editor)
  • Docker (containerization platform)
  • CircleCI (CI/CD platform)
  • AliCloud (Cloud computing platform)
  • Jenkins (Automation server)

Accomplishment
  • Lead a team of 6 developers.
  • Deliver projects with high complexity and created with a mix of technologies like AWS, Alicloud, Cloudflare, Bamboo for building, Terraform for deployment, Grafana & NewRelic for monitoring and docker for environments
  • Improved the overall performance of the application through performance optimization techniques and code enhancements. Resulted in 300% Performance improvement.
  • Lead a frontend team to develop a web application to control an IoT device
  • Understand the Infrastructure and then work as a middleman to convey feature requirements between teams
  • Establish and enforce the use of coding standards through tools and PRs

2022-01 - 2023-04
Web Engineer 10up , Remote
  • Rebuilt websites using WordPress, ensuring modern design and functionality.
  • Developed high-performance websites and web applications, focusing on speed and user experience.
  • Implemented new features and enhancements in existing applications, improving functionality and usability.
  • Transferred features from various platforms into WordPress, Drupal, or other PHP frameworks, optimizing compatibility and performance.
  • Provided technical support for backend systems, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes, and application servers as needed.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones.
  • Proactively identified areas for improvement within applications, optimizing performance and enhancing user experience.
  • Successfully completed projects including:
    • GroundWorks and its subsidiaries: Overcame the challenge of migrating these projects from different platforms to WordPress.
    • SFERS: Rebuilt the website with limited access to data, overcoming the associated challenges.
    • BREIT: Rapid Development was a big challenge while mantaining quality and standards of development.
    • HFMA: Managed projects with diverse technology stacks, including WordPress, Vue.js, React.js, Salesforce, and Piano for personalization.
    • WooCommerce plugins and addons: Developed solutions to enhance e-commerce functionality.

Skills:
  • Website rebuilding and redesign
  • High-performance website and web application development
  • Speed optimization
  • User experience (UX) design and improvement
  • Feature development and enhancement
  • Platform migration (WordPress, Drupal, PHP frameworks)
  • Technical support for backend systems
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Problem-solving and troubleshooting

Technologies:
  • PHP & WordPress
  • NodeJS
  • JavaScript & TypeScript
  • MySQL/Database management
  • Drupal (optional)
  • Vue.js
  • React.js
  • Salesforce
  • Piano for personalization
  • WooCommerce

Accomplishment
  • Lead a team of 3 developers.
  • Deliver high complexity projects with high performance to handle large user base
  • Migrate projects from different technologies to WordPress and Laravel
  • Develop CI/CD pipelines with CircleCI, GitHub actions, and GitLab actions.
  • Document project each step for fast onboarding of developers and handovers
  • Implement high coding standards to meet the quality of deliverables

2016-10 - 2021-05
WordPress Theme & Plugin Developer Themify Inc , Toronto
  • Resolved reported website problems promptly by integrating innovative solutions into existing platforms, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
  • Collaborated closely with design and project developers to understand project scope, leveraging strong problem-solving skills to provide elegant, creative, and scalable solutions.
  • Utilized in-depth knowledge of WordPress core components to manipulate admin and theme elements, customizing websites to meet client requirements.
  • Worked collaboratively with cross-functional development team members to analyze evolving client requirements, proposing effective system solutions and ensuring client satisfaction.
  • Modified existing Themes & Plugins to rectify coding errors, enhance interfaces, and optimize overall performance, resulting in improved user experience and increased user engagement.
  • Contributed to the development and enhancement of various notable themes and plugins, including Themify Ultra, Themify Float, Themify Music, Themify Shoppe, Themify Parallax, Themify Fullpane, Themify Builder (along with its 7-8 addons), Themify PTB (with its 5 addons), Themify Store Locator (created by me), Themify Updater (created by me), Announcement Bar, Themify Product Filter, Conditional Menus, and WooCommerce Shopdock.

Skills and Technologies:
  • Proficient in WordPress development, with expertise in customizing core components.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, working effectively with design and project development teams.
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on timely problem resolution.
  • Knowledgeable in modifying and enhancing existing themes and plugins.
  • Familiarity with Themify themes and plugins, including Themify Builder and Themify PTB.
  • Proficient in identifying and resolving coding errors for improved performance.
  • Proactive in staying up-to-date with the latest WordPress trends and technologies.


Accomplishment
  • Develop products with integration to many 3rd party tools (at least 10)
  • Work with team members working from different time zones.
  • Develop extremely high complexity products like page builder
  • Provide support to customers to resolve issues with the integration of products.

2021-01 - 2021-03
Full Stack Developer Embrace-IT (PVT) Ltd. , Islamabad
  • Provided exceptional technical support to Denmark-based clients, ensuring timely issue resolution and high customer satisfaction
  • Created an attractive and functional landing site using ReactJS, headless WordPress, and gatsby static site generator for their product.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in WordPress and Gatsby platforms, leveraging them to develop high-quality websites and applications.

Notable Clients:


Product Platform:

  • WordPress
  • Gatsby
  • NodeJS


2020-03 - 2021-02
WordPress Developer Mobinspire (Pvt) Ltd , Islamabad
  • Proactively addressed reported website issues by implementing innovative solutions that seamlessly integrated with existing platforms.
  • Fostered collaboration with design and project developers to gain a comprehensive understanding of project scope and deliver elegant, creative, and scalable solutions.
  • Demonstrated an in-depth understanding of WordPress core, utilizing it effectively to manipulate admin and theme components.
  • Engaged in cross-functional collaboration with development team members to analyze evolving client requirements and propose effective system solutions.

Notable Products Worked On:


2015-01 - 2016-08
Web Developer Freelancer At Fiverr
  • Determined coding requirements for site creation, including e-commerce capability and specialized scripts.
  • Designed, implemented and monitored web pages and sites for continuous improvement.
  • Optimized and repaired corporate website based on Web technology.
  • Used programming capabilities in PHP, SQL and JavaScript and other libraries as needed.
Highlighted Projects
WorldFirst
  • As a senior developer, understand and gather requirements for the backend tasks. split them between team members based on expertise.
  • Communicate between the teams of DevOps, Backend, frontend and marketing teams for successful implementation of features.
  • Understand the entire infrastructure from configured domains to the usage of Cloudflare, AWS load balancer, AliClouid load balancers, EC Instances for different environments, services hidden behind VPNs, etc...
  • Make and maintain docker images for the local environment to production environment usage and ensure that each environment is similar.
  • Implement and enforce the use of design patterns in the team for quality development.
  • Work alongside the DevOps team for changes to infrastructure and implementation of CI/CD.
Up-Sight
  • Develop a dashboard with TypeScript & VueJS to control the Up-Sight device through the Web application.
  • Implement gRPC to handle stream data from device scans.
  • As a senior developer, understand the task and communicate between the frontend and the backend team for implementation of the task.
  • Develop complex JS features to control the device inputs and outputs. features like zooming of device scanners, area of scan, gates of device, etc...
SuperCarBlondie
  • Help in migration from WordPress to headless WordPress and Blazor (.net) framework.
  • Resolve issues related to WordPress, GraphQL and SEO related.
  • Communicate between stakeholders and team to convey the requirements and monitor the direction of the development.
  • Understand the infrastructure and help in the grayscale deployment of the new site.
RFID Card Reader for CSD
  • Migrate the old (2013) RFID card reader script to NodeJS
  • Write scripts to communicate with the device in GNetPlus Communication Protocol.
  • Develop a web application to communicate with the device from the billing counter of the store.
Education
Bachelor of Science : Electrical Engineering Technologies
Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF) - Faisalabad
Diploma Associate Engineering : Electrical
Al-Rehman Polytechnic - Jaranwala
Certifications
Microsoft Certified : Azure IoT Developer Specialty
AWS Certified : Cloud Practitioner
Interests

Reading Novels

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