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Muhammad Anees Ul Haq, WordPress Themes Developer in Montreal, QC, Canada
Muhammad Anees Ul Haq

WordPress Themes Developer in Montreal, QC, Canada

Member since June 27, 2018
With over 15 years of experience, Muhammad has developed a wide range of web applications, including a cashback application, white-label, and eCommerce solutions for small startups and fairly substantial companies. He shines in his complete end-to-end management skills and in developing new projects. Muhammad is a firm believer in strictly following deadlines and working in a way that fosters long-term work relationships.
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Portfolio

  • NetOne Recruiter
    APIs, AWS Data Pipeline Service, Amazon EC2, PHP 7, Apache...
  • Freelance Work
    Amazon Web Services (AWS), RDBMS, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Ajax, jQuery, CSS...
  • Handled
    Amazon Web Services (AWS), GraphQL, Git, Asana, Apache, APIs, WordPress...

Experience

Location

Montreal, QC, Canada

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Subversion (SVN), Git, PhpStorm, CentOS

The most amazing...

...project I've coded is a Node.js API to interact with a GPG library using a Bash script to generate licenses.

Employment

  • Senior Full-stack Developer

    2019 - PRESENT
    NetOne Recruiter
    • Developed a theme from scratch with custom functionality.
    • Setup web server on AWS with cloud front, RDS, and code deployment services.
    • Used Asana to organize, track, and manage their workflow.
    • Used Git for version control and to tracking the changes.
    Technologies: APIs, AWS Data Pipeline Service, Amazon EC2, PHP 7, Apache, Amazon Web Services (AWS), User Interface (UI)

  • Freelance Senior Web Developer (Self-employed)

    2016 - PRESENT
    Freelance Work
    • Analyzed the final product development while meeting the deadlines.
    • Developed a responsive and pixel-perfect UX/UI. Developed back-end CMS solutions and single-page applications. Integrated payment gateways.
    • Managed web servers for some clients on AWS. Debugged the code and solved problems.
    • Planned, selected, and implemented the required technologies for projects in progress.
    Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), RDBMS, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Ajax, jQuery, CSS, Bootstrap, Gulp, Git, SQL, MySQL, WordPress, Express.js, Node.js, Hierarchical Model-View-Controller (HMVC), Model View Controller (MVC), CodeIgniter, PHP

  • Senior Full-stack Developer

    2019 - 2019
    Handled
    • Developed a theme from scratch with customized WooCommerce checkout flow to date booking. Integrated GraphQL through API to display the availability dates with prices (like an airline website).
    • Used Asana to organize, track, and manage their workflow.
    • Used Git for version control and to track the changes.
    Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), GraphQL, Git, Asana, Apache, APIs, WordPress, PHP 7, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes

  • Web Developer

    2018 - 2018
    The Gores Group LLC
    • Fixed all responsive issues.
    • Tested on multiple platforms including desktop and mobile devices.
    Technologies: jQuery, CSS, HTML, WordPress, WordPress Themes

  • Web Developer

    2018 - 2018
    Red Fog
    • Developed a WordPress plugin from scratch to manage a multi-level cryptocurrency game.
    • Built a payment gateway.
    • Implemented user roles.
    • Unlocked user access for different levels in the game.
    • Integrated an API.
    • Worked with business logic.
    Technologies: jQuery, CSS, HTML, WordPress, PHP, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes

  • WooCommerce Developer

    2018 - 2018
    Gravity Brands
    • Developed a landing page plugin including the back-end and front-end UI.
    • Built an order tracking plugin for WooCommerce.
    • Implemented a checkout page customization.
    Technologies: jQuery, CSS, HTML, MySQL, WooCommerce, WordPress, PHP, WordPress Plugins

  • Senior Web Application Developer and Software Architect

    2013 - 2018
    Brand & Mortar (Toronto, Canada)
    • Solved day-to-day WordPress-related issues.
    • Managed the server and database.
    • Developed a WordPress custom theme and plugins.
    • Built email signatures and templates.
    • Performed mid-level SEO for a WordPress sites.
    • Optimized the code for SEO and site speed.
    Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), MySQL, Bootstrap, Ajax, jQuery, CSS, Node.js, WordPress, PHP, WordPress Plugins

  • Full-stack Front- and Back-end Developer

    2015 - 2016
    Playster (Montreal, QC, Canada)
    • Managed a team.
    • Developed a CMS and the front of a site in PHP.
    • Integrated APIs.
    • Developed a CMS in Node.js.
    • Managed the deployment on AWS.
    • Worked in an Agile and Scrum environment.
    Technologies: CRUD, JADE, Bootstrap, CSS, jQuery, HTML, Node.js, PHP, WordPress Plugins

  • Freelance Web Developer (Self-employed)

    2012 - 2014
    Freelance Work
    • Managed the communication with clients.
    • Developed pixel-perfect themes.
    • Built custom plugins.
    • Constructed cashback sites and content management systems (CMS).
    • Developed and implemented eCommerce solutions.
    • Integrated payment gateways.
    Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, Bootstrap, jQuery, CSS, HTML, WordPress, MySQL, CodeIgniter, PHP

  • Developer | Team Lead | Project Manager

    2007 - 2012
    Onlinelogic (Multan, Pakistan)
    • Managed the QA, teams, and projects.
    • Developed web and desktop applications.
    • Built an application for data scraping.
    • Performed extensive work on cashback sites, coupon codes, and comparison sites.
    • Managed the daily activity reports for the higher management.
    • Solved complex problems.
    Technologies: VB.NET, Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, CSS, jQuery, MySQL, HTML, CodeIgniter, PHP

  • Web and Desktop Developer

    2005 - 2009
    USAType, LLC (USA)
    • Developed desktop applications using VB.NET.
    • Constructed eVoice medical transcripts recording software with DTMF tones.
    • Developed Expanderic which is a keyboard expander for shortcuts defined by users.
    • Built a website.
    • Provided technical support to clients.
    Technologies: Microsoft SQL Server, VB.NET, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, MySQL, PHP

  • Web and Desktop Developer

    2006 - 2007
    King InfoTech Software Solutions (Lahore, Pakistan)
    • Developed and managed websites and desktop applications.
    • Built a desktop product in VB.NET with SQLite.
    • Provided technical support for a desktop application.
    • Debugged the code for an existing desktop and web application.
    • Implemented new features in an existing desktop application.
    Technologies: VB.NET, WordPress, Apache, MySQL, PHP

  • Web and Desktop Developer

    2005 - 2006
    Bismil Soft (Lahore, Pakistan)
    • Developed new websites.
    • Managed existing websites.
    • Supported an existing accounting daybook desktop application for a company’s business partners.
    • Developed new features in a desktop application.
    • Debugged a desktop application's code.
    Technologies: Microsoft SQL Server, VB.NET, ASP, Apache, MySQL, PHP

Experience

  • Red Fog

    I developed a WordPress theme from scratch to manage a multi-level cryptocurrency game with the following core implementations:
    • Payment gateway
    • User roles
    • User access for different levels in the game
    • API integration
    • Business logic

  • Web Developer

    I pointed out issues which may appear on different screen resolutions and fixed them all. After fixing, I also tested my solution on multiple platforms including desktop and mobile devices.

  • Fragrant Jewels Plugin Development
    https://www.fragrantjewels.com/

    I developed a landing page plugin including the back-end and front-end UI from PSDs. I also built an order-tracking plugin for WooCommerce and customized the checkout page.

  • Hunchly Website | API Development and Payment Gateway Integration
    https://hunch.ly/

    I developed the front-end in PHP and Bootstrap with the back-end API in Node.js. The API interacts with the GPG library installed on CentOS and generates trials and paid licenses with variable expiry dates (from 15 days to a year). I also integrated Stripe as a payment gateway and for monthly and annual subscriptions.

  • Playster CMS

    I developed a CMS for Playster using PHP 7, jQuery, Bootstrap, and integrated an in-house built API.

  • Playster Website

    I developed Playster's website in PHP and later then handled the migration from PHP to Node.js.

  • Playster CMS for Media Content

    I developed a CMS for media content management using Node.js and integrated an in-house built API for different tasks.

  • Node.js-based API that Interacts with a GPG Library

    I developed an API in Node.js so that it could interact with a GPG library using a Bash script to generate licenses. The challenging part was making the command line GPG input interact via an API without any user interaction; I managed this with a Bash script.

  • Tohu Complex Point-based Plugin
    http://tohu.ca

    I developed a complex plugin for Tohu.ca/en. The core functionality of the plugin was to add show events, calculate a player's points, and to display the winner on the site's front-end; also to change the player's ranking after each event.

  • Entomo Farms eCommerce Website and Featured Media and News Plugin
    http://entomofarms.com/

    I developed the entire website and a featured media plugin for the home page. The plugin enabled the home page to feature media items with custom clickable links along with a customized layout. I also developed the news plugin.

  • MyCommodo Website and CMS

    I converted a PSD file to pixel-perfect HTML code and then developed a one-page website including a CMS.

  • GOGO Loans Website and Loan Calculator Plugin
    http://gogoloans.com/

    I developed a WordPress website with a theme and a custom plugin for a loan calculator. One part of the calculator was for users and the other part was developed for the site admin for some internal work and calculations.

  • RBC Canadian Open Website and Plugin
    http://rbccanadianopen.com/

    I developed a WordPress-based website and plugin to allow users to upload photos of their children so that could generate PDF tickets with their children's images on it.

  • Walker Sorensen LLP | WS Law Plugin
    http://wslaw.ca

    I developed a knowledgebase plugin for a WordPress-based website.

  • Leadgen Plugin

    I developed a plugin for Interac e-Transfer payments using Bambora as a payment gateway.

  • Republic of Hair Website and Plugin
    http://republicofhair.com

    I developed a WordPress-based website and appointment plugin.

  • Guild Inn Estate Website and Events Plugin
    http://guildinnestate.com/

    I developed a WordPress-based website and a custom plugin to manage events.

  • Bag Religion Website
    https://bagreligion.com

    I developed an eCommerce WordPress site.

  • CABHI | Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation Website
    http://www.cabhi.com/

    I developed this WordPress-based website.

  • Canadalend Website and Plugin
    https://www.canadalend.com/

    I built this WordPress-based website and plugin to display an application form that also saves applications on a central database. This plugin is used on a client's multiple sites and saves all the data in one central database.

  • Clear Blue Tech Group Website
    http://clearbluetechgroup.com/

    I developed a WordPress-based website.

  • CTG Website
    http://www.closingthegap.ca/

    I developed a WordPress-based website.

  • LivingLIGHTING Website
    https://livinglighting.com/

    Another WordPress-based website that I've developed.

  • Oppono Lending Website
    http://oppono.com/

    Another stellar WordPress-based website that I've developed.

  • Robert Barbosa Website

    I developed this personal WordPress-based website for Robert Barbosa.

  • Rockfield Financial (RFF) Website
    https://www.rockfieldfinancial.com/

    Another example of my work with WordPress, a WordPress-based website.

  • Rodrigues Paiva LLP (RPL) Website
    http://rplawyers.ca/

    Another Canadian site built in WordPress.

  • To Bloom Yoga (Toronto Yoga Studio) Website
    http://www.tobloomyoga.ca/

    A WordPress site built for a yoga studio.

  • Therapik Website
    https://therapik.com/

    I built this WordPress-based website for an ointment brand.

  • Sean Zahedi Realty Website

    Sean Zahedi Realty is a modern, full-service Toronto real estate broker that shows real estate with flair. I developed a WordPress-based website that also suited his branding.

  • Elementum Website and CMS
    https://www.elementum.com/

    Elementum is a supply chain management company behind the world's product availability platform. In today's world, instant gratification trumps brand loyalty. I developed their website and custom CMS using PHP, MySQL, Bootstrap, and jQuery.

  • Digitize Guys Website

    Digitize Guys is a digital media company that provides creative media solutions and simple tech products for the modern world. I developed their WordPress-based website.

  • Peter Lewis Gallery Theme
    https://www.peterlewisgallery.com/

    I developed the theme for the Peter Lewis Gallery.

Skills

  • Languages

    HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, JADE, VB.NET, PHP 7, GraphQL, Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET), CSS4

  • Frameworks

    CodeIgniter 3, Lumen, CodeIgniter, ASP, Bootstrap, Express.js

  • Libraries/APIs

    Stripe, jQuery, WordPress API, Facebook API, Node.js

  • Paradigms

    Agile, CRUD, Model View Controller (MVC), Hierarchical Model-View-Controller (HMVC)

  • Platforms

    WooCommerce, WordPress, Amazon EC2, CentOS, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Storage

    MySQL, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Microsoft SQL Server, RDBMS, AWS Data Pipeline Service

  • Other

    PayPal, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Themes, WordPress Rescue, HTML to WordPress, PSD to WordPress, PSD to HTML, PSD to PHP, Ajax, User Interface (UI), Plugin Development, WordPress Design, APIs, Stripe Payments

  • Tools

    Fireworks, PhpStorm, Git, Subversion (SVN), Adobe Photoshop, Apache, Gulp, Asana, Photoshop 7

Education

  • Master's Degree in Software Development
    2001 - 2005
    Bahauddin Zakariya University - Multan, Pakistan

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