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Hire SyedSyed M Shaheer Hussain
Verified Expert in Engineering
Back-end Developer
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Toptal member since November 11, 2022
Bio
Syed is a full-stack developer with expertise in PHP (Laravel, Yii2), JavaScript, MySQL, data storage, security, and compliance. He builds scalable architecture for software and speeds up performance while ensuring scalability despite heavy loads. Syed introduced caching by adding Redis clusters resulting in the client's application handling 20,000 requests per minute. He has built chat and CMS platforms with modules such as webinars, payments, integrations, campaigns, and reporting.
Portfolio
vFairs
PHP, JavaScript Libraries, MySQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Data Structures...
Iter Inc.
PHP, CodeIgniter, MySQL
Exemplia Group Ltd
PHP, CodeIgniter, CodeIgniter 3, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Experience
- Software Engineering - 6 years
- MySQL - 6 years
- PHP - 6 years
- Databases - 6 years
- Laravel - 5 years
- Redis - 4 years
- Microservices - 3 years
- Docker - 3 years
Availability
Full-time
Preferred Environment
Linux, PhpStorm, PyCharm, GoLand, IntelliJ IDEA, DataGrip, Docker Compose, Sublime Text 3, Git
The most amazing...
...product I've worked on is the vFairs platform for holding virtual events worldwide, ranked as one of the best by G2.
Work Experience
Senior Back-end Developer
2021 - PRESENT
vFairs
- Developed the platform for users to host their virtual events by CodeIgniter 4.
- Managed and added features to the chat and reporting modules of the application.
- Contributed to developing the vendors' APIs and the application's chat module.
- Oversaw data storage, which required good knowledge of data security and compliance.
- Ensured the website was scalable and could function under heavy load, be it traffic or demanding scripts.
- Maintained and tested the existing back-end elements to ensure they were as fast and efficient as possible.
Technologies: PHP, JavaScript Libraries, MySQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Data Structures, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Linux, REST APIs, JavaScript, HTML, Laravel Livewire, Docker Compose, Docker, Redis, Git, Microservices, Software Engineering, Databases, Algorithms, OOP Designs, Laravel, HTML5, CSS, APIs, Vue, PubNub, Yii 2, jQuery, LAMP, JSON, API Integration, CodeIgniter, Stripe, Full-stack, SaaS, Agile Sprints, CodeIgniter 3
PHP Developer
2024 - 2024
Iter Inc.
- Updated client's projects to the latest CodeIgniter version, i.e., CodeIgniter 4.
- Moved over clients' projects to a new infrastructure/servers and set up applications and DB.
- FIxed bugs and oversaw the successful launch of clients web applications on new servers.
Technologies: PHP, CodeIgniter, MySQL
CodeIgniter 3 Expert
2023 - 2023
Exemplia Group Ltd
- Added reCAPTCHA on multiple forms on the website for spam prevention.
- Added new forms and updated existing forms based on the requirement.
- Fixed various bugs and oversaw the deployment of the changes in the production environment.
Technologies: PHP, CodeIgniter, CodeIgniter 3, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Laravel Developer
2023 - 2023
Garfield Mingo
- Developed APIs and services for a community crime-stopping mobile app.
- Tracked and fixed bugs in the existing application, optimizing and scaling its functionalities.
- Created an infrastructure on AWS for the application's production release.
Technologies: PHP, Laravel, APIs
Laravel Developer
2023 - 2023
Love Serve Remember Foundation
- Reviewed and refactored the code for FCM notifications for the mobile app.
- Tracked, fixed, and deployed bug fixes using tools, including Jira and AWS services.
- Oversaw the launch of the first version release of the application on a large scale.
Technologies: Laravel, PHP, Agile Sprints
PHP Developer, Tech, HR
2023 - 2023
Boyajian Electronic Scoring Timing (B.E.S.T) System LLC
- Developed new and improved existing features app using.
- Integrated and updated a JavaScript plugin for displaying data in animation.
- Launched the change on production and made it available for users.
Technologies: JavaScript, jQuery Plugins, PHP 7, PHP
Senior Back-end Developer
2019 - 2020
Strategic Systems International
- Acted as a back-end developer maintaining and developing new microservices.
- Collaborated with the team and introduced caching by adding Redis clusters for better application performance, which resulted in the application handling 20,000 requests per minute.
- Contributed to creating new Python jobs for ETL processes.
- Collaborated with the DevOps team to set up API Science and Assertible monitors to monitor the application's availability.
- Configured CloudWatch alarms with the DevOps team to monitor AWS instances' memory, storage, and CPU.
Technologies: PHP, Java, MySQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Python, Data Structures, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Linux, REST APIs, JavaScript, HTML, Docker Compose, Docker, Redis, Git, Microservices, Software Engineering, Databases, Algorithms, OOP Designs, Laravel, HTML5, CSS, APIs, Vue, Yii 2, jQuery, LAMP, JSON, API Integration, CodeIgniter, Stripe, Full-stack, SaaS, Agile Sprints
Senior Back-end Developer
2018 - 2019
Dtech Systems
- Served as a back-end developer while working on many web applications for different clients.
- Developed REST APIs using PHP and Laravel. Maintained and tested the existing back-end elements to ensure they were as fast and efficient as possible.
- Collaborated with front-end developers, full-stack developers, programmers, and UX specialists to create comprehensive digital solutions to meet business needs.
Technologies: PHP, JavaScript Libraries, MySQL, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Data Structures, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), REST APIs, JavaScript, HTML, Git, Software Engineering, Databases, Algorithms, OOP Designs, Laravel, CSS, Redis, APIs, jQuery, LAMP, JSON, API Integration, CodeIgniter, Zend Framework, Stripe, Full-stack, CodeIgniter 3
Associate Software Engineer
2016 - 2018
Granjur Technologies
- Maintained and tested the existing back-end elements, ensuring they were fast and efficient.
- Oversaw data storage, which required good data security and compliance knowledge.
- Delivered a functional system according to the end users' requirements.
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, Data Structures, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), REST APIs, JavaScript, HTML, Git, Software Engineering, Databases, Algorithms, Laravel, CSS, APIs, Yii 2, jQuery, LAMP, JSON, API Integration, CodeIgniter, Zend Framework, Stripe, Full-stack
Experience
vFairs CMS
http://vfairs.com/features/event-builder/vFairs CMS is a platform for people to set up their virtual events. It is built using PHP (Lavrvel, Yii2), MySQL, and Redis. As a back-end developer, I oversaw all the application's modules, including users, webinars, forms, payments, integrations, campaigns, and reporting. I ensured that the platform was scalable and could function when hit by large loads, either due to traffic or demanding scripts. In addition, I maintained and tested the existing back-end elements ensuring they were fast and efficient.
vFairs Chat Platform
https://www.vfairs.com/features/virtual-networking-chat/vFairs chat is a platform people use to communicate at virtual events. It was built using JavaScript, PHP (Lavrvel, Yii2), MySQL, Redis, and PubNub. As a core chat team member, my responsibility included adding new features, improving existing features, and stabilizing the chat platform as the number of users and clients increased exponentially. Additionally, I added the customized reporting module for the chat platform based on client needs.
Jump Ramp Games (Acquired by MobilityWare)
While working as a back-end developer, I developed new microservices in Java, created Python jobs for ETL processes, and introduced caching by adding Redis clusters for better application performance. As a result, the application was handling 20,000 requests per minute. Furthermore, I worked on a CMS platform to manage the application's content called Lucktastic. With DevOps engineers, I added a new relic agent for monitoring back-end application performance.
Only Iceland
I worked on the development of a platform for people visiting Iceland to book their stay in hotels. I built the platform's structure and worked alongside front-end developers, full-stack developers, programmers, and UX specialists to create comprehensive digital solutions for business needs. My role included ensuring the platform was scalable and could still function when hit by large loads, be that traffic or demanding scripts.
Daleni
As the back-end developer for a web application named Daleni, I built REST APIs using PHP and Laravel. I collaborated with a team of programmers to deliver tasks based on client requirements. My role included maintaining and testing existing back-end elements to ensure they were fast and efficient. Additionally, I managed data storage, which required extensive knowledge of data security and compliance.
Education
2012 - 2016
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences - Lahore, Pakistan
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, jQuery, Stripe, Vue, PubNub, jQuery Plugins
Tools
Docker Compose, Git
Languages
PHP, JavaScript, SQL, Java, HTML5, HTML, CSS, Python, PHP 7
Frameworks
Laravel, Yii 2, CodeIgniter, Zend Framework, Laravel Livewire, CodeIgniter 3
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Microservices, Agile
Platforms
LAMP, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Linux, Google Chrome
Storage
Databases, MySQL, JSON, Redis
Other
Software Engineering, Data Structures, Algorithms, OOP Designs, APIs, API Integration, Full-stack, SaaS, Agile Sprints, JavaScript Libraries
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