Usama Hafeez
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Usama wrote his first program at the age of eight, and since then, he's been obsessed with computers. He is a Laravel specialist with a decade of experience coding web apps using Laravel, CodeIgniter, Symfony, and vanilla PHP, along with Vue/React. He also specializes in optimizing code and improving database performance. All in all, Usama is a practical perfectionist who obsesses about the details to ensure that his clients are thrilled with the end product.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Git, Laravel, PhpStorm, Vue, Emmet, Linux
The most amazing...
...script I created involved parsing Photoshop files, generating detailed XML files for recreation, and a separate script to reproduce the Photoshop file.
Work Experience
Laravel API Developer
Pocketime
- Implemented more than 60 API endpoints to date in Laravel using API resources, Eloquent, nested routes and controllers, services, etc.
- Set up a mock Node.js server to test requests on the back end from the API.
- Discussed and fine-tuned requirements with the client, enhancing models and improving the database.
Full-stack Laravel Developer
Jake and Company, LLC
- Troubleshot obscure bugs in the web application that are presented only in certain scenarios.
- Transitioned a rich text editor from an obsolete version to the latest.
- Suggested improvements and enhancements when resolving tickets and adding features.
Full-stack Developer
Motional
- Optimized database queries to reduce query times by as much as 99%. Implemented indexes at strategic points to reduce the server bill and increase scalability.
- Implemented new features ranging from server-side value additions to interactive front-end functionalities using Vue, Inertia, and Vite.
- Implemented enhancements to Laravel Nova using actions.
- Used Refine and Vue to duplicate filters and charts and create reports from them while keeping good performance in mind.
Web Application Developer
Hustleboard
- Connected several APIs to their dashboard, including Amazon Advertising, Amazon Seller Central, Zendesk, and Salesforce.
- Implemented best practices in the custom PHP app, including migrations, environment management tools, etc. Advised ways to secure the app and improve its performance.
- Linked various metrics with the existing dashboard and collaborated with the company's clients to best implement their requirements.
Full-stack Laravel Developer
Sideline Learning
- Coded using test-driven development (TDD) for their multi-tenant web app in Laravel.
- Integrated background checks via a third-party API and created database design and process flow for this.
- Set up tests using MySQL (SQLite driver not being present). Used strategy of rolling back transactions after each test to save running time on MySQL instead of running migrations repeatedly.
Senior Web Developer
Dentulu
- Moved uploads to automatically go to AWS S3 across the big application and retrieved from there. Created a system to enable other developers to easily extend this for the quickly growing app.
- Enhanced database processes to use more modern methods.
- Discovered security issues in various areas and closed them using modern best practices.
- Integrated APIs to work with the flow of the application.
- Optimized the PHP code for speed and a better design using best practices. Created processes for others to follow.
- Implemented a store system with functionality for multiple vendors, shops, and offices.
- Conducted the implementation of a very customizable affiliate system.
- Handled the implementation of a subscription system for tokens to be used for purchases and refund functionality.
PHP Web App Developer
Loopr (via Toptal)
- Improved performance by 10 times by improving the code and optimizing the database.
- Fixed many bugs and issues that improved revenue, reach, and brand image.
- Updated the database structure, added indexes to enhance query performance, improved coding practices, removed a huge amount of existing redundancies, and tried to implement best practices whenever possible.
- Planned and implemented new features to move the business forward.
- Adapted to best practices and structured future tasks.
- Moved the application to a new web design and used webpack to bundle JavaScript and CSS.
- Identified and fixed critical security vulnerabilities.
Senior Developer
An Automobile Purchase Company
- Helped transition a legacy PHP web application to Laravel.
- Coded tens of new features and suggested many new ideas.
- Fixed security issues and vulnerabilities in the code.
- Optimized SQL queries and improved code performance.
- Implemented an automatic error detection system with localized logging to Cloudwatch.
Freelance Web Developer
GraphicalX
- Created a Laravel-based platform for clients to monitor their ad performance and revenues.
- Set up the above client's app with various APIs to automate data gathering and reports and gradually expanded the app to manage their entire income and expenses.
- Developed a review management system in Laravel that helped the client manage reviews for their products and create blocklists, reports, and much more.
- Built an online league management system using Laravel 5.4.
- Created a one-of-a-kind coaching platform for a Swiss client in Laravel.
- Wrote several scripts to analyze US electricity and gas data, process gigabytes of data, and record it efficiently.
- Developed various programs and applications for clients in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia.
- Created various calculators for different industries, ensuring they work in all edge cases and allowing the administrators to tweak their formulae.
Founder | Developer
Jawab.pk
- Developed an idea from concept to launch for a region-based Q&A website.
- Created an entire application on Symfony 1.4 using Doctrine as the ORM.
- Managed a VPS server, the environment, and security, initially using Lighttpd and Apache later.
- Built a community from scratch, added moderators and additional features, and improved the SEO as it grew.
Web Developer
Zigron
- Led the development of the company's employee performance review system.
- Developed an interactive area that helped peers and managers give 360-degree reviews using Ajax without refreshing the page.
- Generated ideas and suggested new features to make the app valuable to potential clients.
- Created automated reports with actionable analytics that would help organizations within the app to make important decisions about HR.
- Optimized the loading times and memory usage within the app.
Intern Web Developer
Jint Tech
- Wrote a script in PowerShell Script to gather data and save it in an XML file.
- Created a database schema and stored the required data.
Experience
An Online Sports League Management System
DataCentral: Advertisement Costs and Revenue Management System
Review Management System
Jawab.pk
https://jawab.pkRockMe | Online Coaching App
I created this app in CodeIgniter following test-driven development methodology. It has multiple user roles and allows the coach to carefully monitor each user's performance.
Skills
Languages
SQL, JavaScript, PHP, HTML, HTML5, PHP 7, PHP 5, TypeScript, Regex, CSS, XML, ECMAScript (ES6), Bash, CSS3, GraphQL
Frameworks
CodeIgniter, Eloquent, Laravel, OAuth 2, Bootstrap, Mockery, Symfony, Tailwind CSS
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, jQuery, Vue, Vue 2, Node.js, API Development, Stripe API, React, Propel, Doctrine, OpenID, PayPal API, Google APIs, Twitter API, Google Maps API, Laravel Voyager, Shopify API, Zendesk API, Salesforce API, Amazon Product Advertising API, Amazon API, Emmet, Google Geocoding API, Stripe
Tools
PhpStorm, Git, Subversion (SVN), cURL Command Line Tool, Apache, Amazon CloudWatch, Sentry, Webpack, Froala, Bitbucket
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), REST, Unit Testing, Test-driven Development (TDD), Database Design, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Platforms
LAMP, cPanel, Linux, October CMS, DoseSpot, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, Shopify, Heroku, WordPress
Storage
JSON, MySQL, Databases, MariaDB, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Other
Web App Security, Blade, Ajax, APIs, Scraping, Optimization, API Integration, Inertia.js, Troubleshooting, Full-stack, PHP 8, Web Development, Front-end, Full-stack Development, Front-end Development, Back-end, Software Architecture, Regular Expressions, Web Scraping, Affiliate Marketing, Content Management Systems (CMS), Coupons, SaaS, Software Development, Laravel Nova, Power Shell Commands, Virtual Private Servers, Security, Multitenancy, Computer Engineering, CSV File Processing, Affiliate Tracking, eCommerce, Paid Memberships Pro (PMPro), Amazon Seller Central, OAuth, SMTP, Laravel Forge, Laravel Vapor, RSS Feeds, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology - Topi, Pakistan
Certifications
Toptal Node.js Accelerator Graduate
Toptal, LLC
Machine Learning
Stanford University | via Coursera
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