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Faran Ahmed

Faran Ahmed

12 years of experience Pakistan

With 13+ years of experience as a Lead Software Engineer/Fullstack Developer, Faran excels in crafting tailored solutions for clients. Collaborating with Fortune 500 companies, Faran specializes in integrating businesses using WordPress and Laravel. Expertise spans diverse sectors including Marketing, Fintech, Healthcare, Aerospace, and Real Estate.

Faran's experience as a WordCamp speaker and panelist at WordCamp Europe and Asia has provided him with the privilege of sharing insights and networking with industry leaders from renowned companies.

Throughout his career, honed exceptional communication and requirement elicitation skills, having collaborated extensively with US and Scandinavian-based companies.

Vue.js Wordpress PHP Laravel Lumen JavaScript Magento

Experience

Principle Software engineer
Oct, 2019 - Present
Ciklum Pvt Ltd
  • - Principal Software Engineer and Tech Lead for WordPress with Alibaba and Alipay core teams, specializing in marketing site development.
    - Worked with Elementor to create the application and utilized Yoast and All-in-One SEO, also used WP Rocket for site optimization.
    - Used ACF Pro and custom templates for our custom child theme development.
    - Developed a Psychometric assessment website using the Vue.js framework.
    - Implemented Laravel Microservices architecture to create the largest Healthcare application in the MENA region.
    - Used cart and Paypal, Stripe API for custom application development.
    - Upgraded legacy applications to PHP 8 using Custom PHP.
    - Proficient in WordPress Multisite and Multilingual setups, including plugin development with OOP-based classes.
    - Experienced in Agile methodologies, ensuring efficient and collaborative development processes.
  • Technologies: JavaScript, Wordpress, PHP, Laravel, Vue.js, RabbitMQ, Magento, AWS S3, Amazon EC2, WooCommerce
Sr. Software Engineer (Team lead)
Dec, 2014 - Oct, 2019
Vteams (Nextbridge Pvt Ltd)
  • - As a Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead, he has specialized in Magento development and Laravel Application Development. - Incorporated NoSQL and implemented Design Patterns in applications.
    - Utilized SOLID and DRY principles, and crafted web services for iOS and Android platforms.
    - Worked with different WordPress plugins and theme development.
    - Worked with Microservice Architecture, leveraging RabbitMQ for communications.
    - Thrived in Agile environments, serving as both a developer and a Scrum Master.
  • Technologies: Magento, Wordpress, PHP, WordPress Plugin Development, Magento, Laravel, RabbitMQ, Google API
Software Engineer
Feb, 2014 - Nov, 2014
FME Extensions
  • - Contributed to product development featured on the Magento Marketplace.
    - Responsible for encompassing Magento extension development, including meticulous documentation for sale on the marketplace, and creation of Magento 1/2 themes.
    - Handled client communication to provide support.
    - Undertaken core feature updates on Magento and worked with technologies like Redis and Memcache.
    - Checked out some of my work at fmeextensions.com
  • Technologies: Magento, PHP, Laravel, Magento, Redis, Twilio, AWS S3
Software Engineer
Sep, 2012 - Jan, 2014
Technology-Architects
  • - As a Software Architect with a focus on US markets, specialized in e-commerce platforms and CMS.
    - With over 2 years of experience in CMS and API integration, his expertise lies in PHP web development, including HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
    - Led projects utilizing MVC frameworks like CodeIgniter and Yii, as well as core PHP, OScommerce, Opencart, and BigCommerce.
  • Technologies: Wordpress, PHP, Laravel, OsCommerce, Laravel, OpenCart, API

Education

BS Computer Science
2009 - 2013
FAST Islamabad
MS PM
2016 - 2017
Bhria University Islamabad.

Achievements

Accomplishments

Leveraging WordPress as a service, Speaker at wordCamp 2023
Nov, 2023
Associated with WordPress community as a speaker and expert. Exploring innovative strategies and emerging trends in the field left me inspired and eager to implement new ideas into my work. Linkedin post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7133435336717672451/
Panel discussion with Head of WordPress Relations at Elementor
Jun, 2023
Head of WordPress Relations at Elementor at WordPress Conference 2023. Have explored streamlining WordPress editors for a better user experience and simplifying website development. Miriam showed keen interest in discussing WordPress site-building tool performance and maintenance. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7075534253689552896/
Employee of the year
Oct, 2022
Won employee of the year award in Ciklum Pvt ltd. Had a privilege to take the award from managing director Ciklum.
Navigating Success for Fresh Graduates as Software engineers
Jul, 2022
I've been honored with multiple invitations to mentor students on career pathways, particularly focusing on mastering WordPress, WooCommerce, and Laravel coding. Through personalized guidance and insights, I equip individuals with the knowledge and strategies needed to excel in these dynamic fields, empowering them to embark on successful and fulfilling careers in software engineering https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ifaran-a-khan_team-ciklum-pakistan-was-invited-by-szabist-activity-6934561128215654400-B6vg