Hi, I’m Ahtisham Shokat, a results-driven Senior Web Developer with 6+ years of experience delivering scalable WordPress and Laravel solutions for global clients. I’ve built commercial-grade plugins, SaaS platforms, RESTful APIs, and robust e-commerce systems used in production environments. I focus on performance optimization, clean architecture, automation, and delivering measurable business impact, and I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and remote clients across North America and Europe. Outside of day-to-day coding, I value maintainable code, thoughtful UX, and streamlined deployment workflows. I’m always exploring new technologies and sharing knowledge with teammates to drive efficient, scalable solutions for complex problems.

Ahtisham Shokat

Hi, I’m Ahtisham Shokat, a results-driven Senior Web Developer with 6+ years of experience delivering scalable WordPress and Laravel solutions for global clients. I’ve built commercial-grade plugins, SaaS platforms, RESTful APIs, and robust e-commerce systems used in production environments. I focus on performance optimization, clean architecture, automation, and delivering measurable business impact, and I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and remote clients across North America and Europe. Outside of day-to-day coding, I value maintainable code, thoughtful UX, and streamlined deployment workflows. I’m always exploring new technologies and sharing knowledge with teammates to drive efficient, scalable solutions for complex problems.

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Hi, I’m Ahtisham Shokat, a results-driven Senior Web Developer with 6+ years of experience delivering scalable WordPress and Laravel solutions for global clients. I’ve built commercial-grade plugins, SaaS platforms, RESTful APIs, and robust e-commerce systems used in production environments. I focus on performance optimization, clean architecture, automation, and delivering measurable business impact, and I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and remote clients across North America and Europe.

Outside of day-to-day coding, I value maintainable code, thoughtful UX, and streamlined deployment workflows. I’m always exploring new technologies and sharing knowledge with teammates to drive efficient, scalable solutions for complex problems.

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Language

English
Fluent
Panjabi, Punjabi
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent

Work Experience

WordPress Developer at Karigar Web Solutions
May 20, 2019 - October 20, 2023
Published a WHMCS Sync plugin on CodeCanyon & WordPress.org enabling seamless layout integration between WHMCS and WordPress. Released a One-Page Checkout plugin on WordPress.org, improving conversion rates by simplifying WHMCS order flows. Developed a Mega Menu plugin with Elementor support, enhancing UX and site navigation. Built custom plugins including an AI-powered chatbot to automate customer support workflows. Delivered high-performance, responsive websites using Elementor, Avada, and database optimization.
Laravel & Backend Development at Karigar Web Solutions
May 20, 2019 - October 20, 2023
Enhanced POS systems and internal tools using Laravel Blade. Designed REST APIs for CRMs, vehicle rental platforms, and data automation tools. Developed backend services for a Hajjatrack application, supporting real-time user monitoring. Built structured data pipelines for scraping and storage to support front-end applications. Implemented multi-tenant SaaS architecture with RBAC and optimized API queries to reduce response times by ~30%.
Back-End Developer at Laravel Development
May 1, 2019 - October 1, 2023
Built and optimized RESTful APIs and internal tools using Laravel Blade; Enhanced POS systems and internal tooling using Laravel Blade; Designed APIs for CRMs, vehicle rental platforms, and data automation tools; Delivered backend services for a Haj tracking application and built data pipelines to support frontend applications.
Software Developer at Dev Bunch Private Limited
November 1, 2023 - February 1, 2026
WordPress & Plugin Development; Published a WHMCS Sync plugin on CodeCanyon & WordPress.org; Released a One-Page Checkout plugin; Improved conversion rates by simplifying WooCommerce order flows; Built a Mega Menu plugin with Elementor support; Developed AI-powered chatbot to automate customer support workflows.
Laravel & Backend Developer at Karigar Web Solutions
May 1, 2019 - October 1, 2023
Designed and implemented a POS system for a furniture retailer using Laravel, Blade, and MySQL; built RESTful APIs for a UK-based mobile application using SQL Server; developed backend services for a Hajj tracking application; implemented multi-tenant SaaS architecture with RBAC; optimized API queries and caching, reducing response times by ~30%; collaborated on AI-driven video generation plugin integration and data pipelines to support frontend applications.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (1.5 years) at Virtual University of Pakistan
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
BS Software Engineering at Gujarat University
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Master of Science in Computer Science at University of Sialkot
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
BE (1.5 year) at Virtual University of Pakistan
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
B.S Software Engineering at Gujarat University
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
M.S Computer Science at University of Sialkot
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
B.Ed (1.5 years) at Virtual University of Pakistan
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
BS Software Engineering at University of Gujarat
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services