I’m Hamza Afzal, a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, building, and shipping high-impact web platforms and SaaS products. My end-to-end expertise spans frontend (React/Next.js), backend (Node.js, PHP, Laravel, Python), CMS (WordPress, AEM), eCommerce (Shopify/Liquid), and modern API design. I’m passionate about delivering performant, maintainable systems, building developer tooling, and leading cross-functional teams from product discovery through production. I’ve led platform initiatives, architected microservice-based APIs, and delivered multi-tenant dashboards for enterprise clients in finance and healthcare. My work combines modern frontend architectures, robust backend services, and thoughtful integration patterns with payments, web3, and automation. I value collaboration, code quality, and measurable impact, as reflected in performance gains and scalable platforms across multiple projects.

Hamza Afzal

I’m Hamza Afzal, a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, building, and shipping high-impact web platforms and SaaS products. My end-to-end expertise spans frontend (React/Next.js), backend (Node.js, PHP, Laravel, Python), CMS (WordPress, AEM), eCommerce (Shopify/Liquid), and modern API design. I’m passionate about delivering performant, maintainable systems, building developer tooling, and leading cross-functional teams from product discovery through production. I’ve led platform initiatives, architected microservice-based APIs, and delivered multi-tenant dashboards for enterprise clients in finance and healthcare. My work combines modern frontend architectures, robust backend services, and thoughtful integration patterns with payments, web3, and automation. I value collaboration, code quality, and measurable impact, as reflected in performance gains and scalable platforms across multiple projects.

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I’m Hamza Afzal, a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, building, and shipping high-impact web platforms and SaaS products. My end-to-end expertise spans frontend (React/Next.js), backend (Node.js, PHP, Laravel, Python), CMS (WordPress, AEM), eCommerce (Shopify/Liquid), and modern API design. I’m passionate about delivering performant, maintainable systems, building developer tooling, and leading cross-functional teams from product discovery through production.

I’ve led platform initiatives, architected microservice-based APIs, and delivered multi-tenant dashboards for enterprise clients in finance and healthcare. My work combines modern frontend architectures, robust backend services, and thoughtful integration patterns with payments, web3, and automation. I value collaboration, code quality, and measurable impact, as reflected in performance gains and scalable platforms across multiple projects.

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Language

English
Advanced
Urdu
Fluent
Panjabi, Punjabi
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Web Developer at Internet-Exposure Designs LTD
July 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Led frontend platform initiatives using React/Next.js and TypeScript; created reusable component libraries, Storybook catalogs, and design-system primitives. Built backend microservices in Node.js/Express to support dashboards, reporting, and auth; implemented caching and queueing for heavy throughput endpoints. Implemented CI/CD pipelines, staged deployments, code reviews, and best-practice enforcement to improve release quality. Integrated third-party systems — payment gateways, external APIs, and third-party analytics — with secure webhook handling. Mentored junior developers, conducted architecture reviews, and improved onboarding documentation.
Web Developer at Sajalo Stores
July 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Developed Shopify themes, Liquid templates, and custom Shopify app functionality for product import/export, pricing rules, and order automation. Improved site SEO and conversion by optimizing theme structure and server rendering where applicable.
Program Associate/Web Developer at Superior University
January 1, 2019 - June 1, 2020
Built and maintained university portals, training systems, and the CMACED site; collaborated with the British Council on program tools and students training on Active Citizenship Programme.
Senior Software Engineer at Digitec
June 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and developed custom WordPress plugins tailored to business-specific workflows and client requirements. Diagnosed and resolved payment gateway and subscription issues in WooCommerce, improving checkout reliability and recurring billing stability. Implemented custom tariff calculation and charging logic on the frontend for real-time pricing, and built tools for manual order creation and tariff calculation within the WordPress admin panel. Developed a Shopify App leveraging Cloudflare Workers with high performance on the free tier. Launched AI SaaS marketing websites using Framer (including L3NS.ai) with performance-focused layouts. Delivered WordPress website design and plugin development for Barking Justice Media with a focus on scalability and usability.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) at Superior University, Lahore
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) at Superior University, Lahore
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

Responsive Web Design
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2026
JavaScript Algorithms & Data Structures
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2026
Web Design Competition Winner — Superior Olympiad
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026
Responsive Web Design — freeCodeCamp
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026
JavaScript Algorithms & Data Structures — freeCodeCamp
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Healthcare, Financial Services