Developed and maintained 10+ microservices and REST APIs serving 2M+ hotel properties; modernized legacy systems into event-driven architecture (PHP 8, Laravel 10, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch); built 20+ Composer packages for CI/CD pipelines; integrated PaxLounge with FTI's B2B APIs to automate travel deal generation; developed AWS Lambda functions to standardize third-party XML content.

Senior Software Engineer - Technical Lead at First Class & More FZE

June 1, 2023 - September 24, 2025

Led a small team to deliver an end-to-end travel platform, including system architecture, technical documentation, and sprint planning. Developed REST APIs (Laravel, DynamoDB, AWS API Gateway, Swagger) and full-stack portals (Vue.js, Bootstrap, Admin portal, CMS). Migrated ~25GB of legacy data to a serverless architecture using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and S3. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Bitbucket and AWS Elastic Beanstalk for automated deployments. Built a membership-based shop system (Laravel, React, Bootstrap); integrated WordPress-based blog and white-label CMS into portal and mobile app. Developed a new newsletter and notification system (VueJS, Amazon SES, SNS, Firebase FCM) delivering bi-weekly deals to 100K+ premium users.

Senior Software Engineer - Team Lead at Zoom Digital / Zoom Property

December 1, 2019 - September 24, 2025

Managed 20+ high-profile client websites and apps across UAE and Saudi Arabia (banking, fashion, oil & gas, facilities management), ensuring high availability, scalability, and security. Provided full-stack development for business websites and applications while maintaining servers and periodic system updates. Led a small Agile team of developers and designers, managing projects and timelines, gathering client requirements, and delivering cost-effective tech solutions.

Full Stack Developer at AlkamilBooking.com

June 1, 2017 - September 24, 2025

Developed and integrated B2C travel solutions with the main portal, managing full-stack backend, frontend, and API-driven apps. Integrated travel APIs for hotels, flights, cruises, cars, holiday tours, and insurance to streamline booking processes. Built an extended network system for contracted hotels enabling agents to update prices and deals directly.

Full Stack Developer at The Elite Cars LLC

October 1, 2016 - September 24, 2025

Managed full-stack development and maintenance of company websites, ensuring updates, security, and performance. Collaborated with the SEO team to improve search rankings and lead generation.

Freelance WordPress Developer at Envato Marketplace (Remote)

November 1, 2015 - September 24, 2025

Delivered 100+ web development projects globally and achieved Elite Author status with $100K+ in sales of WordPress themes and plugins.

Senior Web Developer at Inspirey Themes Faisalabad

June 1, 2012 - September 24, 2025

Developed premium WordPress themes and plugins for ThemeForest; delivered end-to-end web projects, including design, development, testing, documentation, and support.