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Hi, I’m Saad Shakeel, a senior software engineer specializing in full-stack PHP development. With over eight years of experience building high-performance web applications, I excel at leading teams, delivering projects on time, and optimizing backend systems for a better user experience. I’m passionate about scalable architectures, API performance, and automation through CI/CD to speed up deployments and reduce errors. I enjoy turning complex requirements into practical software solutions that drive growth.…Hi, I’m Saad Shakeel, a senior software engineer specializing in full-stack PHP development. With over eight years of experience building high-performance web applications, I excel at leading teams, delivering projects on time, and optimizing backend systems for a better user experience. I’m passionate about scalable architectures, API performance, and automation through CI/CD to speed up deployments and reduce errors. I enjoy turning complex requirements into practical software solutions that drive growth.

Saad Shakeel

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Back-End Developer, +3

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Hi, I’m Saad Shakeel, a senior software engineer specializing in full-stack PHP development. With over eight years of experience building high-performance web applications, I excel at leading teams, delivering projects on time, and optimizing backend systems for a better user experience. I’m passionate about scalable architectures, API performance, and automation through CI/CD to speed up deployments and reduce errors. I enjoy turning complex requirements into practical software solutions that drive growth.…Hi, I’m Saad Shakeel, a senior software engineer specializing in full-stack PHP development. With over eight years of experience building high-performance web applications, I excel at leading teams, delivering projects on time, and optimizing backend systems for a better user experience. I’m passionate about scalable architectures, API performance, and automation through CI/CD to speed up deployments and reduce errors. I enjoy turning complex requirements into practical software solutions that drive growth.

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Hi, I’m Saad Shakeel, a senior software engineer specializing in full-stack PHP development. With over eight years of experience building high-performance web applications, I excel at leading teams, delivering projects on time, and optimizing backend systems for a better user experience.

I’m passionate about scalable architectures, API performance, and automation through CI/CD to speed up deployments and reduce errors. I enjoy turning complex requirements into practical software solutions that drive growth.

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Work Experience

Freelance Web Developer at Travel Shine

September 1, 2024 - Present

Revamped flight booking and travel websites (travelshine.co.uk and cheapluxurytravels.co.uk) using PHP (Laravel), MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Vue.js. Integrated airline and travel APIs to provide real-time flight schedules, pricing, and availability. Built and customized booking engines, search filters, and payment systems to support secure online reservations. Implemented SEO optimization and analytics tracking to improve visibility and conversions. Collaborated directly with clients, providing technical consultation and delivering tailored solutions on time.

Software Engineer at Gaditek

September 1, 2024 - September 25, 2025

Optimized page load times by 60% in the Savyour product by implementing pagination, refining database queries, and leveraging caching mechanisms. Developed and integrated an AI-based image generation feature that streamlined the creative process, reducing the workload of the creative department by 35%. Utilized Elasticsearch for advanced search capabilities, boosting search performance by 50% across large datasets. Implemented TDD practices to drive robust and reliable code, increasing test coverage and reducing production bugs. Conducted code reviews to ensure quality and maintainability. Engaged in agile processes (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives).

Software Engineer at Eplanet Communication Inc

August 1, 2022 - September 25, 2025

Spearheaded a major revamp of the company's e-commerce platform, implementing React.js to enhance user experience and performance, leading to a 30% increase in conversion rates. Developed a healthcare web application using the Yii2 PHP framework, delivering secure and efficient patient data management features. Engaged in continuous learning and development, keeping up-to-date with the latest Laravel updates and best practices to implement innovative solutions and improve existing functionalities.

Senior PHP Developer at UHF Solution Ltd

September 1, 2019 - September 25, 2025

Contributed to large-scale projects leveraging Oracle databases for secure data management. Collaborated with corporate clients such as Atlas Honda, Atlas Battery, Meezan Bank, and Bank Islami for requirement gathering and seamless project delivery. Conducted training for QA teams on MySQL fundamentals and crafting effective queries to enhance testing capabilities and data validation.

Senior Web Developer at Fleekbiz Pvt Ltd

May 1, 2019 - September 25, 2025

Developed and maintained websites using MVC frameworks (CodeIgniter). Integrated third-party payment APIs (PayPal, Stripe) for secure and efficient transactions. Authored well-documented code and implemented Git workflows to streamline version control, improving deployment efficiency by 20%. Restructured the company's primary website back-end for improved content management and scalability, positively impacting customer engagement.

Freelance Web Developer at Travel Shine

September 1, 2004 - Present

Revamped flight booking and travel websites using PHP (Laravel), MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Vue.js; integrated airline and travel APIs to provide real-time flight schedules, pricing, and availability; built and customized booking engines, search filters, and payment systems for secure online reservations; implemented SEO optimization and analytics tracking to improve visibility and conversions; collaborated with clients to deliver tailored solutions on time.

Software Engineer at Gaditek

September 1, 2024 - September 25, 2025

Optimized page load times by 60% in the Savyour product by implementing pagination, refining database queries, and leveraging caching mechanisms; developed an AI-based image generation feature, reducing the creative department's workload by 35%; utilized Elasticsearch for advanced search capabilities, boosting search performance by 50%; implemented TDD; conducted code reviews; participated in agile ceremonies.

Software Engineer at Eplanet Communication Inc

August 1, 2022 - September 25, 2025

Led revamp of the e-commerce platform using React.js to enhance user experience and performance, contributing to a 30% improvement in conversion rates; developed a healthcare web application with Yii2; kept up-to-date with Laravel updates and best practices to implement innovative solutions.

Senior PHP Developer at UHF Solution Ltd

September 1, 2019 - September 25, 2025

Contributed to large-scale projects leveraging Oracle databases and collaborated with corporate clients (Atlas Honda, Atlas Battery, Meezan Bank, Bank Islami) for requirement gathering and delivery; trained QA teams on MySQL fundamentals and query crafting.

Senior Web Developer at Fleekbiz Pvt Ltd

May 1, 2019 - September 25, 2025

Developed and maintained websites using MVC frameworks (CodeIgniter); integrated third-party payment APIs (PayPal, Stripe); authored well-documented code and implemented Git workflows to streamline version control; restructured the back-end for improved CMS and scalability.

PHP Developer (Freelance) at Self-Employed, UK (Remote)

September 1, 2024 - November 26, 2025

Designed, developed, and maintained custom web applications with expertise in Laravel, PHP, MySQL, and React. Built and customized booking engines, search filters, and secure payment systems, and continuously learned new frameworks to deliver scalable, modern solutions.

Software Engineer (PHP) at Gaditek

September 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024

Developed and integrated an AI-based image generation feature to streamline the creative process, reducing workload by 35%. Implemented Elasticsearch for advanced search, boosting performance across large data sets. Practiced TDD and participated in Agile processes to improve quality and delivery.

Software Engineer (PHP) at ePlanet Communication Inc

August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022

Spearheaded a major revamp of the e-commerce platform using React.js to enhance UX and performance, resulting in a 30% increase in conversion rates. Built data-driven APIs and backend logic to support analytics dashboards and insights; collaborated with architects, product owners, and QA to align development with business goals.

Senior PHP Developer at UHF Solution Ltd

September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019

Contributed to large-scale projects leveraging Oracle databases for secure data management. Implemented RESTful APIs using MVC framework to reduce API response times by 30%. Trained QA teams on MySQL fundamentals and efficient querying for better data validation.

Senior Web Developer at Fleekbiz Pvt Ltd

May 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019

Developed and maintained websites with Laravel and CodeIgniter. Integrated third-party payment APIs (PayPal, Stripe) for secure transactions. Implemented Git workflows to improve deployment efficiency by 20% and restructured backend for better content management and scalability; provided staff training and showcased MERN stack projects.

Senior Software Engineer (PHP) at Disrupt.com (formerly Gaditek)

August 1, 2022 - Present

Led backend optimization and CI/CD automation, improving page load speed by 60% and boosting revenue-generating sessions by 28%. Increased organic traffic by 42% through caching and backend improvements. Reduced deployment time from 2 hours to 15 minutes and cut release errors by 90%, while raising API performance by 48% to support 2x user growth. Improved test coverage to 82% and reduced production bugs by 38%.

Software Engineer (PHP) at EPLANET Global

September 1, 2019 - August 1, 2022

Increased e-commerce conversion rate by 30%, driving revenue growth. Reduced server costs by 18% through backend and database optimization. Improved application performance by 40%, increasing cart completion by 16%. Cut slow-query incidents by 70% via schema restructuring and indexing.

Senior Web Developer at FLEEKBIZ

February 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019

Increased checkout success rate by 18% through optimization of Stripe/PayPal integrations. Improved deployment efficiency by 20%, reducing rollback incidents by 35%. Enhanced CMS scalability, increasing user engagement by 15%.

PHP Developer at IGNYTES Agency Pvt Ltd

July 1, 2017 - February 1, 2018

Reduced data retrieval time by 45%, improving application response. Delivered 10+ projects on time, contributing to a 25% increase in repeat clients. Decreased integration time by 40% through REST API standardization.