Awais Zahid Dar

Muhammad Awais Dar Professional Summary Results-driven Shopify & WordPress Developer with 4+ years of experience architecting and optimizing high-converting ecommerce stores and websites. Proven track record of delivering scalable Shopify and WordPress solutions that drive measurable business outcomes, including contributing to stores generating over 5 million in total sales. Adept at collaborating across design, marketing, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into performant, user-centric ecommerce experiences built for speed, clarity, and growth. Technical Skills Shopify: Theme Development (Liquid), Store Architecture, Custom Storefront, App Integrations, Shopify CLI, Sections & Blocks, Metafields, Shopify Plus WordPress: Theme & Plugin Development, WooCommerce, Custom Post Types, Gutenberg Blocks, ACF, REST API, Elementor, Page Builders Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), Responsive Design, Web Performance Optimization Ecommerce: Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UX/UI Design Principles, A/B Testing, SEO Best Practices, Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS) Tools & Workflow: Git, Webpack, Figma, Google Analytics, Google PageSpeed Insights, REST APIs, GraphQL, JSON Soft Skills: Cross-functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Communication, Technical Leadership, Agile Delivery Professional Experience Senior Shopify & WordPress Developer January 2025 – February 2026 Pandion Solutions • Led end-to-end architecture and development of multiple Shopify and WordPress sites for diverse brand portfolios, delivering scalable store and web structures that improved conversion rates and aligned with business objectives. • Engineered advanced custom Shopify themes using Liquid, JavaScript, and CSS, and custom WordPress themes and plugins using PHP, producing mobile-first storefronts optimized for Core Web Vitals and Google PageSpeed scores. • Spearheaded performance optimization initiatives including lazy loading, image compression, and script deferral, significantly reducing page load times across Shopify and WordPress client projects. • Integrated 20+ third-party Shopify apps and WordPress plugins, alongside custom REST/GraphQL API solutions including payment gateways, loyalty programs, and inventory management systems. • Collaborated with designers, marketers, and C-level stakeholders to deliver conversion-oriented ecommerce and web solutions consistently on time and within scope. • Mentored junior developers and established code review standards and best practices for Shopify and WordPress development workflows across the team. Shopify & WordPress Developer March 2022 – December 2024 CrewBizz • Contributed to the design, development, and optimization of Toylicious.pk, a Shopify-based ecommerce store that generated over 5 million in total sales since launch. • Delivered custom-coded ecommerce and portfolio websites for various clients using Shopify, WordPress, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with clean, responsive, high-performance results. • Customized and implemented Shopify themes and WordPress themes for multiple client brands, integrating required features, apps, plugins, and product catalog structures to meet diverse business requirements. • Executed full project lifecycle from requirement gathering and UX wireframing through development, QA testing, and client handoff, maintaining high standards of code quality across both platforms. • Optimized store and website loading performance and mobile responsiveness across all projects, improving user retention and reducing bounce rates for client businesses. Key Achievements ˆ Revenue Impact: Contributed to ecommerce stores generating over 5 million in cumulative sales through strategic Shopify and WordPress store architecture and CRO-focused development. ˆ Performance Engineering: Consistently improved store and site metrics (LCP, FID, CLS) across Shopify and WordPress projects through advanced optimization techniques, enhancing both user experience and SEO rankings. ˆ Client Audit Initiative: Launched a free Shopify and WordPress site audit service to identify conversion gaps and performance bottlenecks – demonstrating entrepreneurial drive and client-first mindset. Education University of Management and Technology (UMT) Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Languages English (Professional Working) | Urdu (Native) | Punjabi (Full Professional) | German (Elementary) November 2021 – June 2025