JUNAID AHMED (Software Engineer)
Islamabad-
WORK EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer Toptal
2018 to Present
Toptal is a global remote company that provides a freelancing platform that connects businesses
with software engineers,
designers, and business consultants. I consider joining Toptal as a natural move to work on more
challenging problems and
provide solutions to those problems.
• Working side by side with clients as a technical partner to streamline their technology stacks.
• Developing bespoke WordPress and Shopify themes with pixel-perfect UI that clients love for
their flexibility and easy
customization.
• Developing custom WordPress plugins and integrations for third-party services.
• Providing Shopify integrations to help clients use their favourite third-party services with the
platform of their choice.
Team Lead & Software Engineer HRVST - Quebec City, QC
November 2017 to Present
HRVST is a Montreal-based creative agency specializing in branding, design, and development. I
have started as a
WordPress developer at HRVST and quickly grew to manage their day-to-day technical operations.
I have had the
opportunity to foster the technical team, enabling them to deliver quality solutions by equipping
them with the professional
workflow. A few of the most important responsibilities I have are listed below.
• Cultivated the development team to deliver quality products by following modern approaches as
well as streamline
workflows.
• Collaborated with the design team to validate mockups based on the technology stack to reduce
design iterations and
technical bottlenecks.
• Crafted complex yet visually appealing design mockups from design tools such as Sketch, Figma,
and Adobe XD into
pixel-perfect, responsive, and cross-platform (and cross-device) compatible user interfaces.
• Developed robust, responsive, and customizable WordPress themes.
• Successfully delivered custom WordPress plugins for third-party service integrations and on-site
custom functionality.
• Developed flexible and modern Shopify themes to increase customer engagement and
conversions.
Consultant & Full Stack Developer Freelance
January 2016 to Present
As a freelance consultant and developer, I have helped clients launch their products and improve the
digital experience of
their existing solutions, resulting in higher customer conversions. The list of satisfied and recurring
clients is growing with
each successful deployment. A few ways I helped clients are listed below.
• Providing consultation and strategy for integrating WordPress and Shopify with third-party web
services.
• Facilitating and developing various WordPress plugins with advanced API integrations, including
Google Sheets, Zapier,
web scraping, and Single Sign-On.
• Delivering WordPress and Shopify sites/stores with stunning user interfaces, rich user experiences,
and intuitive backend
experience.
• Providing consultation to client's on their product UX improvement to increase conversions.
Senior Software Engineer (Joovv)
July 2018 to June 2020
Joovv, with its patented light therapy products, help professional athletes in muscle recovery,
athletic performance as well
as aging citizens with joint pain and inflammation.
Joovv needed to rebrand its online store back in 2018 with a sensitive timeline. As a Senior
Software Engineer assigned
with the challenge, I was able to deliver the rebranded store within the provided time-frame. As a
result, Joovv increased
customer conversion as well as retained its existing customers.
• Successfully rebranded and deployed time-sensitive Joovv's store within 2 weeks.
• Efficiently maintained the technical operations for the online store during the rest of my tenure at
Joovv.
• Enhanced and managed Joovv's Shopify theme as new products and marketing campaigns roll out.
• Developed custom integrations between Shopify and third-party services/apps such as Hubspot.
• Delivered pixel-perfect and stunning user interfaces from design mockups.
• Worked with the marketing team to build highly converting landing pages.
• Developed out of the box custom solutions to complement the company’s unique products.
WordPress Developer
iPlex Pvt Ltd - Rawalpindi
November 2016 to July 2017
• At iPlex, a few of my most important responsibilities include:
• Cultivated the WordPress team to develop advanced websites and web apps.
• Mentored incoming WordPress and JavaScript talent.
• Developed WordPress themes with user-friendly interfaces, rich user experience, and performant
code.
• Successfully delivered visually appealing websites with smooth animations in HTML5, CSS3, and
Javascript.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's in Computer Science
Comsats – Rawalpindi 2012 to 2016
SKILLS
• CSS (5 years)
• JavaScript (4 years)
• MySQL (4 years)
• WordPress (5 years)
• Software Development (4 years)
• HTML5 (5 years)
• Shopify (2 years)
• React.js
• Node.js
• PHP (5 years)
• Git (3 years)
• Laravel (4 years)
• AWS
LINKS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/junaid-ahmed-/
