Muhammad Saud

MUHAMMAD SAUD Software Engineer-linkedin.com/in/m-saud- - London, IG11 9AU, United Kingdom Summary Experienced Full Stack Engineer with over 6 years of hands-on experience in building robust, scalable web applications using Laravel, MySQL, and modern JavaScript frameworks including Vue.js, React, and Next.js. Adept at RESTful API development, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP), and CI/CD workflows. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, improve performance, and deliver maintainable solutions in agile environments. Hold full right to work in the UK. Technical Skills Programming Languages: JavaScript (ES6, TypeScript), PHP, Python Front-End: React, Next.js, Redux, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind, Responsive UI Back-End: Node.js, Express.js, Laravel, RESTful APIs, Microservices Cloud/DevOps: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), CI/CD, Docker Testing: JEST, Unit Testing, Test-Driven Development (TDD) Database: MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Redis, Database Design, Query Optimization Version Control: GitHub/Git, Bitbucket, Code Review Architecture & Methodologies: MVC Architecture, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Agile/Scrum Soft Skills: Team Management, Communication Skills, Technical Documentation, Strategic Thinking Experience Senior Software Engineer Quadplex | Lahore, Pakistan 02/2023 - Present Spearheaded architecture design for scalable Node.js and React applications, aligning technical decisions with long-term business strategy and reducing future maintenance overhead by 40%. Architected cloud-native solutions on AWS, utilizing EC2, S3 to improve deployment speed and reduce infrastructure costs by 30%. Employed TDD practices with Jest/PHPUnit to ensure 98% test coverage, reducing post-release bugs by 25% and accelerating feature validation. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and Dockerized environments to streamline development workflows and reduce release times by 40%. Led API integrations with third-party financial platforms, enhancing system interoperability and expanding service offerings by 25%. Mentored and supervised junior developers and introduced code review practices, boosting code quality and team productivity. Senior Software Engineer InvoZone (Pvt.) Ltd. | Lahore, Pakistan 03/2021 - 01/2023 Enhanced scalability, modularity, sustainability and maintainability by implementing microservices architecture, reducing maintenance costs by 25%. Reduced deployment time by 30% and enhanced build reliability by 30% through Docker containerization, CI/CD, and Bash scripting automation, resulting in more frequent and stable releases. Managed Google Cloud Platform (GCP) cloud infrastructure for high availability, reducing latency by 35% and increasing fault tolerance by 20%. Optimized data storage and retrieval using Redis and PostgreSQL, achieving a seamless real-time communication setup via WebSocket. Demonstrated proficiency in React.js and Next.js for developing responsive web applications. Cut bottlenecks by 25% and improved response time through effective traffic distribution via load balancers. Senior Software Engineer TEKFirst (Pvt.) Ltd. | Lahore, Pakistan 12/2020 - 03/2021 Migrated and optimized complex legacy PHP applications to Laravel while implementing strict coding standards, reducing response times by 35% and cutting infrastructure costs by 20% through code refactoring, database caching, and job queuing. Managed version control with GitHub, contributing to a 40% improvement in code collaboration efficiency and ensuring reliability. Reduced system downtime by 40% through proactive troubleshooting of Laravel application crashes. Increased user engagement by 30% by building and maintaining scalable Laravel applications with React, resulting in dynamic and interactive user interfaces and SQL databases (MySQL) for reliable data management. Software Engineer Suave Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd. | Lahore, Pakistan 04/2020 - 12/2020 Developed and maintained JSON based RESTful APIs for seamless data exchange in mobile applications. Utilized debugging techniques to resolve complex backend issues, ensuring high-quality code and efficient system performance. Reduced system downtime by 40% through proactive troubleshooting of Laravel application crashes. Designed and deployed server-side RESTful APIs leveraging Laravel's MVC architecture, featuring OAuth 2.0 authentication, automated request validation, and caching reducing database load by 40%. Troubleshoot issues in PHP/JS applications resulting in improved performance and user experience. Improved performance by 30% by applying the repository design pattern, promoting code reusability and reducing redundancy. Facilitated 25% increase in team productivity using Scrum methodology and GitHub/Jira for collaboration. Reduced task resolution times by 40% through effective version control systems with GitHub and task management with Jira. Senior Web Developer OTIF Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd. | Lahore, Pakistan 06/2019 - 11/2019 Developed and maintained complex web applications using PHP frameworks (Laravel, CodeIgniter), MySQL databases, and front-end technologies HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery. Reduced bug incidence by 25% through TDD during CodeIgniter-to-Laravel migration, while ensuring coding standards and quality. Enhanced application speed by 50% and scalability by 35% by migrating a CodeIgniter application to Laravel, while integrating advanced features like ACL and payment gateways, leading to a 20% increase in user satisfaction. Delivered a 40% improvement in user experience through UI enhancements and optimized website performance. Leveraged GitHub for efficient version control and collaboration. Laravel Developer Suave Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd. | Lahore, Pakistan 01/2017 - 05/2019 Developed and maintained RESTful APIs to power mobile applications, ensuring seamless integration and data exchange. Implemented OAuth 2.0 API authentication using Laravel Passport. Designed and implemented intuitive user-friendly dashboards for comprehensive data management and analytics, providing valuable insights, enhanced decision-making speed by 25%. Leveraged Laravel's robust framework to build scalable and efficient API solutions, optimizing performance and maintainability. Demonstrated exceptional analytical skills, debugging and strong problem-solving skills by identifying and resolving over 150 bugs across various products, resulting in a 50% reduction in the time to resolution for bugs. Education Master of Science Data Science – Distinction | 06/2024 University of Hertfordshire – Hatfield, UK Bachelor of Science: Computer Science | 12/2015 University of Lahore – Lahore, PK