Syed Hamid Ali Shah

I am Syed Hamid Ali Shah, a Senior Web Developer based in Karachi, Pakistan, with over 10 years of professional experience building PHP and Laravel applications for clients across the US, UK, Canada, and Europe.

Current Role — Arctern Digital Agency (July 2023 – Present) | Senior Web Developer

I lead the development of web applications using Magento, PHP, and Laravel. My work includes building automation solutions for pricing and inventory, scraping and structuring data from over 360+ brands across US, UK, and EU markets, and contributing across the full software development lifecycle — from architecture to deployment.

Previous Role — Taxon Technology LLP (Nov 2022 – Jul 2023) | Senior Web Application Developer & Team Lead

Led a team of developers, managed project timelines and delivery, developed RESTful APIs and web services consumed by mobile applications, and served as the primary point of contact for cost estimation and client communication.

Earlier — Arctern Digital Agency (Jan 2017 – Oct 2022) | Senior Web Application Developer

Worked on a wide range of client projects including custom booking platforms for travel and hospitality businesses, report generation and automation tools, matchmaking and community platforms, and e-commerce solutions. Collaborated closely with project managers and mobile developers to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions.

Foundation — Arctern Digital Agency (Jan 2015 – Jan 2017) | Junior Web Application Developer

Started my career building responsive UIs, fixing bugs, managing content, and conducting development and responsiveness testing across client projects.

Core Services I Offer:

Laravel & PHP development, REST API design and integration, Magento e-commerce development, web scraping and data automation, MySQL database optimization, SaaS application development, and team leadership.

Over 10 years, I have delivered tailored solutions — not cookie-cutter setups — for businesses that need reliable, scalable backend systems. My focus is always on solving real business problems with clean, maintainable code.