Shahariar
Ahmad.
Senior Software Engineer crafting robust Laravel & PHP systems — rescuing legacy projects, boosting development speed, and delivering scalable e-commerce solutions.
About Me
Engineering Excellence.
With 5+ years of specialized experience in Laravel and PHP. Proven leader in rescuing legacy projects, boosting development speed by 50%, reducing technical debt by 35%, and delivering scalable e-commerce solutions that increased pre-sales by 30%. Committed to clean code, robust architecture, and mentoring engineering teams to achieve technical excellence. Skilled in full-stack development, system design, and analytics-driven decision-making.
Career Timeline
Where I've Made Impact
Senior Software Engineer
CurrentTopper IT • February 2025 - Present
- Led development team, setting coding, deployment, and release standards
- Defined development workflows and deployment rules, increasing development speed by 50%
- Mentored team and improved code quality, reducing bugs and technical debt by 35%
- Provided technical guidance and IT support for software products
- Advised stakeholders on technology decisions and cost optimization
- Delivered scalable e-commerce solutions, boosting pre-sales by 30%
Full Stack Developer (Team Lead) - Remote
Aniya Networks, Ontario, Canada • Dec 2022 - Dec 2024
- Identified critical issues in a legacy system and proposed a better solution
- Promoted to Team Lead to drive project recovery and execution
- Improved team productivity by 20-25% through structured workflows
- Conducted code reviews and ensured quality delivery
- Supported UI decisions and cross-team technical problem solving
Laravel Developer (Intern)
MS ElectroHome, Elephant Road • Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
- Gained hands-on experience in building robust backend applications
- Collaborated with the team to debug and optimize existing systems
Trainer (Graphic Design & IT)
Digital IT Institute | J&F IT Institute | NYT Training Institute • Jun 2019 - Nov 2020
- Delivered training in graphic design and IT fundamentals
- Developed communication, mentoring, and presentation skills
- Built design foundation later applied to UI/UX decisions
Core Expertise
What I Bring to the Table
Backend Development
Laravel (MVC, Eloquent, Middleware, Service Providers), PHP 8+. REST API development & third-party integrations (Payments, Shipping, Social Auth).
System Design & Databases
Architecture, clean code, secure application design. Scalable MySQL (schema design, migrations, indexing, relationships). E-commerce & POS system development.
Performance Optimization
Query optimization, caching (Redis/Memcached), structural code improvements, and response time enhancement.
Leadership & Workflow
Team leadership, sprint planning, task delegation. Code reviews, mentoring, PSR standards, and Agile/Scrum development.
Full-Stack Integration
Frontend-backend seamless integration and strong structural UI/UX understanding.
Data & Analytics
Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, complex event configuration, and deep conversion tracking.
Portfolio
Websites I've Built
Credentials
Education & Certifications
Education
BSc in Computer Science & Engineering.
Sonargaon University, Panthapath.
Session: Fall 2020 | Completed in 2024Diploma in Computer Technology.
MCET Engineering College, Mokhakhali.
Session '13-'14Certifications
Web Development (Core PHP)
Web & Graphic Design
Digital Marketing
SEO, Google Ads, Analytics, conversion tracking for web applications ‗ Udemy