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Afraz Afaq

@afrazafaq

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Technology enthusiast with over 4 years of development experience.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that challenges me and fosters growth in a collaborative environment.

I am a passionate Laravel/Yii Developer with over four years of experience in the IT industry. My journey has been marked by a commitment to tackling new challenges and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. I thrive in dynamic environments where I can leverage my technical skills to deliver high-quality results.

Throughout my career, I have worked on a diverse range of projects, including e-commerce platforms, vehicle management systems, and more. My experience includes managing Service Level Agreements (SLA) with clients, ensuring effective communication, and writing detailed requirement specification documents. I am well-versed in agile development practices and have utilized tools like Bitbucket and Jira for version control and task management.

In addition to my technical expertise, I am dedicated to continuous learning and professional growth. I enjoy collaborating with teams and contributing to projects that make a difference. I am excited about the opportunity to bring my skills and experience to a forward-thinking organization.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Backend Developer

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MTC

Dec 2022 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Worked on a wide range of projects including Whisky Auction, Pharmacies, E-commerce, and vehicle. Managed Service Level Agreement (SLA) clients and handled client communication, writing requirement specification documents.

jQuery PHP Laravel Yii AWS S3 PayPal Stripe Google Analytics BigCommerce Channable

Applications Engineer (Web)

NextGenI

Oct 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 1 month)

Practiced agile development using the Scrum framework and utilized Bitbucket for version controlling and Jira for task management. Worked on multiple projects simultaneously using different technologies such as Laravel and Yii.

Scrum Bitbucket Jira Laravel Yii Firebase AWS

PHP Yii2 Developer

Synapse Consulting

Jun 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 4 months)

Integrated technologies, libraries, and platforms like Firebase, AWS, and Google Map APIs. Maintained project's Trello boards for task management and coordinated with the mobile team for REST API integrations, creating clean API documentation.

PHP Firebase AWS Google Maps Trello REST APIs API Documentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Sindh Madressatul Islam University

MS Computer Science, Computer Science

Grade: 3.4 CGPA

Completed a Master of Science in Computer Science. Achieved a CGPA of 3.4.

Bahria University

BS Information Technology, Information Technology

Grade: 3.7 CGPA

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. Achieved a CGPA of 3.7. Developed a ride-sharing Android app using Google Map services and Firebase as a real-time database.