Muhammad Dawood Butt

Led cross-functional engineering teams to prioritize the backend delivery backlog and drive quality. Owned scalable API and web application architecture using Java/Spring Boot and Node.js/NestJS/Express, supported AI/LLM-enabled solution delivery, and led engineering standards (code reviews, automated testing, GitFlow, feature-flag releases).

Led and managed the backend team to ensure efficient cross-team collaboration and adherence to coding standards. Worked hands-on in PHP Yii2, overseeing design and implementation of scalable, high-performance backend systems.

Expanded Java backend development into extensive Node.js work to enhance platform capabilities across multiple technologies. Translated client technical needs into development plans, led solution architecture and development teams, and mentored junior developers.

Led a cross-functional group spanning mobile (Android/iOS), web, backend, and QA teams, serving as Scrum Master, Technical Manager, and Architectural Lead. Drove migration from monolith to microservices and delivered scalable backend API development using NestJS and Sails.js while improving planning and team performance.

Led delivery of comprehensive front-end and back-end solutions using JavaScript and jQuery, applying Agile/Scrum practices. Built web solutions using Java (JSP/Spring Framework) and React, while managing the web team and improving performance and reducing infrastructure costs and technical debt.

Delivered full-stack front-end and back-end solutions using PHP frameworks and Agile/Scrum practices. Produced architectural and technical designs and developed applications using CakePHP and Laravel, alongside JavaScript and jQuery.

Contributed to an OpenStack and Contrail project focused on root cause analysis in Contrail. Implemented features using JavaScript and jQuery and worked in Agile/Scrum development practices with JavaScript libraries like D3.js.

Developed web applications using PHP frameworks including CodeIgniter and Drupal while using JavaScript libraries and jQuery for project development. Provided architectural and technical designs and led a small development team for project execution.

Developed applications using CodeIgniter (PHP MVC), PHP, and jQuery, implementing RESTful APIs and writing SQL queries for MySQL. Architected project solutions and database structures while leading a small development team.

Developed applications using ColdFusion, PHP, jQuery, Microsoft SQL Server, and Amazon S3 for cloud storage. Created RESTful APIs using ColdFusion and built extensions for Chrome and Firefox.

Built a custom CRM using CodeIgniter (PHP MVC), PHP, and jQuery, and implemented REST APIs with SQL for MySQL. Developed fully customized WordPress themes and managed software project estimates, timelines, and deadlines.

Worked on retail and kiosk applications, including reporting tools and a code editor for custom development. Created VB.NET macros, wrote SQL queries, contributed to a retail product Service Pack 1 release, and supported QA and client support activities.

Completed master’s-level coursework in Mobile Applications and Interface Design at Østfold University College in 2011.

Earned a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of the Punjab in 2008.