mehreen astafnas

I’m a Senior Software Engineer and Full-Stack Developer with 11+ years of PHP experience across telecom, education, public health, and government. I’m passionate about building robust, secure, and scalable applications using modern web technologies, with a strong commitment to clean code and continuous improvement.

At Dice Analytics, I spearheaded multiple government and enterprise-level systems in PHP and Laravel, leading architecture and development of platforms like RMS (NCOC), DMS (PRCS), and QTaleem LMS. I built API-based frontends using React.js and integrated complex business logic on the backend.

I focus on end-to-end delivery, including secure payment integrations such as Stripe and Bank Alfalah APIs to enable real-time transaction flows and reporting features. I also integrate third-party services and real-time notifications using Pusher, and manage media storage on AWS S3.

Earlier, I developed client websites and internal tools using CodeIgniter and Laravel, worked on modular, reusable PHP components, and built secure backend systems with Laravel and raw PHP. I bring strong problem-solving, collaboration, and mentoring, grounded in my Software Engineering background from NUST and Fatima Jinnah Women University.