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Zeeshan Khalid

@zeeshankhalid

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Full Stack Developer delivering scalable solutions with AI and rapid MVP delivery.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a team that values end-to-end ownership and measurable impact—where I can build full-stack products, integrate APIs and AI, and lead delivery using modern CI/CD, cloud, and analytics to ship fast and improve systems continuously.

I’m a results-driven Full Stack Developer with over 15 years of hands-on experience, including a significant tenure as a Full Stack Developer at Amazon UK. I thrive on creating innovative solutions with real-world impact—delivering scalable software, integrating AI, and rapidly turning concepts into MVPs.

I’ve led teams and managed end-to-end delivery across Core PHP, Laravel, Symfony, React.js, Node.js, and AWS, with a strong focus on automation, API integration, and data-driven dashboards. Currently, I maintain and enhance Symfony APIs and the AngularJS “Cloud UI” at Acquia, improving CI/CD reliability and writing unit tests to keep systems efficient.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Full Stack Developer

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Acquia

Mar 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Maintained Symfony-based APIs and shipped fixes/enhancements while ensuring CI/CD pipelines ran reliably. Developed and enhanced the Cloud UI front end in AngularJS using Symfony, API Platform, AWS, Jenkins, and Docker.

Symfony AngularJS AWS Jenkins Docker CI CD Unit Testing Git

Hands-on Team Lead

Work Innovate Ltd

Jan 2015 - Feb 2024 (9 years 1 month)

Led a team of 5 developers and delivered client projects across Core PHP, Laravel, Symfony, API/AI integration, and WordPress custom theme and plugin development. Delivered Open Banking API integration that saved 400 hours per month and £200K annually, and implemented booking and dashboard solutions with external API integrations.

Laravel Symfony API Integration AI Integration WordPress Development ReactJS AWS EC2 CI CD

Software Development Engineer

Amazon UK

May 2014 - Nov 2014 (6 months)

Worked on the retail software development team for bookdepository.com, contributing across the full development lifecycle. Built and supported data importers/exporters and liaised with senior management for client-focused system enhancements.

Software Development Lifecycle Data Imports System Enhancements Stakeholder Management

Development Manager

Converted UK

Apr 2004 - Oct 2014 (10 years 6 months)

Delivered multiple web products, including a bespoke CRM, bespoke content management system, backup application, Google Ads crawlers, website analytics scripts, affiliate feed aggregation, and affiliate/voucher/experiences platforms. Progressed from junior developer to development manager while successfully delivering these solutions.

CRM Development Content Management Systems Web Analytics Affiliate Feed Aggregation Voucher Code Systems Backup Data Processing

Hands-on Development Manager

Plaion / Fancensus

Nov 2011 - Apr 2014 (2 years 5 months)

Managed data warehousing and mining and built analysis reports, hiring and overseeing developers and contractors. Developed a bespoke business-intelligence dashboard used by major game publishers and managed client expectations and reporting requirements.

Data Warehousing Data Mining Business Intelligence Reports And Dashboards Analytics Team Leadership Contractor Management Stakeholder Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Sunderland

Master of Science (MSc), Software Engineering

Activities and societies: Professional certifications: Certified Java Programmer (Oracle), Certified WordPress Developer (Codeable Alps), Certified PHP Developer (LinkedIn).

Earned an MSc in Software Engineering from the University of Sunderland.