Work Experience
— August 2026 - Present
, Aberdeen, UK
Founded and lead the independent development of a cross-platform prayer management application, applying end-to-end product ownership — spanning requirements, architecture and ongoing development. Currently under active development.
- Own the product roadmap as founder, architect and developer, translating end-user needs into a structured feature set covering daily worship tracking (Namaz, Roza, and voluntary Nawafil prayers).
- Designing and building a dedicated Qaza tracking engine to let users systematically record and clear a backlog of long-outstanding missed prayers.
- Developing integrated modules for Zakat, Sadaqah, Fitra and Fidya, giving users a single place to monitor and manage their charitable obligations.
- Architecting a scalable backend using NestJS and TypeScript, exposing RESTful APIs to support the mobile application.
- Building the cross-platform mobile application using React Native and TypeScript, targeting Android and iOS from a unified codebase.
- Designing privacy-focused data models to securely handle sensitive religious and personal activity data.
- Managing the full product lifecycle independently — requirements, architecture, development and iterative improvement — as sole product owner.
— August 2024 - July 2026
, Leicester, UK (Hybrid)
Serve as lead for a secure, PSD2-compliant open banking platform (Account Information & Payment Initiation Services), ensuring the application remains stable, secure and fit for purpose while supporting evolving compliance and business requirements.
- Act as application lead, gathering business requirements from stakeholders and translating them into technical documentation and development priorities.
- Own application architecture (Laravel/PHP, ReactJS + TypeScript, PostgreSQL), ensuring stability, security and performance across busy release periods.
- Manage AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS) and coordinate Git-based version control and release processes for collaborative, trackable code management.
- Delivered a full client onboarding workflow (automated communications, secure credential management, 2FA), improving operational efficiency and compliance.
- Coordinate issue resolution, bug fixes and ongoing support activities to maintain client satisfaction and system uptime.
— January 2025 - March 2025
, Leicester, UK (Remote)
Fully accountable for a real-time liquidity management application for blockchain-based exchanges, from stakeholder requirements through design, delivery and deployment.
- Managed the application end-to-end requirements, architecture, development and deployment as sole technical owner, ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery.
- Coordinated integrations with four external technology and financial partners (Crassula, ClearJunction, Kraken, FireBlocks), managing vendor requirements and reducing transaction processing time from hours to seconds.
- Oversaw AWS DevOps operations, including deployment pipelines, scaling and uptime monitoring, to ensure continuous service availability.
- Translated business requirements into detailed technical documentation to support governance and future maintenance.
— October 2021 - July 2024
, Aberdeen, UK
Led the ongoing development of a multi-tenant business application for the oil & gas sector, directing module development, release management and client support following the company's acquihire by Proteus.
- Directed the application roadmap and led a cross-functional team in developing new modules aligned with client needs and industry standards, boosting client satisfaction ratings.
- Coordinated project milestones using agile methodologies, improving on-time delivery and reducing overall project costs.
- Oversaw application support, bug fixes and release processes, maintaining a client satisfaction rate above 95% and securing repeat business.
- Mentored team members and promoted a culture of continuous improvement across the development function.
— February 2020 - September 2021
, Karachi, Pakistan
Architected Proteus, a project management application, owning codebase and database design while engaging directly with stakeholders and integrating third-party payment services.
- Defined codebase and database schema architecture, achieving a 20% increase in system performance and scalability.
- Facilitated stakeholder workshops and feature presentations to gather requirements and prioritise the development roadmap, driving a 40% increase in client conversions.
- Managed the integration of a third-party payment vendor (MangoPay) for subscription-based billing.
- Documented client feedback and feature requests, improving alignment between development teams and stakeholders and cutting development cycle time by 20%
— January 2015 - January 2020
, Karachi, Pakistan
Directed multiple concurrent application projects across eCommerce, logistics and non-profit sectors, overseeing architecture, database development, team leadership and vendor integrations.
- Led delivery across five concurrent projects (Lagarconne.com, Femi9.com, CLEX Logistics, FeelingBlessed.org, Proteus), contributing to a combined 50% revenue increase over five years.
- Directed team leadership and code review processes, ensuring adherence to industry standards and reducing post-deployment issues by 25%.
- Managed integrations with multiple third-party payment vendors (PayPal, Authorize.net, Payfort, Stripe), maintaining seamless, secure transactions.
- Supervised deployments across projects, minimising downtime, and mentored engineers on cross-industry startup initiatives.
— September 2013 - December 2014
, Karachi, Pakistan
Developed applications for telecom sectors, including conference call applications for Mobilink and Zong, a Ramazan quiz app, a complaint management system, and IVR services.
- Implemented development frameworks (CodeIgniter, Laravel) for telecom clients including Mobilink and Zong, and collaborated with QA, VOIP and client stakeholders to ensure requirement-aligned delivery.
— July 2008 - August 2013
, Karachi, Pakistan
Focused on developing eCommerce portals using osCommerce and Magento, catering to bespoke requirements.
- Delivered bespoke eCommerce applications (osCommerce, Magento), integrating design with content management systems to meet customised client specifications.