Curriculum Vitae

Resume

Arif Iqbal

Senior Full Stack Engineer · Laravel · React.js · Node.js · AWS

Karachi, Pakistan · Remote Contractorarifiqbal@outlook.com+92 345 265 0236LinkedIn GitHub

Professional Summary

I've spent 10+ years engineering scalable full-stack systems across B2C commerce, SaaS, and enterprise platforms. My core focus is PHP/Laravel and Node.js/NestJS on the backend, React.js/Next.js and Vue.js on the frontend, and AWS in the cloud. I've architected and shipped subscription billing systems (Stripe), multi-tenant SaaS platforms, event-driven async workflows with Redis queues and RabbitMQ, real-time search with Meilisearch and Algolia, and microservice architectures — consistently optimising for performance, reliability, and clean architecture. I have 2.8+ years of remote contractor experience in distributed international teams, collaborating across EU and US time zones using async workflows. Comfortable owning features end-to-end and delivering production systems handling 1,000+ daily transactions. Currently contracting as a Senior Software Engineer at Sprinting Software. Open to remote contract & full-time Senior / Staff Engineer roles at product-driven startups and scale-ups.

Core Skills

Backend & APIs

PHPLaravelNode.jsNestJSRESTful API DesignAuthentication (JWT / RBAC)Payment & Subscription LogicMulti-Tenant Application Logic

System Design & Architecture

Scalable Backend ArchitectureEvent-Driven SystemsDistributed System DesignPayment & Subscription ArchitecturesPerformance Optimization & CachingFault-Tolerant & Resilient Systems

Messaging & Distributed Systems

RabbitMQ (AMQP)AWS SQSRedis Queues (Jobs / Events)Async Processing & Background JobsRetry & Dead Letter Queue (DLQ)Idempotent System Design

Search & Data Systems

ElasticSearch / OpenSearchMeilisearch / AlgoliaFull-Text Search & Relevance TuningIndexing & Query Optimization

Databases

MySQLPostgreSQLMongoDBDynamoDB

Frontend

React.jsNext.js (SSR, SSG, ISR)Vue.jsTypeScriptMicrofrontendsSEO & Structured Metadata

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (EC2, IAM, S3, SES, Lambda, CloudFront)Redis (Caching & Performance)DockerCI/CD PipelinesGit

Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer @ Sprinting Software

Aug 2023 — Present

Developing key modules of high-traffic B2C commerce and multi-tenant SaaS platforms using React.js, NestJS, Laravel, and Node.js in a fully remote, cross-functional international team.

B2C Commerce & Subscription Platform (Sunset)Waste Management & Logistics Multi-Tenant SaaS Platform

→Improved order processing speed by 30–40% through API and database optimization.
→Designed tiered loyalty & subscription system with recurring billing integration, supporting 1,000+ daily orders.
→Built multi-tenant SaaS with event-driven async workflows (Laravel Redis Jobs/Events) with idempotency safeguards and retry/backoff.
→Integrated third-party accounting systems, reducing manual entry and accelerating invoicing cycles.
→Implemented pricing protection and domain safeguards to prevent revenue leakage.

LaravelPHPNode.jsNestJSReact.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLRedisAWS S3CloudFrontStripe

Sr. Software Engineer @ Raqtan

May 2021 — Aug 2023

Led architecture and development of enterprise and content-driven platforms using Vue.js, Livewire, Alpine.js, and Laravel APIs in cross-functional agile teams.

→Led architecture and development of enterprise and content-driven platforms using Vue.js, Livewire, Alpine.js, and Laravel APIs in cross-functional agile teams.
→Designed relational database schemas (Users, Roles, Orders, Permissions) with optimised indexing and query tuning to support high-traffic search and content workflows.
→Implemented advanced full-text and faceted search using Meilisearch and Algolia, reducing average response time from 5s to under 1s.
→Designed microservice-based APIs to improve scalability and system resilience, reducing downtime by 35%.
→Built structured admin dashboards for content moderation and user-generated data management.

PHPLaravelVue.jsLivewireAlpine.jsMeilisearchAlgoliaMySQLS3CloudFrontCircleCI

Sr. Software Engineer @ Salsoft Technologies

Jan 2019 — May 2021

Led development of multiple full-stack platforms including a travel booking system and a B2C e-commerce platform for local products.

Touchdown Travels — Travel Booking PlatformVillageDukaan — Local Products E-commerce Platform

→Built full-stack travel booking platform (flights, hotels, tours, holiday packages) with real-time API integrations.
→Developed B2C e-commerce platform for local products with secure payments and multi-city delivery.
→Designed scalable search and filtering features improving user discovery and conversion rates.
→Optimised backend workflows and caching to reduce failures during peak traffic.

LaravelReact.jsVue.jsPHPMySQLRedis

Senior Software Engineer @ Viftech Technologies

Jun 2018 — Dec 2018

Developed scalable React and Node.js applications for supply chain digitisation projects.

→Developed scalable React and Node.js applications for supply chain digitisation projects.
→Designed API contracts and optimised database queries, reducing manual processing errors by 50% and improving reporting accuracy.

LaravelReact.jsNode.jsVue.jsReduxMySQL

Software Engineer @ Printech Packages

Mar 2013 — Jun 2018

Designed and built internal ERP and inventory management systems to digitise operational workflows.

→Designed and implemented internal ERP and inventory management systems to digitise operational workflows.
→Modelled relational database schemas and reporting modules for production tracking.
→Automated manual reporting processes, saving 15+ hours per week across administrative teams.

PHPLaravelMySQLNode.jsVue.jsJavaScript

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Graduation)

Allama Iqbal Open University

Jan 2014 — Dec 2018

ACCP Pro — Software Engineering (equivalent to 3-year diploma)

Aptech Computer Education

Jan 2008 — Dec 2011

Comprehensive software engineering programme covering full-stack development fundamentals.

Intermediate (Equivalent to High School Diploma)

Govt. Premier College

Jan 2009 — Dec 2011

Matriculation

Hillside Public School

Jan 2006 — Dec 2008

Certifications

ACCP Pro — Software Engineering

Aptech Computer Education — Equivalent to a 3-year diploma in software engineering

Building Serverless Applications in AWS

LinkedIn Learning

Learning Amazon Web Services for Developers

LinkedIn Learning

Languages

Urdu— Native

English— Professional / Conversational

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