I architect systems, mentor teams, and own the full stack from database schema to Nginx config. Over 6 years of experience building things that scale.
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Laravel is my backbone, Vue.js is my frontend weapon, and I run 15 production applications on infrastructure I manage myself. I've rebuilt 15-year-old legacy platforms from scratch, shipped collaboration tools with real-time messaging for 150K+ users, and built crypto market analysis systems pulling live data from multiple APIs.
Now I'm building with AI. Claude API, OpenAI, custom AI skills, LLM-powered automation — not as a side experiment, but as the next chapter. I've already shipped an AI-powered resume generator using Claude's custom skills and I'm studying Agentic AI development to push further.
Outside of code, I trade crypto, study charts, and collect fragrances. Weird combo. Works for me.
Experience in building scalable web applications.
Production applications managed on self-owned infrastructure.
Real-time messaging tools built for large scale.
Integrating LLMs and Agentic workflows into production.
6+ years of architecting high-performance systems and AI-driven solutions.
Vivid Technologies
• Full-Time
Lahore, Pakistan (Remote)
I have spent the last five years as a senior backend engineer leading architecture for 15+ production applications. The user base totals over 150,000 across clients in Europe, North America, Oceania, and Asia. This post covers what I built, what broke, and the patterns that survived. The Portfolio at a Glance Every app in the […]
Maqware Solutions
• Full-Time
Lahore, Pakistan (On-Site)
Before leading backend architecture for a production portfolio, I spent two years as a full stack developer building business platforms across wildly different domains. Supply chain with integrated telephony. Insurance workflows. CRMs. Real-time chat. Ticket management. Same core stack, very different problem shapes. This post covers what I learned shipping across verticals. The Stack That […]
Vizrex Private Limited
• Full-Time
Lahore, Pakistan (On-Site)
My First Year as a Software Engineer: Lessons from Shipping PHP and Laravel Projects in Production Every backend engineer remembers their first production deploy. Mine came during my first software engineering role, fresh out of GC University Lahore with a BSCS degree and an ICT R&D scholarship behind me. I joined as a software engineer […]
A selection of production systems I've architected, built, and scaled.
HL-Support is a production coaching platform serving nutritionists, health coaches, and their clients across Europe. Built on Laravel, Vue.js, and Quasar with Redis, Horizon, and AWS infrastructure. I’ve led backend engineering on the product since 2019.
Sharing ideas, tips, and technical deep dives.
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Read ArticleWhat clients say about working with me — from Fiverr, Upwork, and direct collaborations.
Incredible work! Rizwan delivered a complex Laravel platform ahead of schedule. His code quality and communication were outstanding.
One of the best developers I've worked with on Upwork. Clean code, great architecture decisions, and very proactive communication.
Transformed our legacy system into a modern, scalable platform. Highly recommended for any complex full-stack project.
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