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> hi, my name is

Hamza Arif.

I build software that ships.

Lead Software Engineer with 8+ years shipping resilient web & mobile products. Currently leading engineering at PLUGD Inc. I deliver for clients across the US, UK, Middle East, Australia and Pakistan — senior output, without the agency overhead.

JavaScript Node.js React React Native Laravel DevOps
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// 01. get to know more

About Me

I'm a Lead Software Engineer with 8+ years in the trenches — shipping resilient web and mobile products across fintech, edtech, logistics, fitness, e‑commerce, and agritech, for clients in the US, UK, Middle East, Australia and Pakistan. I've led teams through every stage of the lifecycle: from green‑field architecture to production scale‑ups, from sprint zero to incident response at 3 AM.

My stack centers on JavaScript / TypeScript, React, Next.js, React Native, Node.js, and Laravel, backed by solid DevOps fundamentals — CI/CD, AWS, containerized deploys, monitoring. I care about clean architecture, but I care more about software that actually ships and stays up.

Lately I've gone deep on AI-assisted delivery — pairing with agents like Claude Code and Cursor every day. For a client that translates into one thing: fixed scope, shipped in roughly half the calendar time, with no trade on quality. The model absorbs the boilerplate; I own the architecture, the product calls, and the accountability. You get the repo, the code, and an engineer who can explain every line of it.

Beyond the code, I lead and mentor engineering teams — balancing delivery pressure with the kind of calm, collaborative environment where good engineers actually want to stay.

Experience

8+ years
Software Engineer

Education

Diploma of College Studies (ICS)
Bachelors of Computer Science

Web & App Development

React, Next.js, Node, React Native

Database & Visualization

MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

UI & UX Design

Figma, design systems, prototypes

// 02. explore my

Experience

Jan 2016 — Aug 2017

Software Engineer

White World Tech

PHPMySQLJavaScript
Sep 2017 — Feb 2018

Android Developer

Octa Solutions

AndroidJavaREST
Feb 2018 — Jan 2019

Software Engineer

TRG

Node.jsReactAWS
Jan 2019 — Feb 2021

Team Lead

Hixol Pvt Ltd

ReactLaravelDevOpsLeadership
Feb 2021 — Present

Lead Software Engineer

PLUGD Inc.

React NativeNode.jsAWSArchitecture

// 03. browse my

Work

Eleven shipped systems across six industries — every one of them live and clickable.

// fintech, edtech & commerce client platforms — four industries

Plugd App
fintech · web & mobile

Plugd App

Real-time fintech platform — the product I currently lead engineering on.

ReactReact NativeNode.jsSocket.io
Online Quran Tuition
edtech · UK client

Online Quran Tuition

Tutor-student booking, scheduling and billing platform for a UK operator.

ReactReact NativeLaravel
Deliver Cart
e-commerce · UK client

Deliver Cart

Multi-vendor storefront and delivery ordering for the UK market.

LaravelMySQL
eXbizcard
iOS · networking

eXbizcard

Native iOS digital business card app, shipped to the App Store.

iOSSwift

// products i own licensable — recurring revenue

PetroDesk — Petrol Pump Back-Office
petrol-pump ops · own product

PetroDesk

Back-office for petrol pumps — shift reconciliation, stock, credit customers, daily P&L. Built for owners who run the whole operation on paper.

PHP 8.2MySQLjQueryChart.js
Fitness Center — Gym Management System
gym management · own product

Fitness Center

Full gym management — memberships, billing, attendance, trainer scheduling. My second system in the fitness vertical, rebuilt on a modern stack.

Next.js 16React 19PrismaPostgreSQLTailwind
Khokhar Agro Parts
agri-commerce · ERP i built and run

Khokhar Agro Parts

Inventory, ordering and storefront for a real parts business — one I own and operate. Every feature was paid for by a problem I was living with.

LaravelMySQLERP

// fitness & agri second build in each vertical — see products above

Gym Passport
fitness · web & mobile

Gym Passport

Multi-gym membership platform with iOS and Android apps — the first of my two fitness systems.

ReactLaravelAndroidiOS
Agriwheels
agriculture · web & mobile

Agriwheels

Marketplace connecting farmers with machinery and inputs — web plus native mobile.

Next.jsReactReact NativeLaravel

// logistics & tracking two live tracking platforms

Hamdard Kutab Khana Tracking
logistics · web & mobile

Hamdard Kutab Khana Tracking

Live fleet and delivery tracking with an admin back-office and a driver app.

ReactNode.jsAndroid
APL Tracker
logistics · tracker

APL Tracker

Public branch and shipment locator built on live map data.

ReactMaps

// more shipping soon...

// 04. work with me

Services

Three ways I take on work. Fixed scope, fixed fee, no agency overhead.
Working with clients across the US, UK, Middle East, Australia and Pakistan, with overlap hours for each.

01

Product build

Zero to shipped. Web app, mobile app, or both — discovery through App Store release. You get the repo, the infrastructure and the documentation, not a black box.

  • React, Next.js, React Native, Node, Laravel
  • CI/CD, AWS, monitoring set up from day one
  • Weekly demos — you see progress, not status reports

best for founders taking v1 to market

Pricing on request start a project
02

Fractional engineering lead

You have developers but no senior to steer them. I come in part-time and own the technical direction — architecture, code review, release process, hiring.

  • Architecture reviews and a plan to fix what's brittle
  • CI/CD, deploys and on-call put on a proper footing
  • Mentoring so your team levels up, not just your codebase

best for teams shipping slower every month

Monthly retainer book a call

// 05. what's next

Get in touch

Hiring, or have something to build? Either way, my inbox is open — tell me the problem and I'll tell you straight whether I'm the right person for it.

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