Hello, I'm

Arslan Shahzad

Senior PHP Full Stack Developer

Specializing in Shopify, WordPress & Custom PHP Solutions

5+ Years Experience
30+ WordPress Sites
50+ Projects Delivered

About Me

Results-driven Senior PHP Developer with 5+ years of experience delivering high-performance e-commerce solutions. I specialize in building custom WordPress themes and plugins, Shopify stores with Liquid templating, and scalable PHP applications.

My portfolio includes high-traffic websites like iHeartDogs and iHeartCats, major brands like Taylor Farms and Earthbound Farm, and 30+ custom WordPress solutions built from scratch — no page builders.

I focus on clean code, performance optimization (40% faster load times), and solutions that drive results (15% improved conversion rates).

Performance

40% faster load times

Conversions

15% improvement

Uptime

99.9% reliability

Security

60% fewer vulnerabilities

Technical Skills

Languages & Core

PHP JavaScript HTML5 CSS3 jQuery MySQL Ajax

Frameworks

Laravel CodeIgniter Yii Framework Statamic

E-commerce

Shopify (Liquid) WooCommerce BigCommerce (Stencil) Payment Gateways

CMS & Platforms

WordPress Custom Themes Custom Plugins Multisite Elementor Duda

Tools & DevOps

Git RESTful APIs Apache CI/CD Performance Optimization

Featured Projects

Earthbound Farm
Major Brand

EarthboundFarm.com

Custom WordPress site for organic food brand

WordPress Custom Theme
Velorix AI
AI/Tech

Velorix.ai

AI-focused custom WordPress site with modern design

WordPress Custom Theme AI Integration
Rocket Farms
E-commerce

RocketFarms.com

E-commerce with custom integrations

WordPress WooCommerce Custom Plugins
Lafeber
Multisite

Lafeber.com

WordPress Multisite implementation

WordPress Multisite Custom Theme
Cannanine
E-commerce

Cannanine.com

Custom e-commerce functionality

WordPress WooCommerce
Brads Plant Based
E-commerce

BradsPlantBased.com

Custom e-commerce solution

WordPress WooCommerce
Kyndred Shop
E-commerce

KyndredShop.com

Custom e-commerce store with modern design

WordPress WooCommerce Custom Theme
Donelan Wines
E-commerce

DonelanWines.com

Wine e-commerce with age verification

WordPress WooCommerce
Hope House Colorado
Non-Profit

HopeHouseColorado.org

Non-profit website with donation system

WordPress Custom Theme Payment Integration

Experience

Mar 2025 – Present

Senior PHP Full Stack Developer

iSoft-Technologies | Lahore, Pakistan

  • Lead development of 20+ web platforms (BigCommerce, Shopify, WordPress)
  • Developed custom e-commerce solutions using BigCommerce Stencil, Shopify Liquid, and Duda templates
  • Created 20+ custom WordPress themes and plugins.
  • Integrated 15+ third-party APIs and payment gateways
  • Improved site performance with 40% faster page load times
  • Collaborated cross-functionally using Git version control and code reviews
Feb 2024 – Mar 2025

Senior PHP Full Stack Developer & Team Lead

ExertLogics | Lahore, Pakistan

  • Led and mentored a team of 6 developers, improving productivity by 25%
  • Architected robust web applications using PHP, WordPress, and modern frameworks
  • Implemented coding standards, testing protocols, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Successfully delivered 5 high-profile projects on time and within budget
  • Optimized application performance resulting in 35% faster response times
  • Conducted code reviews and provided technical guidance to team members
Feb 2022 – Feb 2024

PHP Full Stack Developer

TechSols | Lahore, Pakistan

  • Managed 50+ production websites including backups, recovery, and updates
  • Developed full-stack applications using PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and Ajax
  • Built custom solutions using Laravel, Yii, CodeIgniter, and WordPress
  • Configured and maintained Apache, MySQL servers and deployment pipelines
  • Implemented responsive designs ensuring cross-browser compatibility
  • Reduced security vulnerabilities by 60% through regular updates and patches
Nov 2020 – Dec 2021

Backend Developer

AmbitSols | Gujrat, Pakistan

  • Developed and maintained PHP applications using Laravel and CodeIgniter
  • Designed database schemas and implemented MySQL optimization strategies
  • Built authentication and authorization systems for enterprise applications
  • Created help desk system handling 100+ daily user queries
  • Collaborated with clients to analyze requirements and deliver solutions
Jun 2020 – Oct 2020

Junior PHP Developer

JetBrains Sol | Wazirabad, Pakistan

  • Developed PHP applications with clean, maintainable code
  • Designed MySQL database structures

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