Executive Profile & Engineering Philosophy
Accomplished Full Stack Developer and Tech Lead with 8+ years of enterprise experience building resilient, high-throughput web applications, microservices architectures, and AI-driven systems. Proven expertise spearheading complex SaaS products from architectural blueprint to multi-cloud deployment (AWS/Azure/Kubernetes), with deep hands-on mastery in Laravel, Node.js, React, Next.js, and GenAI (Gemini, OpenAI, Claude).
Core Technical Skills Matrix
- Backend Architecture: Laravel 11, PHP 8+, Node.js, NestJS, Clean Architecture, RESTful API Gateway, Microservices, WebSockets, Socket Programming, Apache Kafka, Redis.
- Frontend Systems: React.js 18, Next.js 13+, TypeScript, JavaScript, Livewire, Alpine.js, Filament Admin Hub, CSS3.
- Artificial Intelligence & GenAI: Google Gemini 1.5 Flash API, OpenAI GPT-4 API, Claude 3.5, RAG Architectures, Vector Databases (Pgvector), Structured JSON Schemas.
- Cloud, DevOps & Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL High IOPS, MongoDB, Amazon Web Services (AWS ECS, S3, CloudFront), Microsoft Azure, Docker Containers, Kubernetes (K8s), CI/CD (GitHub Actions, DeployHQ).
Enterprise Projects & System Architectures
1. HorizoonX B2B Marketplace (Tech Lead & Architect)
End-to-end B2B trading and marketplace platform for industrial and wholesale commerce. Features dedicated buyer apps, merchant portals, driver fleet app with live GPS tracking, and a multi-tenant Filament operations hub.
2. Terhali Travel SaaS (AI-Powered)
Integrated Google Gemini and OpenAI LLMs to generate personalized dynamic travel itineraries across GCC in under 3 seconds, boosting user engagement by 140%.
3. HorizoonX RMS (Cloud POS SaaS)
Cloud-native Restaurant Management System and Point of Sale solution comprising customer QR code digital menus, waiter handhelds, cashier workstations, and smart Kitchen Display System (KDS) TV dashboards with real-time WebSocket syncing.
4. Allup Gym Management Platform (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
Microservices-driven fitness platform with Apache Kafka event streaming, automated turnstile RFID hardware verification, and Next.js 13+ manager dashboard.
5. FrogAsia Enterprise Education Platform (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
National-scale digital education infrastructure containerized with Docker and Kubernetes cluster management.
6. Ekuep & Qavashop E-Commerce (Saudi Arabia & GCC)
High-volume commercial food service equipment storefronts with multi-gateway payments (Mada, Apple Pay, Tabby) and ERP warehouse inventory synchronization.
GitHub Repositories & Engineering Activity
Active code repositories, enterprise architecture blueprints, and microservice backends on GitHub (@shakir-mirza). 1,480+ contributions across Laravel, Next.js, and GenAI systems.
Inspect active cycle: August 2026 Engineering Activity
Education & Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BS CS) — FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (2014 – 2018).