Farhan Karim

Full-Stack Software Engineer with 4+ years of hands-on experience specializing in the Laravel/PHP ecosystem and enterprise-grade software architecture. Proven track record in designing robust CRM, CMS, and ERP systems, migrating legacy monolithic applications to API-first SaaS models, and optimizing high-volume database performance. Adept at building scalable backend services, RESTful APIs, and responsive web platforms.

Software Engineer at UHF Solutions (2023-09 – 2026-04)

• Key architect in migrating core enterprise products from legacy monolithic architectures to an API-first SaaS model using Laravel and RESTful APIs, significantly improving modularity and scalability.
• Designed, scaled, and maintained core backend services, business logic, and API integrations supporting enterprise-level operations and third-party services.
• Optimized high-volume PostgreSQL / MySQL database queries for primary banking clients, reducing query latency by 40% through custom indexing and query refactoring.
• Integrated Swagger/OpenAPI for automated API documentation and implemented Firebase notification pipelines for real-time transaction updates.

Software Engineer at Wavetec (2022-07 – 2023-09)

• Maintained and optimized an enterprise Laravel / PHP ERP system supporting 200+ active users across 6 distinct client companies.
• Designed and deployed 50+ backend modules, custom reports, and database views, reducing manual reporting cycles and boosting operational productivity.
• Managed daily defect resolution via osTicket, consistently resolving high-priority bug reports and maintaining 99%+ system stability across multi-tenant environments.
• Collaborated on front-end features using Bootstrap and JavaScript, improving UI responsiveness across internal operations tools.

Associate Faculty at Aptech Computer Education (2019-11 – 2022-06)

• Taught full-stack software development curriculum covering PHP, JavaScript, SQL, HTML5/CSS3, and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Mentored 100+ students on capstone web applications, focusing on clean code architecture, database design, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) best practices.
• Conducted practical workshops on backend routing, MVC design patterns, and RESTful API integration.

Laravel Developer (Remote) at AKDN (2019-04 – 2019-07)

• Served as sole developer building a specialized e-health web platform for a medical controlled trial serving 300+ participants.
• Architected scalable Laravel REST APIs to facilitate seamless data migration and syncing between the web portal and a hybrid mobile application.

Master of Science in Computer Science – Muhammad Ali Jinnah University (2021 – 2023)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Bahria University (2014 – 2018)