Muhammad Shahnawaz

Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 14+ years of professional experience building scalable web applications across diverse domains including SaaS platforms, real estate systems, marketplace solutions, and AI-powered applications. Specializing in MERN stack, Laravel, Django, and Python with a focus on clean architecture, performance-first development, and exceptional developer experience. Experienced leading development teams of 5-15 engineers.

Senior Full-Stack Engineer - EqualPixels - Remote

(2017-01)

• Architected and delivered 30+ production web applications using MERN stack, Laravel, and WordPress for clients across 20+ countries
• Built AI-powered interfaces and APIs using OpenAI, Claude, and locally hosted LLMs integrated into business workflows
• Built RAG pipelines, semantic search, and AI agent workflows for content generation, data extraction, and document management
• Led distributed development teams of 5-15 engineers on complex multi-month projects
• Maintained 100% client satisfaction rating on Upwork with repeat business from enterprise clients

Full-Stack Developer - Various Companies & Agencies - Remote

(2011-01 - 2017-12)

• Developed and maintained 20+ web applications using PHP/Laravel, WordPress, jQuery, and early React
• Built custom CMS solutions, e-commerce platforms, and real estate listing systems
• Migrated legacy applications to modern frameworks, improving performance by 60%
• Implemented RESTful APIs with payment integrations (Stripe, PayPal) and managed MySQL/PostgreSQL databases with millions of records

M.Sc. - Electronic Commerce - BZU (2010-01 - 2010-12)