Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+880) 1773 912255
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/akhterarif
GitHub: github.com/akhterarif
I'm a results-driven Software Engineer with over 9 years of experience in full-stack web development specializing in PHP, JavaScript, and WordPress. I have a passion for building performance-focused, modular, and user-friendly software.
Whether itβs crafting a custom plugin, optimizing a web application for speed, or leading a distributed engineering teamβmy goal is to ship clean, scalable, and maintainable code that delivers real-world impact.
weLabs Ltd (wedevs.com) β Bangladesh
July 2024 β Present
- Architected and led development of a modular project management plugin for WordPress.
- Built advanced vendor workflow features for Dokan Multivendor.
- Published Speed-Mate β a beginner-friendly performance optimization plugin (caching, minification, cleanup).
- Mentored junior engineers and conducted code reviews to uphold best practices.
Strativ AB β Sweden
May 2020 β June 2024
- Engineered scalable systems and APIs using Django, Laravel, and PostgreSQL.
- Led the development of a medical journal platform with 500K+ users.
- Built custom ERP modules using Odoo.
- Pushed performance and test automation across the stack.
IDARE LLC β Dhaka
Feb 2019 β Mar 2020
- Developed FEA backend services using Django, Celery, and RabbitMQ.
- Built real-time features using Django Channels.
- Co-authored research on cloud computation in oil-field development.
Digicon Telecommunications Ltd.
May 2018 β Jan 2019
- Developed ERP modules (Accounting, CRM, Payroll) in Odoo.
- Integrated payment systems and automated reporting pipelines.
Binate Solutions Ltd.
Mar 2017 β Apr 2018
- Built REST APIs for a job platform using Django + PostgreSQL.
rx71 Ltd. β Dhaka
Nov 2015 β Feb 2017
- Developed hospital management features in Laravel.
- Implemented modules like Payroll and Lab Reporting.
- Languages: PHP, JavaScript (Vanilla, jQuery), Python
- Frameworks & Platforms: WordPress, Laravel, Django, Odoo
- WordPress Mastery: Plugin Dev, REST API, WooCommerce, WPML, Gutenberg
- Performance Optimization: Caching, Lazy Loading, Minification, Intersection Observer
- Testing & Code Quality: PHPUnit, PHPCS, CI/CD, Code Reviews
- DevOps & Infra: Docker, Nginx, Apache, AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), Linux
- Collaboration & Tools: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Agile, Slack, Trello
B.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
2010 β 2015
- π Champion, National Hackathon β Government of Bangladesh (2014)
- Comfortable working across time zones (UTC+4 to UTCβ4)
- Advocate of remote-first culture and async collaboration
- Contributor to open-source and active in developer communities
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Speed-Mate: View on WordPress.org
A user-friendly WordPress performance plugin with features like caching, lazy loading, and DB cleanup. -
WP Todo App (Optimistic UI): A React-based WordPress Admin plugin with REST integration.
π« Feel free to reach out via email or LinkedIn for collaboration, consulting, or plugin development opportunities.