
Backend Engineer · PHP · Fullstack
Islamabad, Pakistan · GMT+5
Bio
I’m a software engineer based in Islamabad with a deep focus on PHP and backend development. I’ve spent my career building the server-side layer of web applications — the APIs, the data models, the business logic, and the infrastructure that ties it all together. The parts users never see but always feel.
I work fullstack when the project calls for it, and I’m comfortable navigating a frontend codebase. But my instincts, my depth, and my strongest opinions live on the backend. That’s where I do my best work.
My core is PHP — REST APIs, relational database schemas, custom plugins, WooCommerce extensions, and the kind of backend work that keeps applications running reliably under real traffic.
PHP
WordPress
WooCommerce
MySQL
REST APIs
ACF
JavaScript
React
HTML / CSS
Linux
Figma → Code
PhpStorm
Ecommerce
BigCommerce
Shopify
Consultation
Oct 2022 — Jan 2026
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IKONIC IT · Remote
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Oct 2021 — Apr 2022
Software Engineer
iEngineering · Islamabad
Provided end-to-end maintenance and support across cross-functional teams. Optimised code quality across a multisite setup, refactoring workflows to reduce page load times by 30%.
Dec 2018 — Oct 2021
Freelance Software Engineer
Self-employed · Remote
Built ecommerce sites for clients on WordPress, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, and Shopify. Advised clients on platform choices, site structure, and performance.
rehanlodhi@live.com