[About]AWAIS MALIK

Hi, I'm Awais.

Senior full-stack developer with 12+ years engineering high-performance web applications, digital platforms and custom software — across modern JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP, headless CMS and cloud infrastructure.

Works
Remotely, worldwide
Experience
12+ years
Focus
Full-stack · CMS · AI
Status
Open to freelance projects
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[01]About

One developer. Idea to launch.

No middlemen. No hand-offs. One person who understands your project end to end — and stays with it after it goes live.

12+

Years building for the web

150+

Clients served

30+

Tools & frameworks in daily use

80%

Clients who come back for more work

Web apps✦CMS platforms✦E-commerce✦Front-end & UI✦AI & automation✦DevOps & hosting✦IT & email support✦Performance tuning✦
Web apps✦CMS platforms✦E-commerce✦Front-end & UI✦AI & automation✦DevOps & hosting✦IT & email support✦Performance tuning✦

[02]Experience

12+ years, shipping.

From PHP and MySQL platforms to React apps, headless CMS and AI integrations.

  1. Aug 2021 — Present

    Dubai, UAE

    Senior Full-Stack Developer

    New Perspective Media

    • Architect and maintain high-traffic web apps, microsites and media platforms across 25+ client accounts.
    • Run VPS infrastructure, hosting, SSL, DNS and migrations at 99.9% uptime.
    • Optimised Google Ad Manager and AdSense workflows across publishing platforms.
    • Built automated data pipelines with forms, Google Sheets and webhooks, saving 10+ hours a week.
  2. Mar 2020 — Aug 2021

    Dubai, UAE

    Front-End Developer

    Webdesign 366 / 7pqrs Event Agency

    • Built 5+ responsive SPAs with React, Vue, Quasar and Bootstrap, including fintech and trading front-ends.
    • Converted Figma and PSD designs into clean HTML/CSS and custom WordPress themes.
    • Improved average page load speed by 40% through Core Web Vitals and security work.
  3. Nov 2017 — Feb 2020

    Dubai, UAE

    Web Developer

    New Perspective Media

    • Developed and scaled high-traffic news portals and corporate sites with WordPress and PHP.
    • Kept servers stable through spikes of 400,000+ monthly readers.
  4. Jun 2013 — Mar 2017

    Karachi, Pakistan

    Senior Web Developer

    PharmaGuide Publishing Company

    • Built full-stack web platforms with PHP, JavaScript, Bootstrap and MySQL.
    • Designed database architecture and admin interfaces with Oracle Forms & Reports for a logistics company.

[03]Skills

The toolkit.

Front-end

  • React.js
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Shadcn UI
  • Material UI
  • Vite
  • GSAP
  • Three.js

Back-end & data

  • Node.js
  • PHP
  • PostgreSQL
  • Supabase
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Prisma ORM
  • REST APIs

CMS & e-commerce

  • Custom WordPress
  • Payload CMS
  • Sanity
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Stripe
  • PayPal

DevOps & cloud

  • AWS EC2 & Lightsail
  • Docker
  • Coolify
  • VPS
  • MinIO (S3)
  • Vercel
  • cPanel / WHM
  • Plesk
  • GitHub Actions

IT & email

  • Business email setup
  • Email migration
  • MX / SPF / DKIM / DMARC
  • DNS management
  • System support
  • Troubleshooting

AI

  • Claude
  • Gemini
  • OpenAI
  • OpenRouter
  • RAG
  • Qdrant
  • Embeddings
  • AI agents

Workflow & design

  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • n8n
  • Zapier
  • ManyChat

Education & certifications

  • 2025Executive Diploma in Innovation ManagementInstitute of Management, Tech & Finance
  • 2013BS in Computer ScienceFederal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Tech
  • 2025AI Agents FundamentalsHugging Face
  • 2025Introduction to Generative AIAWS Educate
  • 2025Predictive Project ManagementProject Management Institute
  • 2023cPanel Professional Certification (CPP)cPanel
  • 2013Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)Microsoft

[04]Process

From first call to launch — and after.

A simple, transparent process. You always know what's happening and why.

  1. Step 01

    Discover

    A call to understand the goal, the users and what success looks like — then a clear written scope.

  2. Step 02

    Plan

    Architecture, stack and timeline agreed up front, so there are no surprises later.

  3. Step 03

    Build

    Regular previews on a live staging link. You see progress every week, not just at the end.

  4. Step 04

    Launch

    Deployment, DNS, SSL, performance and SEO checks — handled end to end.

  5. Step 05

    Support

    Hosting, updates and new features after launch, for as long as you need them.

Have a project in mind?

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