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Syed Gohar in a few words
As a Senior PHP & WordPress Developer with over 12 years of experience, I specialize in building high-performance, scalable web solutions tailored for real-world business needs. From custom WordPress themes and plugins to Shopify app development, I bring full-stack expertise and deep understanding of performance optimization, API integration, and UX-focused design.
I’ve delivered 100+ projects across WordPress, WooCommerce, and Shopify including enterprise level e-commerce platforms and custom dashboards. My code is clean, secure, and maintainable, and I follow CI/CD best practices with Git, Docker, and AWS to make sure fast, reliable deployment.
🔧 Whether you need:
- A pixel-perfect custom theme
- A performance-optimized WooCommerce store
- A custom plugin.
- A tailored Shopify app
- API integrations or backend workflows
- Scalable architecture with Laravel or CodeIgniter
I’m here to turn your ideas into clean, fast, and functional solutions. Let’s build something impactful together!
Experience
- Home Life Media (Remote)Senior PHP | WordPress | Shopify DeveloperSeptember 2023 - March 2025 (1 year and 6 months)California, USA
- Developed and customized WordPress and Shopify themes for a responsive, cross-browser experience using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AJAX, and jQuery.
- Created 10+ custom WordPress plugins, applied 5+ custom post types, and integrated 15+ third-party APIs to enhance website functionality and user experience.
- Customized 20+ WooCommerce stores, by implementing subscriptions, product variations, and custom checkout workflows to enhance user experience and conversions.
- Constructed 5+ Shopify apps and personalized 30+ Shopify themes, to optimize store performance and functionality.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines and Git across 50+ projects, reducing deployment time by 40% and minimizing errors.
- Create Web Studios (Remote)Senior WordPress | PHP DeveloperDecember 2020 - September 2023 (2 years and 9 months)Florida, USA
- Engineered over 100 custom WordPress themes and plugins, improving security and performance
- Converted 30+ Figma/XD/PSD designs into fully responsive, mobile-optimized websites
- Designed and combined 15+ custom APIs for WooCommerce and Shopify, enabling seamless third-party service connections
- Managed server deployment automation, improving workflow efficiency and reducing errors by 40%
- Data Design Systems (Remote)Full Stack DeveloperApril 2016 - September 2020 (4 years and 5 months)Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Promoted from Assistant to Software Engineer within one year, recognized for significant contributions to full-stack development.
- Optimized 10+ websites, improving front-end and back-end performance and increasing load speed by 30%.
- Contributed to multiple web projects, extending functionality & user experience, resulting in a 20% increase in engagement.
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Education
- Master of ScienceUniversity of Education2013Master of Science in Information Technology
Certifications
- Introduction to Generative AIGoogle Certifications2025