SHAYAN ABBAS
Full Stack Engineer
PHP/Laravel/CodeIgniter/ReactJs/VueJs/NodeJS/TypeScript
***********@*******.*** +358-********* Vantaa, Finland linkedin.com/in/shayanabbas github.com/shayanabbas Profile
Senior Full Stack Engineer with over 10 years of experience in Laravel, PHP, Vue.js, and modern front-end frameworks, delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications. Skilled in database design
(MySQL, PostgreSQL), API development, and cloud services (AWS), with a strong focus on clean code architecture, SOLID principles, and CI/CD practices. Experienced in mentoring teams, conducting code reviews, and driving best practices to ensure long-term maintainability and performance. Collaborative and adaptable, I thrive in StartUp environments, take ownership of projects, and enjoy sharing knowledge to strengthen team growth and product success.
Work History
Web Architecture Consultant, Aesthetic Distribution LLC, USA
•Led the end-to-end migration of the company's e-commerce store from WordPress to Shopify, ensuring seamless data transfer and minimal downtime.
•Designed and implemented solutions to integrate Shopify with the company's custom POS system, enabling real-time product synchronization and efficient inventory management.
10/2024 – 04/2025
•Provided technical support and training to staff, ensuring smooth transition and adoption of the new platform.
•Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance throughout the migration process. Keywords: API Integration, Flask RESTful, WordPress, Shopify, MsSQL, Postgresql Full Stack Developer, Coinmotion Oy, Helsinki
•Architect and optimize high-performance trading engine components, implementing algorithms for order matching and risk management.
•Modernize legacy PHP codebases to current standards, migrating applications to SlimFramework and developing RESTful APIs.
04/2024 – 09/2024
•Design and optimize complex MySQL queries for analytics and reporting, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
•Conduct code reviews and implement CI/CD pipelines, mentoring junior developers to maintain coding best practices.
•Implement security best practices, conduct regular audits, ensure compliance with industry regulations, and protect sensitive data. Keywords: PHP 7.2, PHP 8.4, Slim Framework, MySQL, Docker, GitLab, PSR-12 Sr. Full Stack Developer, Genero Oy, Helsinki
•Developed and maintained mid to large-scale WordPress websites using modern practices, including Roots.io Bedrock and Sage, ensuring robust architectures.
•Designed custom Gutenberg blocks for dynamic content, enhancing content management.
03/2021 – 12/2023
•Integrated Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) for bespoke options, enabling user customization and efficient content structuring.
•Collaborated with designers and stakeholders to translate client requirements into actionable development plans.
•Converted design assets into modular HTML, SCSS, and JavaScript for pixel- perfect, maintainable websites.
•Ensured WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance for improved usability and inclusivity.
•Optimized websites for performance, cross-browser compatibility, and coding standards adherence.
•Provided client support, training, troubleshooting, and strategic advice to improve functionality and experience.
•Led and mentored developers, conducting code reviews to maintain high standards and support team growth.
•Implemented third-party API integrations and created custom plugins for complex client needs.
Keywords: WordPress, Gutenberg, ReactJs, VueJS, Docker, Roots.io, Sage, Drupal Full Stack Developer, Myyntimaatio, Helsinki
•Designed and implemented website from initial concept, site architecture and wireframes to finished deliverable.
•Delivered user support to clients to train, educate and answer questions. 08/2019 – 02/2021
•Converted design assets into component-based HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
•Delivered quality commercial websites that met coding standards and cross- browser compatibilities.
Keywords: WordPress, ACF, SQL, PHP, ReactJS, Elementor, Plugin Development API Integration Specialist, Academic Work, Helsinki
•Led effort to develop companion application programming interface (API) for web apps, to facilitate third-party plugins.
•Wrote server-side and client-side code for NGO donation application using PHP and Ruby on Rails, specifically with WordPress and RoR framework. 01/2019 – 07/2019
Keywords: Ruby on Rails, WordPress, RESTful APIs, WooCommerce Education
Bachelor of Science: Computer Engineering,
Sir Syed University Of Engineering And Technology - Pakistan 01/2010 – 12/2013
Pre-Engineering: Computer Science,
Dehli College Of Science and Commerce - Pakistan
08/2007 – 10/2009
Skills
Programming Languages
PHP (5.x/7.x/8.x)
Python
Ruby on Rails
JavaScript
TypeScript
HTML5
CSS3/SCSS
JSON
XML
Content Management Systems
WordPress
WooCommerce
Sitecore
Adobe Experience Manager
Shopify
BigCommerce
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MariaDB
MS SQL Server
MongoDB
Elasticsearch
Mobile & Cross-Platform Development
React Native
Flutter
MonoAndroid
UI/UX & Frontend
SCSS/CSS3
JavaScript Frameworks (React, Vue)
WordPress Themes and Custom Blocks (Gutenberg)
Other Skills
•Problem-solving and debugging
•Mentoring and conducting code reviews
•Designing scalable backend architectures
•API design and integration
•CI/CD workflows
•Technical decision-making
•Cloud services integration (e.g., Azure, AWS)
•Strategic and business-oriented thinking
•Team collaboration and communication
•Writing unit and functional tests
•Contributing to long-term technical roadmaps.
Frameworks & Libraries
Laravel
CodeIgniter
ReactJS
VueJS
AngularJS
Babel
jQuery
ASP.NET
ASP.NET MVC
ASP.NET Web API 2
ExpressJS
Bootstrap
Tailwind CSS
Blade
Backend Development & API
RESTful API
CRUD
Custom WordPress Plugins
Integrations
Server-side functionalities (NGINX, PHP-FPM,
MariaDB, Redis)
Tools & DevOps
Docker
AWS
Heroku
MongoDB Cloud
Eclipse
Webpack
Git
Server & Hosting Technologies
Apache
Linux
NGINX
PHP-FPM
Accessibility Standards
WCAG 2.1/2.2
Wave
Pa11y
NVDA
JAWS
VoiceOver
Certifications
Microsoft Certified Professional
in HTML5/CSS3/Javascript
Visual Studio (Windows and
Web Application using C# and
VB.Net)
LinkedIn: React - Creating and
Hosting a Full-Stack Site
Certification Course of Graphic
Designing from Arena
Multimedia
LinkedIn: Programming
Foundations: Databases
LinkedIn Vue.js: Creating and
Hosting a Full-Stack Site
PHP (OOP based) course
LinkedIn: Introduction to AWS
for Non-Engineers: 2 Security
(2019)
Portfolio
Some of the projects I worked on while working in different agencies. WellO2, Shopify
Olympus Labs, Shopify
Skand, WordPress
Sitra, WordPress
Mutti-Parma, WordPress
Email Extractor, Chrome Extension
Recommendations
Laura Vättö, Project Manager - Genero Oy
I have had the pleasure of working closely with Shayan for 2 years at Genero. We have done several projects together and I can say that Shayan is a highly skilled developer, great colleague and a valuable asset to any team!
Susanna Neiglick, Facilitating sustainable growth @ Genero Shayan started super speedily on an internal development project of ours, utilising Python and the Google PageSpeed Insights and Google Slides APIs. The communication was straightforward and the deliverables exceeded agreed. I would be happy to work with him again on similar projects.