AlHasan AlSarraj
Manchester
Summary
Principal Software Engineer with 10+ years of software engineering experience and 7+ years specialising in Adobe Commerce (Magento). Experienced in leading enterprise ecommerce platforms, architecting scalable backend solutions, mentoring engineers, and delivering complex integrations for high-profile UK retailers. Strong background in backend architecture, API integrations, cloud-native development, performance optimisation and technical leadership.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Software Engineer
IDHL Group
Manchester
03.2025 - Current
- Technical lead across multiple enterprise Adobe Commerce platforms.
- Designed scalable backend architectures for high-volume ecommerce solutions.
- Led ERP, PIM, payment and third-party integrations.
- Delivered headless commerce implementations using Magento, GraphQL, React and Builder.io.
- Improved scalability and reliability using profiling, Redis optimisation, New Relic and Rapid7.
- Mentored engineers through code reviews, architecture sessions and pair programming.
- Worked directly with clients to define technical solutions and delivery roadmaps.
- Championed SOLID principles, clean architecture and engineering best practices.
- Selected Clients: Selco, Swoon Editions, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Leyland SDM, Poundland, Seraphine, UltraLEDs, Secretsales, Demon Tweeks, Tweeks Cycles, Uber Kids.
Senior Software Developer
IDHL Group
10.2021 - 03.2025
- Delivered backend features and integrations for enterprise ecommerce platforms.
- Improved application performance using MySQL and Redis.
- Contributed to code reviews and technical design.
Developer
Ampersand Commerce
09.2018 - 10.2021
- Developed Magento modules and backend functionality.
- Delivered features based on business requirements.
- Supported releases and production environments.
Software Engineer
Alawwal Bank
05.2016 - 08.2017
- Developed banking websites, finance calculators and internal systems.
Software/Web Developer
Ogilvy MENA
01.2014 - 05.2016
- Developed enterprise websites and campaign applications for major brands.
Education
MSc - Advanced Software Engineering
University of Leicester
01.2018
BSc - Software Engineering & Information Systems
Damascus University
Skills
Adobe Commerce: Magento 2, Hyvä, GraphQL, Composer
Backend: PHP 8, Laravel, Nodejs, REST APIs, GraphQL
Architecture: Microservices, API-first, SOLID, MVC, Design Patterns
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Redis
Cloud & DevOps: Docker, AWS, Git, GitHub, Jenkins, CI/CD
Monitoring: New Relic, Rapid7, Sumo Logic
Practices: Agile, Scrum, TDD, BDD, Technical Leadership, Mentoring
Accomplishments
- Promoted to Principal Software Engineer after leading multiple enterprise Adobe Commerce projects.
- Technical lead across large-scale ecommerce platforms for major UK retailers.
- Designed and delivered headless commerce solutions using Magento, GraphQL and React.
- Led complex ERP, PIM, payment gateway and third-party integrations.
- Mentored developers through architecture reviews, code reviews and technical coaching.
- Trusted client-facing engineer responsible for technical solution design and delivery.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Adobe Commerce (Magento) • PHP 8 • Backend Architecture • GraphQL • REST APIs • Microservices • Headless Commerce • Docker • MySQL • Redis • CI/CD • AWS • Technical Leadership • Mentoring • NewRelic • Akeneo • BigCommerce
Timeline
Principal Software Engineer
IDHL Group
03.2025 - Current
Senior Software Developer
IDHL Group
10.2021 - 03.2025
Developer
Ampersand Commerce
09.2018 - 10.2021
Software Engineer
Alawwal Bank
05.2016 - 08.2017
Software/Web Developer
Ogilvy MENA
01.2014 - 05.2016
MSc - Advanced Software Engineering
University of Leicester
BSc - Software Engineering & Information Systems
Damascus University