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Syed Hassan Raza

Syed Hassan Raza

Lahore,Punjab

Summary

Dynamic business professional with extensive experience in formation, operations, finance, and management. As a visionary product developer, adept in information technology, innovative solutions are consistently delivered. Recognized for effective communication and motivation skills that leverage team strengths to achieve organizational goals. Committed to fostering a growth-oriented environment that embraces challenges as opportunities for advancement.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder & CTO

WEBFOREST
Lahore
08.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: Founder & CTO
  • Define and communicate the company's long-term vision and mission
  • Develop and execute the technology strategy in alignment with business objectives
  • Identify opportunities for innovation and ensure the company stays competitive in the market
  • Participate in fundraising efforts, pitching the company's technical capabilities to investors
  • Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and meetings with partners or stakeholders
  • Oversee the development and launch of products, ensuring they meet market needs
  • Define the technical architecture, tools, and platforms for scalable solutions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products
  • Make decisions on technology adoption, frameworks, and system architecture
  • Ensure the technical infrastructure supports the company's growth and scalability
  • Recruit, mentor, and manage the engineering and technical teams
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
  • Establish workflows, coding standards, and best practices for the technical team
  • Address complex technical challenges and guide the team in resolving them
  • Allocate funding for innovation, research, and infrastructure improvements
  • Ensure the organization complies with industry regulations and best practices
  • Implement robust cybersecurity measures to protect company data and intellectual property
  • Translate technical concepts into business terms for non-technical stakeholders
  • Provide regular updates on technical progress, challenges, and future plans
  • Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends
  • Share insights and contribute to the broader tech community through blogs, talks, or events
  • Position the company as a leader in its domain by driving innovation
  • Founder & CTO

Project Manager

PURELOGICS (PVT) LTD
Lahore
09.2015 - 07.2018
  • Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation
  • Establish project budgets and ensure alignment with organizational goals
  • Assemble and manage project teams, assigning tasks based on expertise and availability
  • Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among team members
  • Monitor team performance and provide support to ensure productivity
  • Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring their requirements are understood and addressed
  • Provide regular updates on project status, risks, and achievements
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain strong working relationships
  • Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies
  • Monitor risk factors throughout the project lifecycle and implement contingency plans as needed
  • Ensure proactive problem-solving to address issues before they escalate
  • Allocate resources effectively to optimize productivity and efficiency
  • Monitor project expenses to ensure alignment with the approved budget
  • Adjust resource allocation in response to changing project needs
  • Oversee the day-to-day progress of the project to ensure alignment with plans
  • Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and project milestones
  • Use project management tools to monitor progress and identify bottlenecks
  • Ensure deliverables meet the agreed-upon quality standards and client expectations
  • Conduct regular reviews and testing to maintain project quality
  • Implement feedback mechanisms to address issues or improve outcomes
  • Conduct regular team meetings to discuss progress, challenges, and updates
  • Prepare and present progress reports for stakeholders and upper management
  • Maintain clear, open, and transparent communication channels
  • Manage project scope changes and ensure proper documentation and approval
  • Adapt project plans to accommodate new requirements or unforeseen challenges
  • Balance project constraints while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines
  • Ensure all deliverables are completed and meet the agreed-upon standards
  • Conduct project post-mortem reviews to analyze successes and areas for improvement
  • Document lessons learned and archive project materials for future reference

Team Leader

PURELOGICS (PVT) LTD
Lahore
07.2013 - 08.2015
  • Supervise and guide a team of software engineers to achieve project goals
  • Lead technical discussions and decisions for projects
  • Foster a collaborative and positive work environment, resolving conflicts when necessary
  • Provide technical direction for software design, development, and maintenance
  • Assist team members in solving complex technical challenges
  • Ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and architecture guidelines
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and requirements
  • Conduct and oversee thorough code reviews to ensure quality and compliance
  • Act as the main point of contact between the team and upper management
  • Prepare and present progress reports, technical updates, and project status
  • Mentor and train junior engineers to enhance their skills and career growth
  • Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback
  • Encourage a culture of learning, experimentation, and innovation within the team
  • Introduce tools and methodologies to enhance team efficiency and project outcomes
  • Address potential vulnerabilities and enforce cybersecurity measures
  • Contribute to long-term technical strategies and roadmaps

Software Engineer

PURELOGICS (PVT), LTD
Lahore, Punjab
05.2010 - 06.2012
  • Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code.
  • Develop software systems, applications, or web solutions using various programming languages and frameworks.
  • Identify and resolve software bugs, and performance bottlenecks.
  • Write automated tests, and conduct regular debugging sessions.
  • Work closely with product managers, designers, and other team members to define project requirements and deliverables.
  • Maintain and improve existing codebases.
  • Continuously improve technical skills, and share knowledge within the team.

Senior Software Engineer

PURELOGICS (PVT) LTD
Lahore
06.2012 - 07.2013
  • Analyze user requirements, and design efficient software solutions.
  • Design and architect complex software systems, or features.
  • Define coding standards and best practices for the team.
  • Integrate software components and third-party APIs.
  • Solve complex technical problems, and optimize existing codebases.
  • Implement and enforce testing strategies, including unit, integration, and performance testing.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and stakeholders.
  • Optimize applications for performance and scalability.
  • Ensure ongoing maintenance of systems, minimizing downtime, and performance issues.
  • Identify and address potential vulnerabilities in code and systems.

Education

Bachelors of Informaon Technology Honors -

PUNJAB UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Lahore
12.2009

Diploma of Associate Engineering - Informaon Technology

PUNJAB BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Lahore
12.2004

Matriculation - In Science

LAHORE BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Lahore
12.2001

Skills

  • Strategic vision
  • Business administration
  • Entrepreneurial leadership
  • Partnership building
  • Revenue development
  • Agile Project Management
  • Scrum Framework Expertise
  • Information Organization System
  • Data Management Expertise
  • API Development Expertise
  • Payment Gateway Integration
  • Web Application Development
  • Proficient in Laravel MVC
  • CodeIgniter Development
  • YII PHP Development
  • Skilled in CRM Platforms
  • Content Management Expertise
  • C/C Software Development Skills
  • Expertise in ASPNET Web API
  • Proficient in Java SDK
  • Relational and NoSQL Databases
  • Project Coordination Using JIRA
  • ASSEMBLA Project Coordination
  • Source Code Management Expertise (Github)
  • Bitbucket Repository Management
  • AWS Cloud Management
  • Amazon Marketplace Management
  • Shopify E-Commerce Skills
  • Angular Development
  • Nodejs Development
  • AJAX Development Skills
  • JQuery UI Implementation
  • JavaScript Proficiency
  • Front-End Framework Expertise
  • Cloud Server Administration
  • Web Server Configuration
  • Windows Server Administration
  • Linux Command Line Proficiency
  • Familiarity with Ubuntu OS
  • Windows Proficiency

Projects

Providence Direct

Provdirect.com is the cutting edge of insurance technology, using a “direct-to-consumer” model that automates most of the processes around generating quotes, evaluating customized policy options, medical underwriting and policy issuance. It has lead capturing APIs, Policy Partner APIs, Prospect Posting APIs, Admin Management panel  and Sales Agents panel.
Links

https://provdirect.com
https://provdirect.com/login

Gotoma

Toma is a platform that enables drivers to CONNECT directly with their clients. This means riders and small businesses can schedule rides or deliveries directly with drivers who they know and trust, and with Toma, the drivers keep ALL the money from the services they provide. Toma has admin panel, drivers and riders panels and it also have Drivers APP and Riders APP in iOS and Android.

Links

gotoma.com

https://gotoma.com/login

https://gotoma.com/rider

https://gotoma.com/driver

https://gotoma.com/delivery

Financialize

Financialize Application for Financial Advisors & Insurance Agents: Developed three major portals (Agent Portal, CSR Portal, Admin Portal) along with multiple landing pages and WordPress sites to generate high-quality leads without traditional lead program hassles.

Links

https://financialize.com

https://admin.financialize.com/

https://agent.financialize.com/

https://callcenter.financialize.com/

DMY Engineering Consultants Inc.

DMY Engineering Consultants Inc. (DMY), a minority-owned firm specializing in geotechnical, environmental, construction management, and inspections, serving clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Employee Management System (EMS) and Document Management System (DMS) project focused on maintaining employee records, shift scheduling, hours management, inventory control, maintenance jobs, invoicing, data analysis, site comparisons, budget management, and reporting

Links

https://dmyec.com/

https://manager.dmyec.com/

https://development.dmycapitol.com/

TSP Car & Van Hire

Car and Van Rental Solutions: Delivering quality and affordable rental services for customer convenience

Link

https://tspcarandvanhire.co.uk/

Observo

Innovative platform empowering vehicle dealers and companies to manage and monitor vehicles with ease and precision.

Link

https://observo.co.uk/

Stirside

It’s a social site, With StirSide, you can create online challenges list, discover challenges from around the world, achieve real life goals and challenge friends to participate, inspired by facebook community focused social network post challenge feeds, videos, places.

HealthBodyMind

E-commerce for health and beauty products, featuring digital products including video tutorials and tips DVDs

JustSticky

I have been work on its two domains Sticky Vision and Sticky Re-Pricing basic goal of Sticky Vision is to tracks what's happening with your brand across the internet, so you can focus on building stronger (stickier) customer relationships, driving sales and building the bottom line. And the Sticky Re-Pricing is to what's happening with your brand across the internet with competitor’s brand so you can see the competitor analysis and dynamically re-price your brand products.

Software Engineer - Collaborated on various project modules and components as designated by the team lead and project manager

  • Saraslist
  • Stampa
  • Digitalworkbook
  • CatalyistInventory
  • BalanceStreet
  • Fridaynight
  • Facebook Apps & Game (FB Roses, Baba Foka, Mafia Wars)

Accomplishments

  • Web Summit 2024 (The world's largest tech conference), Certificate of Attendance.
  • Digit Expo 2024 (Scotland's biggest tech showcase in Edinburgh), Attendee.
  • Greater Manchester People's Panel on Artificial Intelligence Launch Event Participant, 2022
  • London Tech Expo 2022, Participant (Business Networking & Connections)

Timeline

Founder & CTO

WEBFOREST
08.2018 - Current

Project Manager

PURELOGICS (PVT) LTD
09.2015 - 07.2018

Team Leader

PURELOGICS (PVT) LTD
07.2013 - 08.2015

Senior Software Engineer

PURELOGICS (PVT) LTD
06.2012 - 07.2013

Software Engineer

PURELOGICS (PVT), LTD
05.2010 - 06.2012

Bachelors of Informaon Technology Honors -

PUNJAB UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Diploma of Associate Engineering - Informaon Technology

PUNJAB BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Matriculation - In Science

LAHORE BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Syed Hassan Raza