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Muhammad Muhsin

Full Stack Engineer

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Bio

Senior Engineer with 9 years of experience, specializing in WordPress, React, Gutenberg, and product development. Worked remotely for the last 6 years and have contributed to Full Site Editing as well as Headless WordPress projects as a lead developer. Passion includes employing Gutenberg to solve problems for folks around the world, one block at a time.

Experience

Partner at Insytful
February 2019 — Present

  • Served clients such as Human Made, LearnDash, and AKQA Dubai.
  • Worked on tasks requested by client, including Next.js, Algolia, and Block development.
  • Other tasks include recruitment, customer servicing, project management, business development, and quality assurance.
  • Rallied the team to ensure client requests are performed in a timely and accurate manner.

Product Developer at Awesome Motive, Inc. (OptinMonster)
September 2022 — December 2024

  • Rebuilt OptinMonster.com from scratch using a Block Theme and several custom blocks.
  • Improved performance of the website as well as Core Web Vitals while enhancing site editor workflows.
  • Developed the product with new features, and bug fixes using technologies like React, Vue, and PHP.
  • Created GitHub issues from customer support tickets via Help Scout and fixed several such issues.
  • Contributed to change logs as well as documentations and lead several team meetings.

Senior Engineer at XWP Pty Ltd.
January 2022 — August 2022

  • Rebuilt the frontend of the GIC.Careers website using a Hybrid WordPress theme.
  • Contributed to a React-based extension project for Twitch <> Amazon using Gutenberg and the WP REST API as well as Swiper.js.

Senior React Engineer at rtCamp, Inc.
May 2019 — December 2021

  • Created landing pages for multiple successful enterprise-grade media brands garnering millions of daily views.
  • Led the development of a decoupled eCommerce website using WooCommerce and GraphQL.

Software Engineer at Capbase, Inc.
April 2019 — October 2019

  • Used React Hooks and AWS to build the company’s core product
  • The business went through a successful exit and was acquired by Deel.

Co-Founder at Laccadive IO
March 2016 — February 2019

  • Developed solutions using WordPress, React, and other technologies for clients in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
  • Completed projects for government organizations, sports organizations, adventure parks, and legal tech education and publication.

Software Development Intern at Rezgateway
July 2015 – November 2015

  • Worked on Bonotel, the company’s flagship project.
  • Tasks included bug fixes and new feature implementation.
  • Learnt about the Agile/Scrum software development methodology.

Education

BSc. (Hons) Software Engineering from Plymouth University, UK
2013 — 2016

  • Won award for best performance.
  • Got the highest mark in this degree, earning a First Class Honors.

Skills

  • Strong Communication
  • Leadership
  • Translating customer needs to product features
  • Complex Gutenberg Block Development
  • Customizing the block editor
  • React, JavaScript, Next.js, Headless WordPress
  • Technical Documentation and Writing