Software Engineer · Team Lead · Builder

I build digital products that feel sharp, move fast and hold up in production.

I design and develop modern web experiences across WordPress, React and Next.js—combining thoughtful frontend craft with practical engineering.

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02  name: 'Faizan Farooq',
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$ Currently building websites, systems and stronger frontend architecture.
Open to interesting work
WordPress + ACF
React / Next.js
4+ Years building for the web
60+ Projects & launches
4 Developers led
Tabs open, somehow
A little context

Development with a designer’s eye and a production mindset.

My sweet spot is turning messy requirements into polished, maintainable experiences. I care about the invisible details too: content structure, performance, responsive behaviour, handoff quality and code that the next developer can actually understand.

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Custom WordPress + ACF builds, not page-builder spaghetti

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React / Next.js interfaces with practical component architecture

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Hands-on leadership, QA and client-facing problem solving

More about me
Selected work

Projects where design and engineering had to meet in the middle.

A mix of healthcare, commerce, SaaS, education and conversion-focused builds.

SEO / QA Audit Tool
Personal Product 2026

SEO / QA Audit Tool

A focused web app for running repeatable SEO and QA checks with a clearer workflow than manual page-by-page review.

JavaScript Next.js React Vercel
National Emporium
National Emporium 2026

National Emporium

A luxury commerce concept for Kashmiri fashion, balancing heritage cues with a modern editorial shopping experience.

ACF PHP WooCommerce WordPress
UBIX360
UBIX360 2026

UBIX360

A flexible custom WordPress platform with a strong purple identity, reusable content sections and custom post-driven pages.

ACF jQuery PHP WordPress
Aamina Hospital
Aamina Hospital & Nursing Home 2026

Aamina Hospital

A modern healthcare website built around clear service discovery, trust and an editor-friendly WordPress backend.

ACF JavaScript PHP WordPress
What I work with

A broad stack, used with restraint.

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Frontend Engineering

React, Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, animation systems and responsive interfaces.

React, Next.js, TypeScript, GSAP
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WordPress Engineering

Custom themes, ACF architecture, CPTs, WooCommerce and integrations built for editors and developers.

PHP, ACF, WP_Query, WooCommerce
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Conversion Builds

Landing pages and funnels with clean interactions, tracking-friendly structure and fewer fragile hacks.

Unbounce, GHL, Webflow, Shopify
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Technical Leadership

Scoping work, reviewing implementations, unblocking developers and keeping quality consistent across delivery.

Code Review, QA, Planning, Mentoring
Experience

From shipping pages to leading delivery.

Independent Builder

Personal Projects
Ongoing

Experimenting with Next.js, product ideas, automation and small tools that sharpen engineering judgement outside day-to-day client work.

Remote / Srinagar

Web Developer

Code Today
2022 — 2024

Built and maintained responsive websites, custom WordPress functionality and frontend experiences across a wide range of client projects.

Remote / Srinagar

Software Engineer & Team Lead

Ufrenza
2024 — Present

Leading a small development team while staying hands-on across WordPress, frontend engineering, integrations, QA and client delivery.

Remote / Srinagar
Kind words

Good work should make the next conversation easier.

Reliable under pressure, comfortable debugging across unfamiliar stacks, and willing to own the issue instead of passing it around.
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Development Teammate Engineering team
Strong frontend judgement, fast iteration and a good instinct for where a design needs technical adjustment without losing the original intent.
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Design Collaborator Creative team
Faizan consistently turns vague requirements into clean, working solutions—and catches the edge cases before they become launch-day problems.
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Product Partner Client-side collaborator
Writing

Notes from building things for real clients.

Practical thoughts on WordPress, frontend engineering, performance and shipping work that survives contact with production.