Hello!
Khaled Alam – Senior PHP Engineer | LAMP Stack Specialist | Dubai
Experience
- 9+ years in backend and full-stack development using PHP (Laravel, Symfony, Yii), MySQL, Docker, Ansible, WordPress, React, and React Native.
- Delivered scalable solutions across FinTech, PropTech, AI, Cruises, and eCommerce.
- Freelance visa based in Dubai since 2021.
Clients
- STC, Victoria's Secret, Coffee Planet, Arla, Makyee (#1 UAE app), MintMe, CoinIMP, Sourcetoad, Viking Cruises, Foster Clark, and more.
Notable Projects
- OrdersAnalytics - BigCommerce-recommended SaaS App for BC store analytics.
- Makyee - UAE PropTech app (rewrote legacy backend, scaled to top app rank on UAE's app store).
- Microsoft GraphRAG - Added LLM cost estimation logic in Python. (PR)
- Redis - Open-source CLI chat with server in real-time feature (PR).
Archived Posts
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[2023] When SSR Meets Vercel Limits: Solving 15s Timeout on Serverless APIs
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[2023] Reporting bug in iPhone "General" settings page title
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[2019] Blog about My Google Code Jam 2019 Submission: A Randomized Approach
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