Saif Ali

Lead Magento Developer

Mumzworld • Full-time

Jan 2022 - Present • 4 yrs 9 mos

Lead backend development of a large-scale, headless Magento 2 e-commerce platform serving the Middle East, with a Next.js storefront over GraphQL across ~190 custom modules. - Architected and integrated multiple payment gateways (Checkout.com, Tamara, Tabby, Paymob, MoneyHash), building reusable, resilient payment flows exposed via GraphQL mutations. - Built a digital wallet integration and a loyalty/cashback program that lifted customer retention and repeat-purchase rates. - Led complex checkout customizations using GraphQL resolvers, cart plugins, and observers, extending core Magento without overrides. - Drove reliability and performance through declarative schema, indexing, caching, and CI pipeline optimization.

Technical Lead

Royal Cyber Inc • Freelance

Jun 2021 - Nov 2023 • 2 yrs 5 mos

Directed advanced enterprise integrations (Odoo, NetSuite, Customer Hub), improving operational efficiency for retail clients. Delivered Bloomreach dynamic product categorization and Border-Free cross-border payments enabling global commerce. Led Magento 1 to 2 upgrades with minimal disruption and measurable performance gains, and designed checkout customizations that improved conversion. Mentored a team of developers, was promoted to Team Lead, and was recognized as Star Employee (Q4 2021).

Senior Software Engineer

Tekglide • Full-time

Sep 2017 - Dec 2021 • 4 yrs 3 mos

Key contributor to high-profile builds including Conns.com, delivering scalable solutions on tight deadlines. Led project planning, architecture design, and workflow management aligned to client objectives. Developed custom Magento extensions, ran code reviews enforcing standards and maintainability, and mentored junior developers.