Zishan Javaid
Freelance Web/Software/Mobile App Engineer-
Summary
I have been in the field of development as a freelancer since 2006. During this time I have worked on various
offshore projects including bug fixing, extending features, building up from ground. In PHP I have used
various different frameworks like Yii, CodeIgnitor and presently I am using Laravel because it is the most
popular and robust framework so far.
I have started my freelancing career in 2006 by converting a script written in Perl language to PHP. At that
time Freelancing script was very popular and there were 2 sites working as a medium between employers
and developers, and this script was used by one of those sites, scriptlance.com which later merged into
Freelancer.com. I have also used PHP language with some other technologies like Adobe Flex, ActionScript
3.0 and used PHP as a backend with MySQL. I have developed 2 WordPress plugins (GI-Media Library and
GI-Catalog) also in PHP with AngularJS and jQuery in front-end and they are listed on WordPress plugin site
also at https://wordpress.org/plugins/gi-media-library/ and https://wordpress.org/plugins/gi-catalog/. I have
used .Net also to develop complete CMS system for E-Commerce with multilingual support and multiple
payment gateways, including Paypal with MS-SQL Server at the backend.
Now a days I have been working on different iOS/Android native app projects. I have been curious since the
beginning to research in latest technologies and implement it in different projects. This what I have been doing
all the time.
Experience
Plugin Contributor at WordPress
November 2013 - Present (3 years 5 months)
Contracted as Software/Web/Mobile Developer at Al Huda International
February 2012 - Present (5 years 2 months)
- Developed WordPress plugin for their online education system
- Extended features in existing WordPress plugin
- Developed Holy Quran application in Adobe Flash in ActionScript 3.0 language
- Developed Android and iOS (Swift) application for students to access recorded and live lectures, download
lectures, bookmark and create notes.
- Android app link: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alhuda.qih
- iOS (Swift) app link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quran-in-hand/id-?mt=8
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PHP Programmer at Limeweb Ltd.
August 2013 - August 2013 (1 month)
- Bug fixing existing wordpress plugin "Rent Property".
- Extending the plugin to include feature that accepts Paypal as a payment gateway.
PHP Lead Developer at nurseVersity
May 2013 - June 2013 (2 months)
- Integrate the video script (used for watching recorded lectures) with WordPress
- Create an online examination system and integrate it with WordPress
Flash Developer at Transmission Rebuilders Network International
August 2012 - April 2013 (9 months)
CoverYourRace provide training to athletes. I am working with them to develop a time tracking system in
Adobe Flex and PHP with MySQL server in backend.
Senior Web Developer at Direct Sight
December 2012 - March 2013 (4 months)
Using technologies:
PHP, Zend Framework, MySQL, jQuery
Senior .Net Developer at Starschema Ltd
December 2011 - January 2012 (2 months)
Developed a multi-threading application in C# that create a Crystal Report from Oracle database and prints
them in a batch process.
Technologies used: C#, Oracle Database, Crystal Report, SVN
Senior Web Developer at Camerabox Ltd
October 2010 - June 2011 (9 months)
Developed .NET Ecommerce web application. It is full multilingual and CMS based connected with MS-SQL
Server. This application was developed as a centralized application, all that is required is just upload a new
template and the site is ready for new client. It supports multi-currency, multilingual, discounts, shipping,
order history etc. features.
.Net Developer at Devoted 2 Vintage
2009 - 2010 (1 year)
Developed .NET Ecommerce web application. It is full multilingual and CMS based connected with MS-SQL
Server. This application was developed as a centralized application, all that is required is just upload a new
template and the site is ready for new client. It supports multi-currency, multilingual, discounts, shipping,
order history etc. features.
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Projects
Quran Reference
2009 to Present
Members:Zishan Javaid
Quran Reference application (http://www.quranreference.com) is my personal project and I spend most of my
free time in updating it and implementing new features and techniques for the benefit of Muslim Ummah.
In June 2013 I have developed a multi-threaded windows desktop version of this application which is also
listed on popular download sites CNET and Softpedia. This software can be downloaded from http://
www.glareofislam.com.
Technologies used: Flex, ActionScript, MySQL, PHP, Zend Framework
New DirectSight website
December 2012 to Present
Members:Zishan Javaid, Alicia Butler, John Summerton
GI-Media Library
November 2013 to Present
Members:Zishan Javaid
GI-Media Library is a WordPress plugin developed especially for institutions providing online education.
With this plugin, it's easy to create your course/media library in a tabular form without any effort of custom
building pages and layouts. You can organize it into a group and subgroup, create playlist section and then
add your links to course materials or media's under that section.
GI-Catalog
October 2014 to Present
Members:Zishan Javaid
GI-Catalog is a convenient plugin for institutions providing online education. With this plugin they can easily
organize their course materials into Groups (course), Categories & Sub-categories (chapters/sections) and
further organize it into Tabs and Accordions. It is also a convenient tool for organizations providing support
services to their customers with FAQs. They can organize their FAQs into Accordions which makes it easier
for the customers to search through the FAQs. For religious institutions, it's also useful for them to create a
Fatawa catalog and organize into Accordions with search facility, so user can search easily through entire
catalog of Fatawa.
Quran in Hand - Android
March 2016 to Present
Members:Zishan Javaid
Quran in Hand, a much awaited app containing true gems of Deen, includes in it the complete Tafsir of
the Glorious Qur'an by Dr. Farhat Hashmi with various references from Ahadith, subjects like Aqeedah,
Seerah, supplications from the Quran and Hadith, beautiful recitations of Quran by different Qaris, lessons
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on Tajwid, numerous articles and other relevant material which will help every user, be it a student or a
listener, avail some of the precious resources of Islam.
Moreover, the audios have the option of making them "Favorite" so that these audios become bookmarked
and students can also easily jot down notes. This adds to the convenience and the user-friendly nature of this
app. It also includes the feature of Alhuda Live through which users can listen to live lectures of Dr. Farhat
Hashmi online. Notification feature will keep the users updated about any live online streaming of lectures
of Dr. Farhat Hashmi, announcements, and new uploads on the website. Although the app needs an internet
connection, the audios and videos of different programs can be easily downloaded and this app also holds the
option of sharing any audio with others.
Quran in Hand is a highly comprehensive and intelligible yet an easy to navigate app which is bound to make
users seek further knowledge in Deen much easier Insha Allah.
Quran in Hand - iOS
June 2016 to Present
Members:Zishan Javaid
Quran in Hand, a much awaited app containing true gems of Deen, includes in it the complete Tafsir of
the Glorious Qur'an by Dr. Farhat Hashmi with various references from Ahadith, subjects like Aqeedah,
Seerah, supplications from the Quran and Hadith, beautiful recitations of Quran by different Qaris, lessons
on Tajwid, numerous articles and other relevant material which will help every user, be it a student or a
listener, avail some of the precious resources of Islam.
Moreover, the audios have the option of making them "Favorite" so that these audios become bookmarked
and students can also easily jot down notes. This adds to the convenience and the user-friendly nature of this
app. It also includes the feature of Alhuda Live through which users can listen to live lectures of Dr. Farhat
Hashmi online. Notification feature will keep the users updated about any live online streaming of lectures
of Dr. Farhat Hashmi, announcements, and new uploads on the website. Although the app needs an internet
connection, the audios and videos of different programs can be easily downloaded and this app also holds the
option of sharing any audio with others.
Quran in Hand is a highly comprehensive and intelligible yet an easy to navigate app which is bound to make
users seek further knowledge in Deen much easier Insha Allah.
Learn Quran - Android
September 2016 to November 2016
Members:Zishan Javaid
The app Learn Quran helps in developing a deeper understanding of the Quran through its translation and
explanation by Dr. Farhat Hashmi. The app can be used to explore the Quran, memorize its word-by-word
translation and gain an in-depth understanding of it by listening to the explanation of any of the verses.
Features:
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§ Translation and explanation of the Quran in Urdu by Dr. Farhat Hashmi.
§ Translation is also available in Hindi. More languages to be added soon, including English, German &
French
§ Tap on any verse and press play button to listen to its audio translation, tafsir or recitation
§ Go to any verse by entering that verse number
§ Root Words
§ Make any verse your favorite
§ Share the verses of Quran and its audio on social media
Note: Internet connection is required to play the audios.
Certifications
Microsoft Certified System Engineer
Microsoft License- March 2001
Oracle Certified Professional
Oracle
November 2002
Languages
English
Urdu
(Professional working proficiency)
(Native or bilingual proficiency)
Skills & Expertise
jQuery
AJAX
PHP
ASP.NET
ASP
HTML
CSS
CodeIgniter
VB
VB.NET
C#
Qt
Perl
ActionScript 3.0
Flex
Flash Catalyst
jQuery Mobile
Javascript
J2ME
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Java
Wordpress Plugin
Yii
Zend Framework
HTML 5
CSS3
Bootstrapping
V3 Foundation
AngularJS
bower
gulp
Ubuntu
Github
Tortoise SVN
Android Development
Swift 2.1 iPhone/iPad Development
Web Development
MySQL
Web Applications
WordPress
Microsoft SQL Server
Subversion
Android
.NET Framework
E-commerce
Programming
Education
University of the Punjab, Lahore
Certification in Oracle Developer 6i, Oracle Database, Forms, Reports, PL/SQL, 2001 - 2001
Nicon Institute, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Microsoft Certified System Engineer, 2000 - 2000
Pakistan Islamia Higher Secondary School, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
1986 - 2000
Interests
programming, researching in new technologies
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Zishan Javaid
Freelance Web/Software/Mobile App Engineer-
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