Mohammed A W K

About Mohammed A W K

With 10+ years of experience in Frontend/Backend development, I specialize in building dynamic, user-centric applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, AngularJS, React, Node.js, and Tableau JS. Proficient in frameworks like Angular, React, and CMS platforms (WordPress, Drupal, AEM), I focus on creating responsive, cross-browser compatible web apps. Experienced in building SPAs with React and Redux, integrating REST APIs, and leveraging AWS for server-side integration. Skilled in Agile environments, using tools like Git, Jenkins, and Visual Studio to deliver high-quality, maintainable code.

Experience

1. Senior Frontend Developer | CMS Specialist

   TechMetro LLC

   Nov 2024 — Present · Texas, United States

   - Led full-cycle web project development, delivering high-performance solutions on time using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React.js, PHP, and WordPress. - Led digital content publishing and quality validation across CMS platforms, including WordPress, Drupal, and enterprise content systems, ensuring alignment with brand and accessibility standards - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with client goals, ensuring responsive design and cross-browser compatibility. - Customized WordPress themes/plugins to enhance user experience and website performance across devices. - Worked on customizing Gutenberg blocks using ReactJS and WordPress block APIs for modular content creation. - Implemented hooks and filters for extending theme and plugin functionalities without altering core files. - Improved Core Web Vitals and site speed through image optimization, lazy loading, and asset minification. - Supported debugging, mentored juniors, and promoted best practices, boosting the application.

2. Senior Frontend Developer | CMS Specialist

   CriticalRiver Inc.

   Dec 2020 — Sep 2023 · Telangana, India

   - Designed and developed scalable SPAs using ReactJS and Angular, leveraging Redux and RxJS for efficient state management and performance optimization. - Led digital content publishing and quality validation across CMS platforms, including WordPress, Drupal, and enterprise content systems, ensuring alignment with brand and accessibility standards. - Performed digital publishing QA/QC checks on CMS-managed content, validating templates, page layouts, and content components before release. - Worked on custom WordPress themes and plugins using ACF Pro and WordPress Codex, with performance-tuned backend queries and optimized TTFB. - Worked on headless WordPress architectures by integrating the REST API with React frontends, enabling decoupled and scalable solutions. - Improved website performance and Core Web Vitals metrics through asset optimization, lazy loading, and front-end performance enhancements. - Added multilingual support using WPML and Polylang, extended WP functionalities using PHP and MySQL, and constructed Gutenberg blocks. - Collaborated with marketing, UX, and product teams to deliver accessible, high-quality digital experiences.

3. Frontend Developer | CMS Specialist

   CriticalRiver Inc.

   Jun 2017 — Nov 2020 · Telangana, India

   - Developed responsive web applications using React, Angular, and Microservices, leveraging HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, Bootstrap, jQuery, and Redux for seamless front-end/back-end integration with HTTP Client, and REST APIs. - Supported content publishing workflows and CMS governance, ensuring accuracy and consistency of digital assets across corporate platforms. - Optimized website performance and improved Core Web Vitals through front-end optimizations, including asset compression, lazy loading, and code refactoring - Streamlined and managed code via GitHub/GitLab, tracked projects with JIRA, and ensured application stability by building reusable UI components and resolving production issues. - Integrated custom post types and advanced custom fields (ACF) for flexible content management. - Collaborated closely with UX/UI designers to ensure brand consistency and intuitive navigation. - Debugged complex PHP, JavaScript, and WordPress core issues, ensuring high site uptime and stability.

4. Frontend Developer

   Aivah Advanced Web Solutions

   Jan 2015 — May 2017 · Telangana, India

   - Delivered responsive interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, adhering to cross-browser standards. - Built custom WordPress themes using the loop, WP_Query, and shortcodes; developed plugins for contact forms, event calendars, and custom CPTs. - Improved load times by implementing critical CSS, lazy loading, and optimized image delivery via WebP and CDN integration. - Built reusable UI libraries for client-specific CMS implementations, reducing delivery time on repeat builds. - Participated in agile development with daily scrums, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

5. Junior Software Engineer

   Aivah Advanced Web Solutions

   Sep 2014 — Dec 2014 · Telangana, India

   - Assist in creating and maintaining responsive user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. - Provide support to senior developers in troubleshooting and resolving front-end technical issues. - Designed, coded, and modified websites from layout to function, playing a frontend role. - Handled API integration and development across multiple platforms. - Worked on custom WordPress plugins tailored to the client's business requirements. - Developed visually appealing sites with clear navigation and cross-browser compatibility. - Designed responsive mobile-first websites, ensuring optimal performance across devices.

Education

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech · Computer Science Engineering

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• AJAX
• Legacy Modernization
• WordPress
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Web Pages
• JavaScript
• Drupal7
• Jenkins
• Responsive Web Design
• Communication
• Web Maintenance
• Agile Methodologies
• Content Migration
• Css3
• Software Design
• Design
• Custom CMS Development
• Document Management
• Presentations
• MySQL
• User Experience (UX)
• Web Operations
• Back-End Web Development
• HTML5
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• Support Management
• Bootstrap
• Editing
• JavaScript Frameworks
• Web Applications
• UI Developer
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• React.js
• Redux.js
• Wordpress Development
• Scrum
• Copy Editing
• Publishing
• Representational State Transfer (REST)
• Operations Management