Makki Anjum

Senior Software Engineer | AWS Certified | E-commerce Architecture & Cloud Solutions Specialist

Manchester, England, UK 🇬🇧

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About

Senior Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience architecting and delivering enterprise-grade solutions across e-commerce, cloud infrastructure, and financial services. Deep expertise in Magento 2/Adobe Commerce, microservices architecture, and cloud-native applications on AWS and Azure. Proven leadership in driving technical vision, establishing engineering standards, and mentoring development teams. Track record of designing scalable, high-performance systems serving thousands of users while maintaining security, reliability, and operational excellence. Passionate about solving complex technical challenges through clean architecture, rigorous testing practices, and modern DevOps workflows.

Work Experience

TCMM Shutter Group Ltd
Remote
Full-Time

Jan, 2026 - Present

Software Engineer

Leading system design and architectural decisions for Magento-based eCommerce platforms with focus on scalability, high availability, and security. Acting as subject matter expert across Magento, Node.js, TypeScript, and PHP, establishing technical standards and best practices. Conducting senior-level code reviews and enforcing clean architecture with proven design patterns. Mentoring developers and contributing to team growth through technical guidance and design reviews. Supporting cloud-native design, build management, and operational stability of production systems.

Ascend Digital Solutions Ltd
Remote
Full-Time

Mar, 2025 - Dec, 2025

Software Engineer

Led Magento 2 development for multiple e-commerce brands including Swift Direct Blinds, Make My Blinds, Shade & Story and 123Jaloezie. Developed and maintained custom Magento modules, optimized performance, and integrated third-party services. Implemented brand-specific checkout customizations and shipping logic. Supported integration of Adobe Commerce capabilities across international storefronts. Contributed shell scripts and tooling improvements to accelerate development and testing processes. Ensured performance, security, and caching considerations in API and service designs.

Synectics Solutions Ltd
Hybrid
Full-Time

Jan, 2022 - Jun, 2025

Software Engineer

Collaborated on key UK government projects including Cabinet Office's National Fraud Initiative and Home Office's Screening Platform, utilizing Angular and .NET Core. Engineered On-Premises Enterprise Applications to Microsoft Azure and AWS. Developed Microservices, RESTful APIs with unit testing and TDD. Architected applications using modern frameworks including React.js, Node.js, Angular, and .NET Core. Improved performance and security through profiling, logging, and architectural optimizations. Led small workstreams and supported junior engineers through code reviews and technical guidance. Maintained full UK Security (SC) clearance for sensitive government projects.

Skipify
Remote
Full-Time

Oct, 2020 - Jan, 2022

Software Engineer

Collaborated closely with internal teams and participated in architecture meetings, adhering to Scrum methodologies for efficient software workflow management. Partnered with backend developers to integrate frontend and backend applications, developing microservices for cloud-based platforms. Crafted dynamic web apps using ReactJS and wrote code using NodeJS with ExpressJS framework. Created dynamic email templates using Google AMP Email and developed secure checkout scripts with NextJS. Performed unit testing with Jest, Supertest, and Enzyme libraries. Containerized applications with Docker and wrote Kubernetes config files for deployment.

Education

Staffordshire University, England, United Kingdom

Jan, 2021 - Jan, 2022
Masters in Software Engineering

COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Aug, 2016 - Aug, 2020
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Skills

System Architecture
Microservices Architecture
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Event-Driven Architecture
Clean Architecture
Design Patterns
SOLID Principles
Scalable System Design
Magento 2
Adobe Commerce
E-commerce Solutions
Node.js
Express
ASP.NET Core
.NET Core
PHP
RESTful APIs
API Development
Microservices
RabbitMQ
Serverless
React.js
Next.js
Angular
TypeScript
JavaScript
HTML
CSS
Tailwind CSS
Bootstrap
jQuery
Redux
React Native
AWS
Microsoft Azure
GCP
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD Pipelines
GitHub Actions
TeamCity
Ansible
Terraform
Build Automation
MongoDB
MySQL
PostgreSQL
SQL Server
Redis
Elasticsearch
Supabase
Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Jest
Code Review
Technical Mentorship
Agile/Scrum
Object-Oriented Programming
OWASP Framework
Performance Optimization
Security Best Practices
Observability & Monitoring
Logging & Debugging
Git (Bash)
GitHub
GitLab
Jira
Figma
Postman
GNU/Linux
ZSH
Vercel
Vite
Auth0
Python
AI Tools (GitHub Copilot, Hugging Face)
Shell Scripting

Projects

The Collectors Gallery

Magento 2 e-commerce website for an art gallery, built using Magento 2 and Hyva theme for optimal performance and user experience.

Magento 2
Hyva Theme
PHP
JavaScript
React
TypeScript
CSS
HTML

The World Oasis Website

Customer-facing website for World Oasis Hotel, built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS for a modern, responsive user experience.

Next.js
React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
CSS
HTML
JavaScript

World Oasis

Comprehensive web application designed for hotel employees to streamline tasks and manage hotel operations efficiently.

API
Supabase
CSS
Next.js
React
Tailwind CSS
TypeScript
Vercel

Fast React Pizza

Simple web application that allows users to order pizzas from a menu without the need for user accounts or login.

CSS
Node.js
React
Tailwind CSS
JavaScript

Game Hub

GameHub application developed in React/TypeScript, a feature-rich game discovery platform inspired by RAWG.io.

API
JavaScript
React
TypeScript
Vite
CSS
HTML

Notorious

A simple website designed with CSS, SCSS, LESS.

CSS
SCSS
LESS