# Muhammad Zaki — zakibuilds.com

> Senior Full Stack Engineer from Pakistan. 8+ years building enterprise WordPress systems, AWS serverless CRM integrations, and Node.js/React product work. Currently at Strategic Systems International (SSI) on Care.com and Fangram.

## Contact

- Email: zaxrana.pk@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-zaki-dev/
- Website: https://zakibuilds.com
- Blog: https://zakibuilds.com/blog

## Current role

- Company: Strategic Systems International (SSI)
- Title: Full Stack Engineer
- Since: April 2025
- Projects: Care.com (WordPress/Gutenberg), Fangram (Node.js/React creator platform)

## Featured projects

### Tall Projects (Tek Headquarters era)
Full Stack Developer. AWS Lambda middleware for WordPress ↔ CRM and CRM ↔ CRM sync (Salesforce, GoHighLevel, Sheep, Arlo). Amazon SQS for large or slow transfers.

### Care.com
SSI · Senior Full Stack Engineer. Enterprise WordPress/Gutenberg redesign across seven sites. Custom blocks, caching, LaunchDarkly, design system alignment. US care marketplace serving millions.

### Fangram (current — Node.js/React)
Creator platform integrated with Telegram. Age/identity verification (Ondato), region-based tax (Quaderno), real-time chat, media vaults, agency dashboards.

## Core skills

PHP, WordPress, Gutenberg, JavaScript, React, Node.js, REST APIs, AWS Lambda, Amazon SQS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Socket.IO, Salesforce, HubSpot, LaunchDarkly, Docker, Tailwind CSS

## Blog posts

- AI adoption and its delusions (2026-05-20)
  https://zakibuilds.com/blog/ai-adoption-and-its-delusions
  Tags: AI, Software Development, Career
  Summary: AI speeds up development but can create a false sense of understanding if developers ship generated code without owning the logic.

- Why are many WordPress developers paid less? (2026-04-10)
  https://zakibuilds.com/blog/why-wordpress-developers-paid-less
  Tags: WordPress, Career, PHP, REST API
  Summary: Low WordPress salaries often reflect confusing WordPress users with WordPress engineers — not a limitation of the platform itself.

## Site sections

- /#about — Bio and core skills
- /#journey — Career timeline with project details
- /#projects — Tall Projects and Care.com highlights
- /#building — Fangram / Node.js growth focus
- /#tools — Filterable tech stack
- /blog — Technical writing

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