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Farhan Shafi

WordPress product engineer and full-stack developer based in Karachi, working remotely with teams worldwide. Across six years I have shipped commercial Gutenberg plugins, custom client platforms, and React and Next.js products. I am the primary maintainer of Ultimate Blocks, used on 50,000+ sites, and built Galleryberg from scratch. I work best where a team needs technical ownership from a clear brief through release.

Experience

Six years of product, agency, and plugin delivery

Across product teams and client engagements, the constant has been shipping useful software without making the codebase harder for the next person.

Working style

Full-time roles
Client projects
Technical audits

Open to

Full-time roles, client projects, remote contracts, and sponsored relocation.

Employment·Remote

DotCamp

Software Engineer

Oct 2023 — Present
  • Primary maintainer of Ultimate Blocks, a 36-block Gutenberg plugin used on 50,000+ sites; ship free and Pro features, fixes, deprecations, and compatibility releases across PHP and React.
  • Built Galleryberg from scratch with responsive layouts, lightbox, captions, ACF/SCF sources, and a Pro carousel; now active on 2,000+ sites.
  • Engineered TableBerg's migration from a custom editor model to native Gutenberg blocks, with versioned PHP migrators and golden-render verification; now active on 3,000+ sites.
  • Re-engineered SliderBerg around Swiper.js and native editor patterns; now active on 2,000+ sites.
ReactPHPGutenbergWordPress
Client engagement·London, UK · Remote

Ecommerce Platforms

WordPress Specialist

May 2024 — July 2026
  • Ongoing WordPress development for a high-traffic ecommerce media site — theme development, custom Gutenberg blocks, and page template builds.
  • Regular performance, stability, and functionality work ensuring consistent uptime and smooth editorial workflows.
WordPressPHPJavaScript
Client engagement·Remote

Lumination AI

WordPress Developer

Jan 2025 — Jun 2026
  • Built a custom WordPress theme for an AI consulting studio trusted by MIT, Purdue, and global enterprises.
  • Ongoing site updates, performance improvements, and new page builds for a high-stakes consulting audience.
WordPressPHPJavaScriptCSS
Client engagement·Remote

NoteGPT

WordPress Developer

Mar 2025 — Jan 2026
  • Designed and built a custom WordPress marketing theme for a fast-growing AI note-taking app.
  • Delivered new feature pages, performance improvements, and marketing site updates across the engagement.
WordPressPHPCSSJavaScript
Client engagement·Remote

Mostash

WordPress Developer

Nov 2025 — Mar 2026
  • Delivered a full WordPress FSE website for an AEO agency from design handoff to launch using Kadence Blocks.
  • Structured the content editing layer so non-technical team members could manage pages independently post-launch.
WordPressKadence BlocksFSEJavaScriptCSS
Client engagement·France · Remote

Plum Village App

Full-Stack Developer

Jul 2025 — Dec 2025
  • Built React UI components and backend API integrations for a mindfulness WordPress platform.
  • Handled site stability, minor enhancements, and PHP/MySQL maintenance.
PHPReactNode.js
Client engagement·Remote

Fritz.ai

WordPress Developer

Feb 2024 — Nov 2024
  • Delivered custom WordPress theme development for a B2B AI tools directory, including responsive templates and reusable content presentation.
WordPressPHPJavaScriptCSS
Client engagement·Remote

Ethical.net

WordPress Developer

Apr 2023 — Sep 2024
  • Handled WordPress theme development and site maintenance for an ethical tech magazine, curated directory, and community platform.
WordPressPHPCSS
Employment·Karachi · On-site

Ingenious Solution

React & WordPress Developer

Jun 2020 — Oct 2023
  • 3+ years of client delivery across WordPress and React projects — custom Gutenberg blocks and plugin enhancements for EditorPlus, Block Slider, Editors Kit, CF7 Blocks, and Divi Sumo.
  • Transitioned from WordPress to React during tenure, leading frontend development on client projects.
ReactjQueryWordPressPHP

Skills

Stack & tools

Frontend

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptTailwind CSS

Backend

Node.jsExpressMongoDBPostgreSQLPythonFastAPI

AI & Integrations

Claude APIOpenAI APIAuth.jsStripeREST APIs

WordPress

GutenbergPHPACFWooCommerceFreemiusFSE

Tools & Infra

GitGitHubDockerVercelRailway

Ready to work together?

Open to full-time roles, client projects, remote contracts, and sponsored relocation.

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