Muhammad Huzaifa

Principal Software Engineer

Laravel Live 🇵🇰 Speaker
Full Stack Laracasts Laravel Architect
LAMP, TALL, VILT, & RILT Stacks
SaaS Single/Multi Tenancy Architect
AI/API/Data Integrations
MySQL, SQLite, & MongoDB
DevOps

Follow me on:

Laravel Live Pakistan 2024

@Pearl Continental Lahore, Pakistan

COMPUTAN Annual Team Leads Dinner

@Monal Lahore, Pakistan

Laravel Live Pakistan 2024

@Pearl Continental Lahore, Pakistan

COMPUTAN Team Annual Meetup

@Lahore HeadOffice, Pakistan

DEVOPS Meetup Lahore

(Open Source Foundation Pakistan) @FAST-NUCES, Lahore

Laravel Live Pakistan 2024

@Pearl Continental Lahore, Pakistan

Laravel Live Pakistan 2024

@Pearl Continental Lahore, Pakistan

Presenting Telescope Guzzle Watcher

@Laravel Live Pakistan 2024, Pakistan

Laravel Live Pakistan 2024

@Pearl Continental Lahore, Pakistan

Presenting Pulse Guzzle Recorder

@Laravel Live Pakistan 2024, Pakistan

Introduction

I am Muhammad Huzaifa, a seasoned Software Engineer hailing from Pakistan 🇵🇰. With over a decade of experience in PHP, specializing in Laravel, and certified as a NODE.JS APPLICATION DEVELOPER by the OpenJS Foundation awarded by the LiFT Scholarship from The Linux Foundation (San Francisco, USA).

During my extensive career, spanning almost 10+ years, I've had the privilege of collaborating with international clients from diverse regions such as the USA, India, Dubai, France, Australia, and Canada. Working across various industries including Traveling, Education, Logistics, Import/Export, and more, I take pride in my ability to connect and contribute to global communities and businesses.

My journey into software development began with applications in Microsoft .NET, followed by Java Standard Edition, before transitioning to PHP and Debian (Linux base OS). For over a decade now, I've been a dedicated user of Linux OS, focusing my efforts on PHP and JavaScript development.

My core expertise lies in PHP, Laravel, MySQL, JavaScript, NodeJS, and HTML/CSS. I've also gained extensive experience with cloud technologies such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and Docker. Proficient in operating systems including Ubuntu, Debian, and CentOS, I've navigated various frameworks, libraries, and tools including Vue.js, React.js, Inertia.js, Livewire, Shopify App Development, Bootstrap, Tailwind, Git, GitHub, BitBucket, Visual Studio Code, NPM, Webpack, and Vite.

Throughout my professional tenure, I've built integrations for platforms like Paypal, Stripe, SAP, HubSpot, Salesforce, NetSuite, SAP Business One, and SAP Business ByDesign, utilizing SOAP Web Services, REST API, and GraphQL.

Driven by the immense benefits derived from the open-source community, I am deeply motivated to contribute back. I've developed two open-source packages for the Laravel ecosystem, enhancing the functionality of Laravel's first-party packages Telescope and Pulse. Notably, one of my packages, Laravel Telescope Guzzle Watcher, has surpassed the 1 million downloads.

Open Source Projects

Laravel Telescope Guzzle Watcher

Telescope Guzzle Watcher provide a custom watcher for intercepting http requests made via guzzlehttp/guzzle php library. The package uses the on_stats request option for extracting the request/response data. The watcher intercept and log the request into the Laravel Telescope HTTP Client Watcher.

Laravel Pulse Guzzle Recorder

Laravel Pulse Guzzle Recorder provide a custom recorder for intercepting http requests made via guzzlehttp/guzzle php library and log them into the Laravel Pulse Slow Outgoing Requests section.

Free Consultaion for your next project.

Embarking on a new project can be overwhelming, but a free consultation offers invaluable insights without financial commitment. It's an opportunity to clarify your vision, assess feasibility, and align expectations with industry experts. During this initial discussion, you gain access to professional expertise that can help you identify potential challenges, explore innovative solutions, and refine your goals. By leveraging the consultant's experience, you can avoid costly mistakes and optimize your project's efficiency from the outset.

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Open Source contributions

feat: add support for * ( ANY ) media collection

Review full PR feat: add support for * ( ANY ) media collection

feat: add bool type support, values for IN & NOT_IN operator support, and rename createBatch resource parameters

Review full PR feat: add bool type support

Review full PR feat: add values for IN & NOT_IN operator

Review full PR refactor(resource): rename parameter for createBatch

fix: add named route, update view and controllers

Review full PR fix(#54): add named route, update view and controllers

Blog Posts

Judging At Nasa Space Apps Challenge In Hyderabad

Highlights from judging the first NASA International Space Apps Challenge in Hyderabad, Pakistan.

Pakistan Software Export Board (Pseb): A Practical Guide For Pakistan’s Tech Community

Guide to PSEB in Pakistan. How it works, how to join, and key benefits for IT companies and freelancers including tax relief, training, and global visibility.

Dijkstra Vs The New Deterministic Sssp Algorithm: Easy Guide, Php Examples, And Visuals

A simple guide to single-source shortest paths. Learn Dijkstra’s algorithm, understand the new deterministic SSSP that breaks the sorting barrier, and see side-by-side PHP examples with visuals and charts.

Hacked The Laravel Artisan Route Command To Enforce Route Naming Conventions

I just hacked the Laravel Artisan Route Command to assert whether the routes are following the route naming convention or not.

Laravel Utm Tracking: Built-In Simplicity Beats Third-Party Complexity

Learn why I chose to write a custom Laravel middleware instead of using a third-party package to track UTM parameters on my personal site. Sometimes, small problems deserve simple solutions

My First Open Source Ai Contribution: Fixing Laravel Prismphp’s Ollama Stream Bug

Made my first open-source contribution in the AI space by fixing a stream handling bug in the Laravel prismphp package used with Ollama. Debugged the issue, patched the code, and got the PR merged into the official repo.

Why You Should Touch The Code That’s “Working Just Fine”

Refactoring isn’t about fixing what’s broken—it’s about making your codebase stronger, cleaner, and more maintainable. Here's a real-world example of how I refactored 73% of a Laravel module using architectural tests and conventions.

Enforcing Clean Controller Design In Laravel With Pestphp Architectural Testing

Learn how to use PestPHP for architectural testing in Laravel to ensure invokable controllers only contain __construct and __invoke methods.

14 Years In Tech – A Journey Of Curiosity, Craft, And Commitment

Celebrating 14 years in tech, Muhammad Huzaifa reflects on his journey from writing his first line of code to leading global projects, mentoring teams, and embracing both foundational skills and modern AI tools.

Enhancing Laravel's Apache Solr Integration With Php-Fig Psr Standards Compliance

Discover the importance of PHP PSR-0 standards in open-source projects. Learn how a recent contribution improved a Laravel-Apache Solr integration package, making it more maintainable and developer-friendly. Get insights on standards compliance and the impact on collaboration.