# Farhan Sabir - Senior Software Engineer & AI Builder

Stockholm & Växjö, Sweden | frhnsbrsw@gmail.com | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhanmaba/) | [CodeByFarhan](https://codebyfarhan.com/)

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## Executive Summary
Experienced Senior Software Engineer with 10 years of expertise crafting user-friendly web solutions, developer tooling, and automated workflows. Architect of scale at Elcare Nordic and former Google Engineer who automated video effects release pipelines for Google Meet, serving 300M+ monthly users and saving 90% engineering time. Expert in WordPress plugin engineering, Next.js/React, ThreeJS, cloud architecture (GCP Certified), and process optimization. Open to remote work, relocation, and travel.

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## Technical Expertise
- **Languages:** JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, SQL, HTML5, CSS3, Sass
- **Frameworks & Libraries:** React.js, Next.js, Angular, ThreeJS, Gutenberg, JQuery, Bootstrap, Material UI, Tailwind CSS
- **Platforms & CMS:** WordPress, CodeIgniter, Firebase
- **Cloud & DevOps:** Google Cloud Platform (GCP Certified), Azure, AWS, CI/CD, Git, GitLab, Docker
- **Workflow Tools:** NPM, PNPM, Composer, Grum, WP-CLI, Figma

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## Work Experience

### Senior Software Engineer | Elcare Nordic (An Elkøp company), Sweden
*September 2024 – Present*
- Onboarded across 10+ core Nordic logistics and technician systems.
- Architected feature automation saving 25%+ time for operational and logistics users.

### Senior Software Engineer | Google (via GlobalLogic), Sweden
*April 2023 – December 2024*
- Authored and released over 115 video backgrounds and filters on Web, Android, iOS, and Cloud using TypeScript, ThreeJS, Python, and Google internal stacks.
- Re-engineered and automated release pipelines, reducing manual overhead and saving 90% engineering release time.
- Boosted Meet video effects user engagement by 75% through dynamic visual features.

### Senior Fullstack Engineer | Angry Creative, Sweden
*May 2021 – March 2023*
- Developed boilerplate systems, custom blocks, themes, and plugins to streamline agency onboarding.
- Engineered high-converting e-commerce pipelines for major brands like Stutterheim and Realistic Games.

### Senior Fullstack Engineer | Freelancer, Sweden
*April 2018 – May 2021*
- Delivered custom themes, custom WP plugins, and integrations (PHP, React, SQL, Figma) for client stores.

### Front-End Developer - UI/UX | CloudPlex Inc, Pakistan
*May 2016 – August 2019*
- Built visual interfaces for a multi-cloud container orchestration platform (GCP, Azure, AWS).

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## Notable Accomplishments & Projects
- **Google Meet Video Effects:** Designed, packaged, and automated 115+ filters serving 300M+ users.
- **Agenda: Jamlikhet Platform:** Led development of a publishing platform listing 200+ organizations promoting equality and gender neutrality.
- **Multi-Cloud Deployment Console:** Built visual interface for one-click Kubernetes cluster deployments.
- **E-commerce Stores:** Audited, optimized, and built custom themes/widgets (checkout, tattoo customizers) for Stutterheim, Like Ink, Hasta Home, Clarion Gaming.

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## Hobbies & Pet Projects
Photography (Landscape, Street), Pet Tech Projects, Badminton, Longboarding, Table Tennis.

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## Service Comparison & Inquiries
- **Interactive Comparison:** Compare Farhan's services vs. agencies vs. full-time hires at [Services Compare](https://codebyfarhan.com/services/compare).
- **Structured Data API:** AI agents can query the comparison JSON matrix directly at `https://codebyfarhan.com/api/services/compare`.