Hello, I am

Muhammad Sheraz Lodhi

Experienced Engineering Manager & Solutions Architect

With 14 years of expertise in leading high-performing teams and designing robust software solutions, I specialize in bridging the gap between business needs and innovative technology strategies.

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About Me

  • Name: Sheraz Lodhi
  • Address: Dubai, UAE
  • Skills: .Net, ASP.NET MVC, SharePoint, Dynamics CRM, PHP, Java, Javascript, jQuery, REST, Odata, AngularJs, KnockoutJs, HTML, HTML5, CSS, Git, TFS, MS SQL server, MySQL, Power BI, SSRS, SSIS, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code

Expertise

As an Engineering Manager and Solution Architect with over 14 years of experience in IT, I specialize in leading software development teams and designing scalable, secure, and enterprise-level solutions. I am TOGAF 9 certified and a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), with a proven track record in cloud technologies, systems integration, and process optimization. I am passionate about mentoring high-performing teams, driving innovative solutions, and aligning technology strategies with business objectives.

My expertise includes coaching engineers, preparing training plans, and hiring new talent to build and sustain successful teams. I have extensive experience in solution design, architecting systems, and identifying gaps to enhance and mature solutions, following frameworks such as the 12-factor methodology. I am proficient in TOGAF and skilled in creating context diagrams, data flow diagrams, and process flow diagrams to gather and validate functional requirements. I communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure alignment between business needs and technical strategies.

I possess in-depth knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Design Patterns, and both SQL and NoSQL databases. I am passionate about working with emerging technologies such as Machine Learning, Microservices, and cloud solutions. My hands-on development experience spans a wide range of languages and frameworks, including C#, Node.js, Java, PHP, ASP.NET, MVC.NET, Azure, AWS, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, REST API design, and Docker.

Additionally, I have experience working with Microsoft technologies such as MS SharePoint, PowerApps, and Dynamics CRM, and I am adept at front-end development using modern frameworks like React, Angular, and TypeScript, among others. I also have expertise in developing responsive web applications and managing IT data systems. My work extends to home automation and IoT projects, along with professional experience applying AI models and data processing techniques using Python, NumPy, and Pandas.

What I Do ?

I have been working as a web applications developer since 2007. I have a love of clean, elegant, and beautiful code. I have plenty of experience in Microsoft technologies and open source alike. I love both front end and backend development. Below are some of the major technologies I have wored with.

  • Solution Architecture
  • Develeopment Management
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Software Development
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Experience

  • Current

    Emirates Investment Bank (Alphadata)

    Senior Solution Architect
    Worked as part of a team which developed systems for automation of internal processes of the investment bank. Designed a system to create, edit and search bank securities, trade capture etc. within SharePoint Worked on a customer relationship management system which automated the process of client creation. Digitizing all the manual steps involved in creating a new client from lead generation to on boarding.

  • 2013 - 2015

    VeriPark LLC

    Software Developer

    Part of the full stack development team working on online banking application of Dubai Islamic Bank developed in ASP.NET, C#,Sql Server, SSRS, SSIS, Dynamics CRM, jQuery etc. It was a multi-channel application with mobile, tablet, kiosk and web application. www.dib.ae Developed a component to integrate MS Dynamics CRM with backend of internet banking application.

  • 2015 - 2019

    EDIC (Al Taif, DynCorp)

    Software Developer

    Worked on company internal tool to show different types of key performance indicators for management as graphs, tables & charts in AngularJs and .NET. Developed company intranet portal in MS Sharepoint with complete branding, using provisioning framework SpMeta2, KnockoutJs and .NET. Maintained company Website and recruiting system which is built on top of MS Sharepoint 2013. www.altaif.ae

  • 2013 - 2015

    VeriPark LLC

    Software Developer

    Part of the full stack development team working on online banking application of Dubai Islamic Bank developed in ASP.NET, C#,Sql Server, SSRS, SSIS, Dynamics CRM, jQuery etc. It was a multi-channel application with mobile, tablet, kiosk and web application. www.dib.ae Developed a component to integrate MS Dynamics CRM with backend of internet banking application.

  • 2007 - 2013

    Intelligentsia Software

    Software Development Manager

    Joined this company as associate software developer and left as software development manager after 6 years. Worked on wide variety of projects with majority of clients based in USA and using technologies like ASP.net , PHP, Sharepoint, jQuery, Sql Server, SSRS etc.

    • Education

    • 2003-2007

      University Of Engineering And Technology Taxila

      Software Engineering

      I am bachelor of engineering in software engineering from UET, Taxila, Pakistan.

    Skills

    ASP.NET

    95%

    MS SharePoint

    95%

    PHP

    75%

    SQL Server

    75%

    HTML

    90%

    CSS

    85%

    More skills

    leadership
    Creativity
    Management
    Business Analysis
    Technical Writing
    Motivation

    Projects

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    VeriBranch

    VeriBranch: is an internet banking web application developed for DIB customers and corporates (business online). It is fully integrated with core banking systems and provide functionality to the customers like:
    • Fund transfer
    • Balance enquiry
    • Customer profile
    • Bill payment services (i.e. DEWA, Etisalat)
    • e-statements request
    • Cheque book request
    • Account details. I have worked on these channels
      • Internet Banking
      • Mobile Banking
      • Kiosk Banking
      • VeriBranch Call Centre and BackOffice

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    Tools:

    ASP.NET, MS SQL server, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, SSRS, Entity Framework, MS Dynamics CRM, Web Services, Integration with CRM, Globalization (Arabic, English)

    Link:

    https://online.dib.ae

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    Nestle -PowerBar

    Nestle -PowerBar Worked on a multi-lingual platform (7 languages) for athletes around the world. It is a complete social network for athletes with
    • blogs
    • groups
    • photos
    • videos
    completely driven by a CMS.

    Link: http://powerbar.com

    Tools: ASP.NET, MS SQL server, HTML, JavaScript, Globalization (US English, AU English, UK English, German, French)

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    Grubb-Ellis -GENIE:

    Grubb-Ellis -GENIE: Worked on a very data intensive enterprise application for Grubb-Ellis. The application saved all the real estate data of the company in the system and researchers, brokers and users of Grubb-Ellis used this application to Add, Edit, search, filter properties and extract reports on different criterion. Users had their own dashboard with provided functionality limited by different roles.

    Tools: ASP.NET, MS SQL server, AJAX, jQuery, REST, JSON

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    FlashPark

    The grove LA-FlashPark™: is a paperless Parking Ticketing System. FlashPark at the Grove lets you park with a simple swipe of your smartphone. The system generates “FlashCode“. This is similar to their credit card and is directly connected with PayPal, from where their balance can be loaded. All the record of transaction is available on website which user can view anytime they login to the system. The Mobile App shows a FlashCode /Flashcard which then is scanned by the parking machines of Ski data and users can enter the parking without buying paper tickets.

    Link: http://flashpark.thegrovela.com/

    Tools: ASP.NET, MS SQL server, jQuery, AJAX, REST, JSON, jQuery Mobile

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    LightingPSF

    LightingPSF: developed a business application which offers owners with a platform where they can enter all the information related to their building or space and find out lighting retrofit opportunities. Complete audit section is used for auditing all the lighting in a space or building. Owners can search, read reviews and choose competitive bidders then select multiple contractors and send them RFP’s. And finally they can choose a winner. There is an admin section which facilitates all the administrative tasks of the system. And for the contractors they can create their profiles and add their projects, bid on different RFPs.

    Tools: PHP, MySQL,Javascript, jQuery, REST, AJAX

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    Caruso Management –CRM Customization

    Caruso Management –CRM Customization: Customization and development of different features for the company to be able to manage all their properties, images, leases and Products from within Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. It enabled to keep records and track of all the properties that were owned as well as maintain the products inventory and their bookings.

    Tools:Microsoft CRM 2011, JavaScript, jQuery, REST, ODATA, ASP.net

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    Dynamics CRM - SharePoint Integration

    Caruso Management –MS SharePoint and Dynamics CRM Integration: It was required to configure and integrate Microsoft CRM 2011 with SharePoint 2010 so that CRM 2011 can use of SharePoint2010 as document repository and all the documents which are related to entities are saved in SharePoint Document Libraries in a proper structural level.

    Tools:Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, SharePoint 2010

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    Custom Search Web-Part

    Custom Search Web-Part: The main aim was to extend the functionality of SharePoint search and broaden its scope by allowing different wild card search options to the users

    Tools:C#,ASP.net, SharePoint 2007

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    BlackBerry App for Sun Microsystems

    BlackBerry App for Sun Microsystems: This was blackberry Mobile application for Sun microsystems which is used by its employees to find out different types of servers available, and sell them. It fetched all the server details from aother system and allowed the users to search and filter the servers from within the application.

    Tools:Java, BlackBerry SDK

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    Wedgewood Fortress

    Wedgewood Fortress: Lead a team of four persons to create a property managmenet portal for wedgewood. The system componenets included bidding module, trends in properties, a data scrapper service to fetch records from different sites. Scrapper is running at the backend that automatically updates DB every 5 minutes from many sites across web to get status of properties in particular region.

    Tools:ASP.net 3.5, SQL server 2005, jQuery, Ajax

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    Geoffiti.com

    Geoffiti.com: Lead a team of 3 persons working on Geoffiti public website. Geoffiti is a mobile marketing, communication and content management company. This was a customer facing website and also an admin panel, which is used to manage the data of all the mobile apps. We had written an API which exposed all the data to mobile applications.

    Note: The site has been replaced with another version.

    Tools:ASP.net 4.0, SQL server 2008, jQuery, Ajax, REST

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    CloudSea

    CloudSea: CloudSea was an application where users can upload different datasets and share and sell those. It acted like a marketplace for datasets. Sellers could upload different datasets and then buyers were allowed to download datasets according to their needs.

    Note: The site has been replaced with another version.

    Tools:Microsoft MVC 1.0, SQL server 2005

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    EDIC (DynCorp,Al Taif) Projects

    Sharepoint Projects: Upgraded the Intranet system to latest SharePoint Server, Authored workflows to automate different internal processes including HR and on boarding. Developing an automated system for management for Weekly Meetings. Automating status report gathering and project status for all the management of company.

    Tools:C#,ASP.net, SharePoint 2007,Sharepoint 2013,KnockoutJs, Sharepoint workflows, CSR, Sharepoint Designer

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    Al Taif Workplace

    Internal KPI tool: Developed a single page application for Management, which would show different dashboards to Managers. Managers could use the dashboards for drill down searches and filtering to find the required information. It was integrated with another system for retrieval of updates about the KPIs

    Tools:C#, ASP.net, AnguljarJs, WebAPI, jQuery

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    AD Management Sharepoint

    AD Management Sharepoint: It was a Web-Part that could control the tasks of managing active directory Groups, users. Using this Web-Part the admin doesn’t have to use the default windows controls and can manage each users and groups from within SharePoint portal.

    Tools:C#,ASP.net, SharePoint 2010, Sharepoint Designer, Active directory

    10

    Years of Experience

    50

    Projects Done

    3

    Languages

    2

    Countries

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