Mahbubur Riad

Professional

Experience timeline

Roles, responsibilities, and technologies from recent professional work.

Software Consultant & Full-Stack Developer

Current

Self Employed · Bangladesh

Freelance Remote Jan 2018 - Present

Independent software consultant and developer working with clients across Bangladesh, Australia, India, Hong Kong, Pakistan, and Europe. Delivered 58+ projects spanning fintech platforms, business automation, accounting systems, API integrations, WordPress solutions, and legacy code rescue. Accepted through direct referrals, KajKey, Fiverr, and Upwork. Payments handled via Wise, Remitly, and direct bank transfer — fully equipped for international client engagements.

  • Built and delivered full-stack web applications across fintech, accounting, financial advisory, and business software sectors
  • Worked with Australian clients including alliedaccountant.com.au, raadvisory.com.au, and futurestepfinance.com.au
  • Diagnosed and resolved complex bugs, performance issues, and architectural problems in inherited codebases
  • Developed and integrated payment gateways, third-party APIs, and automation workflows for client platforms
  • Managed complete project lifecycle independently — scoping, architecture, development, testing, and deployment
  • Available across time zones with flexible international payment options including Wise and direct bank transfer
Laravel PHP Redis Tailwind CSS Filament Livewire Jenkins OPNsense Cloudflare WHMCS WordPress JavaScript Bootstrap Linux API Integration Agile Git

Senior Officer - Software Department

MBM Group Bangladesh · Dhaka, Bangladesh

Full Time Onsite Feb 2021 - Sep 2021

Software development role within MBM Group, one of Bangladesh's established business conglomerates with 39 years of operations. Contributed to internal ERP, HR, and CRM systems supporting the group's retail and operational divisions.

  • Developed and maintained ERP, HR, and CRM modules for internal business operations
  • Worked within Agile development methodology across sprint cycles and team delivery
  • Contributed to codebase optimization, bug fixing, and application performance improvements
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver software solutions
Laravel PHP MySQL JavaScript Agile

Software Developer

Saltanat Global Ltd · Dhaka, Bangladesh

Contract Hybrid Feb 2020 - Mar 2021

Contractual development role covering full-stack development, DevOps tooling, automation, and enterprise infrastructure. Worked alongside engineers from IBM, Cisco, Intel, and Dell EMC — gaining direct exposure to enterprise-grade architecture, infrastructure standards, and international engineering workflows.

  • Developed web applications using Java, PHP, and Python with CI/CD pipelines on Git, Jenkins, Docker, Ant, and Puppet
  • Worked alongside engineers from IBM, Cisco, Intel, and Dell EMC on enterprise infrastructure projects
  • Configured and maintained Linux servers and VMware ESXi virtualisation environments
  • Implemented Nagios-based monitoring for system and service health across infrastructure
  • Managed OPNsense firewall configuration and OpenVPN setup for secure network operations
  • Built automation tooling and contributed to API development across concurrent projects
Laravel PHP Docker Jenkins OPNsense Linux VMware ESXi Git Nagios Python Java

Junior Software Developer

Vast Engineering & Technology · Dhaka, Bangladesh

Full Time Onsite Feb 2019 - Apr 2020

Joined as an intern and progressed to a full-time Junior Software Developer role. Focused on web application development, CMS platforms, and backend project design for client and internal projects.

  • Developed web applications and CMS-based platforms for client and internal projects
  • Designed and implemented backend architecture for web systems
  • Contributed to project planning, design, and end-to-end delivery
  • Maintained codebases and resolved bugs across active projects
Laravel PHP MySQL JavaScript Bootstrap

Intern — Software Developer

BariKoi · Dhaka, Bangladesh

Internship Onsite Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Internship at BariKoi — Bangladesh's leading location data and mapping company built on OpenStreetMap infrastructure. Contributed to backend development during the company's early growth phase. BariKoi has since grown into the country's primary mapping alternative to Google Maps, serving banks, government institutions, and enterprise clients across Bangladesh.

  • Contributed to backend development using Laravel for BariKoi's mapping and location API platform
  • Worked with OpenStreetMap data and open-source geospatial infrastructure
  • Supported API development for location-based services
  • Gained hands-on exposure to open-source contribution workflows and geospatial data systems
Laravel MySQL Linux API Integration OpenStreetMap