Independent Consultancy · Web Architecture & Engineering

Clarity before code.
Architecture before
execution.

I help agencies and product teams turn complex requirements into well-architected, production-ready systems — across e-commerce, SaaS, healthcare, and media. 15+ years of end-to-end delivery, from technical scoping through to launch.

Muazzam Imtiaz
15+
Years
222
Reviews
4.9
Rating

The person between
the brief and the build.

Most engineering engagements fail not because the code is bad — but because the wrong thing gets built. I specialise in closing that gap: taking a client's actual problem, defining the right architecture, and seeing it through to delivery.

8+ years as a Solutions Architect at a Tokyo digital agency, running concurrent accounts across e-commerce, healthcare, and media. Since 2010, a parallel independent practice covering SaaS builds, headless architectures, and ongoing infrastructure for direct clients.

I communicate clearly, work across timezones without friction, and bring the same rigour to a small retainer as a large build.

Taking on new engagements · Remote
What I do
End-to-End Project Delivery
Technical Scoping & Estimation
Solution Architecture
E-commerce (Shopify & WooCommerce)
Security Hardening & Performance
Headless & API-driven Builds
Third-party & CRM Integrations
DevOps & Infrastructure
Release Management & QA
Client-facing Communication
Tools I use
ReactNext.jsAstroTypeScriptTailwindPHPLaravelWordPressWooCommercePythonFastAPINode.jsPostgreSQLRedisDockerShopifyLiquidGraphQLREST APIAWSCloudflareGitCI/CD

What I've built

A curated selection. Most client work is confidential. These represent the range and depth I work with regularly.

01 / SAAS
Multi-Tenant Lead Ingestion & Relay Platform

SaaS platform letting agencies onboard clients, receive form submissions from multiple websites, and route scored leads via customised email templates. Architected multi-tenant data isolation, async workers, and spam scoring — stays responsive under spikes.

FastAPIPostgreSQLRedisDockerAWS SES
02 / E-COMMERCE
Shopify Custom Themes & Integrations

Multiple store builds and rebuilds from scratch with custom Liquid themes, third-party system integrations via Shopify REST and GraphQL APIs, custom pixel events, and conversion-focused UX improvements.

ShopifyLiquidGraphQLGTMGA4
03 / INTERNAL TOOL
LINE Rich Menu Management Tool

Multi-org internal tool with auth-token onboarding, visual tap-area editor, and rich menu switching across organisations. Built with a clean TypeScript stack and Supabase for real-time data.

Next.jsTypeScriptSupabaseshadcn/ui
04 / HEALTHCARE
Medical Facility Application System

Multi-step application portal for a medical facility — complex conditional form logic, custom user roles, submission workflows and admin management. Fully built in WordPress with custom code, no bloat.

WordPressUser RolesForm LogicCustom Admin
05 / HEADLESS
Health & Care Headless Website

Modern Next.js frontend consuming WordPress REST API as a headless CMS. React-powered UX with WordPress editorial control — best of both worlds for a health and wellbeing brand.

Next.jsWordPress REST APIHeadless CMSReact
06 / INCIDENT RESPONSE
Production Security Remediation

Remediated a CVSS 10.0 Next.js RCE (CVE GHSA-9qr9-h5gf-34mp) across three production containers on Oracle Cloud, and stabilised a compromised WooCommerce site covering bot traffic, serialised-data contamination, and caching issues.

SecurityDockerOracle CloudWooCommerce

From brief to launch,
not just code review.

Most developers wait for a ticket. I'd rather understand the problem first — then design the right solution and build it. This is how I've delivered for agencies and clients for 15 years.

01
Understand

I read the brief, ask the right questions, and map the actual requirement — not just the stated one.

02
Architect

I design the solution: which tools, which patterns, what to avoid. I write this up so clients and teams are aligned before a line of code is written.

03
Build

Clean, maintainable code. Custom when needed, off-the-shelf when it makes sense. I own the implementation.

04
Deliver

Tested, documented, and handed over properly. Projects end — but they should leave behind something the client can actually maintain.

What clients say

"Yet again — Muazzam was simply excellent to deal with. His knowledge and experience is simply invaluable. I cannot recommend him highly enough."

Kiaran B. — Erskine, GB · PeoplePerHour

"Muazzam is proactive and organised. He can handle many balls in the air. He made me believe that we can reorganise our work — and finally we are on track."

LinkedIn Recommendation · Agricultural Portal, Pakistan

"Knowledgeable, helpful, fair, honest individual. Will continue to work with you when it comes to web development."

Andrew G. — Potters Bar, GB · PeoplePerHour

"Very fast and highly professional. Will use again!"

James G. — Chelmsford, GB · PeoplePerHour
By the numbers
222
Client reviews on PeoplePerHour
4.9
Average rating out of 5.0
200+
Projects delivered across all platforms
15+
Years of active delivery
8yrs
Agency experience in Japan

Is your next build worth getting right the first time?

I work with agencies and product teams on a consultancy basis — project engagements, ongoing retainers, and technical advisory. You bring the problem; I scope it, architect it, and build it.

Whether that's a single scoping engagement, a full build, or an embedded technical lead arrangement — the starting point is always a conversation about what you're actually trying to solve.

Start a conversation
  • You need someone who can scope the work, not just execute it — and push back when the brief is wrong
  • Your team has more on the roadmap than capacity, and you need an engineer who owns a problem end to end
  • You're building or scaling e-commerce on Shopify or WooCommerce and need both technical depth and CRO thinking
  • You're moving to headless, hybrid, or API-first architecture and want someone who has done it in production
  • You value clear async communication and don't want to manage someone who needs constant direction

Tell me what you're building.

The best engagements start with a conversation, not a brief. Drop me an email with what you're working on, or book a 20-minute call — no forms, no friction. Based in Japan (UTC+9) with EU afternoon overlap.

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) · EU afternoon overlap available