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Umar Draz

Technical Lead & Business Growth Manager at Gomal Themes

@devumar Pakistan joined Apr 2025

Slack: @Umar Draz

    Bio

    I’m a WordPress developer focused on building custom, scalable solutions for businesses and digital products. My experience includes custom themes and plugins, WooCommerce, PHP, MySQL, REST APIs, third-party integrations, performance optimization, and AI-powered WordPress applications. I work closely with clients to turn complex requirements into clean, reliable, and practical solutions.

    Interests

    Web Development, Open Source, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Programming, WordPress, Entrepreneurship, SaaS / Software, Learning, Problem Solving

    WordPress Origin Story

    My journey with WordPress started with building and customizing websites, which quickly grew into a deeper interest in solving complex problems through custom development. Over time, I moved beyond themes and page builders into custom plugins, WooCommerce, APIs, performance optimization, and advanced WordPress integrations.

    Today, I work with WordPress to build scalable websites, eCommerce platforms, custom solutions, and AI-powered tools that solve real business needs. My experience working with global clients has also taught me to focus not just on writing code, but on delivering reliable solutions that are easy to maintain and built for long-term growth.

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    Current Job

    Technical Lead & Business Growth Manager
    Sep 2026 – Present
    Gomal Themes · Full-time
    Leading technical delivery and business growth at Gomal Themes, combining full-stack engineering leadership with client acquisition and Upwork business development.

    • Lead development teams across web, SaaS, and e-commerce projects.
    • Drive architecture, technical decisions, code quality, and project delivery.
    • Manage project planning, estimation, and resource allocation.
    • Lead Upwork proposals, client communication, and project acquisition.
    • Translate client requirements into scalable technical solutions.
    • Build long-term client relationships and support business growth.
    • Oversee deployments, performance, security, and production systems.

    Job History

    Development Team Lead
    Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
    Gomal Themes · Full-time
    Promoted from Full Stack Developer to Development Team Lead, overseeing project delivery, technical decisions, and team growth across multiple web development projects.
    • Lead development teams across web, SaaS, and e-commerce projects.
    • Design scalable architectures and technical solutions.
    • Manage client communication and project planning.
    • Conduct code reviews and maintain quality standards.
    • Oversee deployments, performance, and security.
    Full Stack Developer
    Jan 2023 – Jul 2025
    Gomal Themes · Full-time
    Worked on a wide range of web applications, e-commerce platforms, and custom business solutions using modern frontend and backend technologies.
    • Developed frontend applications using React.js, Vue.js, and JavaScript.
    • Built backend systems with Laravel, PHP, and Node.js.
    • Integrated APIs, payment gateways, and third-party services.
    • Optimized performance, SEO, and user experience.
    • Delivered scalable, production-ready solutions.
    Frontend Developer
    Aug 2022 – Dec 2022
    Next Level Software House · Full-time
    Started my professional development journey by building responsive interfaces and learning modern web development practices.
    • Developed user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
    • Assisted in website development and maintenance.
    • Implemented UI improvements and bug fixes.
    • Collaborated with senior developers on project tasks.
    • Learned modern development practices and workflows.

    Key Accomplishments

    Developed and published an AI-powered WordPress plugin with RAG, document knowledge bases, AI chat, source citations, and native WordPress/MySQL vector storage.

    Recent impact

    Score weights high-impact work (commits, releases, approved translations, props) at 3x routine activity.

    Last 30 days
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    score34
    Last 90 days
    12contributions
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    Last 12 months
    12contributions
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    Contributions

    Type
    September 2026
    Sep 16 Wed · 07:39
    Forums med
    Created a topic, Great Plugin for Easy Form to Google Sheets Integration, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
    Great plugin! Simple to set up and very useful for syn…
    Sep 13 Sun · 13:52
    Plugins high
    Committed [3693746] to Plugins SVN:
    Updated readme file of the plugin
    Sep 13 Sun · 13:51
    Plugins high
    Committed [3693743] to Plugins SVN:
    Updated readme file of the plugin
    Sep 13 Sun · 13:41
    Plugins high
    Committed [3693733] to Plugins SVN:
    Add YouTube video to plugin readme
    Sep 13 Sun · 13:40
    Plugins high
    Committed [3693731] to Plugins SVN:
    Add YouTube video to plugin readme
    Sep 13 Sun · 13:33
    Plugins high
    Committed [3693724] to Plugins SVN:
    Add YouTube video to trunk readme
    Sep 13 Sun · 13:32
    Plugins high
    Committed [3693723] to Plugins SVN:
    Add YouTube video to plugin readme
    Sep 13 Sun · 12:58
    Plugins high
    Committed [3693679] to Plugins SVN:
    Update readme for version 1.0.0
    Sep 13 Sun · 12:51
    Plugins high
    Committed [3693671] to Plugins SVN:
    Fix screenshot filenames
    Sep 13 Sun · 12:47
    Plugins high
    Committed [3693660] to Plugins SVN:
    Add plugin screenshots and update readme

    Developer

    1 plugin

    Plugins

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