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Daniel-Rafique - Overview

👨🏾‍💻 Software Developer & Architect

🚀 About Me

I am a Software Developer based in London, specializing in AI technologies and solutions. With over 20 years of experience in web development, my journey began with HTML and CSS in 2003, quickly advancing to PHP and MySQL by 2006. Over the years, I have evolved from building websites to developing sophisticated software solutions, culminating in my current focus on the AI, Web3 and ecommerce space.

I'm experinced in PHP, JavaScript, Python, and frameworks such as: Docker, Web3JS, ReactJS, and NodeJS. My current focus areas include API integrations, Blockchain technology, and AI/ML.

📍 Contact Information:

🤓 Current Interests:

  • 👀 Interested in: AI agent development, Blockchain Web3 development and ecommerce solutions
  • 🌱 Currently building: ARTIFY PHOTO
  • 💞️ Looking to collaborate on: AI projects & Web3 projects
  • 📫 Reach me on: Telegram

💼 Professional Experience:

ARTIFY

October 2025 - present

  • Built Artify Photo using React. Originally built in 2019 on Laravel. Check out the TikTok and Instagram links on the website. React, Gemini.
  • Rebuilt using React and Gemini for Shopify
  • Artify pays artists each time their style is used to re-imagine customer photos
  • Customers can then choose a frame and print
  • The app includes 3D augmented reality for a imersive shopping experience
  • Payouts are distributed via Stripe or Shopify Collective
  • Worldwide fulfillment
  • Customers can mint a FREE NFT as proof of ownership
  • 🔗Artify Photo

KOYNFX

August - September 2025

  • Fully Agentic trading workspace for modern traders.
  • Built using REACT frontend and Python API
  • KOYNFX seamlessesly integrates with TradeLocker API
  • Provides realtime in-depth market analysis for over 100 tradeable instruments including: Stocks, Crypto, Commodities and Indicies
  • Trade automonmouly and allow the Agent to manage your account
  • 🔗KOYN FX

Bitchat Community Token

July 2025

  • Moderator for Bitchat community token. Designed and developed Bitchat community website. Check out the X and Telegram links on the website. Raydium, Dexscreener, Dextools.
  • Developer for Bitchat Community messenger a fork of Bitchat Mesh
  • 🔗Bitchat Community

KOYN FINANCE

June 2025 - deprecated (See koynfx.com)

  • Professional financial analysis with sentiment tracking, price predictions, and market insights for cryptocurrencies, stocks, forex, and commodities.
  • 🔗koyn.finance

Degen Eagle Solana memecoin

May 2025

  • Created the Degen Eagle Solana memecoin and AI Agent based on Politcal Satire. Check out the Twitter and Telegram links on the website. Raydium, Dexscreener, Dextools.
  • 🔗Dipped

Co-Founder - Koynlabs

July 2024 - ongoing

  • Developed automated market making software for Solana SPL-tokens using Docker, JavaScript, Nginx, RPC, gRPC and Websockets. The bot is accessible through Telegram.
  • 🔗Market maker volume Bot

Co-Creator - ANGRY PIG Solana Memecoin

May 2024 - Aug 2024

  • Created the Angry Pig Solana memecoin and NFT collection. Check out the Twitter and Telegram links on the website. Raydium, Dexscreener, Dextools.
  • 🔗Angry Pig

Founder - WAVETRADER (deprecated)

Jan 2021 - May 2024

  • Developed an automated cryptocurrency trading service with Java 8, NodeJS, MongoDB, and ReactJS.
  • 🔗wavtrader

Backend Developer - SuperPayments.com

May 2022 - June 2022

  • Optimized and refined Magento 2 extensions for Black Friday/Cyber Monday using PHP, Knockout JS, and XML.
  • 🔗Super Payments

Integration Specialist - DMMC NFT Platform

Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Integrated Blockchain and NFT Metadata into Hubspot CRM using NodeJS, PM2, and Moralis.
  • 🔗DMMC

🛠️ Technologies & Tools

  • Languages: PHP, JavaScript, Java, SQL
  • Frameworks: Magento 1 & 2, Laravel, ReactJS, NodeJS, Web3js, Solana, Metaplex, Moralis
  • Blockchain: Solana, Ethereum
  • Databases: MySQL, MongoDB, Firestore
  • DevOps: GIT, CI/CD, Docker
  • Fullstack | Web3 | AI/ML| Cloud Administration | eCommerce

🎓 Education

  • BSc in Business & Economics - Oxford Brookes University & Open University

🌟 Previous Experience Magento, Laravel (Back in the days).

Backend Developer - Vision Direct

January 2021 - May 2021

  • Backend Magento development, including feature development, bug fixes, and upgrades for Magento 1.
  • Technologies used: GIT, PHP7.2, MySQL, XML & JSON, JavaScript - KnockoutJS, Microservices, NodeJS, REST

Kurt Geiger Migration

Aug - Nov 2019

  • Led a successful migration from Magento 1 to Magento 2, ensuring seamless transition and improved performance.
  • Technologies used: GIT, PHP7.2, MySQL, XML & JSON, JavaScript - KnockoutJS, Microservices, NodeJS, REST

Pay360 Extension Rebuild

May - Jun 2019

  • Rewrote the Magento 2 extension to work with the latest version, improving functionality and performance.
  • Technologies used: GIT, PHP7.2, MySQL, XML & JSON, JavaScript - KnockoutJS

IBM - Audi

March 2018 - June 2018

  • M2 Transition project through to delivery for Audi.co.uk.
  • Technologies used: PHP7.0, MySQL, XML & JSON, JavaScript - KnockoutJS, Microservices, Adobe AEM

Condenast for Style.com

July 2016 - December 2016

  • Magento Development contract for Style.com M1 Marketplace Extension refactor and M2 Marketplace Extension development.
  • Technologies used: GIT, PHP7.0, MySQL, XML & JSON, Zend Client

Klarna AB (UK Office)

October 2015 - June 2016

  • Magento Development contract for Klarna AB. Merchant integration and customization of the official Klarna Checkout Extension.
  • Technologies used: GIT, PHP5.6 - 7.0, MySQL, XML & JSON

Starbucks

February 2014 - March 2014

  • Frontend Development for Starbucks B2B portal website.
  • Technologies used: GIT, PHP5.6, MySQL, XML & JSON, Laravel

And countless other startups, SME's and enterprise level builds that I've helped to bugfix and or develop from scratch.

🏆 Certifications

  • Magento Certified Developer

📫 Contact Me

Let's build something amazing together!