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Salary alignment

From Mobile App Developer to Technical Owner

A business-impact review of the systems, risk, and operational responsibility now carried across AJA International.

Waleed Alrashed July 2024 - June 2026 Prepared for Mr. Justice
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Scope expansion

The role grew from 2 systems to 8 active responsibility areas

This is the central point: the current work is much broader than the original mobile-app role.

2
Original scope: mobile app + website maintenance
+300%
8
Current scope: app, web, ERP, payments, invoices, cloud, campaigns, operations
Role scope changed materially2 / 16
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Managed systems

Current technical ownership map

Each box is a live business system or operational responsibility.

APP

Flutter App

App releases, checkout flow, Firebase, Crashlytics, notifications.

WEB

ksecret.com

NopCommerce storefront, content, payments, product and B2B pages.

ERP

ERPNext

Warehouse workflows, items, pricing, documents, user training.

INV

Invoices

Tax invoices, Excel import, customer matching, PDF workflows.

PAY

Payments

Checkout.com Flow, Apple Pay, Tamara auto-authorisation, Tabby updates.

MKT

Marketing

Analytics, tracking, campaign visibility, cache/link support.

OPS

Cloud + DevOps

Cloudflare Workers, Azure services, cache, deployment support.

CRM

Support + Content

Wholesale pages, Firebase campaigns, operational support requests.

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Impact summary

Recent delivery converted into business outcomes

50+
commits across 7+ systems
30+
features delivered
20+
bug fixes resolved
0
reported production incidents
Revenue protection
Payments
Operations maturity
ERP
Customer experience
App/Web
Stability
0 incidents
Measured delivery and stability4 / 16
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Mobile app

App work directly protects checkout conversion

Release and stability cadence

Feb

v7.7.91 / 92

Branding, Firebase, notifications, crash infrastructure.

Mar

v7.7.94

Crash fixes and account-screen stability.

Apr

v7.7.95 / 97

UAE banner, SDK updates, App Store and Play readiness.

May

Checkout fix

Google-login route fixed; Crashlytics issues cleaned up.

Business impact

Protects mobile checkout flow and reduces login drop-off.
Reduces customer-facing crash risk during campaigns.
Keeps store releases and dependencies current.
Supports Firebase campaigns and seasonal traffic.
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E-commerce

ksecret.com work supports both direct sales and B2B leads

Traffic
Customers arrive from campaigns, search, and sharing links.
Discovery
Product sets, brand imagery, and pages must stay current.
Trust
Contact Us and Wholesale pages must route enquiries clearly.
Checkout
Payment and platform changes must stay stable.
Revenue
Better storefront operations reduce friction and lost leads.
B2B
Wholesale page redesigned with email and WhatsApp updates
BSR
Best Sellers product sets updated for current campaigns
Cache
Product-link sharing restored by fixing stale cache behavior
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Payment risk

Payment gateway work protects revenue collection

Payment downtime is not a technical inconvenience. It is direct sales risk.

Checkout.com Frames to Flow

Technical roadmap
Done
API configuration
Advanced
Redirect flow
Built
Validation
Active

Tamara auto-authorisation

3
month extension secured
Aug 25
new target window instead of rushed May cutover
Sandbox activated for proper migration work.
Interim safeguards approved to reduce production risk.
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ERPNext

Warehouse operations moved toward structured ERP workflows

1,894
SKUs imported into ERPNext
1,953
items priced with landed costs
6
wholesale price lists across AED and USD tiers
1
warehouse team trained on core workflows
Import
Products, barcodes, brands, UOM, rates.
Price
Landed costs and wholesale tiers configured.
Document
Commercial and tax invoice formats created.
Train
Warehouse users trained on daily operations.
Operate
Less manual spreadsheet dependency.
ERP and warehouse transformation8 / 16
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Finance and compliance

Invoice and partner-document work reduces manual operations

Manual entry reduced

Excel
Bulk invoice upload with customer-match fallback

Document workflow

Tax
TRN, VAT, tax invoice type, stamp.
PDF
Cleaner layout and better usability.
Partner
Lulu, xBeauty, Aster, Watson, Gold Apple needs.
Result
Fewer manual corrections and rejection risks.
Finance throughput Compliance Partner readiness
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Cloud and monitoring

Infrastructure work keeps systems stable while features ship

Stability indicators

Reported incidents
0
Systems monitored
7+
Cloud platforms
3
Campaign readiness
High

Business impact

Cloudflare cache improvements support speed and campaign traffic.
Azure monitoring and scale rules reduce unnecessary infrastructure cost.
Serverless invoice deployment keeps finance tooling accessible.
Monitoring creates confidence during operational changes.
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Cross-team support

Turning business requests into working systems

Request
Justice, Hossam, Kate, Marisa, Adnan, Tae, warehouse, finance.
Translate
Clarify business need and operational constraint.
Build
Implement in app, ERP, website, invoice, or cloud system.
Train
Explain flow and hand off to relevant team.
Monitor
Watch stability, feedback, and next changes.
2 days
ERP/document meeting tasks delivered after alignment
May
push notification schedule prepared for campaign continuity
Multi-team
support across warehouse, finance, marketing, and web
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Business coverage

One technical role now touches the full business flow

Campaign
Firebase push notifications, product sets, content updates.
Discover
Website, app, search, sharing links, brand pages.
Buy
Checkout, Apple Pay, Checkout.com, Tamara, Tabby.
Fulfill
ERPNext, warehouse, invoices, packing lists.
Retain
Support, notifications, shipment visibility, stability.

Result for AJA International

Fast
delivery across departments
Lower
vendor dependency
More
internal ownership
Less
knowledge fragmentation
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Compensation gap

Current salary is below the responsibility level

Current salary
8,500 AED
Below baseline
UAE Skills entry range
9,000 - 15,000 AED
Entry level
Requested alignment
16,000 AED
Fair target
-5.6%
current salary is below 9,000 AED entry baseline
5+
years professional experience since 2020
7+
integrated systems currently handled
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The request

Align compensation with the role already being performed

16,000
AED / month requested salary adjustment

Why this is fair

Role expanded from 2 systems to 7+ active business-critical systems.
Current work affects revenue, operations, compliance, and stability.
Market reference supports higher compensation than current salary.
Retaining system knowledge is cheaper and safer than rebuilding it after loss.
Requested salary adjustment before July renewal14 / 16
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Next 90 days

90-day plan: AI support, payments, search, and fulfillment

AI support

K-SECRET AI agent

Launch order, shipment, FAQ, and escalation support for customers and internal staff.

Payments

Checkout.com + Tamara

Complete Flow migration safely and continue Tamara auto-authorisation planning.

Platform

NopCommerce 4.9

Plan and execute upgrade path to keep the storefront modern and maintainable.

Discovery

Improved search flow

Improve product discovery, reduce search friction, and support higher conversion.

Fulfillment

Shipment tracking

Add tracking visibility across mobile app and web storefront for post-purchase confidence.

ERP pipeline

HR, barcode, POS

Stabilize ERPNext now; plan HR system, barcode scanning, and new shop POS beyond 90 days.

Support load
-30%
Product discovery
Improve
Post-purchase visibility
Improve
Raise tied to continued business value15 / 16
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Evidence

Sources behind the presentation

Use this slide only if more proof is needed.

Work reports

February to May 2026 weekly reports.
ERPNext rollout and warehouse reports.
Invoice generator delivery reports.
Flutter release and stability reports.

Supporting material

NopCommerce and payment migration notes.
Impact summary prepared for Justice.
UAE Skills salary screenshot.
Technical Lead CV.
Evidence-based request16 / 16
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