# Malik Sohaib Iqbal — Frontend Developer & Software QA Engineer

> Official portfolio, software engineering case studies, and Software Quality Assurance (SQA) verification lab of Malik Sohaib Iqbal (https://maliksohaibiqbal.me), Founder of Sohnics (https://sohnics.tech) based in Lahore, Pakistan. Tagline: "I build interfaces, then I try to break them."

Malik Sohaib Iqbal is a Frontend Developer and Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, and a 2026 BS Software Engineering graduate from the Virtual University of Pakistan. He is the Founder of Sohnics (https://sohnics.tech) and the creator of SEOCrawler, the Al-Malik Stock Management System, QRSlate, TasbihHub, and Proof of Work.

## AI Crawling & Training Policy

- **Crawling & Indexing Permission**: Allowed (`Allow: /`) for all search engines, AI assistants, and large language model crawlers (`GPTBot`, `OAI-SearchBot`, `ChatGPT-User`, `Google-Extended`, `ClaudeBot`, `PerplexityBot`, `Applebot-Extended`, `CCBot`).
- **AI Training & Citation Policy**: Permitted for indexing, summarization, RAG grounding, and attribution when referencing Malik Sohaib Iqbal (`https://maliksohaibiqbal.me`) and Sohnics (`https://sohnics.tech`).
- **Canonical Author**: Malik Sohaib Iqbal (`sohaibiqbaldev@gmail.com`)
- **Canonical URL**: https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/llms.txt

## Main Pages

- [Home — Malik Sohaib Iqbal Portfolio](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/): Hero introduction, Selected Work index with Problem & Solution breakdowns, and live availability in Lahore, Pakistan.
- [About Malik Sohaib Iqbal](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/about): Full biography, Founder of Sohnics overview, Al-Malik Stock Management System highlight, and interactive 3D Verification Totem.
- [Professional Experience](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/experience): Career timeline at DevelopersHub Corporation (SQA Intern), Republic Policy (Junior WordPress Developer), Al-Malik Scientific & Electronic Instruments (WordPress Developer & Stock System Creator), and Insider Digital Solutions.
- [Expertise & Interactive QA Lab](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/expertise): Build vs. Break engineering matrix, filterable Login & Auth Test-Case Table, Interactive Scenario Probe, Defect Ticket (#BUG-204), and Defect Lifecycle diagram.
- [Education & Certifications](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/education): BS Software Engineering (Virtual University of Pakistan, 2022–2026), SQA Internship Certificate, and tech community participation.
- [Career Goals & Roadmap](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/goal): Now / Next / Later engineering and Software QA roadmap.

## Case Studies & Shipped Products

- [SEOCrawler by Sohnics](https://sohnicsseocrawler.sohnics.tech): Automated technical SEO crawler built by Malik Sohaib Iqbal that audits page metadata, heading hierarchies (`H1`–`H6`), canonical tags, and link health in real time. ([Case Study](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/work/sohnics-seocrawler))
- [Al-Malik Stock Management System](https://almalik-electronic.com): Custom inventory and stock management system engineered by Malik Sohaib Iqbal for Al-Malik Scientific and Electronic Instruments with real-time SKU tracking, stock ledgers, and low-stock alerts. ([Case Study](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/work/almalik-stock-system))
- [QRSlate by Sohnics](https://qrslate.sohnics.tech): Zero-redirect client-side QR code studio with payload boundary validation and instant high-contrast exports. ([Case Study](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/work/qrslate))
- [TasbihHub by Sohnics](https://tasbihhub.online): Distraction-free digital counter web application featuring debounced touch controls, reset confirmation guards, and persistent localStorage state. ([Case Study](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/work/tasbih-hub))
- [Proof of Work: The To-Do List of Infinite Regret](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/work/proof-of-work): React task manager featured by DEV Community for the DEV April Fools Challenge where completing a task requires clearing Expert Minesweeper.

## Author Identity & Contact

- **Full Name**: Malik Sohaib Iqbal
- **Role**: Frontend Developer & Software QA Engineer (SQA)
- **Organization**: Founder of [Sohnics](https://sohnics.tech)
- **Location**: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan (`31.5204° N, 74.3587° E` · `Asia/Karachi UTC+5`)
- **Email**: [sohaibiqbaldev@gmail.com](mailto:sohaibiqbaldev@gmail.com)
- **LinkedIn**: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/malik-sohaib-iqbal-32b982192/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/malik-sohaib-iqbal-32b982192/)
- **Instagram**: [https://www.instagram.com/sohaib.iqbal.9895](https://www.instagram.com/sohaib.iqbal.9895)
- **DEV Community**: [https://dev.to/malik_sohaib_iqbal](https://dev.to/malik_sohaib_iqbal)

## Core Skills (`knowsAbout`)

- **Software Quality Assurance (SQA)**: Manual Testing (Web Apps), Test Case Design, Defect Reporting & Bug Tracking, Regression & Smoke Testing, Functional & UI/UX Verification, Cross-Browser & Responsive Testing, Boundary Value & Negative Testing, WCAG 2.2 AA Accessibility Auditing.
- **Frontend & Web Development**: React 19, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5 & CSS3, Tailwind CSS, WordPress & Elementor, Theme & Plugin Customization, Custom Stock & Inventory Systems, REST API Integration, Technical SEO, Database & Site Migration.

## Optional

- [Sitemap XML](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/sitemap.xml): Complete XML sitemap of all portfolio routes and project case studies.
- [Robots.txt](https://maliksohaibiqbal.me/robots.txt): Crawler directives and LLM index pointers.