MUHAMMAD SHUHAIFE P.

BUILDING THE
SYSTEMS BEHIND
BIG IDEAS.

Senior Software Engineer

Odoo ERP & Python Backend | SaaS & Cloud Infrastructure

I turn business requirements into connected workflows, dependable backends, and software that is ready to run.

THE DEVELOPER’S DESK
BUSINESS LOGIC. CONNECTED SYSTEMS. THOUGHTFUL CODE.SCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
THE WORK, AT A GLANCE

From the first business rule
to the running application.

01 / Business applications02 / Connected services03 / Cloud operations

THE BUSINESS CHANGES. THE SYSTEM SHOULD KEEP UP.

From a branded website to connected services and the next Odoo version.

01 / SELECTED WORK

Inside the systems
I’ve worked on.

11 projects across business workflows, integrations, AI assistance, and application infrastructure.

01 / Infrastructure↗

Odoo SaaS Hosting & Control Centre

Multi-version hosting and a central interface for administering Odoo services.

EXPLORE CASE STUDY →
02 / Provisioning↗

Orbit Nova — Canonical LXD Integration

Connecting Odoo to Canonical LXD on Ubuntu through the Orbit Nova integration.

EXPLORE CASE STUDY →
03 / Business workflows↗

Future POS Customization

Point-of-sale workflows, billing operations, and interface customization.

EXPLORE CASE STUDY →
04 / Business workflows↗

Instyx Recruitment Module

Candidate management and interview tracking.

EXPLORE CASE STUDY →
05 / Business workflows↗

Doyenne Appointment System

Bookings and schedules connected to the website.

EXPLORE CASE STUDY →
06 / Data & continuity↗

PTC Migration Project

Database handling, compatibility, and deployment support.

EXPLORE CASE STUDY →
07 / Website & customization↗

ERPSYS — Branding & Business Flows

A business-facing Odoo experience, from branding to everyday workflows.

EXPLORE CASE STUDY →
08 / Custom integrations↗

Odoo & Business Platform Integrations

Connecting WhatsApp, Google Drive, Shopify, and WooCommerce with Odoo.

EXPLORE CASE STUDY →
09 / CRM automation↗

Email → Odoo CRM Leads

Bringing incoming enquiries into the CRM workflow.

EXPLORE CASE STUDY →
10 / AI integration↗

AI Database Analysis & Odoo Assistance

Bringing database analysis and assistance into Odoo.

EXPLORE CASE STUDY →
11 / Message-driven automation↗

Telegram → Hermes → Odoo

Controlling Odoo with a single Telegram message through Hermes.

EXPLORE CASE STUDY →
Odoo SaaS Hosting & Control Centre

Context: Hosting work across application versions and cloud environments.

Contribution: SaaS environment management, deployment, SSL, domain mapping, and service administration through a control centre.

Technologies: Docker, Ubuntu, DigitalOcean, AWS

Approach: Connect application environments and hosting configuration with a central service-management workflow.

Scope: Hosting and deployment support. Architecture shown below is illustrative.

  1. Control centre: Central interface for administration requests.
  2. Application environment: Manage the hosted Odoo environment and its deployment configuration.
  3. Domain & service state: Connect domains and SSL, and surface the service state.
Orbit Nova — Canonical LXD Integration

Context: The hosting-plan and provisioning side of the integration.

Contribution: External API synchronization, infrastructure automation, and response mapping between Odoo and LXD.

Technologies: Odoo, Python, Canonical LXD, Ubuntu, REST APIs

Approach: Translate a business request into an external API operation, then synchronize its response with Odoo records.

Scope: Orbit Nova and Canonical LXD describe the same integration project. The workflow is illustrative.

  1. Hosting plan: Illustrative plan selection, without invented plan limits.
  2. Provisioning request: Show the handoff to a provisioner.
  3. Synchronized state: Represent returned status in the business workflow.
Future POS Customization

Context: Retail transaction workflows.

Contribution: Workflow, billing, and UI customization.

Technologies: Point of Sale

Approach: Connect the operator interface to a billing workflow.

Scope: Customization; payment providers and transaction results were not supplied.

  1. Operator interface: Customized interaction surface.
  2. Billing workflow: Billing operations within the workflow.
  3. Transaction state: Illustrative final workflow state.
Instyx Recruitment Module

Context: A recruitment workflow within the business platform.

Contribution: Candidate management and interview tracking.

Technologies: Recruitment

Approach: Organize candidate records and their interview progression.

Scope: Recruitment module work; hiring outcomes were not supplied.

  1. Candidate record: Candidate management entry point.
  2. Interview tracking: Track interview activity.
  3. Review stage: Illustrative review step; no hiring outcome is claimed.
Doyenne Appointment System

Context: An appointment flow connected to Odoo Website.

Contribution: Booking and scheduling integration.

Technologies: Appointment, Website

Approach: Connect a visitor booking request to scheduling.

Scope: Appointment system work; booking volumes were not supplied.

  1. Website request: Visitor-facing booking entry.
  2. Booking: Represent the requested appointment.
  3. Schedule: Connect the request to scheduling.
PTC Migration Project

Context: Application migration work.

Contribution: Database handling, compatibility work, and deployment support.

Technologies: Database migration

Approach: Review the source environment, address compatibility, and support deployment.

Scope: Migration support; versions, dates, and downtime were not supplied.

  1. Source data: Review the source database.
  2. Compatibility review: Illustrates the compatibility checkpoint.
  3. Deployment support: Support the target environment deployment.
ERPSYS — Branding & Business Flows

Context: ERPSYS project/client experience.

Contribution: Debranding, website development, theme creation, and business-flow setup.

Technologies: Odoo, Website, Themes, Python, XML

Approach: Connect brand presentation and website design with the business flows behind them.

Scope: Project/client experience. Employer relationship, dates, versions, and outcomes are not specified.

  1. Brand & website: Debranding and website development context.
  2. Theme & interface: Theme creation and interface customization.
  3. Business workflow: Business-flow setup. This diagram is illustrative.
Odoo & Business Platform Integrations

Context: Custom integrations between Odoo and external business platforms.

Contribution: Custom integration work for WhatsApp, Google Drive, Shopify, and WooCommerce.

Technologies: Odoo, WhatsApp, Google Drive, Shopify, WooCommerce, APIs

Approach: Illustrate the connection from an external platform through an integration boundary to Odoo.

Scope: Integration experience supplied by the owner. Exact endpoints, data mappings, versions, and client outcomes are available on request.

  1. External platform: WhatsApp, Google Drive, Shopify, or WooCommerce, depending on the integration.
  2. Integration logic: Illustrative request and data-mapping boundary; no endpoint implementation is claimed here.
  3. Odoo workflow: Connect the external operation to the relevant Odoo workflow.
Email → Odoo CRM Leads

Context: CRM lead creation using email.

Contribution: Email-driven lead creation in Odoo CRM.

Technologies: Odoo CRM, Email

Approach: Connect an incoming email to a CRM lead and the subsequent sales workflow.

Scope: Lead-creation work. Mail provider, routing rules, deduplication behavior, and conversion metrics are not specified.

  1. Incoming email: An incoming email supplies the enquiry context.
  2. Lead creation: Create a lead in Odoo CRM.
  3. CRM workflow: The lead becomes part of the CRM workflow; no sales outcome is claimed.
AI Database Analysis & Odoo Assistance

Context: AI integration with Odoo for database analysis and assistance.

Contribution: AI database analysis and assistance integrated with Odoo.

Technologies: Odoo, AI, Database analysis

Approach: Illustrate a question, an analysis step, and an assistant response within the Odoo context.

Scope: AI integration experience. Model provider, access controls, query execution design, and production metrics are not specified.

  1. User question: A question starts the illustrative assistance flow.
  2. Database analysis: AI-assisted database analysis; implementation and access details are available on request.
  3. Odoo assistance: An assistant response in the Odoo workflow. This is not a live AI or database connection.
Telegram → Hermes → Odoo

Context: Telegram-based Odoo control using Hermes.

Contribution: Implemented message-driven Odoo control through Telegram and Hermes.

Technologies: Telegram, Hermes, Odoo

Approach: Illustrate the handoff from a Telegram message through Hermes to an Odoo operation.

Scope: Completed work reported by the owner. Supported commands, permissions, and deployment details are available on request.

  1. Telegram message: Send a message through Telegram.
  2. Hermes: Hermes connects the message to the Odoo control workflow.
  3. Odoo operation: An Odoo operation follows. The portfolio does not send messages or execute operations.

02 / BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

Odoo modules I have
worked with

Explore the business areas, then select a module for the supplied scope.

ODOO / VERSION EXPERIENCE

1420

Your next version. Your business, continued.

Experience across Odoo 14–20, from custom business flows to migration between source and target versions.

01

Review

Understand the source system, data, and custom modules.

02

Adapt

Prepare compatibility for the chosen target version.

03

Move

Migrate data and support the target deployment.

EXPLORE A VERSION

Discuss a migration from your current version to your chosen target. The migration path depends on modules, data, and compatibility.

VERSION EXPLORER

Compare the changes.
Plan the next step.

Select two versions to see their advantages and the official product updates introduced between them. The newer release is identified automatically.

ODOO 14 ↔ ODOO 17

THE RELEASE DIFFERENCE

Odoo 14Odoo 17

3 major releases between your selections. Explore the selected highlights introduced after 14, up to and including 17.

ODOO14

CRM & website foundations

Release highlights
  • Create CRM leads from Outlook emails
  • Identify and merge duplicate records
  • Reuse website snippets and customize page URLs
Advantages

Useful foundations for enquiry handling, cleaner records, and reusable website content.

Considerations

Review custom workflows and older APIs before moving to a newer installation.

Odoo 14 release notes ↗
ODOO17

Interface & search

Release highlights
  • Redesigned user interface
  • Advanced search and filter editing
  • Website page templates and expanded theme controls
Advantages

Clearer navigation, more flexible search, and broader website design controls.

Considerations

Include custom views, theme compatibility, and user training in the migration plan.

Odoo 17 release notes ↗

WHAT CHANGED BETWEEN 14 & 17?

New capabilities, release by release.

These are changes introduced after the older selected release, not a complete feature inventory. Earlier capabilities may evolve or be replaced in later releases.

ODOO 15INTERMEDIATE RELEASE
Websites & collaboration
  • Website configurator and animated design elements
  • Discuss voice/video calls and screen sharing
  • QWeb replaces Jinja for email templates

Practical advantage: More options for website building and communication within the team.

Limitation / upgrade consideration: Custom email templates need QWeb compatibility checks.

Source: Odoo 15 ↗
ODOO 16INTERMEDIATE RELEASE
Reporting & adaptable records
  • Spreadsheet-based dashboards
  • Contextual property fields on leads, tasks, and tickets
  • Redesigned accounting reports and bank reconciliation

Practical advantage: More flexible operational records and reporting workflows.

Limitation / upgrade consideration: Legacy Google Drive/Spreadsheet integrations were removed; review any connector dependencies.

Source: Odoo 16 ↗
ODOO 17NEWER SELECTED VERSION
Interface & search
  • Redesigned user interface
  • Advanced search and filter editing
  • Website page templates and expanded theme controls

Practical advantage: Clearer navigation, more flexible search, and broader website design controls.

Limitation / upgrade consideration: Include custom views, theme compatibility, and user training in the migration plan.

Source: Odoo 17 ↗

Features vary by edition, installed apps, localization, and hosting. Comparison reviewed 20 October 2026. Selected product highlights, not an exhaustive release comparison.

Odoo logoOdoo logoCONNECTED BUSINESS

Sales & revenue

Supply chain

Finance

Services & delivery

People

Web & communication

EXPLORE A CONNECTION

Select a module to see its contribution, related modules, and available version information.

03 / THE CODING STUDIO

How a business rule
becomes a running system.

An illustrative walkthrough. Scroll through the stages or select one to explore.

BUILD / CONNECT / OPERATE
service_request.pyILLUSTRATIVE
class ServiceRequest(models.Model):
    _name = "service.request"

    partner_id = fields.Many2one("res.partner")
    state = fields.Selection([
        ("draft", "Draft"),
        ("ready", "Ready")
    ], default="draft")
Records→Fields→Relationships

Define records, relationships, and the rules that make business data useful.

01

Model the business

Define records, relationships, and the rules that make business data useful.

02

Connect the workflow

Validate a request, move it through its states, and connect the external services it needs.

03

Operate the system

Keep data, hosting, and deployment connected to the application lifecycle.

SERVICES / HOW I CAN HELP

Built for your business.
Supported as it grows.

From a new Odoo implementation to improving the system you already use, I help with development, deployment, integrations, and ongoing support.

01Launch

Deployment & hosting

Bring Odoo and backend applications online with server setup, domains, SSL, and deployment support.

Discuss this service
02Upgrade

Odoo migration

Move from your current Odoo version to a chosen target with database handling and compatibility work for custom modules.

Discuss this service
03Build

Custom module development

Build Odoo modules, models, interfaces, and business logic around your requirements.

Discuss this service
04Configure

Business-flow customization

Adapt Odoo workflows, approvals, states, and connected modules to the way your business operates.

Discuss this service
05Design

Website & theme development

Develop Odoo websites, create themes, and align the interface with your brand through debranding and customization.

Discuss this service
06Resolve

Bug fixes & troubleshooting

Investigate application issues, identify their cause, and implement fixes for Odoo and Python backends.

Discuss this service
07Maintain

Maintenance & ongoing support

Keep existing systems supported with updates, compatibility checks, and improvements as requirements change.

Discuss this service
08Connect

Custom integrations & automation

Connect WhatsApp, Google Drive, Shopify, WooCommerce, email-to-CRM, and other services with Odoo.

Discuss this service
09Assist

AI & message-driven assistance

Integrate AI database analysis and assistance, including Odoo control through Telegram and Hermes.

Discuss this service

DEPLOYMENT / FROM SOURCE TO DOMAIN

A home for your application.

Cloud infrastructure, source delivery, web hosting, and domain configuration — selected around your application.

Platform logos identify deployment services. Provider choice and configuration depend on the project; no partnership or certification is implied.

Have something else in mind? Tell me about your Odoo, Python, or business-system requirements and we can discuss the scope.

Discuss your project ↗

THE TOOLKIT / IN CONTEXT

What I build.
How I build it.

The tools matter because of the work they make possible. Here is where each part of my stack fits.

01 / BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Make Odoo your own

Align the platform with your brand and the way your business works.

  • Python
  • Odoo ORM
  • XML
  • JavaScript
IN MY WORK

ERPSYS: debranding, website development, themes, and business-flow setup.

Explore ERPSYS
02 / CUSTOM INTEGRATIONS

Connect the tools you use

Bring messaging, storage, and commerce platforms into Odoo workflows.

  • WhatsApp
  • Google Drive
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • REST APIs
IN MY WORK

Custom integrations and synchronization between Odoo and external services.

Explore custom integrations
03 / MIGRATION

Move between Odoo versions

Plan the move from an existing Odoo version to a chosen target, with compatibility work for data and customizations.

  • PostgreSQL
  • Odoo ORM
IN MY WORK

Database handling, compatibility review, and migration deployment support.

Explore migration work
04 / DELIVERY

Bring applications online

Connect an application environment to hosting, a domain, and secure access.

  • Ubuntu
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • DigitalOcean
  • SSL & domains
IN MY WORK

Multi-version hosting and deployment support.

Explore multi-version hosting
05 / CRM AUTOMATION

Turn email into CRM leads

Connect incoming email to lead creation so enquiries enter the sales workflow.

  • Odoo CRM
  • Email
  • Python
IN MY WORK

Email-driven CRM lead creation.

Explore email-to-CRM
06 / AI & ASSISTANCE

Add intelligence & assistance

Connect AI database analysis and assistance to Odoo, and use Telegram messages to control Odoo through Hermes.

  • AI
  • Odoo
  • Telegram
  • Hermes
IN MY WORK

AI-assisted database analysis and message-driven Odoo operations.

Explore AI & assistance

THE CONNECTED WORKSPACE

Different tools.
One connected business.

Give each platform a clear role in your Odoo workflow. Explore the purpose, data flow, and scope of each connection.

OdooAT THE CENTRE

Conversations → workflows

WhatsApp

Bring customer communication closer to the Odoo records your team works with. Connect messaging events and business updates through the approved WhatsApp API.

Business eventWhatsApp APIMessage status

Scope we can define together

  • Map messages or contacts to the relevant Odoo records.
  • Configure business-triggered notifications and message templates.
  • Track delivery responses and handle failed requests.

Message templates, consent, API access, and provider rules shape the final implementation.

Related project experience ↗

Files → business records

Google Drive

Connect shared documents to the records that need them. Organize files and document links around Odoo projects, customers, or operational workflows.

Odoo recordDrive folderDocument access

Scope we can define together

  • Map Odoo records to folders and document links.
  • Define upload, retrieval, or synchronization rules.
  • Handle authorization, permissions, and duplicate files.

Folder ownership, access permissions, and which system owns the file must be agreed first.

Related project experience ↗

Storefront → operations

Shopify

Connect the online storefront to the team handling orders and stock in Odoo. Design a clear exchange of commerce data between the two systems.

Shopify orderData mappingOdoo operations

Scope we can define together

  • Map products, variants, customers, and orders.
  • Define stock and fulfillment-status synchronization.
  • Handle webhooks, retries, and duplicate-event protection.

The source of truth for prices, stock, taxes, and refunds is defined for each project.

Related project experience ↗

WordPress commerce → ERP

WooCommerce

Connect a WooCommerce shop with Odoo using its APIs and events, so the store and back-office workflows can exchange the right information.

WooCommerceAPI / webhookOdoo workflow

Scope we can define together

  • Map store products, customer details, and orders.
  • Connect inventory and order-status updates.
  • Review plugin-specific fields and error recovery.

WordPress plugins, product types, and API permissions affect the integration scope.

Related project experience ↗

Enquiries → leads

Email → CRM

Turn incoming enquiries into Odoo CRM leads so the sales team can work from a structured pipeline instead of a disconnected inbox.

Incoming emailLead creationSales follow-up

Scope we can define together

  • Connect the incoming email route to lead creation.
  • Map sender, subject, and message content.
  • Define routing, ownership, and duplicate handling.

Mailbox access and lead-assignment rules are configured to fit the sales process.

Related project experience ↗

Questions → useful context

AI assistance

Add AI-assisted database analysis and help inside Odoo. Connect business questions with relevant information and an understandable response.

Business questionPermitted dataAI assistance

Scope we can define together

  • Define the records and questions the assistant can use.
  • Connect an AI provider to the analysis workflow.
  • Present assistance within the Odoo experience.

Data permissions, provider selection, and response review are part of the implementation design.

Related project experience ↗

One message → Odoo action

Telegram + Hermes

Control Odoo with a Telegram message through Hermes. Connect a conversational request to an Odoo operation and return its result.

Telegram messageHermesOdoo action

Scope we can define together

  • Map supported messages to Odoo operations.
  • Connect Telegram, Hermes, and the Odoo environment.
  • Return operation status and handle unsupported requests.

Supported commands and authorization are defined for the deployment; actions are not unrestricted.

Related project experience ↗

Integration experience is based on my supplied project work. The detailed scope above describes what we can configure for your requirements; it is not a claim that every feature was delivered in every project.

04 / INTERACTIVE LAB

Follow the request.

Local simulations of system behavior. No infrastructure is contacted or modified.

  1. Validate request
  2. Prepare environment
  3. Return simulated state
Ready. Local demonstration only.
LOCAL TERMINALSAFE / PREDEFINED

Welcome to the systems desk.

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05 / CAREER & EDUCATION

A continuous path
of building.

ACROSS MY ODOO WORK

Brand & configure

Debranding, website development, theme creation, and business-flow setup.

Connect & automate

WhatsApp, Google Drive, Shopify, WooCommerce, and email-to-CRM lead creation.

Migrate & assist

Odoo version migration, AI database analysis and assistance, and Telegram control through Hermes.

ERPSYS project experience ↗
MAY 2023 — PRESENT

Pragmatic Techsoft

Senior Software Engineer

Junior Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer

Promoted to Senior Software Engineer · promotion date not supplied

Odoo customization, debranding, website development, theme creation, business-flow setup, version migrations, custom integrations, and AI-assisted workflows.

SEP 2022 — APR 2023

Luminar Technolab

Python Full Stack Developer Intern

Full stack development internship.

2019 — 2022

University of Calicut

BCA

Bachelor of Computer Applications.

06 / CONTACT

Let’s build
what’s next.

Discuss a business workflow, backend, or infrastructure project with Muhammad Shuhaife P., Senior Software Engineer.

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PROJECT NOTES / ILLUSTRATIVE WORKFLOW
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