Senior PHP/Laravel Backend Lead with 14+ Years Experience

Suneel Kumar

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India ***********@*****.*** +91-901******* https://www.linkedin.com/in/imsuneel PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Backend Engineer / Tech Lead with 14+ years of experience designing and scaling high-performance distributed systems and cloud-native applications. Specialized in microservices architecture, system design, AWS cloud, and DevOps automation.

Proven impact:

● Improved system performance by 30–50%

● Reduced deployment time by 90%

● Achieved 99.9%+ uptime in production environments Strong hands-on leader with a track record of delivering scalable SaaS platforms supporting high concurrency and large user bases (1M+ users).

CORE SKILLS

Architecture & Engineering

Microservices Architecture, Distributed Systems, System Design, REST APIs, High-Concurrency Systems, High-Scale Systems (1M+ Users)

Languages & Frameworks

PHP 8+, Laravel

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFront), GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD Database & Caching

MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Query Optimization, Replication, Sharding Performance & Security

Load Balancing, API Security, OAuth2, JWT, Monitoring (CloudWatch, Prometheus, New Relic) Leadership & Practices

Agile/Scrum, SOLID Principles, Code Reviews, Mentorship, CI/CD Strategy Senior Backend Engineer Tech Lead Microservices Distributed Systems AWS TECH LEADERSHIP IMPACT

● Led backend teams of 5–6 engineers, delivering scalable distributed systems

● Defined architecture standards and enforced code quality best practices

● Improved team productivity by 25–30% through mentorship and structured reviews

● Drove CI/CD and DevOps adoption, significantly improving release efficiency PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tech Lead / Senior Backend Developer August 2025 - Present Web Technologies India Remote

● Designed and implemented microservices architecture supporting high-concurrency applications

● Architected and deployed AWS infrastructure with auto-scaling and load balancing for high-availability systems

● Reduced API response time by 30% using query optimization and Redis caching

● Led backend development, defining architecture standards and coding guidelines

● Designed secure authentication systems using JWT and OAuth2

● Improved system reliability and reduced downtime through monitoring and observability

● Owned end-to-end backend architecture for scalable microservices platform

● Improved product delivery speed and user experience through scalable backend architecture Tech Lead / Senior Backend Developer October 2020 - July 2025 TechUp Labs Remote

● Handled high-throughput systems processing thousands of requests per second under peak load

● Migrated monolithic application to microservices architecture, reducing technical debt by 35%

● Increased API performance by 40% and improved throughput by 50% under peak load

● Built CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment time from 2 hours to 10 minutes (90% faster)

● Optimized AWS/GCP infrastructure, reducing costs by 25% while achieving 99.95% uptime

● Implemented monitoring systems, reducing incident resolution time by 45%

● Mentored engineers and improved delivery velocity by 30%

● Led architectural decision-making for scalability, performance, and cost optimization

● Designed systems supporting large-scale user bases (1M+ users) and high concurrency workloads Tech Lead / Senior Software Developer April 2017 - October 2020 AADRILA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED Noida, India

● Architected reusable Laravel frameworks, reducing project setup time by 40%

● Improved database performance, reducing latency by 35%

● Implemented zero-downtime deployment pipelines using Docker and CI/CD

● Achieved 99.9% uptime through monitoring and alerting systems

● Designed scalable cloud architectures for AWS/GCP deployments Senior Software Developer May 2013 - April 2017

Knox Payments Inc Henrico, Virginia

● Designed and scaled payment systems handling millions of transactions monthly

● Built secure REST APIs integrated with banking systems (PCI-DSS compliant)

● Improved backend performance by 25% and reduced infrastructure costs by 15%

● Reduced defects by 40% through refactoring and architecture improvements

● Led project delivery ensuring 100% on-time execution Software Developer December 2009 - May 2013

IndiaMART InterMESH Limited Noida, India

● Developed high-traffic platforms serving 1M+ daily users

● Improved uptime by 90% via performance optimization and monitoring

● Reduced page load time by 30% using caching strategies

● Contributed to API migration and modular architecture initiatives KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

● Reduced deployment time by 90% through CI/CD automation

● Achieved 99.95% uptime in cloud-based systems

● Improved system performance by 30–50% across multiple platforms

● Built and scaled systems supporting millions of users and transactions EDUCATION

● MCA – Mahatma Gandhi University, 2011

● B.Sc Mathematics – Agra University, 2009

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS

● Strong system design and architecture expertise

● Data-driven decision-making with measurable results

● Effective communication across engineering and business teams

● Focus on scalability, performance, and reliability

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