Senior Backend Engineer & Architect (PHP/Laravel)

MANMOHAN DAGAR

Senior Backend Engineer Senior PHP Developer Backend Architect

+91-999**-***** *****.*******@*****.***

Faridabad, Haryana, India linkedin.com/in/montydagar92 Immediate Joiner Notice Period Completed

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Backend Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing scalable backend systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native platforms. Expert in PHP

(Laravel), Node.js, AWS, and distributed system design. Proven track record of building enterprise reward platforms, payment integrations, and high-performance APIs handling large transaction volumes. Experienced in performance optimization, secure API architecture, and leading backend development teams. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming & Frameworks: PHP (Laravel, CodeIgniter), Node.js

(Express.js), REST API Design, Backend Architecture, Microservices, High Availability Systems, System Design, Scalable Application Development, New Feature Development.

Cloud & DevOps: AWS (ECS, EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch, KMS, Secrets Manager, RDS, Aurora), Docker, CI/CD, Git.

Databases & Caching: MySQL, Redis, Amazon ElastiCache, Query Optimization, Database Indexing, Distributed Caching.

Security & Auth: JWT Authentication, RBAC (Role-Based Access Control), API Encryption, Secure Secrets Management.

Integrations: Payment Gateways (ICICI, Razorpay, UPI), WhatsApp Business API, Third-Party Vendor Integrations.

Web Servers: Nginx, Apache.

Architecture and Leadership: Microservices-based System Architecture, API Design & Development, Scalable Backend Systems, Team Management, Code Reviews, Technical Mentorship.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Software Developer Benepik Technology Pvt. Ltd. Gurgaon, India 2023

– Dec 2025

Architected and Scaled: Led backend architecture decisions for scalable reward platform supporting enterprise-scale traffic. Designed PHP-based microservices and REST APIs for an enterprise-level reward and loyalty platform, handling high-volume transactions for global organizations.

Performance Engineering: Reduced reward redemption latency by 40% by implementing Redis caching strategies and optimizing MySQL Aurora queries.

Cloud Infrastructure: Orchestrated backend deployments on AWS using ECS, Lambda, and API Gateway, ensuring 99.9% uptime for mission-critical services.

RaaS Development: Developed Reward-as-a-Service (RAAS) APIs, enabling external enterprise clients to programmatically integrate rewards into their own ecosystems.

Security & Compliance: Implemented JWT-based authentication and KMS- encrypted payloads to secure sensitive financial and voucher data.

Automated Reconciliation: Built an automated eGV Generator and reconciliation engine, significantly reducing manual intervention and payout failures.

Senior Programmer JC Bose University of Science & Technology Faridabad, India 2020 – 2023

System Modernization: Developed and maintained a full-scale ERP system covering student records, attendance, and fee management for thousands of users.

Payment Integration: Engineered secure admission portals with integrated multi-provider payment gateways, processing high-volume seasonal transactions.

Optimization: Enhanced API response times by 25% through structural database normalization and strategic indexing.

Application Developer Spark Edu Corp Faridabad, India 2018 – 2020

Backend Development: Built core backend modules using CodeIgniter with a focus on Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

API Ecosystem: Developed internal REST APIs and real-time reporting dashboards for administrative decision-making.

KEY PROJECTS

Enterprise Reward Ecosystem (System Design)

Objective: To build a unified engine supporting e-Gift Vouchers, UPI Payouts, Bank Transfers, and Physical Goods.

Impact: Designed a robust workflow (SuperAdmin Client Panel Reward Engine) that processed complex settlement reconciliations via automated cron-based logic.

Tech Stack: PHP, Laravel, AWS Lambda, Redis, MySQL, WhatsApp API. EDUCATION

M.Tech – Computer Engineering (2018) YMCA University of Science & Technology

B.Tech – Computer Science & Engineering (2015) Manav Rachna International University

ACHIEVEMENTS

Led migration of monolithic backend architecture to scalable AWS-based microservices, improving system reliability and deployment flexibility.

Expert in High Traffic Handling, having managed platforms during peak enterprise campaign surges.

Consistently recognized for bridging the gap between product requirements and technical feasibility.

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