Lead PHP Developer and Technical Architect

Career Objectives

To secure a challenging leadership position in a progressive organization where I can leverage my expertise in PHP, Laravel, Symfony, scalable web application development, system architecture, and technical leadership to deliver innovative, high-performance software solutions. I aspire to contribute to organizational growth through continuous learning, technology adoption, and mentoring development teams while driving successful project delivery.

Profession as a Software Engineer

An accomplished Lead PHP Developer with 10+ years of experience in designing, developing, and delivering scalable, enterprise-grade web applications using PHP 7/8, Laravel, Symfony, MySQL, JavaScript, GraphQL, Redis, and RESTful APIs.

Extensive experience across the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, solution architecture, application design, development, testing, deployment, production support, and continuous improvement. Strong expertise in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID principles, design patterns, clean architecture, and modern software engineering best practices.

Experienced in building high-performance, multi-tenant applications, implementing secure authentication and authorization, server-side tracking solutions, API integrations, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-based deployments. Proven ability to optimize application performance using caching, database tuning, queue processing, and scalable architectural patterns.

A collaborative technical leader with hands-on experience leading development teams, conducting code reviews, mentoring engineers, and working closely with product managers, QA teams, and stakeholders to transform business requirements into reliable, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.

Summary of Qualifications

Technical Expertise

●Strong expertise in Object-Oriented Analysis, Design, and PHP application development, with the ability to transform business requirements into scalable, well-documented technical solutions.

●Extensive experience in PHP 7 & PHP 8, following modern coding standards, component-based architecture, and best development practices.

●Proficient in Object-Oriented PHP, SOLID principles, design patterns, and scalable application architecture.

●Hands-on experience with Laravel, Symfony, and modern PHP ecosystem tools.

●Experience in writing automated tests using PHPUnit and other unit testing frameworks.

●Knowledge of Ruby on Rails (RoR) application development.

●Experience developing Single Page Applications (SPA) using Angular 4, TypeScript, and Angular CLI.

●Strong understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+), asynchronous programming, and front-end frameworks.

●Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, responsive web design, and cross-browser compatibility.

●Strong knowledge of MySQL database design, normalization, query optimization, indexing, stored procedures, and performance tuning.

●Experience designing and maintaining database schemas that efficiently support business processes.

●Good understanding of RESTful API design, third-party integrations, and microservice-based architecture.

●Experience implementing secure authentication and authorization using Laravel Sanctum, OAuth, JWT, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

●Hands-on experience developing server-side conversion tracking, postback URLs, event tracking, affiliate integrations, and lead validation workflows.

●Expertise in building APIs for real-time lead distribution, campaign optimization, CRM integrations, and reporting platforms.

●Strong experience optimizing application performance using Redis, caching, queue workers, eager loading, database indexing, and query optimization techniques.

●Proficient in Linux system administration, including SSH, shell commands, file permissions, process management, and server troubleshooting.

●Experience managing Linux Cron Jobs, Apache, Nginx, PHP-FPM, and Tomcat-based application hosting.

●Strong understanding of application security, authentication, authorization, OWASP best practices, and secure coding standards.

●Experience with Git, GitHub, and Bitbucket for version control and collaborative development.

●Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, release management, rollback strategies, and environment configuration using GitHub Actions and HQ Deployment Tool.

●Familiarity with containerized deployments and Blue-Green deployment strategies.

●Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills for enterprise-scale web applications.

●Experience monitoring production systems, analysing logs, identifying bottlenecks, and ensuring high availability.

●Skilled in designing reusable service classes, repository patterns, modular architecture, dependency injection, and clean code practices.

●Experience in Power BI for developing interactive dashboards, reports, KPI scorecards, and business intelligence solutions.

Leadership & Project Management

●Proven experience leading development teams, conducting code reviews, and enforcing coding standards and software engineering best practices.

●Strong mentoring and technical leadership skills, guiding junior and mid-level developers throughout project execution.

●Experience collaborating with product managers, QA teams, UI/UX designers, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable enterprise applications.

●Participated in solution architecture, technology evaluations, sprint planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

●Excellent analytical, problem-solving, debugging, and decision-making skills with a focus on delivering high-quality software on time.

●Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Professional Expertise

■13+ years of experience in Application development

■10+ years of experience in PHP and 1+ years of experience in Angular 4

■3 years of experience in ROR

■June 2025 – till date at Clicksco Digital Media Havasa group, Hyderabad

■May 2012 – June 2025 date at Quad One Technologies Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad

■July 2010 – April 2012 at Knowqwest Services Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad

■May 2008 – 2010 June at INCUBATE SOFT PVT LTD. Hyderabad

Project

Lead Generation & Marketing Automation Platform

Environment: PHP 8.x, Laravel 11, Symfony 7, GraphQL, MySQL, Redis, Docker, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Linux, Nginx, AWS, REST APIs, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap

Description

Working as a PHP Lead Developer for Clicksco Digital (UK), responsible for designing and developing enterprise-scale lead generation and digital marketing platforms. The platform manages multi-tenant publishers, advertisers, campaigns, traffic sources, conversion tracking, reporting, and automated deployment pipelines. It integrates with multiple advertising networks and analytics platforms to process high-volume traffic and optimize campaign performance.

Roles & Responsibilities

●Leading the design and development of enterprise web applications using Laravel 11 and Symfony.

●Architecting and developing a multi-tenant SaaS platform supporting multiple publishers, advertisers, brands, and business units from a single codebase.

●Developing scalable GraphQL APIs for frontend applications, partner integrations, and internal microservices.

●Building advanced reporting modules using Symfony, capable of processing large datasets with optimized database queries and asynchronous jobs.

●Designing and implementing campaign management modules for digital marketing and lead generation platforms.

●Integrating conversion tracking and pixel implementations for multiple advertising networks, including:

Google Ads

Yahoo Ads

Outbrain

Taboola

RichAds

Other third-party traffic and affiliate networks

Samsidh School Management

Environment: PHP(Laravel Framework), MySql 5.0, HTML5,Bootstrap and Java Script, Ajax and JQuery.

Description

The learning management system platform of Azvasa has been developed with a vision of empowering the teaching fraternity. It is a completely teacher-centric platform and caters to all the academic requirements.

Roles & Responsibilty:

●Analyzing the project requirements.

●Involved in Database Design.

●Involved in designing and coding of modules.

●Providing API calls for Android app.

●Azure Storage and server management

LMS

Environment: PHP(Laravel8 livewire Framework), MySql 5.0, HTML5,Bootstrap and Java Script, Ajax and JQuery.

Description

ACAIPL Investment & Financial Services Private Limited (formerly known as ACAIPLCorporateAdvisorsIndiaPrivateLimited) is a boutique finance and investment advisory company offering end-to-end service to Corporate Clients, Banks, Non-Banking Financial Services, Asset Reconstruction Companies & Distressed Funds.

Currently ACAIPL acts as holding company for the Areion Group. ACAIPL was founded by Mr. Manish Motilal Lalwani in 2013 to provide financial advisory services and it focuses on providing its assistance to financial sponsors and mid-cap companies in India. The Company specializes in corporate finance services, special situations, stressed & distressed debt buy-outs, recapitalizations, equity infusions, external commercial borrowings, mergers & acquisitions, corporate debt restructurings, financial and strategic advisory services.

Roles & Responsibilty:

●Analyzing the project requirements.

●Involved in Database Design.

●Involved in designing and coding of modules.

●Providing API calls for Android app.

●Azure Storage and server management

Rurash

Environment: PHP(Laravel8 Framework), MySql 5.0, HTML5,Bootstrap and Java Script, Ajax and jQuery.

Description

The noted business magnate and investor Warren Buffet once famously said “Never depend on single income. Make investment to create a second income source.”

Built on the bedrock of this mantra, we, at Rurash Financial Pvt. Ltd, offer financial solutions to augment our client’s wealth and facilitate creating a legacy.

Launched as a boutique Investment Management firm, we are shifting gears to be one of the benchmark Fin-tech ventures in India.

With the upsurge of new-age economy, start-up’s and high-yielding entrepreneurs and disruptions using technology - India is poised for tremendous growth and a promising future.

Roles & Responsibilty:

●Analyzing the project requirements.

●Involved in Database Design.

●Involved in designing and coding of modules.

●Providing API calls for Android app.

●Azure Storage and server management

Best Insurance Retail

Environment : PHP(Laravel Framework), MySql 5.0, HTML5,Bootstrap and Front end with Angular.

Description

At Best Insurance, we provide our customers with a wealth of information and knowledge, empowering them with the resources and expertise required to purchase the best and most appropriate products for themselves online. Best Insurance provides easy-to-understand information that’s available to every person considering Income Protection.

Roles & Responsibilities:

●Analyzing the project requirements.

●Involved in Database Design.

●Involved in designing and coding of modules.

●Providing API calls Angular front end.

●Worked Extensively with Angular CLI for creating components, Services, pipes, Directives.

Logistics

Environment : PHP(Laravel Framework), MySql 5.0, HTML5,Bootstrap and Java Script, Ajax and JQuery.

Description

Logistics Management is an integral part of any operation, be it for a company or for government.

The world of logistics is Complex, Opaque and Disconnected resulting in operational inefficiencies (compromises in cost, quality, speed, reliability and flexibility) and loss of revenue.

Logistics needs are unique for each customer. Finding the right solution, a right vendor or the right customer at a right price is a challenge.

Multiple layers, inconsistent/ incorrect information flows and delays, cost escalations, visibility and control on movements, product safety and losses, speed, service quality, transaction process and payment/collection complexities are some of the problems being faced by customers and vendors alike.

Roles & Responsibilities:

●Analyzing the project requirements.

●Involved in Database Design.

●Involved in designing and coding of modules.

Create4

Environment : PHP(Laravel Framework), MySql 5.0, HTML5,Bootstrap and Java Script, Ajax and JQuery.

Description

CReATE software for IEC (DMS) enable Institutions to move their Ethics Committees review and approval practices on to CReATE Platform. IECs can setup their systems with the help/guidance of FERCI Support Team or Software Admin. Upon completion of setup of IEC, investigators can register with an Institute and submit their studies/ Projects for IEC approval. Once these are submitted to IEC, they will go through IEC staff verification and IEC members review and approval / rejection of project/submission.

Roles & Responsibilities:

●Analyzing the project requirements.

●Involved in Database Design.

●Involved in designing and coding of modules.

Docpedia

Environment : PHP, MySQL, kendo UI, JavaScript, Jquery, JSON, HTML5, CSS3

Description

The encyclopedia provides high-quality medical content. These range from studies, lectures, specialist work to case reports, explanations and applications from everyday medical practice.

In order to ensure the quality of the individual contributions, all contents are checked by an expert team.

Users can evaluate the contributions and exchange information about the content.

Docpedia offers you up-to-date and valuable contributions to your professional field.

Roles & Responsibilities:

●Requirement gathering and daily reporting with the client.

●Kendo Widget integration.

●Customization of templates.

●Support Chat plugin.

●Widget Customizations.

●Design and testing of DocPedia.

Combo Trip

Environment : ROR, MySql 5.0, HTML and Java Script, Ajax and JQuery.

Description

First and foremost, Combo Trip is a team of travelers. Coming from many different countries, and traveling to many more.

Combo Trip was founded and built to empower travelers of all types, connecting them with the groups, places, and ways they travel.

Combo Trip makes group travel happen. We compel discovery, efficient communication, and inspired decisions.

Roles & Responsibilities:

●Analyzing the project requirements.

●Involved in Database Design.

●Involved in designing and coding of modules.

Staffing Nation

Environment : PHP, MySql 5.0, HTML and Java Script, Ajax and JQuery.

Description

The web application offers a portal targeted at Employers, Recruitment Agencies, Vendors and Applicants for facilitating Employers hire highly qualified Contract or Full-Time talent and efficiently distribute payment to the involved parties.

The web application will be developed using the state of the art software and hardware technologies by taking the advantage of the cloud based hosting for availability, redundancy, performance and maintenance at a lower cost.

Roles & Responsibilities:

●Analyzing the project requirements.

●Involved in Database Design.

●Involved in designing and coding of modules.

●Involved in Unit Testing.

Bookseconomy

Environment : ROR, MySql 5.0, HTML and Java Script, Ajax and JQuery.

Description

It’s a Online Book store where the customers/students can search their text books according to their university syllabus.

●Searching the books by university

●Students can also can learn by online tutorials

Roles & Responsibilities:

●Analyzing the project requirements.

●Involved in Database Design.

●Involved in designing and coding of modules.

●Involved in Unit Testing.

CTW (Cadets Training Wing)

Role : Design, Coding and Unit Testing.

Environment : PHP 5.0, MySql 5.0, HTML and Java Script, CodeIgniter Framework, Ajax and JQuery.

Web Server : Apache

Description

The Cadets Training Wing/ the Gentlemen Cadets (GC) Training Wing was formed to improve the intake of technically qualified officers in the technical army. Present system is aimed to automated their entire training program includes Gentlemen Cadets(GC) registrations, academics, physical trainings, military outdoor training, disciplinary records, medical records and all the reports. The entire system is consisting of 5 different of users (i.e.) super admin, DS cord, pl cdr, adjuncts and clerks, each user type will have different type of roles.

Roles & Responsibilities:

●Developed custom components in both front and back end.

●Worked on Functional Design Document and wire frame design.

●Involved in DB design.

●Unit testing.

Edify (Education Portal)

Role : Design, Coding and Unit Testing.

Environment : PHP 5.0, MySql 5.0, HTML and Java Script (Smarty Templates).

Web Server : Apache

Description

An integrated application for collaborative information management among various stakeholders of an educational institution. Combining the needs of tracking student progress, online testing, parent communication platform, an online library and basic administration needs of school management in a single platform. Edify is intended to bring technology for effective knowledge enhancement process. A continuously developing framework to address next generation requirements for online education facilitation. Edify enhances convenience and supports reliable interaction platform between various institutional stakeholders. A web services based approach offering flexibility of adding services to the existing functionality and leveraging technology for next generation success leaders.

Educational Qualifications

B.Sc (Bachelor of Computer Science) from Andhra University, 2001.

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