Senior Laravel & PHP Technical Lead Architect

DIVESH AHUJA

Senior Software Engineer Technical Lead Laravel & PHP Architect

Delhi, India • +918********* • ************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/divesh-ahuja • YouTube: Technical Academy PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience in designing, developing, and scaling enterprise web applications using Laravel, PHP, MySQL, and modern backend technologies. Proven track record in leading development teams, architecting high-performance systems handling 100K+ requests per minute, and integrating complex third-party services. Specialized in high-traffic e-commerce platforms, RESTful APIs, and scalable backend architecture. Passionate about writing clean, maintainable code, mentoring developers, and driving engineering excellence as an active YouTube educator creating Laravel tutorials for the developer community.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Backend: PHP 8.x, Laravel 10–13, CodeIgniter, Node.js, REST APIs, Service Layer Architecture, Queues/Horizon, Webhooks

Frontend: JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Vue.js, Livewire, Alpine.js, HTML5/CSS3, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap

Mobile Development: Java, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose

Database & Caching: MySQL, Redis, Query Optimization, Database Indexing, Stored Procedures DevOps & Cloud: AWS EC2, Docker, Linux, Nginx, CI/CD, Git/GitHub, Supervisor, Cron Jobs Tools: PhpStorm, VS Code, Android Studio, Postman, GitHub Copilot PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Software Engineer Technical Lead, DeepSpace9 Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

August 2022 –

Present

Designed and developed enterprise-grade Laravel applications serving 100,000+ requests per minute with robust, scalable architecture.

Achieved a 40% improvement in deployment speed while ensuring a 99% reduction in downtime through high availability and scalability solutions. Architected complex e-commerce modules including Order Management, Returns, Exchanges, Refunds, Coupons, and Wallet/Inventory systems for high-profile brands (VegNonVeg, TheWhitePole, Oliviadar, Bhaane).

Integrated multiple payment gateways (Razorpay, Stripe, Cashfree) and executed robust shipment provider API integrations.

Developed open and closed RESTful APIs and executed integrations with WhatsApp Business and Instagram.

Applied DevOps principles to dynamically scale servers using Docker and AWS.

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Directed a cross-functional development team of 10 engineers (including senior staff), leading task assignment, architecture planning, and comprehensive code reviews to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Mentored 5+ junior developers and led onboarding for new engineering hires, accelerating team ramp-up time and driving technical excellence.

Recognized with the "Excellence in Team Management" Award for outstanding leadership and team coordination.

Software Engineer, Airson Telecom Solutions August 2018 – July 2022 Developed comprehensive CRM applications for telecommunication businesses, focusing on monitoring and managing communications.

Built and maintained Asterisk-based telecalling solutions and internal dashboards. Migrated legacy PHP modules to Laravel, modernizing the codebase and improving system stability. Integrated third-party APIs and worked directly with clients to gather technical requirements. SELECTED PROJECTS

Enterprise E-Commerce Platform

Tech Stack: Laravel, MySQL, Redis, Docker, AWS

Highlights: Built high-volume order management systems, payment/shipping integrations, automated returns/refunds engines, and queue-based processing with role-based admin permissions.

Perfex Android App

Tech Stack: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Laravel REST API Highlights: Developed and published a mobile lead management and CRM software application on Codecanyon. Executed a major technical migration from Kotlin XML to modern Jetpack Compose for improved UI performance and maintainability.

Educational Tech Channel: Technical Academy

Highlights: Launched and actively manage an educational YouTube channel dedicated to programming tutorials, featuring a dedicated, in-depth course series for Laravel architecture. EDUCATION

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) April 2017 - June 2019 Compucom Institute of Technology & Management

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) April 2014 - March 2017 SSG Pareek PG College

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