Technical Lead Senior Backend (PHP/Laravel)

KAUSHAL CHAUDHARY

Technical Lead Senior Architecture (PHP & Laravel) 11+ Years

959-***-**** ******************@*****.*** Mumbai, India PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Result-driven Technical Lead / Senior Backend Engineer with 11+ years of hands-on experience architecting enterprise-grade web applications, robust REST APIs, and highly optimized database systems using PHP and Laravel. Demonstrated track record of managing backend workflows at scale, including 6 years at BookMyShow handling high-traffic ticket booking systems. Expert in database engineering, query optimization, and transforming legacy systems into modular architectures. Adept at leading developer teams, establishing strict code review standards, and aligning technical execution with business milestones. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Backend

Engineering:

PHP (7.x/8.x), Laravel (6 to 10), CodeIgniter

Database

Engineering:

Advanced MySQL (Complex Joins, Custom Indexing, Query Optimization, Stored Procedures)

Tools &

Monitoring:

Git, Docker (Local Development), Kibana, Splunk, New Relic System

Architecture:

RESTful API Design, Microservices Integration, Decoupled Systems, Design Patterns

(SOLID)

Leadership &

Practices:

Technical Team Mentoring, Agile/Scrum, Code Reviews, Production Debugging & Log Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Technical Lead/SDE-3 · BeatO – Health Tech Platform Mar 2024 – May 2026 Mumbai

Promotion Logic: Developed highly optimized transactional workflows for dynamic coupon application, cashbacks, and tiered discount structures based on cart metrics and user categories.

Security & Fraud Prevention: Implemented an automated OTP auto-lock mechanism that drastically reduced spam API requests, enhancing endpoint security and reducing third-party API costs.

Engineering Leadership: Led backend execution in agile sprints, drove strict code review processes to maintain code quality, and closely collaborated with Product and QA teams. Stack: Laravel 8, PHP 8.1, CodeIgniter 3, MySQL, REST APIs Senior Software Engineer · HomeVilleGroup Consulting Pvt Ltd

Nov 2021 – Sep 2023 Mumbai

FinTech API Design: Authored and maintained highly secure, high-availability backend APIs for digital housing finance platforms (HomeCapital, Bharat Housing Network).

Third-Party Integrations: Successfully integrated complex identity and compliance services including Digio and SignDesk for automated digital KYC, e-signing, and e-invoicing pipelines.

Database Performance Tuning: Diagnosed slow-running queries and optimized database interactions through strategic indexing and query restructuring, significantly boosting API response times. Stack: Laravel 8, PHP 8.1, MySQL, REST APIs

PHP Developer · Razrcrop Feb 2021 – Aug 2021 Mumbai

CMS: Developed backend modules and CMS features using Laravel and PHP.

Payment Gateway Operations: Integrated Razorpay payment gateway with subscription and multi-currency support.

Stack: PHP 7, Laravel 6, MySQL, JavaScript

Senior Software Developer · FynTune Solution Jul 2020 – Feb 2021 Mumbai

Payment Gateway Operations: Integrated with banking system transactions and recursive for payment management.

Insurance Tech Systems: Integrated core insurance products into broker platforms (PayBima, IIFL) and maintained existing CodeIgniter-based enterprise backends.

Stack: PHP 7, CodeIgniter, MySQL

Software Developer · BookMyShow May 2014 – Apr 2020 Mumbai

High-Traffic Operations: Maintained and scaled backend application logic for India’s largest entertainment ticketing platform, handling massive traffic spikes for millions of active concurrent users.

Microservices Integration: Developed core PHP backend services designed to seamlessly consume and publish data within a distributed microservices environment utilizing shared caching (Redis) and async event brokers

(RabbitMQ).

Production System Observability: Proactively managed system health and debugged high-priority live issues using log monitoring tools including Kibana, Splunk, and New Relic. Stack: PHP, MySQL, REST Apis, Microservices Environment, Kibana, Splunk EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

B.Sc. Mathematics – Mumbai University

GNIIT – Software Development

MCP (.NET Framework 2.0) SCJP 5.0

CORE STRENGTHS

PHP & Laravel Backend Development • REST API Design & Development • MySQL Optimization • Third-party API Integration • Microservices (consumer/integration) • Production Debugging • Payment Gateway Integration • Agile Collaboration

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