Senior Full-Stack PHP Technical Lead

AJAY KUMAR

Senior PHP Developer & Module Lead AI-Assisted Development

*******@*****.*** +91-851******* linkedin.com/in/ajay-kumar-1301ab16/ Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly experienced Senior PHP Developer and Module Lead with 11+ years of expertise in building scalable backend systems, REST/SOAP APIs, and complex third-party integrations. Proven track record across insurance, e-commerce, CRM, facilities management, and social media platforms. Proficient in AI-assisted development tools including GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT, enabling faster delivery and higher code quality. Adept at requirement gathering, team leadership, and end-to-end project delivery in Agile environments. Seeking a senior backend or tech lead role where deep PHP expertise combined with modern AI tooling creates measurable business impact.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages PHP (Expert), JavaScript, SQL, Python (familiar) Frameworks Laravel, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, ERPNext / Frappe, Symfony CMS / E-comm WordPress, WooCommerce, OpenCart

Databases MySQL, MariaDB

API Skills RESTful API, SOAP API, API Gateway, Webhook Integration AI Tools GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT (OpenAI), Claude AI, Cursor AI — used daily for code generation, debugging & review

Integrations Razorpay, Twilio, Google API (Maps, Places, Analytics, Business), Social Media APIs (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp), Gupshup Dev Tools Git, SVN, Postman, WAMP, XAMPP, LAMP, MAMP Architecture MVC, Microservices (familiar), Waterfall, Prototype Model Soft Skills Requirement Gathering, Client Communication, Team Leadership, Agile delivery

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vayner Media India Pvt. Ltd. — Module Lead April 2024 – Present Push Sports Arena — Sports, Facilities & Maintenance Management (pushsports.in) Stack: WordPress, REST API, MySQL, GIT, Google API, Gupshup, Razorpay, React js

• Designed and built REST APIs consumed by a modern React frontend, enabling seamless mobile and web integration.

• Architected and optimised MySQL database schema to support real-time sports facility bookings.

• Integrated Razorpay payment gateway handling live transactions for facility bookings.

• Used GitHub Copilot to accelerate API development, reducing boilerplate coding time by ~30%. Fabretail — Single Platform for Leads & Social Media Data (fabretail.in) Stack: WordPress, REST API, MySQL, GIT, Facebook, Instagram, Google Business, Google Analytics, WhatsApp, LinkedIn & React Js

• Built a unified social media data aggregation platform pulling live data from Facebook, Instagram, Google Analytics, WhatsApp Business, and LinkedIn APIs.

• Developed REST APIs for a React frontend, enabling real-time social media insights per user.

• Leveraged ChatGPT-assisted prompt engineering to generate and optimise complex MySQL queries, improving report generation speed.

Events Management — Boss Fragrances, Adidas, KylieCosmetics (Vayner X)

• Delivered backend API support for high-traffic event landing pages for global brands.

• Ensured staging-to-production deployments with zero downtime for live campaign launches. Infrablok (formerly Miri Infotech) — Senior PHP Developer December 2020 – March 2024 eSSETS — Asset, Facilities & Maintenance Management SaaS (app.essets.com) Stack: CodeIgniter, MySQL, SVN, Google Places API, Twilio, AJAX

• Led weekly requirement gathering sessions with US-based clients to implement modular feature changes.

• Developed an internationalised address template system by integrating Google Places API, enabling global address support across the dashboard.

• Integrated Twilio Messaging API to send automated vendor notifications for task status updates, reducing manual follow-up by the operations team.

• Built a custom URL shortening system for use in SMS and email templates, improving click-through rates.

• Optimised jQuery, controller logic, and database queries — improving page load performance by an estimated 25%.

• Tracked all work using Rally (Agile task management), maintaining 100% sprint delivery consistency. Comba Telecom — CRM Pricing & Quotation Module (crm.combausa.com) Stack: ERPNext, Frappe Framework, Python, MariaDB, RESTful API

• Customised sales invoices and purchase invoices within ERPNext to align with US inventory and pricing workflows.

• Delivered daily and weekly requirement changes on staging before live promotion — zero rollback incidents. In House — Task Assigment, Role-based access (HR, Manager, Employee) Stack: Symfony 6.3, MySQL, AJAX

• Attendance Integration

• REST API

• File sharing & Activity logs

EasyPolicy Web Aggregator (MangoTree) — PHP Developer October 2016 – December 2020 EasyPolicy / InureJoy — Insurance Aggregator Platform (insurejoy.com) Stack: CakePHP 3+, MySQL, GitHub, AJAX, REST & SOAP APIs

• Built and maintained integrations with 6+ major insurance providers including HDFC ERGO, Go Digit, Shriram, Bajaj, TATA AIG, and United India using RESTful and SOAP APIs.

• Implemented full motor insurance policy flows for two-wheelers and four-wheelers — comparison, product selection, payment, and policy issuance.

• Managed production support, bug fixes, and new feature implementation across the insurance aggregation platform serving thousands of daily users.

• Coordinated directly with insurance company technical teams to align on API contracts and data formats. Rowley Auto Ltd — Garage Management (rowleyautoltd.co.uk) Stack: CakePHP 3+, MySQL, AJAX

• Built a UK-based garage management system covering bookings, job tracking, and vehicle service history. Punjabi Jutti Store — E-Commerce (punjabijuttistore.com) Stack: OpenCart, MySQL, AJAX

• Developed a full e-commerce store with product catalogue, cart, and order management using OpenCart. WebAppMate (Fly On IT) — PHP Developer June 2015 – September 2016

• Developed and maintained WordPress-based business websites for multiple clients.

• Implemented responsive layouts, custom plugins, and jQuery/AJAX enhancements for improved UX. Pragyanet Technology — Junior PHP Developer January 2013 – June 2015

• Built WordPress and OpenCart websites for clients including government, retail, and service sectors.

• Handled requirement gathering, client interaction, implementation, and deployment for 6+ projects including rajnathsingh.in, westcosecurity.com, and academicfoundation.org. AI & INTEGRATION HIGHLIGHTS

• Integrated live social media data (Facebook, Instagram, Google Analytics, LinkedIn, WhatsApp) into a unified dashboard — real-time API polling with per-user data isolation.

• Built REST APIs for React-based frontends (Push Sports, Fabretail) — replacing legacy page-rendered PHP with API-first architecture.

• Used GitHub Copilot daily for PHP/Laravel development — generating boilerplate, writing unit tests, and accelerating code reviews.

• Used ChatGPT (OpenAI) for prompt-driven SQL query generation, complex regex patterns, and API documentation drafting.

• Familiar with OpenAI API integration into PHP/Laravel applications for intelligent automation use cases.

• Experience with n8n-style webhook-based automation design from multiple API integration projects. ACHIEVEMENTS

• Recognised by Miri Infotech (June 2022) for exceptional client satisfaction on the eSSETS US project.

• Awarded by Pragyanet Technology (December 2014) for best solution and service delivery.

• Zero production rollbacks across 3+ years of daily staging-to-live deployments at Infrablok.

• Successfully integrated 6+ insurance company APIs (REST + SOAP) at EasyPolicy, directly contributing to revenue-generating policy issuance.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Computer Application (MCA) — Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Delhi 2011 Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) — IGNOU, Delhi 2006 Certificate in Computing — IGNOU, Delhi 2001

Open to senior PHP developer, tech lead, and backend architect roles in NCR and remote positions.

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