Senior PHP Technical Lead

Subrata Mondal

Senior PHP Technical Lead

*******.*****@*****.*** 983******* Bangalore, India

SUMMARY

Senior PHP Technical Lead with nearly 18 years of experience architecting, developing, and delivering enterprise web applications using PHP, WordPress, WooCommerce, and Drupal. Proven track record of leading cross-functional engineering teams, designing scalable backend solutions, integrating enterprise systems through RESTful APIs, and delivering business-critical digital platforms. Strong expertise in software architecture, plugin development, system integration, performance optimisation, secure coding practices, code reviews, and technical mentoring.

Active open-source contributor with published plugins on the official WordPress Plugin Repository. SKILLS

Backend Technologies

PHP • WordPress • WooCommerce • Drupal • REST APIs • SOAP Web Services • MySQL Frontend

JavaScript • TypeScript • React • jQuery • HTML5 • CSS3 • AJAX Software Design

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) • SOLID Principles • MVC Architecture • Design Patterns • Plugin Development • Theme Development • API Integration

Tools

• Git • Composer • AWS • Jira • Postman

Development Practices

Agile/Scrum • Code Reviews • Technical Leadership • Team Mentoring • Performance Optimisation • Debugging • Secure Coding

KEY COMPETENCIES

Enterprise Solution Architecture

REST API Integration

Payment Gateway Integration

Authentication

WooCommerce Development

Shipping Carrier Integrations

WordPress Plugin Development

Drupal Development

React Integration

Agile Delivery

Technical Leadership

System Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LYCA DIGITAL PRIVATE LIMITED

Technical Lead (PHP WordPress Drupal React)

03/2017 – Present Bangalore

Technologies: PHP, WordPress, Drupal, React, JavaScript, REST APIs, MySQL, jQuery, Jira.

•Led the technical architecture and development of a multi-country telecom self-care platform supporting deployments across 20+ international markets.

•Defined application architecture, technology choices and reusable design patterns for multi-country deployments, ensuring long-term scalability and maintainability.

•Developed complete customer self-service capabilities including authentication, OTP verification, account management, bundle purchases, SIM registration, port-in requests, shopping cart, payment processing, billing history and support services.

•Integrated telecom and payment services through middleware-based REST APIs, enabling secure communication with enterprise backend systems.

•Contributed to the platform's evolution from a WordPress-based solution to a modern React frontend with Drupal backend while continuing to support and enhance legacy applications.

•Delivered country-specific enhancements for Uganda by integrating an alternative backend service provider and later implementing feature parity following migration to the unified platform.

•Led and mentored a cross-functional team of 12 PHP and UI developers through technical guidance, architecture reviews, code reviews and day-to-day engineering support.

•Managed Agile delivery using Jira by creating user stories, estimating work, assigning development tasks, reviewing merge requests and coordinating sprint releases.

•Collaborated with business analysts, QA engineers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

•Promoted engineering best practices through coding standards, reusable components, peer reviews, performance optimisation and continuous technical improvements. CYD TECH LAB, Lead PHP Developer 11/2015 – 02/2017 Bangalore Technologies: PHP, WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento 2, SOAP Web Services, MySQL

•Led the design and development of commercial WooCommerce shipping solutions for multiple global carriers, delivering scalable and maintainable plugin architecture.

•Designed a reusable carrier integration framework supporting multiple WooCommerce shipping providers while minimizing duplicated business logic, including package calculation strategies, carrier abstraction and common business logic shared across multiple shipping integrations.

•Developed and enhanced enterprise shipping integrations for UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS and EasyPost using SOAP-based carrier APIs.

•Designed and developed the DHL Paket WooCommerce integration from the ground up, including shipment creation, shipping label generation and bulk manifest processing for high-volume order fulfilment.

•Developed Magento 2 extensions and customised e-commerce functionality to meet diverse client and business requirements.

•Refactored existing plugin architecture, improving code maintainability, performance and long-term extensibility.

•Led a team of 3–4 PHP developers by providing technical guidance, conducting code reviews and ensuring adherence to development standards.

•Collaborated with product owners and stakeholders to evaluate customer requirements, prioritise features and translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.

•Conducted market research to identify merchant pain points and proposed new product features that enhanced the commercial value of WooCommerce plugins.

•Maintained high coding standards through peer reviews, reusable design practices and continuous knowledge sharing.

LIMTEX PVT. LTD, Team Lead 10/2013 – 09/2015 Kolkata Technologies: PHP, WordPress, Drupal, Magento, PrestaShop, osCommerce, MySQL

•Led a 10–12 member web development team delivering multiple client projects across PHP-based CMS and e-commerce platforms.

•Managed end-to-end execution of numerous concurrent projects in a fast-paced service-based environment with aggressive delivery timelines.

•Designed technical solutions, allocated development tasks and monitored project progress to ensure successful deliveries.

•Reviewed code and maintained development quality through regular technical guidance and peer reviews.

•Worked across multiple platforms including WordPress, Drupal, Magento, PrestaShop, osCommerce and custom PHP applications.

•Collaborated directly with clients to understand business requirements and convert them into practical technical solutions.

•Introduced structured project planning and delivery tracking to improve team productivity and deadline management.

•Mentored junior developers and supported their technical growth through daily guidance and knowledge sharing.

Sleek Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd, Senior Web Developer 07/2008 – 10/2013 Kolkata Technologies: PHP, WordPress, Drupal, CakePHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Scriptaculous, MySQL

•Progressed from Junior Developer to Senior Web Developer through consistent technical performance and leadership.

•Developed and maintained enterprise web applications using PHP and multiple open-source CMS platforms.

•Contributed to the organisation's proprietary PHP framework and reusable CMS modules used across numerous client projects.

•Built custom CMS solutions enabling clients to manage website content independently.

•Optimised website performance, reducing page load times and improving overall application responsiveness.

•Implemented secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities including SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

•Participated in code reviews and mentored junior developers on coding standards and best practices.

•Worked closely with UI/UX teams to deliver responsive, user-friendly web applications.

•Performed extensive testing, debugging and performance tuning to ensure high-quality software delivery.

IPEG SOLUTIONS, Web Developer 08/2007 – 11/2007 Kolkata

•Developed dynamic PHP websites and CMS-based solutions for client projects.

•Built interactive user interfaces using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

•Developed backend functionality with database integration using MySQL.

•Performed website optimisation and implemented SEO best practices.

•Delivered high-quality, maintainable code while collaborating with senior developers during the early stages of my professional career.

OPEN SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS

Official WordPress.org Plugin Author.

Published and maintained open-source WordPress plugins on the official WordPress Plugin Repository. Highlights

• Designed reusable WordPress and WooCommerce extensions.

• Published plugins downloaded and used by the WordPress community.

• Focused on reusable architecture, performance optimisation and WordPress best practices. Wordpress Profile: https://profiles.wordpress.org/mingocommerce/ EDUCATION

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Information Technology JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, West Bengal

Graduated: 2007

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