Senior Backend PHP Laravel Tech Lead

SARANYA V

Senior Backend Developer Tech Lead

Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India *************@*****.*** +91-737******* Open to Remote/WFH roles PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Backend Developer with 8+ years of experience building scalable backend systems and APIs using PHP

(Laravel), MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Strong backend focus, with the ability to support front-end work. 5 years of remote (WFH) experience, delivering independently. Experienced in building an AI-powered Face Search system using Python and the Qdrant vector database, in deploying and maintaining production servers, and in leading and mentoring development teams.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Backend: PHP (Laravel), Python, RESTful API Design & Development Frontend: JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS3 Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL

AI / Vector Search: AI-based Face Recognition & Face Search, Qdrant Vector Database DevOps: Production Server Deployment & Maintenance Leadership: Team Leadership, Code Reviews, Mentoring, Client Communication PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Developer / Team Lead Jovee Infotech, Madurai 2018 – Present

• Designed and developed an AI-powered Face Search system — built face detection and embedding extraction pipelines in Python and implemented high-speed similarity search using the Qdrant vector database.

• Architected and maintained scalable web applications and internal tools using PHP Laravel, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.

• Designed and developed RESTful APIs to support web and mobile clients, ensuring performance and reliability across services.

• Deployed and maintained production servers, handling configuration, updates, and uptime for hosted applications.

• Led a team of developers as Team Lead — assigned tasks, conducted code reviews, and mentored junior and mid-level engineers to improve code quality and delivery speed.

• Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, from architecture through production deployment.

• Built dynamic, interactive front-end features using JavaScript and jQuery to enhance user experience. KEY PROJECT

AI Face Search System

• Designed and developed an AI-based facial recognition search platform.

• Implemented face detection and embedding generation pipelines in Python.

• Integrated Qdrant vector database for fast, large-scale similarity search on face embeddings.

• Owned the project across architecture, development, and deployment stages. EDUCATION

B.E., Electronics and Communication Engineering

K.L.N College of Information Technology, Anna University, Chennai — 2016

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