Senior Full Stack Engineer

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Frontend

React.js, Next.js, Vue.js, TypeScript, JavaScript

(ES6+), React Query, Redux, Laravel Livewire,

Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS

Backend

Node.js, Express.js, NestJS, Laravel, PHP, REST APIs, GraphQL (Apollo), Socket.IO

Databases

PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Firebase

Cloud & DevOps

Amazon Web Services (AWS Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS),

CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Nginx, Docker, Microservices Architecture

Testing Frameworks

Jest, Vitest, Pest, PHPUnit, ESLint

Monitoring & Tools

Git, Postman, Rollbar, New Relic, Papertrail, Figma, Notion, Trello, Jira, ClickUp

Payments & Third-Party Integrations

Stripe, Razorpay, Square, Vonage Video API, Twilio, SendGrid, Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM), Google

Maps API, Google OAuth, Social Login, Webhooks

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bacancy Software LLP Sr. Software Developer Feb 2022 – May 2023 Projects: Avenirit (Canada), Dreamracing (USA), Bebuzee (UK) Architected and deployed scalable web applications using Laravel, React.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Docker.

Spearheaded full-lifecycle feature development, driving projects from initial requirements gathering through to final deployment.

Acted as a technical anchor, taking complete ownership of product features while leading and coordinating delivery across the engineering team. Techreale Senior Full Stack Developer Feb 2024 – Present Worked as a Senior Full Stack Developer across multiple international client engagements, delivering enterprise SaaS platforms, AI-powered applications, fintech solutions, and large- scale multi-tenant systems. Collaborated with distributed engineering teams across Europe, North America, and Asia, owning projects from architecture through production deployment. Led end-to-end development of scalable web applications using Node.js, Laravel, React.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Docker, and TypeScript.

Designed and implemented scalable multi-tenant SaaS architectures, emphasizing tenant isolation, security, maintainability, and performance. Built AI-powered solutions, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), intelligent recommendation systems, and multilingual conversational experiences. Developed secure payment workflows by integrating Stripe, Square, Razorpay and automating approval and payout processes.

Designed and optimized applications handling datasets exceeding 15 GB, improving performance, scalability, and data reliability.

Built comprehensive automated testing pipelines using Pest, PHPUnit, and Jest, increasing application stability and deployment confidence.

Mentored junior developers through code reviews, technical guidance, architecture discussions, and engineering best practices.

Collaborated closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders to transform business requirements into scalable technical solutions. Led distributed Agile teams by facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, technical reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software. Produced technical documentation, established coding standards, and promoted best practices for maintainable and scalable software development. Manektech Software Developer May 2019 – Feb 2022 Projects: Everyonesmd, Drdcbd, Thatgirlclub, Shipslog Engineered and deployed scalable web applications and e-commerce platforms using Laravel, Node.js, React.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Docker under strict HIPAA compliance. Managed end-to-end feature ownership from initial requirements gathering through to deployment, while successfully leading technical delivery across the engineering team. Architected and implemented real-time communication systems, integrating Socket.IO, Twilio Video Calling, and encrypted chat functionalities to connect doctors and patients. Webelight Solutions Software Developer Dec 2017 – Jan 2019 Projects: Ganpat University

Developed and maintained full-lifecycle web applications using React.js, Laravel, JavaScript, and MySQL, collaborating cross-functionally to deliver high-quality software. Founder and Lightning Pvt. Ltd. Senior Software Developer Jun 2023 – Jan 2024 Projects: Editorielle, Cakedrop (UK)

Architected and deployed scalable web applications using Node.js, React.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and NestJS, taking complete ownership of features from requirements gathering through final production deployment.

Spearheaded technical delivery across the team and conducted comprehensive code reviews, providing constructive feedback to enforce high code quality and architectural standards.

Debugged and resolved complex, low-level software defects, optimizing application code and database queries to ensure maximum runtime performance. Managed and orchestrated Docker containers to streamline localized development environments and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. ***************@*****.***

+919********* Ahmedabad, India

https://github.com/kevinmakwana https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-makwana-18091995m AI & Modern Workflows:

Claude Code (Opus, Sonnet), GitHub Copilot,

Model Context Protocol (MCP), Retrieval-

Augmented Generation (RAG), Prompt

Engineering, AI Agent Development, Cursor,

Antigravity

Education Background

B.E. in Computer Science - 2013 - 2017

MARWADI EDUCATION FOUNDATION (GTU)

Certifications

Advanced Laravel

Building Restful APIs in Laravel

Building GraphQL Applications in Laravel

Laravel Testing 101

Projects Links

https://heyzack.ai

brightme-app

https://directory.arborxr.com

https://farmd.in

https://www.editorielle.com

https://everyonesmd.com

KEVIN C. MAKWANA

Senior Full-Stack Developer React • Vue.js • Node.js • Laravel Lead Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience delivering scalable web applications using React, Node.js, Laravel, and NestJS. Expert in leading backend architecture, consolidating codebases, and utilizing modern AI-assisted workflows to ship clean, high-performance software. Pragmatic, ownership-driven, and focused on driving real business impact.

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