Senior Laravel PHP Developer

SHAURYA DOGRA

Senior PHP Developer (Laravel)

Mohali, India (140301) +91-828******* ************@*****.*** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior PHP Developer with 9+ years of experience architecting and building scalable web applications using Laravel, CodeIgniter, and Core PHP. Strong background in MVC architecture, RESTful API design, and database design and optimization across MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. Proven track record leading engineering teams, conducting code reviews, and mentoring junior developers while delivering high-performance backend systems. Experienced with cloud deployment (AWS, GCP) and CI/CD pipelines using Git-based workflows. TECHNICAL SKILLS

PHP Frameworks: Laravel (advanced), Lumen, CodeIgniter, Core PHP Architecture & Practices: MVC architecture, RESTful API development & third-party integrations, scalable system design Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB — schema design, query optimization, indexing Front-End: Vue.js, React.js, Inertia.js, Vuetify, Tailwind CSS, HTML/CSS/JavaScript DevOps & Cloud: AWS, Google Cloud Platform, CI/CD pipelines, Git-based deployment workflows Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab

WORK HISTORY

Full-Time Freelancer Self-Employed Nov 2023 – Current

● Developed and managed scalable server-side logic, databases, and RESTful APIs using PHP and Node.js, with cloud deployment on AWS and GCP.

● Designed, implemented, and optimized relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) for high availability and performance.

● Implemented CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, builds, and deployments using Git-based workflows, improving release speed and code reliability.

● Built and maintained user-facing features with React and Vue.js, ensuring performance optimization and CDN integration.

● Troubleshot, debugged, and optimized applications for performance, security, scalability, and cost efficiency in cloud- based architectures.

Team Lead Exotica IT Solution Aug 2023 – Nov 2023

● Built and managed a cohesive, high-performing engineering team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

● Delegated tasks based on team members' strengths and experience levels, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.

● Collaborated with project managers to plan and schedule tasks, ensuring alignment with milestones, delivery schedules, CI/CD pipelines, and release cycles.

● Ensured the team adhered to coding standards and best practices. Senior Full-Stack Lead Developer Tech Prastish Software Solution May 2015 – July 2023

● Oversaw and contributed to back-end development using PHP and Node.js, ensuring system stability, security, and data integrity.

● Designed and implemented technical solutions supporting complex user-facing features, RESTful APIs, and third-party integrations.

● Translated business and application requirements into actionable technical plans, aligning front-end and back-end development with project goals and timelines.

● Collaborated directly with clients to gather requirements, analyze issues, and optimize application performance, usability, and scalability.

● Converted UI/UX mockups into fully functional, responsive interfaces using React.js, Vue.js, Inertia.js, and Vuetify.

● Managed technical issues and troubleshooting efforts, resolving application, server, and deployment-related problems efficiently.

Web Developer Dev IT Services Aug 2014 – Apr 2015

● Wrote server-side and client-side code for projects using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, specifically with the CodeIgniter framework.

● Researched, tested, and implemented client feature requests to deliver internal content management systems and content delivery applications.

RELEVANT PROJECTS

Dancervibes (Laravel, MySQL, Tailwind CSS) — Event management platform with four role-based access levels and a real- time class-booking system. Led system design and development. Smartcitydata (Laravel, React.js, MySQL) — Platform integrating camera feeds for residential/commercial data collection; led development for efficient large-scale data processing. Made In Tampa (Laravel, MySQL, Vue.js, Inertia.js) — Job portal with employer and job-seeker roles, including job posting and application workflows.

Musicash (Laravel, MySQL) — Singing talent competition platform supporting 300+ contestants. SmartRecruiters (Core PHP) — WOTC screening automation integration for hiring workflows. My Face Msg (Core PHP, MySQL) — Social networking platform with posts, groups, pages, comments, likes, and marketplace features.

EDUCATION

● M.Sc. Information Technology — Panjabi University, Patiala (Jul 2016 – May 2017)

● Post Graduate Diploma: Computer Application — Panjabi University, Patiala (Jul 2015 – May 2016)

● Bachelor of Arts — Panjab University, Chandigarh (Jul 2010 – May 2013)

● Diploma: Computer Science Engineering — Rayat Polytechnical College, Nagar (Jul 2010 – May 2012) CERTIFICATION

● Laravel Certification — 04-05-2023

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