PHP Laravel Backend Developer & REST Security

KULDEEP JAIN

Backend Solution Architect PHP & Laravel Expert REST API & Security Expert AI-Assisted Software Engineer 10+ Years **************@*****.*** +91-777******* linkedin.com/in/kuldeep-jain-bb5ab480 Ahmedabad, India PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Experience: 10+ Years building scalable web applications, REST APIs, subscription platforms and enterprise solutions across media, social networking, SaaS and business intelligence sectors.

• Laravel Expertise: 6+ Years — Deep specialist in Laravel 12 — Eloquent ORM, Repository Pattern, REST API security, middleware, queue systems, service containers and full-stack architecture design.

• Engineering Leadership: Experienced in leading complete project lifecycles — from requirement gathering and architecture design to deployment and long-term maintenance — while serving as the primary technical contact for international clients.

• Backend & Integrations: Strong expertise in database optimization, payment gateway integrations (Segpay and PayPal), video processing with FFmpeg, WebSocket real-time systems and third-party API design.

• AI Adoption: Daily practitioner of AI-assisted engineering — personally uses Claude Code, Claude AI, ChatGPT, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot to accelerate development, improve code quality, optimize architecture decisions and build intelligent user experiences.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Primary Framework: Laravel 12 — Eloquent ORM, Repository Pattern, REST APIs, Middleware, Queue Systems, Service Containers, Blade Templates, Laravel Sanctum / Passport Secondary Frameworks: Core PHP, CodeIgniter 2/3

Database & Backend: MySQL, SQL

Frontend: JavaScript, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Blade Templates, AJAX, React.js Other Technologies: Node.js

Integrations: Segpay, PayPal Payment Gateways, FFmpeg Video Processing, WebSockets, Third-Party REST APIs, Webhooks AI Tools: Claude Code, Claude AI, Cursor, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft 365 Copilot — code generation, refactoring, review, documentation, architecture planning

Security: REST API Security, Laravel Passport, Laravel Sanctum, Input Validation, Rate Limiting, Secure Payment Flows Tooling: Git, GitHub, Postman

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Laravel Developer

cmsMinds LLP Aug 2018 – Present · 7+ Years · Ahmedabad, India

• Laravel Architecture: Lead Laravel architecture across multiple enterprise projects — Repository Pattern, service containers, modular API design, queue systems and scalable backend structures.

• REST API Development: Design and deliver secure, documented REST APIs consumed by web and mobile clients — covering auth, rate limiting, versioning and third-party integrations.

• AI Adoption Champion: Introduced Claude Code and Claude AI into daily development workflow — using AI for code reviews, refactoring, architecture planning, debugging and building AI-powered product features.

• Media & Subscription Platforms: Built production-grade platforms with memberships, subscriptions, gifting, tipping, referral systems, recurring billing and Segpay payment gateway integration.

• Video Processing & Streaming: Implemented secure video encryption, FFmpeg processing pipelines and adaptive streaming workflows for large-scale media delivery.

• Database Optimization: Consistently applied query profiling, indexing strategies and Eloquent best practices to maintain performance at scale across MySQL-heavy platforms.

• Client Management: Primary technical point of contact for international clients — requirement gathering, architecture decisions, sprint reviews and long-term delivery ownership. PHP Developer

Syndria Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. May 2018 – Aug 2018 · 4 Months · Ahmedabad, India

• Full-Stack Development: Developed and maintained PHP-based business applications and client-facing web solutions. PHP Developer

Geekyworks IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Jan 2016 – Apr 2018 · 2+ Years · Ahmedabad, India

• Full-Stack Development: Built full-stack web applications using Core PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS and JavaScript — foundational experience in backend-frontend contract design and multi-client project delivery.

• API Integration: Developed and integrated RESTful services and third-party APIs across various business and service platforms.

FEATURED PROJECTS

Media & Social Platform (Canadian Market)

Laravel 12 · NextJS · MySQL · FFmpeg · WebSockets · Claude Code

• Backend Development: Designed and developed 50+ REST APIs supporting subscriptions, memberships, gifting, tipping, referral systems and premium content delivery.

• Subscriptions & Billing: Built memberships, subscriptions, gifting, tipping, referral programs and Segpay-powered recurring billing.

• Video Pipeline: Implemented secure video encryption, FFmpeg processing and adaptive streaming workflows.

• AI-Powered Search: Developed intelligent content search and recommendation engine using Claude Code.

• Real-Time Chat: Built AI-assisted chat experiences over WebSocket infrastructure.

• Architecture: Applied repository pattern and modular design for long-term maintainability. OpsDog — Business Intelligence Platform

Laravel 5.7 · MySQL · JavaScript · jQuery

• KPI & Analytics: Built KPI dashboard and workflow analytics features delivering actionable business insights for enterprise clients.

Venue Street — Hotel Booking Platform

CodeIgniter 2 · MySQL · jQuery

• Platform: Developed full hotel booking platform with User, Vendor and Admin role flows. Greentape — Mobile API Backend

CodeIgniter 3 · MySQL · REST API · AJAX

• API Development: Built REST APIs consumed by Android and iOS mobile applications. Voyaplancompare — Benchmark Calculation Tool

Core PHP · MySQL · DOMPDF

• Reporting: Built benchmark calculation engine and automated PDF report generation system. AI CERTIFICATIONS

• AI Fluency Framework & Foundations — Anthropic

• Claude Code in Action — Anthropic

EDUCATION

Master of Computer Application (MCA)

MIT College, Pune University 2013 – 2016

Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)

BNPG College, Udaipur, Rajasthan 2010 – 2013

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