Lead Laravel Backend Developer

LALIT TIWARI

Laravel Backend Developer PHP Backend Lead

+91-727******* **********@*****.*** Kanpur, UP, India - 208016 linkedin.com/in/lalittiwari-6b0201112 7+ Years Experience 50,000+ Active Users • 3,000+ Concurrent Real-Time Sessions • 30+ REST APIs Shipped • 60% Admin Overhead Reduced • Zero Downtime (18+ Months)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Laravel Backend Developer with 7+ years of experience architecting and scaling production-grade PHP/Laravel systems for 50,000+ active users. Deep expertise across the full Laravel ecosystem — Eloquent ORM, Livewire v3, Filament v3, Laravel Sanctum, Horizon, Telescope, and Queues — combined with real-time infrastructure via Firebase RTDB, Ably, and FCM. Proven track record of end-to-end ownership: system architecture, RESTful API design, PHPUnit testing, Redis caching, and AWS (EC2, S3) deployment. Currently leading backend engineering at StarsTell.com — reducing admin overhead by 60%, cutting deployment time by 40%, and delivering 30+ mobile-consumed APIs at scale. Seeking Lead Laravel Backend roles at product-driven companies where engineering ownership and measurable impact matter. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Core Backend: PHP 8+, Laravel 8/9/10/11/12, Livewire v3, Filament v3, CodeIgniter 3/4, RESTful API Design, Service Repository Pattern, SOLID Principles, MVC Architecture

Laravel Ecosystem: Eloquent ORM, Blade, Artisan CLI, Middleware, Events & Listeners, Laravel Queues, Laravel Horizon, Laravel Telescope, Laravel Sanctum (Token-Based Auth), Composer Testing & Quality: PHPUnit (Unit & Feature Testing), PSR-12, Code Review, TDD Practices API & Real-Time: REST API Design, API Versioning, Rate Limiting, Postman (API Documentation & Testing), WebSockets, Event-Driven Architecture, Firebase (Auth, RTDB, Firestore, FCM), Ably (Realtime Pub/Sub) Database & Caching: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Eloquent Query Builder, Query Optimization, DB Indexing, Performance Tuning Frontend: Vue.js 3, JavaScript ES6+, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Bootstrap 5, Tailwind CSS Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3), DigitalOcean, VPS (Ubuntu/CentOS), Nginx, Apache, Supervisor, Cron Jobs, Zero-Downtime Deployment

Monitoring & Tooling: Sentry (Error Tracking), Laravel Horizon, Laravel Telescope, Laravel Queues Architecture: Microservices (Basic), Repository Pattern, Service Layer, Agile/Scrum Version Control: Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Code Review PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Laravel Backend Developer — StarsTell.com April 2023 – Present 3 Years New Delhi, India (Remote/Hybrid) · Product-Based · Astrology & Wellness Platform Roles & Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end backend architecture and technical decision-making for the platform — from database schema design to API contracts and third-party integrations.

• Lead backend development for the platform — assign tasks, conduct code reviews, and enforce Laravel/PSR-12 coding standards across modules.

• Collaborate closely with product, mobile, and frontend teams to translate business requirements into scalable API and database designs.

• Design, build, and maintain a custom Laravel 8 admin panel (Blade-based) used by internal operations, support, and astrologer- management teams.

• Manage production infrastructure on DigitalOcean (Ubuntu VPS, Nginx, Supervisor) — deployments, server monitoring, backups, and incident response.

• Plan and prioritize sprint backlogs in coordination with stakeholders, ensuring on-time delivery of features for 50,000+ registered users. Key Achievements:

• Architected core platform modules in Laravel 8, serving 50,000+ registered users with real-time consultation features; applied RESTful API Design, API Versioning, and Service Repository Pattern throughout.

• Built and maintained a custom Laravel 8 admin panel (Blade + jQuery) for content management, order processing, and astrologer scheduling — reducing admin overhead by ~60% through event-driven automation and Laravel Queues.

• Architected real-time infrastructure using Firebase RTDB + FCM and Ably (Realtime Pub/Sub) supporting 3,000+ concurrent chat sessions on iOS/Android — average message latency under 300ms; integrated WebSockets and push notification pipelines.

• Adopted Ably for scalable real-time message delivery alongside Firebase, improving reliability of live chat/consultation sessions during peak concurrency.

• Designed, documented, and rate-limited 30+ RESTful APIs consumed by mobile apps; implemented API Versioning and Sanctum token authentication; followed PSR-12 and SOLID Principles across all modules.

• Wrote PHPUnit unit and feature tests for critical business-logic modules, improving code reliability and reducing production regressions.

• Managed production infrastructure on DigitalOcean VPS (Ubuntu 22, Nginx, Supervisor) — maintained zero production downtime across 18+ months; used GitHub for version control and branching strategy across the team.

• Integrated Sentry for real-time error tracking and production monitoring — reduced mean-time-to-resolution for incidents significantly; used Laravel Horizon and Telescope for queue and request debugging. PHP Developer — Laravel & CodeIgniter — World Phone IT Services Pvt. Ltd.October 2020 – April 2023 2 Yrs 7 Months Gurugram, India · Enterprise Telecom Services

• Developed enterprise telecom CRM modules using Laravel and CodeIgniter 3 for B2B clients; applied Service Repository Pattern and MVC architecture to reduce code duplication across 10+ modules.

• Integrated third-party APIs: payment gateways (Razorpay, PayU), SMS gateways, and telecom provider APIs — enabling end-to-end transaction flows for 5,000+ daily active B2B users.

• Eliminated N+1 query patterns and introduced Redis object caching across 10 high-traffic modules — page load times improved by 35%, reducing monthly server costs by ~INR 8,000 via DB optimization.

• Built reusable Laravel service classes and repositories following SOLID Principles, reducing code duplication across 10+ modules; participated in Agile/Scrum 2-week sprints, consistently delivering features on schedule.

• Maintained Git branching strategy and led code reviews across a team of 6 developers, ensuring consistent coding standards. PHP Developer — Velocis Systems Pvt. Ltd. July 2019 – May 2020 11 Months Noida, India · Enterprise & Government IT Solutions

• Delivered enterprise web applications in CodeIgniter for government and corporate clients; built front-end components with Bootstrap, jQuery, and AJAX for dynamic data rendering.

• Collaborated via Git/Bitbucket in a team of 8 developers; handled pull request reviews and enforced code review standards. PHP Developer — Trakbond April 2018 – July 2019 1 Yr 4 Months Noida, India · GPS & IoT Fleet Management

• Built GPS tracking web portal features integrating IoT device data via PHP and MySQL; developed fleet reporting dashboards with real- time data refresh using jQuery AJAX.

Junior PHP Developer — Revenue Kings Media LLP January 2017 – March 2018 1 Yr 3 Months Kanpur, India · Digital Marketing & Lead Generation

• Developed lead generation and digital marketing platforms using core PHP and MySQL; gained foundational skills in MVC architecture, form handling, and database design.

EDUCATION

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) — Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Kanpur University 2013 – 2016 72% First Division

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) – Computer Science — Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Kanpur University 2011 – 2013 55% Second Division

KEY HIGHLIGHTS & ATS KEYWORDS

• 7+ years of continuous backend development across 5 companies — diverse domain exposure: Telecom, Astrology/Wellness, GPS/IoT, Digital Marketing, Government IT.

• Rare combination: Laravel backend depth + Vue.js/Livewire frontend + AWS/VPS deployment + Firebase & Ably real-time stack + Sentry production monitoring.

• Proven at scale: 50,000+ registered users, 3,000+ concurrent sessions, 30+ RESTful APIs with rate limiting and API versioning.

• Engineering practices: PHPUnit testing, Code Review, PSR-12, SOLID Principles, Repository Pattern, Service Layer, Agile/Scrum.

• Performance optimization: Redis caching, DB optimization, zero-downtime deployment, event-driven architecture, WebSockets, Laravel Queues.

• Open to remote, hybrid, or on-site Laravel Backend Lead roles globally.

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