Senior Lead PHP Laravel Developer
Resume:
Junaid Farooq
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir *******.*********@*****.***
Summary
Dynamic Senior Software Developer Lead with 10+ years of experience and a proven track record in creating scalable solutions and leading teams. Skilled in API development and cloud infrastructure with AWS, enhancing operational efficiency by automating data processes. A dedicated mentor skilled in problem-solving and delivering impactful results in fast-paced environments. Experience
Senior Software Developer
Smart working
10/2025 - Present
• Develop backend features that align with business goals and customer needs.
• Maintain and improve test coverage using PHPUnit.
• Build scalable, testable APIs and backend systems.
• Write clean, maintainable code that meets agreed quality standards.
• Review requirements and provide technical input and feedback.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and QA teams.
• Monitor systems and respond to issues as part of a rotating on-call schedule.
• Break down larger projects into manageable tasks and guide others through implementation.
• Participate in code reviews and offer constructive feedback.
• Continuously improve processes and suggest technical enhancements.
• Promote secure coding practices and ensure code is free of known vulnerabilities.
• Document features, processes, and architecture for team-wide knowledge sharing. Senior Software Developer lead
Yarikul infotech Qbil software bv
02/2018 – 10/2025
• Building the front-end, developing and maintaining the back-end in a scalable and efficient manner
• Internal API development and ensuring efficient web development
• Expanding and unit testing the features, refining the code, and improving the overall process
• Developed and enhanced various Excel-based reports that were critical to the businesses of our clients, using MS Excel, VBA, and SQL
• Led a small team to architect and develop a web-based reporting system, reducing developer time by roughly 30% and increasing customer satisfaction
• Led the development of a data import system, automating 100% of data entry, saving developers as well as our customers a lot of time and overhead
• Spearheaded the development of an AI chatbot expected to handle user queries daily and reduce the support team workload by 20%
• Getting involved in DevOps and working with various AWS services to help provision the cloud infrastructure, and to maintain and troubleshoot it
• Ensured tight cooperation with other developers, testers, and the management through active listening, systematic communication, and leadership skill
• Training, mentoring, and leading small team
• Participated in the full software development life cycle (SDLC) from requirements gathering through system implementation
• Wrote well-designed, testable code
• Analyzed user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints
• Modified existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware, or upgrade interfaces. Freelance Web Developer
04/2017 - 10/2017
• Worked mostly as a freelance web developer during this period, and designed and developed various sites in CMS systems like WordPress. Worked on developing an invoicing solution for a company with integration to a payment gateway, etc Developed custom websites to meet individual client needs.
Database Developer
BQE Software
08/2015 - 03/2017
• This role primarily involved migrating databases from any system to the company's software using SQL Server.
• I was involved in writing SQL scripts, stored procedures, and functions to migrate and reconcile data.
• Performed database Analysis and issue Resolution
• Enhanced various SQL scripts and fixed various issues in a performant and efficient way
• Working with non-SQL databases and extracting data using an ODBC connection
• Developed complex T-SQL scripts for data import from different sources, including but not limited to Excel spreadsheets
• Optimized SQL queries for better performance and scalability. Skills
PHP, Symfony, SQL/MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, ReactJs, Typescript, Git, Github, Mongodb, Docker, Containerization, GraphQL, AWS, API, Laravel, Python, GraphQL, Architecture, Team leader, Mentor, Continuous learner, Leadership, Unit testing, TDD/BDD, Clean code, SOLID design principles, Node js, Redis, Webpack, Babel, Yarn/NPM, JavaScript, VueJs, VS Code, Ubuntu, Jira, PhpStorm, AI/ML, LLM, RAG, Claude, Code, Github Copilot, Google, Antigravity, Gemini.
Education
Computer Science
MIET College, University of Jammu
10/2010-07/2014
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