PHP Laravel Technical Lead (13+ Years)

Sivachandran M

Email: ****************@*****.*** Mobile: +91-750******* Nationality: Indian Role: PHP - Technical Lead Professional

Summary

Senior Technical Lead with 13+ years of experience in PHP and Laravel development, specializing in the design and implementation of comprehensive SDLC and test methodologies. Skilled in building interactive, user-centered web applications using PHP, Laravel, MySQL, HTML5, JSON, Bootstrap, MVC design pattern, and RESTful web services. Strong background in leading engineering teams technically and hierarchically, with 4 years of international client exposure across the US, UK, and Malaysia. Effective communicator with excellent team building and relationship management skills, experienced in Lean Six Sigma, Scrum, and ISO 9001 internal auditing practices.

Key Competencies &

Skills

• Core PHP 8.2, Laravel 10, Python, FastAPI, HTML5, XML, CSS3

• Node JS, React.js, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, Bootstrap 5

• MS-SQL Server 2005/2008, MySQL 8.0, PostgreSQL, MariaDB

• Microservices Architecture, RESTful API Development

• Git, SVN, Bitbucket, Docker 10.4, AWS, OCI

• Jira, Redmine, SDLC, Agile, Scrum, Code Reviews, MVC

• Lean Six Sigma, ISO 9001 Internal Auditing

Experience

Technical Lead

Middle East College (Meconnect) - Bangalore

June 2025 – Present

• Lead the design, development, enhancement, and maintenance of the MECFuture Learning Management System (LMS) and Student Information System (SIS), supporting academic and administrative operations.

• Manage a cross-functional development team, providing technical leadership, code reviews, task planning, and mentoring to ensure timely and high-quality project delivery.

• Design and implement scalable application architecture, database solutions, and RESTful APIs using PHP, Laravel, MySQL, AWS, and Docker.

• Collaborate with academic, business, QA, UI/UX, and infrastructure teams to gather requirements and deliver secure, reliable, and user-friendly solutions.

• Lead the integration of MECFuture with external systems including Student Information Systems (SIS), authentication services, and third-party educational platforms.

• Optimize application performance, database queries, caching strategies, and server configurations to improve scalability, availability, and overall system efficiency.

• Oversee application deployments, production support, incident resolution, and environment management across development, UAT, and production environments.

• Drive the implementation of new features such as enhanced user interfaces, role- based access control, assessment modules, reporting, and institutional workflows.

• Ensure adherence to secure coding standards, software development best practices, Agile methodologies, and code quality standards throughout the development lifecycle.

• Participate in technical planning, solution architecture, and roadmap discussions to support the continuous evolution of the MECFuture platform and future multi-tenant capabilities.

Technical Lead

Techtheos Technology - Bangalore

Sep 2024 – May 2025

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of MySQL databases and tables for the TTS – Trade Term Structure (CashUp) platform for Unilever, spanning its Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream business groups.

• Optimize MySQL queries and stored procedures for performance and troubleshoot database issues to ensure data integrity and availability.

• Collaborate with software developers, system administrators, and stakeholders to ensure smooth database integration.

• Create and maintain documentation covering database design, architecture, and configuration.

Technical Lead

Encora

Jul 2023 – Sep 2024

• Led a PHP team of 10 members delivering the MDFL healthcare research platform and the Biz-Buzz B2B research platform for Borderless Access Pvt. Ltd.

• Built efficient, scalable, and reusable modules using Core PHP and Laravel 10, covering both front-end and back-end development.

• Integrated third-party APIs including SMS and Email services, and held weekly meetings with insurance provider stakeholders.

• Configured and managed development and production server environments, taking ownership of features through to release.

Senior Software Engineer

Sinarmas Digital Pvt. Ltd.

Jun 2020 – Jul 2023

• Delivered Smartinsight, a low-maintenance, auto-discovering network monitoring platform supporting Cisco, Windows, Linux, HP, and Juniper devices, using Core PHP and Docker.

• Contributed to OSTicket, an open-source support ticketing system, adding custom fields, ticket filters, and SLA-based workflows.

• Built the Salesforce Visualization dashboard for Smartfren, enabling KPI performance tracking across the organizational hierarchy.

• Developed the API Monetization platform for Smartfren, exposing REST endpoints for mobile subscriber credit score, SIM swap, and roaming data to onboarded partners.

Senior Software Engineer

V2soft - Bangalore

Feb 2019 – Dec 2019

• Delivered the ORE (Online Retail Experience) platform for the FCA Group spanning six automotive brands (Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Fiat, Alfa Romeo), integrating multiple third-party RESTful APIs using PHP and Laravel.

• Generated and managed lead pipelines for multiple vendors and configured development and production server environments.

Senior Web Developer

Sinar Mentari Technology - Malaysia

Jun 2016 – Feb 2019

• Developed the IT Asset Management System for COOP2U, enabling complete inventory tracking of company-owned hardware, software, and systems.

• Built the HRMS (Human Resources Management System) for COOP2U, covering benefits administration, payroll, time and attendance, recruitment, training, E-Claim, and E-Leave.

• Wrote reusable, efficient PHP code, identified and resolved bottlenecks and bugs, and configured server environments for release.

Software Implementation Engineer

Unipro Tech Solution - Chennai

May 2013 – May 2016

• Delivered RetailPOS, a POS solution used by 600+ retail and hypermarket customers, building efficient and reusable Core PHP modules to support real-time, data-driven decision making.

Senior Software Developer

Altus InfoTech - Trichy

Jan 2012 – May 2013

• Built efficient, scalable, reusable PHP modules for an ERP System supporting multi- user environments as part of Altus InfoTech's enterprise business technology solutions.

Education Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

St. Joseph's College, Trichy — 2012

Professional

Certifications &

Courses

• Object Oriented Programming — C, LINUX Internals, C++, JAVA — Trichy, 2012 Languages English (Fluent — Read, Write, Speak)

Tamil (Native — Read, Write, Speak)

Achievements &

Recognitions

• 14+ years of consistent progression from Software Developer to Technical Lead across 7 organizations.

• Led and technically managed engineering teams of up to 10 members across healthcare, B2B research, network monitoring, retail, and ERP domains.

• Gained 4 years of international client exposure delivering projects for clients in the US, UK, and Malaysia.

• Delivered projects for globally recognized clients including Unilever, FCA Group

(Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Fiat, Alfa Romeo), and Smartfren.

• Active member of the technical community on StackOverflow and Laravel user networks.

Technical Proficiency Core PHP 8.2, Laravel 10, HTML5, XML, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, Bootstrap 5, MS-SQL Server, MySQL 8.0, MariaDB, Microservices, RESTful APIs, Git, SVN, Bitbucket, Docker, AWS, Jira, Redmine, SDLC, Agile. Personal Interests: Reading books, continuous learning of new technologies, playing cricket. Marital Status: Married, 1 child.

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