Engineering Lead Senior PHP Laravel Architect

Mitesh Prajapati

Engineering Lead Senior PHP / Laravel Developer & Technical Architect

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India +91-910-***-**** ******.************@*****.*** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Engineering Lead and Senior Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, scaling, and delivering high-availability backend systems and RESTful APIs using PHP (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter), Javascript (React.js, Vue.js) and SQL/NoSQL databases. Proven record of leading teams of up to 12 engineers, architecting multi-tenant SaaS and microservices platforms (50,000+ users, 2M+ daily requests, 99.5% availability), and integrating CRM, payment, and ERP systems across fintech, healthcare, and SaaS.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: PHP 7/8, JavaScript (ES6+), Python, SQL, HTML5, CSS3 Frameworks: Laravel (8–12), Symfony (5, 6, 7), CodeIgniter, Lumen, React.js, Vue.js, Angular Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Query Optimization, Indexing, Schema Design DevOps & Tools: Docker, CI/CD, Git, Linux, Apache (LAMP) Engineering: System Design, Microservices, RESTful API Design, Multi-Tenant Architecture, TDD, Code Review, Perfor- mance Tuning, Agile/Scrum, Technical Leadership, Mentoring Integrations & AI Tools: Zoho CRM, Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal, Square POS, Google Drive API, Biometric Systems, Claude AI, Cursor, ChatGPT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Software Engineer Jul 2024 – Present

Grow By Exx Services Private Limited, Ahmedabad, India

• Spearheaded development of a multi-tenant enterprise SaaS platform serving 50,000+ active users with a 99.5% availability SLA.

• Engineered RESTful APIs handling 2M+ daily requests at under 150ms average latency using caching, load balancing, and query optimization.

• Cut infrastructure costs by 30% through performance profiling, query tuning, and data denormalization; moved releases to daily deployments via CI/CD pipelines.

• Rebuilt legacy UI into reusable modules, boosting developer productivity by 40% and user satisfaction by 35%. Team Leader Jul 2018 – Jun 2024

The Wild Tigers Technologies, Ahmedabad, India

• Managed a team of 8 developers; established code standards and mentorship programs that improved code quality by 35%.

• Architected a multi-tenant partner platform for 10,000+ distributors across 50+ regions with intelligent lead routing and bidirectional CRM sync.

• Developed an enterprise HRMS processing payroll for 500+ employees with statutory deductions, biometric attendance integration, and compliance dashboards.

• Introduced agile practices and test-driven workflows: reduced sprint planning overhead by 50%, increased delivery velocity by 45%, and cut production defects by 60%.

PHP Developer Jan 2017 – Jun 2018

Webs Optimization Private Limited, India

• Designed a fintech loan origination system handling INR 50M+ monthly volume with rule-based underwriting, collections, and P&L analytics.

• Produced custom CMS solutions for 20+ enterprise clients using a modular, backward-compatible plugin architecture.

• Resolved performance bottlenecks via database refactoring and indexing, improving page load times by 50% and reducing server load by 40%.

Junior PHP Developer Oct 2015 – Dec 2016

Thakker Technologies, India

• Shipped 15+ custom web solutions with plugin development and SEO optimization, achieving a 200% average increase in organic traffic.

• Created an asset tracking system for 1,000+ resources with depreciation scheduling and usage analytics. KEY PROJECTS

• SaaS Partner Portal: Distributor hierarchy, role-based access, CRM integration; 50,000+ leads.

• Enterprise HRMS: Payroll, tax compliance, and biometric attendance with dashboards.

• Loan Management System (Fintech/NBFC): EMI scheduling and collections; INR 50M+ monthly disbursements.

• Salon Booking Platform (SaaS): Multi-location scheduling, payments, live queues; 1,000+ daily bookings. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Jun 2013

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