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• Lead backend development for production web applications using Laravel, PHP, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, supporting business-critical workflows.
• Design and implement REST APIs, backend services, data models, and application workflows.
• Develop asynchronous workflows using Redis and real-time functionality using Pusher.
• Contribute to backend architecture, technical decisions, AWS infrastructure, and production deployments.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers working with React to deliver end-to-end product features.
• Develop an AI-powered document processing workflow using Python, OCR, and AI/LLM technologies to extract structured information from PDF contracts and transform unstructured content into JSON for database ingestion.
• Work across document processing, extraction, validation, and backend integration to make AI-generated information usable within business workflows.
• Adopt AI-assisted product development workflows using Cursor, Claude, and Figma Make to accelerate implementation and technical exploration.
• Define project-specific AI rules, reusable skills, and structured implementation workflows to provide consistent product and technical context during AI-assisted development.
• Review and validate AI-generated solutions against architecture, business requirements, code quality standards, and production constraints.
• Apply AI-assisted workflows to implementation, refactoring, documentation, technical exploration, and UI-to-code development while maintaining ownership of product and technical decisions.
• Work in distributed development workflows using Git, Jira, AWS, and Scrum.

Technologies: Laravel, PHP, Python, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Pusher, REST APIs, OCR, AI/LLM, PDF processing, JSON, AWS, React, Git, Jira, Cursor, Claude, Figma Make.

• Designed and implemented Laravel REST APIs backed by PostgreSQL and MySQL for production web applications.
• Improved backend architecture with a focus on performance, scalability, maintainability, and clean code.
• Developed backend features supporting business and customer requirements.
• Collaborated with distributed development teams using Git and Docker.
• Worked across backend and frontend layers using JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX.

Technologies: Laravel, PHP, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Docker, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, Git.

• Led architecture and development of secure payment platforms using Laravel, PHP, Node.js, and MySQL.
• Directed a cross-functional development team and translated business requirements into technical solutions.
• Made architectural decisions across backend services, infrastructure, deployment, and application development.
• Oversaw CI/CD and production deployments using AWS, NGINX, and Apache.
• Balanced technical quality, delivery requirements, and business priorities.

Technologies: Laravel, PHP, Node.js, MySQL, Angular, AWS, NGINX, Apache, CI/CD.

• Developed production web applications using Laravel, PHP, MySQL, Angular, REST, and SOAP, including reusable backend modules, data modeling, and API services.

Technologies: Laravel, PHP, MySQL, Angular, REST, SOAP.

• Led software architecture and backend development for educational platforms using Laravel, PHP, MySQL, REST, and Ionic.

Technologies: Laravel, PHP, MySQL, REST, Ionic.

• Co-founded and led a software development company delivering solutions for government and private-sector organizations. Responsible for architecture, backend development, technical strategy, team leadership, and customer-facing technical decisions.

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Angular, JavaScript, REST, Scrum.

• Developed backend modules for financial applications using Java/J2EE and Oracle.

Technologies: Java/J2EE, Oracle.

• Developed an enterprise quality-control system using Java and Oracle.

Technologies: Java, Oracle.

Full-stack AI platform for faceless video: script, voiceover, storyboard stills, and image-to-video generation. Built the React/TypeScript product UI and Firebase backend (Auth, Firestore, Storage, Cloud Functions), with async job processing and integrations for ElevenLabs, fal.ai, and Stripe.

Tech Stack: React, TypeScript, Vite, Firebase, Cloud Functions, Firestore, ElevenLabs, fal.ai, Stripe, Git.

Full-stack product developed independently, covering backend architecture, APIs, data modeling, frontend implementation, and technical decision-making.

Tech Stack: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Next.js, React, TypeScript, Docker, Git.

Full-stack micromobility platform covering backend services, APIs, data management, and frontend functionality.

Tech Stack: FastAPI, Python, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Flutter, Next.js, TypeScript, Docker, REST APIs, Git.

Backend-focused application covering API development, application services, data handling, and integration concerns.

Tech Stack: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Docker, Git.