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Ashok Kumar

@ashokkumar24

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Senior PHP/Laravel developer building scalable, high-performance APIs and enterprise web solutions.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to build and lead high-impact Laravel/PHP systems—scalable REST APIs, clean architecture, and reliable deployments—within a team that values code quality, mentoring, and secure, fast delivery.

I’m a Senior PHP/Laravel developer with 9+ years of experience delivering scalable, high-performance web applications. I specialize in writing clean, modular, testable code using MVC architecture and best practices, with a strong focus on production-grade REST API development.

In particular, I’ve built complete API layers for 8+ iOS/Android mobile apps, handling authentication, versioning, documentation, and maintainable endpoint design. I also bring deep database expertise—MySQL/PostgreSQL schema design, complex queries, migrations, and query optimization—so performance and reliability are built in from day one.

Most notably, I was the sole developer for a live UAE Government Portal for 3 years, owning architecture through server management and DevOps operations. I’ve also led technical decisions as a Technical Lead, mentored junior developers, and integrated frontend experiences (Vue.js/jQuery/React/Next.js) to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Laravel & WordPress Developer

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Freelance / Independent

Feb 2026 - Present (3 months)

Owned end-to-end Laravel API and WordPress projects, managing requirements gathering, architecture, development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance independently. Produced modular, well-documented, production-grade code for diverse client needs.

Laravel REST APIs WordPress And Clients’ Needs Documentation

Technical Lead – Software Engineer

HiQain Pvt Limited

Jul 2025 - Jan 2026 (6 months)

Owned technical decisions and built Laravel API backends for mobile applications across schema, controllers, authentication, and deployment. Enforced engineering standards through code reviews, mentored junior developers, and managed server infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.

Laravel REST APIs Eloquent ORM Authentication Code Review CI CD

Full Stack Developer & DevOps Engineer

TAK Verge

May 2022 - Jun 2025 (3 years 1 month)

Sole developer for the UAE Ministry of Culture government portal for 3 years, delivering Laravel modules, REST API integrations, digital certificate issuance, and admin workflows. Managed GitLab CI/CD and GCP server operations with zero-downtime deployments and built dynamic Vue.js and jQuery front-end components.

Laravel REST APIs MySQL Vue.Js jQuery Gitlab CI Zero Downtime Deployments Database Optimization

Senior Software Engineer

Invision Solutions Inc.

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Authored 75% of Pillway Pharmacy’s Laravel REST APIs for a Flutter mobile application, implementing authentication, prescriptions, orders, user management, and notifications. Built HIPAA-style secure patient data transmission using GMC encryption, designed MySQL workflows, and integrated Salesforce APIs.

Laravel REST APIs Authentication GMC Encryption Salesforce API Chrome Extension development

Full Stack Developer

Abtach Ltd

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Built Laravel + Vue.js/NuxtJS web applications using MVC architecture, Eloquent ORM, and REST APIs for multi-tenant systems. Optimized MySQL queries and automated deployments using GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.

Laravel Vue.Js REST APIs Eloquent ORM CI CD GitHub Actions

Senior Executive – Web Development

Abtach Ltd

Dec 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 1 month)

Led the web development team with mentorship, code reviews, sprint planning, and client communication. Delivered Laravel enterprise applications with complex business logic and MySQL backends, and managed WordPress custom themes, plugins, and WooCommerce integrations.

Laravel Enterprise Backend Development MySQL Team Leadership Code Review Sprint Planning WordPress WooCommerce Third Party Integrations

Web Developer & SEO Specialist

Abb Takk News

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 11 months)

Built and maintained a high-traffic news portal using WordPress, PHP, MySQL, and jQuery, including custom theme and plugin development. Created Python automation scripts to support ongoing site operations and enhancements.