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harikesh kumar

@harikeshkumar1

Senior PHP developer delivering scalable web apps, secure REST APIs, and optimized databases with Laravel and CodeIgniter.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for full-time, remote, or hybrid PHP Developer opportunities where I can build scalable Laravel/Core PHP backends, design secure REST APIs, optimize MySQL, and ship reliably in Agile teams with strong code quality.

I’m a results-oriented Senior PHP Developer with 4+ years of experience architecting, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable web applications in product-based environments. I focus on clean, maintainable code and dependable Agile delivery across the full SDLC.

In my current role, I architect and deliver secure, high-performance applications using Laravel and Core PHP with MySQL, supporting thousands of concurrent users. I lead CRM platform backend development and improved system reliability by 30% through targeted enhancements to functionality and user experience.

I build and harden RESTful APIs with JWT/OAuth2 authentication, enforcing versioning and security standards. I also integrate third-party services—Stripe/PayPal payment gateways and external APIs—while keeping latency low and maintaining clear Postman documentation.

Previously, I optimized MySQL schemas and rewrote slow queries, reducing average API response time by 25%. I’ve also developed AI-powered and video processing web applications using OpenAI GPT-3 and FFmpeg with AWS S3/EC2, and I’ve worked end-to-end from planning and development to deployment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior PHP Developer

Current

Regenesys Business School

Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Architect and deliver secure, high-performance web applications using Laravel and Core PHP with MySQL. Lead CRM backend development, improving system reliability by 30%, and build RESTful APIs with JWT/OAuth2 and payment gateway integrations.

Laravel MySQL RESTful APIs JWT OAUTH2 API Security Stripe PayPal Postman AWS S3 AWS EC2 Jira Agile Scrum

Software Engineer – PHP Full Stack

Techferry

Jul 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Participated end-to-end in the SDLC for multiple PHP web platforms. Optimized MySQL schemas and rewrote slow queries to reduce average API response time by 25%, and built secure RESTful APIs with RBAC and input-hardening measures.

PHP MySQL RESTful APIs RBAC HTML CSS JavaScript SDLC

PHP Backend Developer (CodeIgniter)

Vega6 Webware Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Managed bug resolution and performance optimization across 50+ live applications while maintaining SLA uptime targets. Architected AI-powered and video processing web applications integrating OpenAI GPT-3 and FFmpeg with AWS S3/EC2.

PHP CodeIgniter Performance Optimization GPT 3 FFMPEG AWS S3 AWS EC2 Email Queue Service