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Myo Win Thein

@myowinthein

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Senior Backend Engineer / Technical Lead • Laravel, AWS, API Platforms

Thailand

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What I'm looking for

Senior backend / technical lead role focused on Laravel/PHP, REST APIs, AWS infrastructure, database performance, CI/CD, and production reliability. Looking for remote-first or relocation-friendly teams where I can stay hands-on while contributing to architecture and technical direction.

Senior Backend Engineer / Technical Lead with 12+ years of hands-on backend and cloud engineering experience, specializing in Laravel/PHP systems, AWS infrastructure, and REST API platforms.

Strong background in legacy codebase modernization, backend system design, API-first development, database design and performance, production reliability, and CI/CD security across SaaS, education, enterprise, and government domains.

Most recently led backend delivery for a student-university matching platform through its acquisition, staying close to architecture and code while coordinating engineers.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Technical Lead

StudyMe

Dec 2021 - Aug 2025 (3 years 8 months)

Student–university matching platform, later acquired by Wellspring International Education.

Full Stack Developer

Snappymob

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021 (3 months)

Technology consultancy helping enterprises build and scale complex software systems.

Head of Engineering (FastForward)

Nexlabs

Jun 2016 - Feb 2021 (4 years 8 months)

Previously: Senior PHP Developer → Senior Full Stack Developer → Frontend & CMS Team Lead

Digital consultancy delivering measurable web solutions through strategy, engineering and UX.

Senior Developer

Global Wave Technology

Jan 2013 - Oct 2015 (2 years 9 months)

Software company delivering retail and HR systems with web and multi-platform integration.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Greenwich, UK

Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons), Computing

2023 - 2024

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Graduated with First Class Honours through remote study via KMD College, Myanmar, an official University of Greenwich partner.

Focused on software development, systems development, web programming, database management, information systems, project management, and security.

NCC Education, UK

Level 5 Diploma, Computing

2012 - 2013

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Completed onsite study via KMD College, Myanmar, an official NCC Education partner.

Focused on database development, information systems analysis, network security, cryptography, and applied IT practice as part of a UK degree pathway.

Thanlyin Technological University

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical Power Engineering

2007 - 2011

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Studied Electrical Power Engineering with a focus on power systems, electrical systems, engineering mathematics, problem solving, teamwork, and professional engineering practice.

The programme emphasized technical competence, communication, leadership, ethics, and lifelong learning.