Full Stack Web Consultant with 24 years of experience designing, building, scaling, and rescuing web applications.

Strong backend specialist with deep expertise in Laravel, PHP, TypeScript, Node.js, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis, complemented by modern frontend development using Vue, Inertia, Tailwind, and TypeScript.

Known for owning systems end-to-end—from architecture and data modeling to performance optimization, security, and production stability. Comfortable operating as a Senior Individual Contributor, Technical Consultant, and CTO-for-hire.

Professional Experience

Freelance Full-Stack Web Consultant

Sep 2016 – Present

Self-Employed | Remote / Hybrid

  • Lead long-term retained engagements (~80%) with international clients across SaaS, education, ERP, e-commerce, and hospitality
  • Architected, built, and scaled SaaS platforms, APIs, admin dashboards, booking systems, e-commerce solutions, and internal tools
  • Core stack: Laravel, PHP, TypeScript, Vue, Inertia, Tailwind, Node.js, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis
  • Designed secure backend systems including authentication, RBAC, and performance-optimized data models
  • Led medium-sized teams (3–6 developers); mentored juniors and conducted code reviews
  • Took over and stabilized legacy and failing projects, including high-traffic WordPress platforms
  • Platforms serving 5,000+ users, supporting $4,000+ USD MRR, reduced direct customer support by ~75% via backend automation
  • Built and maintained Dockerized Linux environments, integrated Stripe, Razorpay, PayU, and BillDesk
  • Frequently acted as CTO-for-hire, translating business needs into scalable technical systems

Technical Lead

May 2016 – Sep 2016

Srijan (now Material) | On-site

  • Led a 4-member engineering team delivering Drupal-based publishing platforms
  • Owned backend architecture, delivery, and client communication
  • Improved performance using Cloudflare caching
  • Led Drupal 7 → Drupal 8 upgrades, reducing technical debt

Senior Full-Stack Developer

Nov 2014 – Apr 2016

Next Big Thing Media Pvt. Ltd. | On-site

  • Senior IC in a 6-member team, owning backend-heavy features end-to-end
  • Delivered client websites, publishing platforms, campaign microsites, custom web apps, and internal tools
  • Worked across WordPress, CodeIgniter, and Laravel; initiated Laravel adoption for large projects
  • Built frontend experiences using jQuery and Angular
  • Implemented Stripe payment integrations and API workflows

Project Manager (Platform & Systems)

Jan 2010 – May 2012

Justdial | On-site

  • Managed large-scale internal platforms and consumer-facing systems for India's leading local search engine
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams: 15 Developers, 5 QA Engineers, 15 Database Engineers, 15 Infrastructure Engineers
  • Scaled business listings from ~1M → ~10M and customer reviews from ~200K → ~10M
  • Built a reseller-driven data contribution and audit system
  • Oversaw integrations with payment gateways, Akamai CDN, and internal APIs
  • Led SVN → Git migration and tooling improvements

Early Career & Management Foundations

Manager – Business Development, ScalArc (2009) — Infrastructure optimization and open-source scalability

Project Manager, iConsultech (2008–2009, Remote) — Managed distributed teams, implemented Asterisk PBX

Project Lead, Intelenet Global Services (2004–2008) — Led UK-to-India transitions, Joomla! knowledge systems

Team Leader, Wipro BPO (2002–2004) — Led 12-member team, Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Drupal tooling

Faculty, NIIT (2001) — Taught 3-year diploma: C, C++, Java, MySQL, Linux, ASP

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Loyola College, Chennai | 2000

Diploma in Computer Science (3-Year Program)

NIIT, Chennai

Secondary Education

Lawrence School, Lovedale

Skills

Backend & Data

Laravel, PHP, Node.js, TypeScript, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, REST APIs

Frontend

Vue.js, Inertia.js, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Angular

CMS & Platforms

WordPress, Drupal (7 & 8), Joomla!

DevOps & Infrastructure

Docker, Linux, Git, SVN, CI/CD, Cloudflare, Akamai

Architecture & Delivery

SaaS Architecture, Multi-tenant Systems, Legacy Modernization, Performance Optimization

Leadership & Consulting

Technical Leadership, Mentoring, Agile/Scrum, Jira, Client Consulting

Certifications & Professional Activities

Certifications

  • Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  • NIIT Diploma in Computer Science

Speaking & Community

  • Speaker at Goa IT Day
  • Organizer & Host of WordPress and Laravel Meetups, Goa
  • WordPress training at Goa Engineering College

Notable Achievements

  • Long-term client retention across multiple product cycles
  • Systems still running after 10+ years
  • Successful zero-downtime migrations
  • Trusted go-to engineer during high-pressure incidents