BACKEND
ENGINEER
Building secure, maintainable backend systems for SaaS platforms, business operations, and complex workflows.
PHP · Laravel · REST APIs · SQL · Redis
3 YEARS
Professional Experience
Building and maintaining production software across enterprise systems and SaaS products.
CUSTOM BUSINESS SYSTEMS
Operational Platforms
Purpose-built software for real operational needs.
AUTOMATED WORKFLOWS
Operational Software
APIs, queues, background jobs, integrations, and event-driven systems.
Enterprise Software
I build the backend systems behind CRM platforms, SaaS products, operational tools, and business workflows.
Laravel · APIs · RBAC · Multi-Tenant Systems · Integrations
Built for the Real World
Secure architecture, maintainable code, background processing, performance optimization, and integrations designed for long-term maintenance.
Security · Performance · Queues · Caching · Automation
RECENT
PROJECTS
CCMS (Client Contact Management System)
Production enterprise sales & client CRM with territory-based data isolation, manager-approved pipelines, cascade revenue targets, and quote-to-PDF workflows.
Enterprise Unified SSO
Centralized identity platform connecting multiple applications through secure authentication, access provisioning, and cross-application access control.
Genealogy SaaS Platform
Multi-tenant genealogy platform combining interactive family trees, historical records, OCR data extraction, intelligent matching, and subscriptions.
Zametrix — Real Estate Intelligence
Property intelligence platform combining market data, investment analysis, location intelligence, property comparison, and business workflows.
Shipment Tracker & IMS
Telecom logistics platform managing shipment lifecycles, inventory, automated email processing, installation workflows, and operational tracking.
Close-Out Package (COP) System
Telecom construction management platform automating Verizon-format PDF deliverables, multi-stage photo workflows, GPS verification, and manager approval gates.
AI Assistant Platform
Multi-Tenant AI SaaS Platform for Intelligent Automation & Customer Engagement
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Surfiq Technologies
Backend Software EngineerBuilding and maintaining business-critical web applications, backend services, integrations, and workflow-driven systems across CRM, logistics, workforce, identity, and SaaS domains.
2024 — Present
Independent Software Developer
Freelance Software DevelopmentDelivered custom software solutions for clients, translating business requirements into production-ready web applications, backend services, integrations, and operational workflows.
2023 — 2024
ENGINEERING
HIGHLIGHTS
Enterprise Identity & Access
Architected a unified SSO ecosystem using OAuth 2.0 and JWT, centralizing authentication and access control across enterprise applications with TOTP-based MFA.
OAuth 2.0 · JWT · SSO · TOTP · RBAC
Operational Data Automation
Automated processing of thousands of monthly Excel records using distributed queues and background jobs, reducing manual data entry by 70%.
Queues · Jobs · Data Processing · Automation
Backend Performance Optimization
Reduced API latency by 45% through query optimization, eager loading, N+1 remediation, and Redis caching across business-critical endpoints.
Laravel · Eloquent · Redis · Query Optimization
Network Provisioning Automation
Engineered hardware-to-software mapping for Siena routers and Samsung VDUs, reducing manual configuration effort by 60% and removing repetitive provisioning work.
Workflow Automation · Data Mapping · Laravel · Business Logic
Stateful Logistics Processing
Developed a Laravel logistics engine around a 7-stage state machine to automate receipt data extraction and provide end-to-end shipment traceability.
Laravel · State Machines · Data Extraction · Logistics
TECHNOLOGY
STACK
Laravel & PHP
Core Backend & ArchitectureService layers, Eloquent ORM, robust RESTful API design & middleware.
MySQL & Databases
Schema & Query OptimizationIndexing strategies, complex relations, deep foreign keys & eager loading.
Redis & Queue Jobs
Caching & Background TasksDistributed caching, high-throughput workers & job retry pipelines.
OAuth 2.0, JWT & 2FA
Security & Identity SystemsEnterprise SSO, multi-tenant RBAC, Google TOTP 2FA & token rotation.
WebSockets & APIs
Real-Time & IntegrationsPusher, Laravel Reverb, Microsoft Graph API & webhook ingestion engines.
Tooling & Testing
DevOps & Quality AssuranceGit / GitHub, Postman, PHPUnit, Linux CLI environments, and React.
LET'S BUILD
YOUR NEXT SYSTEM
Whether you are looking to architect a secure SaaS platform, integrate complex payment gateways, or automate operational workflows, I am ready to help.