Building backend systems that survive production
Senior Backend Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing APIs, scaling systems, and deploying production infrastructure. Currently at Voyant Consultancy Services.
Years Experience
LinkedIn Connections
Production Systems
Technical Expertise
A curated set of technologies and methodologies I use to build production-grade backend systems that scale with confidence.
Backend & Languages
Cloud & Infrastructure
Data & Databases
GitHub Activity
Contributions over the past year
Experience
My journey from PHP developer to Technical Lead, building production systems at scale.
Technical Lead
- •Led backend architecture and delivery for production systems built with NestJS, Laravel, MySQL, MongoDB and PostgreSQL, focusing on reliability, performance, and clean service boundaries
- •Designed and enforced backend standards around API design, error handling, and environment configuration
- •Owned deployment workflows and production readiness, including containerization and Kubernetes-based environments
- •Mentored developers through code reviews and architectural discussions, with emphasis on production failure modes and long-term maintainability
Senior Software Developer
- •Built and maintained backend services deployed on AWS EKS, handling containerized workloads and CI/CD pipelines
- •Designed backend APIs and background workers with a focus on scalability, retries, and graceful failure handling
- •Worked close to production systems, debugging incidents, performance issues, and deployment failures
- •Collaborated with product and frontend teams to translate requirements into stable backend services
Software Developer
- •Developed backend services using Laravel, Node.js and JavaScript, supporting business-critical workflows
- •Implemented REST APIs, authentication, database, and third-party API integrations for production applications
- •Gained hands-on experience with real-world system constraints such as latency, data consistency, and operational debugging
Software Engineer
- •Built backend features using Node.js and Laravel for client-facing applications
- •Worked across the stack while gradually taking ownership of backend logic and integrations
- •Participated in deployments and post-release issue resolution
Freelance Web Developer
- •Delivered end-to-end web solutions for small clients, owning backend logic, deployments, and post-launch fixes
- •Managed requirements, timelines, and technical decisions independently
PHP Developer
- •Started professional career building PHP-based applications, gaining strong fundamentals in backend development and databases
About
My philosophy and approach to backend engineering
I'm a backend engineer with 6+ years of experience building and operating production systems. My core focus is designing APIs, backend services, and cloud-native infrastructure that can scale, fail safely, and be deployed with confidence.
I've worked extensively with Node.js, Laravel, and modern JavaScript ecosystems, and I bring hands-on experience owning deployments, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and Kubernetes-based environments.
My philosophy:
I care less about buzzwords and more about outcomes—system reliability, performance, clean architecture, and predictable releases. I enjoy working close to production, debugging real issues, and making pragmatic trade-offs.
Currently, I'm focused on backend and platform engineering roles where I can build core services and take responsibility for how they run in the real world.
Core Strengths
- • API design & backend architecture
- • Production system operations
- • Cloud infrastructure & Kubernetes
- • Database design & optimization
Right Now
- • Open to senior backend roles
- • Building production systems
- • Mentoring junior developers
- • Exploring platform engineering
Recent Posts
Thoughts on backend engineering and production systems.
Let's Talk
I'm always interested in discussing backend architecture, production systems, or new opportunities. Feel free to reach out.