I am a Senior Backend Engineer with 13+ years building scalable, high-availability web applications using PHP (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter) and Python. I have deep expertise in OOP PHP, complex Laravel platform development, microservices architecture, RESTful API design, MySQL schema design, and AWS cloud infrastructure. I also have strong hands-on experience with CI/CD automation, SOLID principles, PHPUnit/Pest testing, Docker, RabbitMQ, Redis, and Linux administration. I enjoy leading teams and mentoring peers, delivering clean code and robust systems. Based in Berlin, I am fully authorised to work in Germany (Chancenkarte) with no sponsorship required, and I love collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business goals into reliable software solutions.

Muhammad Ahmed

I am a Senior Backend Engineer with 13+ years building scalable, high-availability web applications using PHP (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter) and Python. I have deep expertise in OOP PHP, complex Laravel platform development, microservices architecture, RESTful API design, MySQL schema design, and AWS cloud infrastructure. I also have strong hands-on experience with CI/CD automation, SOLID principles, PHPUnit/Pest testing, Docker, RabbitMQ, Redis, and Linux administration. I enjoy leading teams and mentoring peers, delivering clean code and robust systems. Based in Berlin, I am fully authorised to work in Germany (Chancenkarte) with no sponsorship required, and I love collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business goals into reliable software solutions.

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May 25, 2026

I am a Senior Backend Engineer with 13+ years building scalable, high-availability web applications using PHP (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter) and Python. I have deep expertise in OOP PHP, complex Laravel platform development, microservices architecture, RESTful API design, MySQL schema design, and AWS cloud infrastructure. I also have strong hands-on experience with CI/CD automation, SOLID principles, PHPUnit/Pest testing, Docker, RabbitMQ, Redis, and Linux administration.

I enjoy leading teams and mentoring peers, delivering clean code and robust systems. Based in Berlin, I am fully authorised to work in Germany (Chancenkarte) with no sponsorship required, and I love collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business goals into reliable software solutions.

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Work Experience

Senior Backend Developer at Get Licensed Limited
March 1, 2022 - May 10, 2026
Team Lead & Senior Backend Engineer (Laravel / PHP) at Get-Licensed
July 1, 2024 - April 1, 2026
Led a 6+ engineer cross-functional team (PHP/Laravel, React.js, UI/UX) via Agile/Scrum on a high-traffic UK security licensing platform. Architected AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS read/write replicas, S3); managed Linux server environments. Designed and maintained OOP PHP codebases (SOLID, MVC) and scalable RESTful APIs for web and Flutter mobile clients. Built CI/CD pipelines (Docker + Jenkins) and Git workflows, reducing deployment time by ~60%. Integrated third-party services: FullStory analytics, OneSignal, Firebase push notifications, and AI-based tooling.
Senior Software Engineer – Laravel & PHP (Softwareentwickler) at Get-Licensed
April 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Developed and maintained large-scale Laravel applications supporting thousands of daily active users. Optimised backend APIs, improving average response time by ~35% through query tuning and Redis caching. Designed MySQL database models; integrated scalable backend services for web and Flutter mobile apps. Maintained code quality (MVC/MVP, SOLID) through regular code reviews; primary technical contact for US clients.
Software Engineer & Team Lead – PHP / Laravel / WordPress at Right Solution
September 1, 2019 - March 1, 2022
Led backend development for e-commerce and SaaS platforms (100,000+ users) using Laravel, Symfony, WordPress. Built and maintained custom WordPress plugins and backend CMS extensions; designed scalable MySQL schemas. Mentored junior developers; drove sprint planning and Agile development procedures aligned with business goals.
Senior Software Engineer – PHP / Magento / Shopify at Folio3
October 1, 2018 - September 1, 2019
Built Magento 2 → Shopify / BigCommerce custom data-sync extensions, reducing manual migration effort by ~70%. Implemented Amazon S3 cloud storage solutions; resolved complex software defects across multiple platform layers.
Backend Developer / Software Engineer at Multiple Employers (Hidaya Trust, NetSol Technologies, others)
March 1, 2011 - September 1, 2018
Architected scalable REST APIs and backend systems using PHP (Symfony 2/3, CodeIgniter) for high-traffic services. Developed and maintained WordPress & OpenCart e-commerce solutions with third-party API integrations. Designed MySQL/NoSQL schemas; managed Linux servers; mentored junior engineers via structured code reviews.
Team Lead & Senior Backend Engineer (Laravel / PHP) at Get-Licensed – UK Security Licensing Platform
July 1, 2024 - April 1, 2026
Led a cross-functional team of 6+ engineers (PHP/Laravel, React.js, UI/UX) on a high-traffic UK security licensing platform. Architected AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS read/write replicas, S3) achieving 99.9% uptime; managed Linux server environments. Designed and maintained OOP PHP codebases (SOLID, MVC) and scalable RESTful APIs for web and Flutter mobile clients. Built CI/CD pipelines (Docker + Jenkins) and Git workflows, reducing deployment time by ~60%. Integrated third-party services: FullStory analytics, OneSignal, Firebase push notifications, AI-based tooling.
Senior Software Engineer – Laravel & PHP (Softwareentwickler) at Get-Licensed – UK Security Licensing Platform
April 1, 2022 - June 1, 2024
Developed and maintained large-scale Laravel applications supporting thousands of daily active users. Optimised backend APIs, improving average response time by ~35% through query tuning and Redis caching. Designed MySQL database models; integrated scalable backend services for web and Flutter mobile apps. Maintained code quality (MVC/MVP, SOLID) through regular code reviews; primary technical contact for US clients.
Software Engineer & Team Lead – PHP / Laravel / WordPress at Right Solution – E-Commerce & SaaS Platforms
September 1, 2019 - March 1, 2022
Led backend development for e-commerce and SaaS platforms (100,000+ users) using Laravel, Symfony, WordPress. Built and maintained custom WordPress plugins and backend CMS extensions; designed scalable MySQL schemas. Mentored junior developers; drove sprint planning and Agile development procedures aligned with business goals.
Senior Software Engineer – PHP / Magento / Shopify at Folio3 – Enterprise Software Solutions
October 1, 2018 - September 1, 2019
Built Magento 2 -> Shopify / BigCommerce custom data-sync extensions, reducing manual migration effort by ~70%. Implemented Amazon S3 cloud storage solutions; resolved defects across multiple platform layers.

Education

Masters in Computer Science at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
January 1, 2021 - February 25, 2022
Master of Science – Computer Science at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi
January 1, 2021 - April 1, 2023
Bachelor of Science – Computer Science at University of Sindh, Jamshoro
January 1, 2007 - March 1, 2011
Master of Science – Computer Science at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi
January 1, 2021 - April 1, 2023
Bachelor of Science – Computer Science at University of Sindh, Jamshoro
January 1, 2007 - March 1, 2011

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment
    paper Laravel-microservices-starter

    A production-ready microservices boilerplate built with Laravel and Docker. Demonstrates how to decompose a monolith into independent services that communicate via both REST HTTP and RabbitMQ message queues. Designed as a reference architecture for senior engineers building distributed systems.

    Communication Patterns
    REST (synchronous)
    Used when a service needs an immediate response:

    API Gateway → User Service (proxy user requests)
    API Gateway → Order Service (proxy order requests)
    Order Service → User Service (verify user exists before creating order)
    RabbitMQ (asynchronous)
    Used for fire-and-forget events that don’t need an immediate response:

    User Service publishes user.registered → Notification Service sends welcome email
    Order Service publishes order.created → Notification Service sends order confirmation
    Order Service publishes order.status_changed → Notification Service sends status update

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    paper 🔐 Auth Microservice

    A standalone authentication and authorisation microservice built with Laravel. Designed to be consumed by other services via REST API. Covers the full auth surface: JWT tokens, Two-Factor Authentication (TOTP), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Redis-cached permissions, session management, and a full audit trail.

    ✨ Features
    Token-based auth via Laravel Sanctum with expiry and multi-device session management
    Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) — TOTP-based (Google Authenticator, Authy compatible)
    Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) — flexible roles + permissions with many-to-many assignment
    Redis-cached permissions — permissions cached per user, invalidated on role change or logout
    Rate limiting — brute-force protection on login (5 attempts per minute per IP)
    Audit logging — every auth event recorded (login, logout, 2FA, role changes)
    Session management — list active sessions, revoke individual or all devices
    PHPUnit feature tests covering all core flows

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