Hi, I’m Jignesh Sorathiya, a Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience, specializing in PHP and large-scale backend architectures. I take ownership of complex payment and transactional systems, refactor legacy code, and drive debt reduction in fast-paced startup environments. I have a proven track record of optimizing MySQL databases and building robust monitoring to ensure 24/7 reliability and high performance. Over the years I have led teams of 60+ engineers, shaped headless architectures, integrated Adobe Commerce and SAP ERP workflows, and delivered scalable, maintainable solutions across remote and global teams. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional groups to ship robust systems, reduce technical debt, and continually improve data processing and deployment processes.

Jignesh Sorathiya

Hi, I’m Jignesh Sorathiya, a Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience, specializing in PHP and large-scale backend architectures. I take ownership of complex payment and transactional systems, refactor legacy code, and drive debt reduction in fast-paced startup environments. I have a proven track record of optimizing MySQL databases and building robust monitoring to ensure 24/7 reliability and high performance. Over the years I have led teams of 60+ engineers, shaped headless architectures, integrated Adobe Commerce and SAP ERP workflows, and delivered scalable, maintainable solutions across remote and global teams. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional groups to ship robust systems, reduce technical debt, and continually improve data processing and deployment processes.

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Hi, I’m Jignesh Sorathiya, a Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience, specializing in PHP and large-scale backend architectures. I take ownership of complex payment and transactional systems, refactor legacy code, and drive debt reduction in fast-paced startup environments. I have a proven track record of optimizing MySQL databases and building robust monitoring to ensure 24/7 reliability and high performance.

Over the years I have led teams of 60+ engineers, shaped headless architectures, integrated Adobe Commerce and SAP ERP workflows, and delivered scalable, maintainable solutions across remote and global teams. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional groups to ship robust systems, reduce technical debt, and continually improve data processing and deployment processes.

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Work Experience

Independent Magento Consultant at MAGEDEVLAB
December 1, 2023 - Present
Architected SAP and ERP system integrations to automate high-frequency payment pricing, order processing, and inventory updates for enterprise clients. Reduced technical debt for a US-based brand by refactoring legacy shipping and logistics modules, improving API reliability and workflow automation. Executed performance tuning and GraphQL/REST API optimizations to resolve production bottlenecks in high-growth transactional environments. Managed mission-critical staging and live environments, implementing monitoring and debugging protocols to maintain 99.9% project stability.
Senior Magento Developer at EWAVE COMMERCE (NOW GLOBANT)
October 1, 2021 - June 1, 2023
Established clean code practices using SOLID principles and service contracts, significantly reducing technical debt and improving system maintainability. Built custom backend modules and GraphQL APIs for gift card services, ensuring secure and scalable payment-adjacent functionality. Developed complex real-time stock availability features, leveraging MySQL optimization to handle rapid inventory updates across global stores. Collaborated within Agile teams to conduct rigorous code reviews, focusing on evolving the platform into a stable, reliable product.
Senior Magento Developer - Comwrap Reply Germany at COMWRAP REPLY GMBH
March 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Refactored custom Adobe Commerce Cloud modules and dynamic pricing logic to increase scalability for high-growth e-commerce platforms. Collaborated with remote European engineering teams to build modular REST and GraphQL APIs for headless fintech-style frontends. Optimized database performance and data modeling for complex service contracts, improving system response times. Implemented foundational testing across backend modules to reduce production regressions in rapidly evolving environments.
Senior Magento Developer - LeanScale at LEANSCALE
March 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Built integrated monitoring solutions using Prometheus to track and visualize Web API response times, enabling deep performance diagnostics and proactive optimization. Took ownership of core modules in a system with 120+ installed modules, focusing on architectural stability and API filtering logic. Automated payment-adjacent tasks including gift card generation scripts and custom payment gateway management for high-growth clients. Collaborated on technical debt reduction strategies by analyzing and refactoring slow-performing API endpoints identified via Prometheus.
Senior Magento Developer - Wagento Commerce at WAGENTO COMMERCE
March 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Built automated product pricing and invoice generation pipelines via SAP integrations, ensuring real-time inventory and financial synchronization. Refactored core pricing logic to support complex customer groups, overriding legacy code to implement scalable dynamic pricing modules. Reduced security vulnerabilities by applying critical patches and executing full functional QA cycles for logistics and validation modules. Collaborated with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, focusing on system reliability under heavy loads.
Technical Lead at KRISH TECHNOLABS
August 1, 2016 - November 1, 2019
Led cross-functional teams to evolve rapidly grown platforms into stable products, owning core domain architecture and performance optimization. Reduced technical debt through rigorous code reviews and mentoring, enforcing best practices in SOLID design and foundational testing. Collaborated on 24/7 production support workflows, ensuring system reliability under strict SLA constraints for high-traffic fintech clients. Owned full project lifecycles including requirement analysis and effort estimation, driving agile delivery in a startup-style environment.
Software Developer ( Magento ) at OPENXCELL
November 1, 2014 - October 1, 2016
Built custom vendor and shipping logic modules, integrating third-party APIs to support high-volume drop-ship operations. Refactored legacy backend code to improve data processing speed and system modularity.
WordPress Developer at ATMIYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE
June 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Developed a custom Student Management CMS using PHP and MySQL, supporting data management for 14,000+ users.
PHP Developer at VISION INFOTECH
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
Built dynamic websites using Core PHP and MySQL, managing end-to-end development of matchmaking and registration workflows.

Education

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) in Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at ATMIYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE.
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Bachelor of Computer Applications at SHREE H.N.SHUKLA COLLEGE.
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

Adobe Certified Expert - Magento 2 Associated Developer - Adobe Commerce
February 1, 2019 - January 21, 2026
IBM Certified Associate Developer - WebSphere Software v6.0
October 1, 2013 - January 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services