Rupesh Shrestha
I'm Rupesh Shrestha, a results-driven Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead with over 8 years of experience architecting and delivering high-performance, scalable SaaS solutions.
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I’m Rupesh Shrestha, a results-driven Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead with over 8 years of experience architecting and delivering high-performance, scalable SaaS solutions. I have led distributed teams and built the core of a multi-tenant, omni-channel E-commerce platform.
I’m passionate about clean code, robust architecture, and mentoring teams to exceed project goals. I specialize in modern PHP (Laravel, Octane), event-driven architectures, microservices, and Kubernetes to drive efficiency and reduce latency in high-load environments.
- Joined October 2025
Skills· 12
Languages
- EnglishAdvanced
Industry experience
- Software & Internet
- Professional Services
- Retail
- Computers & Electronics
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Work experience· 5 roles
Engineered a performance overhaul using Laravel Octane with FrankenPHP, achieving a 75% reduction in page load times (800ms to under 200ms) and supporting 1,000+ concurrent users (up from 100). Delivered high-traffic e-commerce architectures using Shopify, WooCommerce, and Bagisto, optimizing client store performance and scalability. Implemented automated DevOps pipelines and caching strategies to ensure 99.9%+ uptime during peak sales events.
Architected scalable multi-tenant SaaS platform serving 50+ merchant tenants and processing 10,000+ monthly transactions. Led a team of 10 developers, implementing Agile/Scrum methodologies with 85%+ unit test coverage. Pioneered event-driven architecture reducing API latency by 35% and implemented Laravel Octane to boost page response time by 40%, enabling 3x more concurrent users during peak events. Integrated 10+ third-party APIs (ERP Fortnox, MS Navision) and payment gateways (Klarna, Adyen, Stripe, PayPal) achieving 99.9% uptime for critical financial operations. Mentored 5 junior developers.
Designed and deployed an internal SaaS product automating manual processes, reducing operational costs by 30% and eliminating 20+ hours of weekly manual work. Optimized system architecture to improve application response times by 50% and reduce server costs by 25%. Implemented comprehensive monitoring and alerting that reduced downtime by 80% and streamlined deployment processes across multiple VPS environments.
Education
Certifications and awards
Recognized for innovative problem-solving and pioneering new technical approaches
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