I am a Senior PHP Full Stack Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience building, modernizing, and scaling production web applications using PHP (Laravel, Yii), Vue.js, React, MySQL, and AWS. I have led migrations from PHP 7.x to 8.4, resolved deprecations, and stabilized legacy systems while introducing modern engineering practices. I own features end-to-end, improve performance, security, and maintainability across e-commerce, SaaS, and multi-tenant platforms. I design robust backend architectures, implement reliable CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate closely with product managers, operations, and QA to translate evolving requirements into scalable, production-ready systems.

I am a Senior PHP Full Stack Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience building, modernizing, and scaling production web applications using PHP (Laravel, Yii), Vue.js, React, MySQL, and AWS. I have led migrations from PHP 7.x to 8.4, resolved deprecations, and stabilized legacy systems while introducing modern engineering practices. I own features end-to-end, improve performance, security, and maintainability across e-commerce, SaaS, and multi-tenant platforms. I design robust backend architectures, implement reliable CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate closely with product managers, operations, and QA to translate evolving requirements into scalable, production-ready systems.

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I am a Senior PHP Full Stack Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience building, modernizing, and scaling production web applications using PHP (Laravel, Yii), Vue.js, React, MySQL, and AWS. I have led migrations from PHP 7.x to 8.4, resolved deprecations, and stabilized legacy systems while introducing modern engineering practices.

I own features end-to-end, improve performance, security, and maintainability across e-commerce, SaaS, and multi-tenant platforms. I design robust backend architectures, implement reliable CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate closely with product managers, operations, and QA to translate evolving requirements into scalable, production-ready systems.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior PHP Full Stack Software Engineer at Agile Labs
April 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Led design, development and migration of back-end services and RESTful APIs using Laravel 8.x and Yii2, supporting complex order management, checkout flows, and admin tooling. Built and maintained APIs powering Vue.js and React frontends; integrated Stripe and PayPal payments, webhooks, refunds, and reconciliation. Improved backend performance and scalability by profiling PHP, optimizing MySQL queries, and introducing Redis caching. Implemented asynchronous background jobs and queue workers for payment processing, notifications, order synchronization, and reporting. Collaborated with product managers, ops, and QA; mentored engineers; delivered production releases and hotfixes. Refactored legacy PHP code to modern standards, improving reliability and maintainability.
Senior PHP Full Stack Software Engineer at A Webstar Technologies Pte Ltd
September 1, 2019 - March 1, 2022
Developed and enhanced e-commerce and content-driven platforms by building backend services in Laravel and Yii2, supporting order processing, user management, checkout flows, and content-focused admin tools across multi-client projects. Implemented RESTful APIs, integrated third-party payment gateways, and optimized data models for growth in transaction volume. Built front-end interfaces using Vue.js/React and ensured robust testing and documentation.
PHP Full Stack Software Engineer at A Web Star Technologies Pte Ltd
September 1, 2019 - March 1, 2022
Developed and enhanced e-commerce and content-driven platforms using Laravel and Yii2, supporting order processing, user management, checkout flows, and admin tools across multiple client projects. Implemented and maintained RESTful APIs consumed by Vue.js and AngularJS frontends, improving API stability and frontend performance. Led modernization efforts to migrate legacy PHP applications from PHP 7.x to 8.x while maintaining feature delivery, resolving deprecations and strict typing issues. Built robust backend services with MySQL transactions and service layers to ensure data integrity in multi-tenant environments. Integrated Stripe and PayPal payment gateways, including handling payment intents, retries, refunds, and webhooks. Established automated tests, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker-based deployments to enable reliable releases. Collaborated with product managers and QA to ensure high-quality delivery and maintainability.
PHP Developer at Myware Pte Ltd
June 1, 2017 - August 1, 2019
Developed internal and customer-facing web applications using PHP and Laravel, supporting early-stage order management, reporting, and administrative workflows. Built backend services and RESTful APIs to manage users, orders, and content while following MVC and OO design principles. Led ongoing modernization of legacy PHP platforms to improve modularity, testability, and long-term maintainability across client projects. Implemented authentication and role-based access control, with RESTful API consumption by React and Vue frontends, and integrated payment workflows.
PHP Full Stack Software Engineer at Awebstar Technologies Pte Ltd
September 1, 2019 - March 1, 2022
Built and maintained B2B/B2C e-commerce and content-driven platforms using Laravel (8.x) and Vue.js, supporting order processing, user management, checkout flows, and admin tooling. Implemented RESTful services, integrated Stripe and PayPal payments, and ensured reliable transaction records and reconciliation. Optimized application performance, migrated legacy PHP code, and introduced backend patterns with emphasis on security and scalable architecture.
PHP Full Stack Software Engineer at A Webstar Technologies Pte Ltd
September 1, 2019 - March 1, 2022
Developed and enhanced e-commerce and content-driven platforms by building backend services in Laravel and Yii2, supporting order processing, user management, and checkout workflows. Implemented RESTful services, multi-tenant SaaS support, and production monitoring to improve reliability and performance.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Computer Science at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Computer Science at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Computer Science at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Computer Science at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics

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